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Building a Bigger Box: The Irreverent Wisdom of James Hunter

Estimated read time 9 min read

In the past decade or so, old school R&B has seen a resurgence in popular culture that seems to have started in the U.K. but has bounced over the pond to America in that timeless game of musical ping pong the two countries play. But James Hunter has been playing R&B for 30 plus years and by his own admission even he was 20 years late to the game. Hunter, however, is pushing the boundaries of R&B by upending the genre’s normal tropes and motifs while still somehow operating within them.

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Tedeschi-Trucks Band – June 13th – Red Rocks Amphitheater

Estimated read time 4 min read

While the finicky Colorado weather continues to hold out warmth and sunshine at Red Rocks, Saturday night brought one of the hottest bills of the summer. The “Wheels of Soul” tour paired Blues virtuoso Doyal Bramhall II with the retro-Soul review of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and the Blues/Soul hybrid of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks in the impeccably tight, Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Despite the cold, damp weather, it was a night to remember.

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Rod Stewart and Santana – August 12th – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

Last Tuesday night attendees to Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre learned the that legends never die. Santana’s hour of killer, legendary guitar-ripping took fans on a stroll down memory lane while Rod Stewart’s headlining performance was chalked full of hits, new and old, and all incredibly enjoyable with fantastic onstage spectacles, demonstrating the full range of the Pop star’s talents.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: JJ Grey & Mofro, Keller Williams, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers – Fillmore Auditorium – Friday, February 21st

Estimated read time 2 min read

This Friday the Fillmore Auditorium will boast a bill with three of the most talented and hardworking groups out there in JJ Grey & Mofro, Keller Williams & More Than A Little, and Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers. This bill is bluesy, funky, and soulful so be sure to get your tickets before they’re gone!

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Portugal. The Man – October 19th – The Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

A rumbling chatter filled the Ogden Theater last Saturday night for a sold-out show of epic mysticism and psychedelic fervor. Portugal. The Man with opener, Crystal Fighters, packed the venue to capacity (roughly 1,500 people) and it was very apparent. The Portland-based band is on tour promoting their seventh full-length studio album, Evil Friends, produced by none other than world-renowned Danger Mouse. Even with seven albums out, Portugal. The Man shows no signs of slowing.