My Bloody Valentine. Ogden Theatre. 08.19.13
August 20, 2013
* my reviews are always very personal, but this one is more ‘personal story’ than it is ‘review’. it’s about my day more than about the band. The last time
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Queens of the Stone Age. Red Rocks. 08.16.13
August 16, 2013
If I were to say Queens of the Stone Age are the only band making ‘rock’ music today, the comments section of this post would overflow with explicit details as
my cowboy blood…
July 23, 2013
(PRCA Rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 07.21.13) I’m not a cowboy. There isn’t anything remotely ‘country’ about my life, even if there is a little country in my blood. My grandfather
David Byrne & St. Vincent. Denver Botanic Gardens. 07.13.13
July 14, 2013
My parents have been in town from San Diego for the past week. They just boarded a plane back to Southern California. It was an exciting trip. Not only were
Deafheaven. Marquis Theater. 07.09.13
July 10, 2013
Deafheaven were supposed to perform an early set last night. According the band’s website, Twitter feed and the venue itself, they were going to come on around 8:30. This false
The Widespread Panic Sunday Test.
July 1, 2013
This is an account of a hater who spent a Sunday at a Panic show… When people say “I hate country music” or “I can’t stand metal” or “I like
Summerland Tour 2013 Alternative Guitars. Ogden Theatre. 06.26.13
June 27, 2013
The asphalt was on fire as the sweaty, slightly balding masses shuffled into the Ogden Theatre for the 2013 Summerland Tour. The event, hosted by Art Alexis and broadcast to 500,000
Amanda Palmer with the Colorado Symphony. Red Rocks. 06.14.13
June 16, 2013
Amanda Palmer. The painted-on eyebrows. The crowd sourcing scandal. The NSFW music videos. The controversial poetry. The famous husband. The unabashed sexuality and promiscuity… It’s amazing this woman finds time to
Geto Boys. Summit Music Hall. 06.14.13
June 15, 2013
There are those who know Geto Boys as the group who did “that one song from Office Space”, and then there are those of us who know them as the
Mark Kozelek. The Soiled Dove Underground. 06.06.13
June 7, 2013
You’d be forgiven for thinking Mark Kozelek hates his life. You’d be forgiven for thinking he hates you. It took a good five minutes for him to even play a
Red Rocks Run. 05.30.13 – 06.03.13
June 4, 2013
The Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado is a seasonal destination. Sure, tourists can be found exploring the century-old venue every day of the year, but it isn’t until Spring that
Vampire Weekend. Of Monsters and Men. Red Rocks. 05.20.13
May 21, 2013
In July of 2007, a full six months before they released their debut album, Vampire Weekend opened for Shout Out Louds at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. Granted, everyone in
Prince. 3rd Eye Girl. Live Out Loud. Ogden Theatre. 05.12.13 (early + late shows)
May 13, 2013
If you’re a Prince fan, you’ve probably already chosen a side when it comes to The Artist’s latest tour. “Live Out Loud” has drawn praise and outrage from fans across
Rodriguez. 1stBank Center. 04.30.13
May 2, 2013
Searching for Sugar Man is a documentary film about a couple guys from Cape Town who decide to find out what happened to a musician named Sixto Rodriguez — an
James Blake. Odgen Theater. 04.28.13
May 1, 2013
As we made our usual walk from Cheeky Monk to the Ogden Theatre on Sunday night, we were among an unusual crowd for that particular stretch of Colfax. James Blake