Taking the stage draped in darkness, Jack White’s elongated shadow could have easily been mistaken for that of an eccentric from another generation. Like Tom Waits, Jack White is all about
Dark, sweet, haunting, beautiful. These are words you wouldn’t expect to describe the vocals from a band called Acid Bath, but if those vocals came from a man named Dax
Three of my past four nights have been spent at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre up in Morrison, making this a banner season in my short time frequenting the venue. This
The D have come a long way since opening for Galactic and Ween at Red Rocks back in 2001. Or have they? Sure, a little over a decade later they
The Florence + the Machine show almost didn’t happen due to Florence Welch’s damaged vocal chords, but if the fiery redhead in the white dress was feeling any pain last
It was 997°F in the Baker neighborhood of Denver yesterday, which coincidentally made it just a few degrees cooler than it was in the Golden Triangle for the Westword Music
And I went crazy again today, lookin’ for a strand to climb, lookin’ for a little hope… Yesterday was not a good day. I woke up extremely angry and more
The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour is something I have been excited about ever since the rumors of Brian Wilson’s involvement started flying around. My excitement built to an
It’s not often that I regret going to a show, especially when the artists performing have both recently released excellent albums that I’ve had on steady rotation, but as I
Living less than 15 minutes from the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre is one of the major advantages of living where I do, but it’s also the reason I find myself
There was a short time in my life, between 1994 – 1996, where going to ‘parties’ meant going to a warehouse, a desert or someone’s home — any place that
The 2012 Westword Music Showcase was the 18th of its kind. It was my 4th. And like every year, it was quite different than the year before. Back in 2009,
Standing among the few who ventured out to Larimer Lounge on a Wednesday night, I couldn’t help but reflect on the confession of NPR intern Emily White, and (even more
The Maryland Deathfest. It’s the biggest extreme metal festival we have here in the US so for many bands around the world looking to make a splash in the states
Leslie Feist took the stage at Red Rocks with nothing more than a guitar, but halfway through the Metals highlight “Comfort Me”, an 8-piece band came out to back her
