St. Vincent. Fillmore Auditorium. 01.15.18 Some nights are just strange in a way that cannot be explained. Maybe all nights are, and we just miss out on the extraordinary because
Corey Feldman and the Angels. Buffalo Rose. 06.23.17 The Goonies and Stand by Me are two of my favorite films from childhood. The Lost Boys is right up there as
Mike Cooley. Larimer Lounge. 12.02.16 / 12.03.16 The last time Mike Cooley passed through town without the other Truckers, he was welcomed by a blizzard. After a long day of
Steven Wilson. Gothic Theatre. 11.12.16 Images of pigeons pecking their lives away atop buildings were transitioned into various street scenes around London as Adam Holzman set the stage at the
Tool. Pepsi Center. 10.26.16 Sometimes it is nearly impossible to remove yourself from your surroundings when attending a concert in a giant corporate arena. While others times, suspension of disbelief
Margo Price. Bluebird Theater. 10.24.16 We were in Nashville, Tennessee exactly one year ago today. A group of us decided to book a mini-vacation around Jason Isbell’s residency at the
Kanye West. Oracle Arena. 10.22.16 The sounds of hydraulic machinery filled Oracle Arena, as the stench of dirt weed mingled with the faux fog that had been pumping into the
Miguel. Boulder Theater. 10.11.16 As the lights slowly dimmed around the venue, the Boulder Theater became Miguel’s bedroom. A panel of screens reflected all the stars in the cosmos, while
Lampedusa: Concert for Refugees. Boulder Theater. 10.06.16 When I purchased tickets to Lampedusa, I didn’t even know what the word meant. I was sold on the names Emmylou Harris, Steve
Sigur Rós. Ellie Caulkins. 09.27.16 We were in an Uber on our way back from the Ellie Caulkins Opera House when our driver asked if we’d had a good night.
Laid Back Festival. Red Rocks. 09.25.16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre hosted Gregg Allman’s Laid Back Festival on Sunday afternoon. Allman, fresh out of the hospital where he had been treated for
Cobalt. Hi-Dive. 09.24.16 Back in 2012 I wrote an extensive profile on Profound Lore Records. It had been three years since Cobalt’s groundbreaking Gin had been released and Chris Bruni was
Chance The Rapper. Fillmore. 09.20.16 It was just before midnight on Tuesday when I came busting into my house like a kid who had just visited Disneyland for the first
Clams Casino. Cervantes. 09.17.16 DJ sets have always been an enigma to me. They make sense in the context of encouraging people to dance in a club, or creating the
Jason Isbell / Lucero. Red Rocks. 09.14.16 “You come to shows here often?” It was an honest question, but it sparked a pissing contest of sorts. We were on the
