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Bob Mould – May 7th – Boulder Theater

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Post Date May 12, 2016
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6 min read

“Joy” isn’t a word that usually ascribed to Bob Mould’s music, but Mould’s set at the Boulder Theater last weekend was joyous and even a little exuberant. The veteran Punk rocker showed no signs of slowing down at the Boulder Theater, powering through a 23 song set that embraced his full history from the Punk sound he pioneered in the 80s and 90s to his current solo album, ‘Patch the Sky.’

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Elvis Costello – March 1st – Boulder Theater

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Post Date March 5, 2015
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4 min read

People of all ages filed into the sold-out Boulder Theater on a frigid Sunday night to see Elvis Costello on the first stop on “Detour”, his 2015 solo tour. The variety of people represented in the audience reflected not only Costello’s undisputed legacy and longevity, but also his status as a cultural icon. For many, Costello is a touchstone through which memories and relationships can be explained and returned to once again.

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Future Islands – August 27th – Gothic Theatre

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Post Date September 2, 2014
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5 min read

At this point, Future Islands’ reputation as raw, intense, and emotional performers precedes them. Last Wednesday Future Islands cast off all pretenses and played for a sold-out Gothic Theatre. With a stark stage set and hardly any production to speak of, the group delved into their music, nothing more and nothing less. The outcome was spectacular. Led by their ever-emotional front man Samuel Herring, the group delivered a consummate performance; we will be seeing much more of Future Islands in the horizon.

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Local Natives – April 26th – Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date April 30, 2014
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5 min read

A polite crowd of texting teens and twenty-somethings gathered at the Ogden Theatre on Friday to experience the sound of Local Natives, a sound that was relaxed but exuberant, with a driving but hazy tenor to it. The group delivered a noteworthy performance as fans used their various social outlets to share their excitement for the event. It was amusing on several levels, to say the least.

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Roka Hueka – February 7th – La Boom

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date February 25, 2014
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4 min read

The local Chicano-influenced Ska group Roka Hueka lit up La Boom late night on February 7th after two opening bands and a couple of intermissions for couples to dance to Cumbia and Salsa on local radio station 1150-AM’s live broadcast. Skanking and mosh-pits included, the fiesta was well attended and well received. The audience consumed the band’s eight song repertoire and then stood hungrily waiting for more, the only downside of the show: the talented, young band didn’t have much more to give.

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The Head and the Heart – December 13th – Ogden Theatre

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Post Date December 18, 2013
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4 min read

Playing a second sold-out show at the Ogden, The Head and the Heart’s home spun energy and vitality left the band’s membership in the Indie Folk movement favorably in question. Performing a mix of old hits from their self-titled debut and new songs from ‘Let’s Be Still,’ TH&H’s obvious love of performing–not to mention their natural aptitude for it–trumped any inclination or pause regarding the authenticity of singing about whiskey rivers and learning age-old trades.

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King Khan & the Shrines – October 19, 2013 – Larimer Lounge

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date October 28, 2013
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4 min read

Sauntering out as the Shrines started playing, King Khan arrived ready to preach last weekend at The Larimer. Wearing a gold blazer, black shirt and pants, and his trademark animal tooth necklace and pseudo-jerry curl, King Khan wears his intensity, literally. This rotund, Canadian-Indian phenomenon created an evangelical, fantastical, and even dreamlike scene as he casually drop phrases like “slap your asses together” in the same tone a person might say “double espresso to go.”

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Phoenix – August 7th – 1st Bank Center

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date August 16, 2013
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4 min read

Undaunted by the threats of severe weather and the last minute venue change from Red Rocks to the less environmentally stunning 1st Bank Center, Phoenix had to rise to the challenge last Wednesday of making up for this significant loss. Although plenty of neon garb and vintage Body Glove t-shirts dotted the sizeable and youthful crowd slowly making their way inside, the crowd’s general lack of urgency showed an underlying current of letdown. Once onstage the Frenchmen proved that the sudden turn of events didn’t have to be fatal.

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Phoenix On The Exclamation Point: It’s A Good Thing!

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date August 6, 2013
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5 min read

Denver knew Phoenix way back when. We have a history. The kind of history, upon reflection, that was described as “magical” and “iconic” when Listen Up Denver! sat down with Phoenix guitarist, Laurent Brancowitz. Considering the Michael Jackson dance party that erupted at the band’s first visit to Denver in 2009 touring for Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, it’s not much of an exaggeration. If the past encounters between Denver and Phoenix are any sign, their show at Red Rocks will find everyone dancing, no matter what.

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The Staves – June 11th – The Hi-Dive

Post Author By Patty Ho
Post Date June 19, 2013
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4 min read

In most cases, a band with siblings merely plays out as an interesting footnote to a band’s biography, save for the instance where one sibling is trying to stab the other, or if plums are being thrown. Luckily, no disgruntled fruit was spotted anywhere near the Hi-Dive last Tuesday when The Staves made their first appearance in Denver to play most of their debut album, ‘Dead & Born & Grown.’ Their completely and utterly seamless vocals and self-deprecating humor endeared them to the small but appreciative audience very quickly.