Listening to We All Know Better, Aaron Hart’s debut EP, it’s not surprising to discover that the singer-songwriter grew up singing along to the Beach Boys. Throughout the record, Hart displays a pronounced affinity for sunny pop, particularly on piano-driven numbers like “A Little Bit Lonely.” A high point on…
Hard Rock Cafe’s 40th Anniversary Memorabilia Tour bus will be outside the Denver location at 500 16th Street for one day only on Wednesday, June 29, from noon to 7 p.m. The exhibit includes the top forty most iconic pieces of music memorabilia from Hard Rock’s collection, including Buddy Holly’s…
Elway’s (2500 East First Avenue) just kicked off its seventh annual summer music series, which runs every Wednesday through August 21. The outdoor shows, held in the courtyard behind the restaurant, usually attract some decent-sized crowds. This year, the lineup includes a number of original acts like Bop Skizzum and…
As partners in Strong Survive Promotionz for the past five years, independent concert promoters Travis Ragan and Ivan Ovchinnikov have booked shows at a number of venues around Denver, but they’ve never gotten a cut of the bar sales. So when they found out that the Roxy Theater, an old…
As partners in Strong Survive Promotionz for the past five years, independent concert promoters Travis Ragan and Ivan Ovchinnikov have booked shows at a number of venues around Denver, but they’ve never gotten a cut of the bar sales. So when they found out that the Roxy Theatre, an old…
As a teenager, Jonathan Tiersten got a taste of fame in the cult horror flick Sleepaway Camp. Since then, he’s gone on to act in more films, including 2008’s Return to Sleepaway Camp, while also working on a music career. With hands in both music and film, it’s not surprising…
In August 2009, Ryan Galbraith and Chris Stinson rode 49cc Pocketbikes from south of Denver to Sturgis, South Dakota, covering 445 miles at an average of 20 miles per hour. Over three days, the two set a Guinness World Record for the longest journey on a mini-motorcycle. “We’re overly motivated…
Anyone who missed Bright Eyes’ show last night at the Fillmore will get another chance to see Conor Oberst and company, as the Boulder Theater just announced a date with the band on Tuesday, August 9. Tickets ($30 in advance and $35 day of show) go on sale this Friday,…
BRIGHT EYES at THE FILLMORE, 6/5/11″It was a bit bittersweet to think that this might be the last time Bright Eyes plays Denver.”…
After working in the action-sports industry for years and setting a Guinness World Record for longest journey on a mini-motorcycle, Ryan Galbraith and Chris Stinson have now embarked on a different journey: Cheapskates Action Sports Bar, which opened last week in the former home of Bliss Café at 7501 Grandview…
In May of last year, guitarist Kevin Eubanks (due this evening at the Soiled Dove) stepped down from his gig leading The Tonight Show band after a fifteen year run. Although Eubanks performed a bit on his own apart from the show, he’s been touring a lot more these days,…
After more than a decade-long run, 5 Degrees (1475 Lawrence Street) is closing this weekend with a final bash on Saturday, June 4, with $20 for all-you-can-drink wells and $50 of bottle service. The building that houses the club is under construction to make way for University of Colorado Denver…
Molly Cottrell’s self-titled EP starts with her singing “Run Me Down” with just a piano — which, as it turns out, is an ideal way to open a tune, since you’re automatically drawn in by her marvelous vocals before the band gradually comes in. A few minutes later, Cottrell tosses…
There are quite a few moments on the Owen Kortz Trio’s self-titled five-song EP in which Kortz — who teaches music at the University of Colorado Denver — sounds remarkably similar to James Taylor, both in tone and phrasing. Kortz’s voice blends well with those of singer Rich Sletvold and…
In The Horse’s Mouth, Alec Guinness plays an expressionist painter on a quest to find the perfect wall to paint on. Painter Don Callarman refers to that 1958 movie when he says he might have found the perfect canvas: the blank back wall of Quixote’s True Blue (2151 Lawrence Street)…
After a few months of renovation and heavy cleaning, Prohibition opened this week in the former Roslyn Grill space at 504 East Colfax Avenue. For now, the bar will start pouring at 5 p.m., but owner Jimmy Callahan says he’s hoping to open for brunch soon at 11 a.m. Here’s…
Black Crown Lounge, a new piano lounge, is on tap to open at 3 p.m. today in the former Cafe Cero/Open Tap space at 1446 South Broadway. After today, Black Crown will be open at 11 a.m. on weekends, and during the week at 3 p.m. Follow @CafeWestword on Twitter…
This Sunday, May 29, City Hall is slated to kick off its new weekly Rockers, Rollers & Riders concert series with the Mighty 18 Wheeler and Hotgun, which features members of the Informants, Railbenders and GT & the Sidewinders. If you haven’t heard about it yet, the weekly shows, Rockers,…
There’s a brand new festival coming to Snowmass Village over the Fourth of July weekend, and Leftover Salmon (pictured) is among the acts slated to headline. Sharing the bill at the inaugural Eco Music Festival, taking place June 30 through July3, is Perpetual Groove, Tea Leaf Green, the New Mastersounds,…
One of the state’s top reggae acts, Lion SoulJahs have been spreading their conscious roots reggae and dancehall tunes around these parts for years, opening for legends like the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear, as well as backing up Ky-Mani Marley and Frankie Paul. Zion Bound is one of…
Alex Cox, who wrote and directed cult favorites like Repo Man and Sid & Nancy, is joining CU-Boulder’s film studies faculty this fall and will teach screenwriting and film production, as the Daily Camera reported. Cox, who grew up England, studied film at UCLA, then lived in Mexico and Spain…
One of the world’s most versatile guitarists, Marc Ribot fronts a number of different projects and has played with heavies like Tom Waits, John Zorn, Elvis Costello and the Lounge Lizards. Ribot got his start three decades ago touring with legendary jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff. The Marc Ribot Trio,…
