With plenty of time to recover from the long fourth of July holiday, this weekend is shaping up to be just as good, with dozens of shows happening across the city. Tonight, Jessica Lea Mayfield makes an appearance at the Larimer Lounge with Ferraby Lionheart and Bare Bones. The young…
Time flies! It’s Friday again — which means it’s time to strap on those dance shoes and figure out which lucky venues you’ll be putting on your Dance Card for the next three days or so. We’re here to help! Keep reading for our weekend round-up:…
Hindershot (due tonight at 3 Kings Tavern with Force Publique, Achille Lauro and The Show is the Rainbow) started out with songs lead singer and guitarist Stuart Confer wrote in his bedroom a few years before. In just over a year, Hindershot became one of the more popular bands associated…
In case you haven’t heard yet, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake is playing a free in-store at Twist and Shout at 6 p.m. August 16, in celebration of the release of the band’s first full-length, Sineater. That performance is timed to coincide with a release show later that week at the…
Nick Guarino loves electronic music as much as he loves the local scene. Combining these two passions, Guarino has single-handedly developed the premier source for free electronic jams through his website, ThisSongIsSick.com…
So get this: we’ve received word from trusted and reliable sources that contrary to century’s old dogma, you can now earn your way into heaven. Well, not heaven heaven, as in eternity and all that, obviously — the jury’s still out on that ongoing debate — but rather Heaven Fest,…
Word on the street is Atlanta’s cocaine rap king Young Jeezy is making his way to the Mile High City on August 23 at the Ogden Theatre. The TM103 tour is a continuation of Jeezy’s “Thug Motivation” series of albums and will no doubt feature a wide array of tracks…
So yesterday’s Hot Topic post about talking at shows sparked a pretty intriguing conversation. While the general consensus among everybody seemed to be the same, a unanimous chorus of STFU!, Jmpmk2’s comment expressed a similar sentiment, while at the same time managing to be even handed and eloquent. For your…
So yesterday, we discussed a major pet peeve of mine, talking at shows. Clearly, as the comments attest, I’m not in the minority when it comes to being incensed by all this incessant, inexplicable chatter. The reaction to yesterday’s post makes me wonder if anyone else is annoyed by the…
Mind Benders, the black light-themed club that just opened in the former Brickhouse Nightclub space this past March, has already closed. There’s no word on exactly why the venue was shuttered, but the newly renovated space is up now up for lease…
When the question arises as to whether or not it’s possible to party on Thursdays, we have the definitive answer. Fridays are, of course, a definite, and Wednesdays, well, Wednesday is a hard night to hit the town if you have to work the next day. Thursday, however, is the…
A few months ago, we wrote about the Time Capsule master reels that were discovered when the iconic Denver studio went into foreclosure. Thanks to the foresight of Martin Anderson and the graciousness of Decibel Garden Studio, who agreed to serve as custodians of the reels, the tapes were salvaged…
All right, this is something that has always baffled and bothered me — so much so, that I’ve written about it on several different occasions. Talking at shows. I’m consistently confounded by folks who fork over their hard-earned loot to come out to a show only to then proceed to…
FENCES (performing tonight at the hi-dive with Chimney Choir and the Crook’s Coat) is the name for Chris Mansfield’s body of work, a collection of crisp, heartbreaking songs he’s been crafting since around 2004. Like the older brother of Dashboard Confessional, FENCES brings self-awareness to a new level through the…
Lots of rad stuff is happening in the world of Modern Witch, including Mario Zoots impending move from Denver to Amsterdam at the end of August. The group’s creative fluidity has led to four sets of hands stirring the creative pot at times, but Zoots and partner Kristy Fenton, who…
In case you haven’t noticed, when it comes to music, our town has an abundance of riches, everything from bands to venues to now, more than ever, festivals. And they come in all shapes and sizes, from our own Westword Music Showcase to Peter Black’s upcoming Afterdark Festival. Word of…
So tonight, Kenny Chesney is kicking off his three-night stand at Red Rocks — all three dates of which, BTW, are sold out. Impressive to be sure, but certainly not without precedent (Dispatch sold out a trio of dates last month, as did Widespread Panic). Regardless, even accounting for potential…
The news of Phil “The Fan” Hamon’s passing attracted a tidal wave of comments and memories about the Denver music scene staple. Thoughtful words, funny anecdotes and general goodwill filled the comment section of our post (read them all here: “R.I.P. Phillip “Phil The Fan” Hamon III”) as soon as…
Held down by the Billie Holiday-channeling vocals of Erin Austin, OK Sweetheart (performing tonight at the Meadowlark with Megan Burtt, Jamie Mefford, Teresa Storch and Chris Webb) offers a comforting blend of vintage tones and straightforward pop music. The band’s moniker — which is short for Oklahoma Sweetheart — was…
UMPHREY’S MCGEE @ RED ROCKS | 7/3/11 Fans began lining up for this show on the lower north staircase at 10 a.m. to prepare for the tarp run, a race to get the best spot and claim your place for the entirety of the concert. It was mayhem from the…
Have you seen the new DeVotchKa video yet? Talk about the ideal artistic pairing. Directed by Vincent Comparetto, the clip perfectly captures the vibe of the song. I mean he just nailed it. It’s like Comparetto climbed into my head and pulled out the exact type of imagery I picture…
Moving to Colorado from Washington state just a few years ago, singer-songwriter Patrick Dethlefs has already nestled in with some good company — Laura Goldhamer and the women of Paper Bird, to be exact. (Goldhamer was behind the recording of his 2010 debut, Stays the Same, while Paper Bird provided…
