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Flier of the Week: Henchmen and Royal Dead at Cervantes’

For reminding me of the Golden Age of movie lobby posters, this flier for local promoter Zombie Rock’s show tomorrow night at Cervantes’ has earned the nod for flier of the week. Its bold, stark colors, simple, line-illustrated style and suggestion of unspeakable horror proved to be an irresistible combination…

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Denver KISS fans, you have the power

Pioneering clown rockers KISS just keep on pioneering. Today, the 35 year old band announced a revolutionary plan to put the tour destinations for their next tour up to a vote from the fans. That means that Denver KISS fans (and in my discussions with local bands and music lovers,…

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Sold out Blue October/Ours show postponed

The roads must be pretty nasty west of Denver. We just received word from AEG Live that the sold out Blue October/Ours show slated for tonight at the Ogden Theatre has been postponed until tomorrow due to inclement weather and driving conditions. Tickets for tonight’s show will be honored tomorrow…

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New Kids on the Block, Boz Scaggs, Loretta Lynn shows announced

A number of shows were announced this week, including New Kids on the Block (Wednesday, July 15, Fiddler’s Green), Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald (Monday, July 6, Paramount Theatre), Loretta Lynn (Wednesday, June 10, Paramount Theatre) and Reggae on the Rocks featuring Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Fishbone, the English…

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Rickie Lee Jones co-headlines RootsFest tomorrow

Rickie Lee Jones was just tapped to co-headline Swallow Hill’s RootsFest with Hot Rize and Leo Kottke tomorrow night at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Shawn Colvin, who was originally scheduled to perform, had to back out due to an unforeseen family emergency. Other acts at the fest include Tallest…

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Flier of the Week: The Knew at Larimer Lounge

This week’s snazzy flier shows off the skills of Amber Fagan. Something about the hand-drawn illustration of two people with heads titlted, eyes closed in what appears to be rapture really did it for me — I imagine it’s a couple of fans, first row at a Knew show, drinking…

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Matt Morris benefit show with The Bacon Brothers Sunday

Local singer-songwriter and one-time Mousketeer Matt Morris is playing a benefit show this Sunday, March 29, at the Hard Rock Cafe with none other than the Bacon Brothers (i.e. Kevin freaking Bacon and his brother, who is apparently an accomplished musician — who knew?). Apart from making for some pretty…

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Jonas Brothers, Offspring, 311 shows announced

The Jonas Brothers will stop at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, June 24 as part of the trio’s 44-city North American leg of its world tour. The Offspring, Alkaline Trio, the Vandals, Street Dogs and Frontside Five, meanwhile, hit Red Rocks on Thursday, May 28 as part of Punk Rocks…

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Wovenhand at Swallow Hill in May

Just got word of a Wovenhand acoustic show at Swallow Hill on Friday, May 29. If the name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, it should. Wovenhand is the current project of David Eugene Edwards, of Denver goth-country legends 16 Horsepower. Wovenhand pretty much picks up where that act left off,…

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My Bloody Valentine show announced

It was a hell of a big deal when My Bloody Valentine reunited last year after a sixteen-year hiatus for gigs in London, Europe, Japan and America, including the Coachella festival in Indio, California, and the All Tommorow’s Parties festival in New York. In addition to playing Coachella again, the…

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Flier of the week: Ideal Fathers at the hi-dive

This week’s tops-in-class flier comes courtesy of Lion Sized guitarist/vocalist Josh Bergstrand, who designed this excellent, eye-catching poster to promote his show March 26 at the hi-dive with the Ideal Fathers, who are headlining, and Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, who seem to be the inspiration for the imagery. This one…

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Neil Young, Depeche Mode, Keith Urban shows announced

The summer concert season is beginning to take shape. A lot of great shows were announced this week, including Neil Young’s show at Magness Arena on Monday, April 27, Depeche Mode’s show at Red Rocks on Thursday, August 27, and Keith Urban’s show at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, July…

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Frozen deadbubbles tomorrow afternoon

As if you needed another reason to head up to Nederland tomorrow for Frozen Dead Guy Days, we just got word that Denver’s own raucous psycho/psychedelic rock pranksters deadbubbles will be playing at 4:30 p.m. as part of the frozen festivities. Word is they’ll be playing without a drummer, from…

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Flier of the week: New Ancient Astronauts at Moe’s

There’s no question my love of horror movies influenced my affection for this week’s top flier, but even non-fans have got to appreciate the New Ancient Astronauts’ cheeky take on this iconic image. At first glance it might look like they simply copied the original poster image, but a closer…

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No Doubt, Neko Case, Def Leppard shows announced

No Doubt just announced a 45-city tour with Paramore and the Sounds that includes a Wednesday, May 27 stop at Fiddler’s Green. On Monday, August 24, Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick will also share a bill at Fiddler’s, while Lady Sovereign hits the Bluebird Monday, May 18, Neko Case…

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Leonard Cohen, Chris Cornell, STS9 shows anounced

Leonard Cohen’s concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre last Thursday marked his first American performance in fifteen years. As he took the stage, AEG Live announced a run of North American dates that, as of now, concludes with a stop at Red Rocks on Tuesday, June 2. It was one…

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Flier of the week: Yerkish at the D-Note

The Yerkish guys have always had a knack for making some of the best posters in town, and this latest flier touting thier March 7 show at the D-Note proves no exception. You’ll notice the re-emergence of the monkey imagery. For a while there, with the release of the new…

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Airborne Toxic Event show postponed

Due to illness, tonight’s Airborne Toxic Event show at the Bluebird Theater will be postponed until Wednesday, April 15 at the Ogden Theatre. All tickets to the Bluebird show will be honored and refunds are available at point of purchase. Henry Clay People, who were supposed to open the show…