When Soda Jerk Presents started booking punk and hardcore shows in 1997, its main venue was Club 156, on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, which had a capacity of just 157. The company, which is headed by Mike Barsch, soon started booking shows at the Raven and then…
As far as power trios go, it doesn’t get more mighty than Them Crooked Vultures, made up of Led Zeppelin’s bassist, Nirvana’s drummer and the Queens of the Stone Age’s frontman. It’s every bit as heavy as you’d think. Soon after John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme met…
As this summer’s Red Rocks schedule begins to fill in, a few more were added this week, including Rush, who will be performing its epic 1981 album Moving Pictures in its entirety for the first time ever on the Time Machine Tour, which kicks off in June. The band, who…
While there were no clear winners across the board at local record stores, Erykah Badu took the top spot at Albums on the Hill, while Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings’ latest effort, I Learned the Hard Way, claimed the top slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending…
King Khan & the Shrines • Fresh & Onlys • Eyes & Ears 04.08.2010 | Bluebird Theater When King Khan and Shrines played the Larimer Lounge about a year and a half ago, it was a tough show to shake. All those cats were sweaty and crammed on that stage,…
While this week’s profile on King Khan focused primarily on his trip to jail and how he first got into garage music, it only scraped the surface of our interview with the guy. Known for some insanely great live shows both with the Shrines and BBQ Show, Khan gives almost…
When Star Bar, at 2137 Larimer Street, was slapped with a liquor-code violation late last year for serving a minor, it had to close from January 1 to March 1. But it didn’t reopen after that punishment was up, and the future looked dim for the last surviving saloon from…
King Khan was scheduled to play Denver last November with BBQ (aka Mark Sultan), but the duo and their tour manager got held up in Kentucky when cops found a controlled substance in their car. While King Khan and the BBQ Show do a damn fine job making a joyous…
George Christiansen’s latest effort, Photosynthesis, the followup to his 2006 self-titled debut, is a notably stripped-down affair, with about half of the tracks on the album featuring Christiansen accompanying himself on guitar, with playing that at times veers toward jazz and funk territory. Save for the upbeat and bouncy opening…
Last week, when Paul Piciocchi announced that he was closing Tryst and moving the club concept down to Playa Del Carmen, he said that its former home at 1512 Larimer Street would soon become a new watering hole. Ana after less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is…
When Paul Piciocchi said he was closing Tryst at 1512 Larimer last week and moving the club down to Playa Del Carmen, he said the former space would soon become a new watering hole. After less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this weekend…
When Soda Jerk Presents started booking punk and hardcore shows in 1997, its main venues were Club 156 on the CU-Boulder campus and Tulagi’s. Since then, company, headed up by owner Mike Barsch went on to book shows at the Raven and Rock Island, before buying The Cat, and for…
Only in Colorado: Tonight’s sold-out Muse and Silversun Pickups show, originally scheduled at the 1stBank Center, has been postponed due to snow on Vail Pass. But there’s good news for anyone who didn’t get tickets to the show; when the band returns the area October 2, it will play at…
Once one of Denver’s biggest hip-hop spots, Club Bash closed late last year after a decade-long run. But it looks the 20,000-square-foot space at 1902 Blake Street, formerly the Blake Street Baseball Club and then the LoDo Music Hall, is reverting back to a live music venue dubbed Summit Music…
Forward-thinking trumpeter Cuong Vu has performed with the likes of Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson and David Bowie. He’s toured the world and released four albums under his own name. After a stint in New York, Vu moved back to the Northwest, where he is now assistant professor of jazz studies…
While the Mile High Music Festival was announced yesterday, the Vans Warped Tour is also coming to town. Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me the Horizon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Face to Face, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise and a ton of other bands will…
It didn’t make it by the promised April 1, but close enough: The new, improved Star Bar at 2137 Larimer Street opened its doors on Friday, April 2, with new owners (after more than fifty years) but some of the same down-home, divey atmosphere…
Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, released last week on Motown, took the top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout, while claiming the number four slot at Independent Records. Meth, Ghost & Rae’s Wu Massacre , meanwhile, released last week on Def…
After an eleven year hiatus, Sarah McLachlan has revived the Lilith Tour (originally the Lilith Fair) that she helped found in 1996. In keeping with the original female-centric tours from 1997-99, McLachlan is bringing a number of top female artists including Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris and Ingrid Michaelson…
The Broken Bells’ self-titled debut, which features the duo of Danger Mouse and the Shins’ Mercer, was a strong seller at local record stores for the week ending March 28. Jimi Hendix’s Valleys of Neptune, a new album made of a dozen unreleased tracks that the guitarist recorded four decades…
When Star Bar (2137 Larimer Street) received a liquor-code violation late last year, it had to close from January 1 to March 1, and the future looked dim for the joint, one of the last surviving saloons from the days when that section of town was considered as Skid Row…
Although the Ron Miles Trio — trumpeter Ron Miles, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade — can swing something fierce, “understated” might be the best way to describe each of the musicians. They let their music do the talking, and the subtleties and nuances they bring make for some…
