Cleveland's Cloud Nothings have arrived with Attack on Memory. There was no doubt this album would be my pick for this first month of 2012. It's inevitable that I miss out on a band at Fun Fun Fun fest every year and it seems 2011 was no exception. I had no...
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My first exposure to the sisters Söderberg was the tail end of their opening set for Lykke Li at the Ogden Theatre back in November. Regrettably missing the majority of their set, I couldn’t help but think of Neko Case while a girl next to me suggested a female Fleet Foxes. I don’t think...
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Suburban Home’s Sweet 16 Anniversary Weekend is a real contender for ‘best weekend of music’ in what has proven to be a standout year in our Mile High City. That being said, it is also to blame for one of the longest work weeks I have experienced this year, as well as one of...
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As I lay on the couch today, nursing a hangover and resting up for the second night of the Suburban Home Records Sweet 16 Anniversary Weekend at 3 Kings Tavern, I can’t help but ask myself ‘what went wrong?’ Sure, we did some pre-drinking but we also ate a full meal at The Hornet...
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When Zac Brown brought his father on stage after a heartfelt rendition of Highway 20 Ride — a song about an absent father who was on the road trying to make ends meet, a song written about the man standing next to him, a man he ‘only saw on weekends‘ — I couldn’t help...
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It was 11:00pm on the dot when Willie walked off the stage at Red Rocks as he had countless times before. This time he wrapped the show with a little help from his friends, giving the second stage and Bluebird Cafe artists a chance to experience something only a select few have ever experienced…looking...
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Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit – Here We Rest (Lightning Rod,2011) Jason Isbell has now released as many albums without the Drive-By Truckers as he did with them. It has been almost 5 years since I was crushed by the news he was leaving the band. Jason and Shonna might have been the...
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ILSUHD2 will be on a posting hiatus for two weeks while on holiday in Cambodia and Thailand from March 26th – April 10th, but this does not mean you have to start listening to 106.7 KBPI or your city’s equivalent…we’ve got you covered! With all the interviews, features and live shows lately, we’ve gotten...
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When I interviewed Patterson Hood before this Drive-By Trucker weekend in Denver, I asked him about the ‘harsh realities‘ of the road. Those realities that almost broke up the band and were documented in A Secret To A Happy Ending. The answer he provided led me to believe that touring was no longer an...
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Patterson Hood was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about The Go-Go Boots Tour, our Mile High City, film making and the road in general. His Drive-By Truckers will be at the Ogden Theatre Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th. You can purchase...
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Last night I took my wife to see Rusalka at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The evening was a gift for our 1 year anniversary and I have to say I really enjoyed my first opera. That being said, it didn’t take us long to get back into our own element. A quick change...
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