Legendary guitarist Adrian Belew was kind enough to spend some time talking with us as he waited out a fire drill in his Denver hotel on the eve of the “Remain In Light” tour that launches at the Ogden Theater here in Denver on February 16th.
John Craigie’s performance at The Ogden Theater on December 16th was a special night of music and laughter. The solo acoustic set was filled with humor, wit, and just a touch of political commentary. Craigie’s unique approach to music and storytelling kept the audience engaged throughout the entire show.
When Nine Inch Nails play it’s always a visceral experience and the band’s two night run at Red Rocks last weekend was no different. With two largely different setlists to satisfy the hardcore fans, Trent and company went at it hard. Our photographer Jim Mimna was on hand to fulfill a longtime dream that started way back in 1994.
Last Friday night, the burgeoning young band Aqueous tore into Steamboat and delivered a scorching show in the intimate confines of The Old Town Pub. With a show that featured extended jam sequences that took us deep into the prog-funk dimensions that are home to this band, alongside crowd-pleasing covers of David Bowie’s “Fame” and Pink Floyd’s “Run Like Hell,” and teases of Dr. Dre, Rage Against The Machine, and Phish, the four-piece whipped the room into a frenzy as they played well past one AM.
After three rowdy nights at The Ogden Theatre, anticipation levels were high to see if The Disco Biscuits could finally deliver a Red Rocks performance for the ages. While they have had some memorable moments, the band had yet to play the front-to-back classic on The Rocks. With how well the band had been playing of late, and with how unbelievably good the previous three nights were, fans were confident this was their year and, to their delight, that confidence was rewarded with easily the best show the band had played at Red Rocks to date.
While there were some ominous clouds hanging over Red Rocks as we climbed the stairs, and the sky opened up and lightning slashed across the sky stalling our entrance, it couldn’t put a damper on possibly the best overall bill at Red Rocks this summer. Even though we were momentarily barred entrance and in limbo on the stairs, everybody was in high spirits. When we finally got in we were treated to a spectacular double rainbow off to the west over directly over the stage. What does it all mean? It meant a golden night for Colorado music!
On the first Noise Behind The Sound of 2016, Eric and Gary ring in the new year then pay they respects to the late great David Bowie before welcoming Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits to the podcast. Magner talks to Gary and friend of the podcast, Jonah Wisneski, about the magic that is Jam Cruise, how The Disco Biscuits pulled off an epic New Year’s run, and gets excited about Electron’s four night Colorado Run.
November is one of the best months for live music in Denver and this past Thursday night was a perfect example as Nashville-based indie/jam rockers, Moon Taxi, returned to the Mile High City. The quintet has seen a steady rise in their Denver fan base since first playing Moe’s Original BBQ almost 10 years ago. After that show lead singer Trevor Terndrup saw the Gothic marquee and said “One day, we will get to play in a place like that.” Thursday night was the realization of that dream.
This last year has brought about some pretty big changes for Rose Quartz. Since a name change and doubling the size of the band from a duo to a four-piece live outfit, they were invited to tour with St. Lucia and open for some big names on the Indie dance circuit like Cut/Copy. With no time to rest after having just come off their 2015 US spring tour, Alex Anderson sat down with ten year old Phoenix Miller of Denver Writes.
A powerful vocalist and impeccable performer, Catherine Russell has performed with such prominent performers as David Bowie, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Jackson Browne, Levon Helm and Paul Simon to name a few. She has been celebrated as NPR radio’s top 5 jazz CD’s of 2006 and most recently in 2012, she was the recipient of a Grammy Award for her appearance as a featured artist on the soundtrack for the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire.