April was a good month for music, but it did provide a lull in what has been an incredible start to the new year. That being said, there are still quite a few albums worth checking out, and as much as I hate grouping recommendations into posts like this, other aspects of life are...
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Saturday turned out to be one of those days when I truly feel for those who do not live in Denver, Colorado. The morning started out in line for Record Store Day at Twist & Shout. This was my third RSD at my favorite mile high record store and once again the crowd was...
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March was another great month for music releases, and as much as I hate grouping recommendations into posts like this, other aspects of life are getting in the way of individual recommendations. These types of posts will have to serve as ‘better than nothing’ for the time being. Arliss Nancy – Simple Machines (Suburban...
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There were many things I didn’t know when I walked into Hi-Dive last night. I was ignorant and full of misconceptions. First off, I was unaware of Erika M. Anderson’s history with Denver. It seems she has been frequenting our Mile High City for quite some time, both as EMA, and with her previous...
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February turned out to be a great month for music releases, and as much as I hate grouping recommendations into posts like this, other aspects of life are getting in the way of individual recommendations. These types of posts will have to serve as ‘better than nothing’ for the time being. Perfume Genius –...
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‘I realize we’re in way different places because I’m a sophomore in college and you’ve become a pimp‘ When Craig Finn took the small stage at Larimer Lounge around 10pm for the last night of this leg of his tour, there was barely enough room for the man’s gigantic personality, much less the 4...
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If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll already know we’re big fans of Chelsea Wolfe and Wolves in the Throne Room. Both acts topped most of our lists last year in almost every category. So it’s with extreme jealously that I present Genji’s review of the joint bill at Echoplex last Thursday night. There’s a...
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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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‘We’ve been coming to Denver for 26 years!‘ For over a quarter century, Mike Ness and a revolving cast of characters have been on the road, bringing punk rock to the masses. It was 1978 when Ness formed Social Distortion around his love of British punk rock, American rock ‘n roll and the original...
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Every time Nathaniel Rateliff comes home to Denver, it’s like a family reunion. Friday night at the Gothic Theatre was no different. A hometown line-up including not only Nathaniel and his Fairchildren, but also Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Bad Weather California and A. Tom Collins, brought people out en masse on this chilly Black...
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