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In July of 2007, a full six months before they released their debut album,...
If you’re a Prince fan, you’ve probably already chosen a side when it comes...
Searching for Sugar Man is a documentary film about a couple guys from Cape...
As we made our usual walk from Cheeky Monk to the Ogden Theatre on...
Three of my past four nights have been spent at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre up in Morrison, making this a banner season in my short time frequenting the venue. This is my fourth season at the Rocks and although I publicly bashed this year’s schedule, it has turned out to be an unexpectedly good...
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Most of July was spent in transit, so my tastes might be skewed towards albums that sound good turned up loud while flying down the freeway, but that’s not to say there wasn’t variety in my roadtrip soundtrack. The past month might have been heavy on metal, but it also saw exciting releases in...
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1970 – 2012 Tony Sly, the lead singer for Bay Area punk band No Use For A Name, has passed away at the age of 41. Details have yet to be released, but Fat Wreck Chords announced his death earlier today. No Use For A Name were among an assortment of bands who ruled...
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The D have come a long way since opening for Galactic and Ween at Red Rocks back in 2001. Or have they? Sure, a little over a decade later they are able to headline the venue in Morrison, but is that really based on anything Tenacious D have done? Or is it more about...
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Highlights include Counting Crows, My Morning Jacket, Neil Young, Alabama Shakes, Justice, Jack White, Iron Maiden, Wino, Dead Can Dance, Refused, Vektor, Chelsea Wolfe, Jason Isbell, Purity Ring, Eyehategod, and more.
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The Florence + the Machine show almost didn’t happen due to Florence Welch’s damaged vocal chords, but if the fiery redhead in the white dress was feeling any pain last night, she hid it behind a stage presence almost as monumental as the Red Rocks Amphitheater in which it was unleashed. Epic. Grandiose. Bold. ...
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It was 997°F in the Baker neighborhood of Denver yesterday, which coincidentally made it just a few degrees cooler than it was in the Golden Triangle for the Westword Music Showcase a few weeks ago. You would have thought we’d have missed the worst of the heat by waiting until 5:00pm to show up,...
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And I went crazy again today, lookin’ for a strand to climb, lookin’ for a little hope… Yesterday was not a good day. I woke up extremely angry and more than just a little depressed about what had transpired during the past few days. The compounded disappointments and aggravations of the work week felt...
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Having been a huge advocate for the Fun Fun Fun Fest ever since I discovered it in 2009, I will say I’m a little disappointed in the line-up this year. I really, really wanted to see At The Drive-In! That being said, it always takes a little time to fully comprehend the list every...
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The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour is something I have been excited about ever since the rumors of Brian Wilson’s involvement started flying around. My excitement built to an unexplainable level in the days leading up to last night’s Red Rocks performance. I found myself consuming everything I could about this band, with...
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It’s not often that I regret going to a show, especially when the artists performing have both recently released excellent albums that I’ve had on steady rotation, but as I reflect on last night, I have to admit I’d rather have the money I spent than the memories I made. Now, that’s not to...
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