DJ Ginger Perry kicks off Kitty Kat Social tonight at Beauty Bar (608 East 13th Avenue), which just celebrated its grand opening last weekend. Perry will head up the weekly ladies nights on Thursdays and bring in a rotating crew of DJs including Vajra, Mike Deez, Jah Rocker, Klaw and…
When Leigh Jones first moved to Denver a decade ago and was living in Park Hill, the Recovery Room, at 819 Colorado Boulevard, was her neighborhood bar. She went on to open several bars and restaurants of her own — Brasserie Rouge and B-52 (both of which she owned with…
A few songs into King for a Day’s latest effort, The Light Is On and Shining Brightly for the Masses, the band launches into “Down All the Days” with a propulsive beat and a bass line that recalls “Question of Temperature,” a tune originally done by the late-’60s garage-rock outfit…
The 15th Street Tavern is still a legend in this town, even though the downtown bar/club closed three years ago. And ever since, Mykel Martinez has been trying to resurrect it. He was going to open a place on Park Avenue West, but his liquor license application was denied; then…
This is the weirdest studio record for us, for sure, in every way,” guitarist Nels Cline says of the Nels Cline Singers’ latest effort, Initiate. “I came into the session with almost no music finished. I had all these sketchy ideas, and I had this desire to make this different…
Sure, there are guitarists who’ll say that no software will ever come close to emulating a ’65 Deluxe Reverb or a Marshall JCM800. But the folks at IK Multimedia have been doing a pretty good job emulating those amps as well as effects for a while now. Earlier this month,…
While there weren’t any clear winners across the board for the week ending June 20, Tom Petty’s Mojo , released last week on Reprise, Gaslight Anthem’s American Slang, released last week on Side One Dummy, and Melvins’ latest effort, The Bride Screamed Murder were all strong sellers at local record…
Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, touring this summer and fall as “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue,” visit Red Rocks on Monday, September 27. What will they be playing, you ask? Ah, follow the jump to find out…
Due to a scheduling conflict, Serj Tankian’s show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra originally scheduled for July 11 at the Denver Botanic Gardens-Chatfield has been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or by phone will receive a refund within two-three business days. For tickets…
DeVotchKa, who peformed for over 90,000 people when the band opened for Muse in Paris last weekend (see a few pics after the jump), has recently been at Wavelab studio in Tuscon working on the follow-up to its last album, A Mad and Faithful Telling. No word yet on what…
It’s been in a long time in the works, but the country’s tenth Beauty Bar is finally celebrating its grand opening this Saturday, June 19 in the former Snake Pit space at 608 East 13th Avenue. Las Vegas-based DJ Sensé, New York-based DJ Justine D. and the Chicago-based DJ duo…
File under: Awesome! Wovenhand, who has been touring Europe for the last month, just got tapped to open for Tool on seven dates before heading back to Europe in July. David Eugene Edwards and company start their stint with Tool in New Orleans this Saturday, June 19 and finish on…
Back in September, when they took over the former Snake Pit, at 608 East 13th Avenue, Noah Ray McMahan, Justin Martinez hoped to have it transformed into the tenth location of the Beauty Bar brand by late January. Now, finally, the trio will open the club’s doors on Saturday, June…
As you’ll see from the exchange after the jump, Dirty Projectors mastermind Dave Longstreth isn’t much of a talker. It’s almost as if he’d rather let the music speak for itself — and it speaks volumes, as evidenced by the act’s latest opus, last year’s Bitte Orca. One of the…
About three years ago, 15th St.Tavern had to close up shop as the building that housed the bar was slated to be demolished. Since then, Mykel Martinez has been looking for a place to resurrect it. He found a space on Park Avenue West, only to be denied a liquor…
Jamie Lidell, who issued his latest effort, Compass, on Warp last month, hits the Bluebird Theater again Tuesday, September 7. Advance tickets $20.50 and $25 day of show, but early bird tickets are $15 available from 10 a.m. Friday, June 18 through midnight Sunday, June 20…
Chick Corea’s Freedom Band 06.15.10 | Denver Botanic Gardens It was fitting Chick Corea’s Freedom Band, which features Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Roy Haynes, opened Monday night’s Botanic Gardens show with a tune from Corea’s Remembering Bud Powell album, as all four musicians were on the 1997 recording. Since…
The Black Keys’ latest effort, Brothers, continues to be strong seller locally, grabbing the top spot at Twist & Shout and claiming the second slot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending June 13. Jack Johnson’s new album, To the Sea, and Ratatat’s latest LP4, released last week…
The space at 940 Lincoln Street that had been Zen, and was known as Hunks for a few days last month, has now changed its name to Chique. And it’s not just the name that has changed. According to owner Bonnie King, the club’s concept has changed, as well. For…
Just into its third year, the outdoor stage at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer Street) got its third noise violation from the city, which essentially means the bar can no longer hold shows outside. “It’s been really emotional for everyone at the bar,” says Jonathan Bitz, the bar’s talent buyer. “We’ve…
Since it began in 2006, JazzFest Denver has always been held in the winter. But this year, it moved to a warmer month and to a new venue: the outdoor amphitheater at City Hall. Festival founder Sterling Kamisky says he likes the venue because it has an open-air feel without…
On its bio, Strange Lights, a duo that hails from the town of Crestone, cites influences like Television, the Flaming Lips and R.E.M. Anyone who digs any of those acts, however, would probably steer clear of Strange Lights’ third album, Light Bright. Apart from the incongruous comparison, most of the…
