The Shins. Red Rocks. 05.29.12
May 30, 2012
There were many choices when it came to live music last night, so I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a hard time trying to figure out what
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Toxic Holocaust. Midnight. Marquis Theater. 05.28.12
May 29, 2012
Where was everyone last night? When I walked into The Marquis Theater just before 9:30pm, I was met by an empty bar and a few dudes in black leather jackets.
Van Halen. Pepsi Center. 05.24.12
May 25, 2012
Van Halen’s 2012 Tour is an event that has been highly publicized, therefore I am not going to give you the play-by-play of what went down at the Pepsi Center
Jamey Johnson. Grizzly Rose. 05.23.12
May 24, 2012
For those of you who follow this blog, it might surprise you to learn I’ve had a long history with country music. My mom was raised among cowboys, cowgirls, horses,
notes from the road: The Weeknd. 05.02.12
May 3, 2012
Abel Tesfaye and his new band stopped off at the Center Stage in Atlanta for yet another sold out show. The Weeknd have joined the likes of M83 and James
Heritage Hunter Tour. Fillmore Auditorium. 04.23.12
April 25, 2012
The Heritage Hunter Tour brought three metal heavyweights back to Denver on Monday night. The sea of black shirts could be seen migrating down Colfax to the Fillmore Auditorium before
Love Hope Strength Presents. 3 Kings Tavern. 04.21.12
April 23, 2012
Saturday turned out to be one of those days when I truly feel for those who do not live in Denver, Colorado. The morning started out in line for Record
SBTRKT. Willis Earl Beal. Fox Theatre. 04.10.12
April 11, 2012
London musician/producer Aaron Jerome brought his masked alter-ego SBTRKT to Boulder last night. Along with his partner in crime, lyricist Sampha, SBRTKT did exactly what you would expect him to do
Alcest. Larimer Lounge. 04.09.12 + Neige Interview
April 10, 2012
As the first chords of “Autre Temps” opened the Alcest show, much the way they open their latest album, Les Voyages de l’Âme, I found it unsettling that we shared
notes from the coast: Scion Profound Lore Fest 03.31.12
April 9, 2012
When we wrote the profile on Profound Lore Records earlier this year, one of questions I posed to Chris Bruni was ‘ever thought of doing anything like the Power of
notes from the coast: Black Flamingo. The Echo. 03.26.12
April 4, 2012
Usually I’m all about the metal, but for those who know me well enough know I love all different kinds of music too. I simply don’t put in the same
notes from the coast: Prong. Viper Room. 03.22.12
April 4, 2012
One of my favorite metal albums from the ‘Great American Metal Drought’ of the 90’s was Cleansing by the highly underrated NY crossover kings, Prong. I’m a huge Tommy Victor
The Lucero / Starving Artist Beer Crawl Across Denver
April 2, 2012
(I have written quite a few reviews of Lucero shows, this is not one of them) The fact that I am in any shape to be writing this ‘play-by-play’ is
SXSW12: The Good, the Bad and the #hashtag
March 19, 2012
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an industry tradeshow that descends upon Austin, Texas every March. This is a critique of that tradeshow, not a review of the bands that performed
Radiohead. 1st Bank Center. 03.13.12
March 14, 2012
Radiohead are the sole reason I am still in Denver tonight. If the boys from Oxford weren’t performing at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, I would have been well