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The Interrupters – April 5th – Ogden Theater

Estimated read time 2 min read

On a warm Friday evening in early April my Uber dropped me in front of The Ogden Theater. On the marquee below the purposefully distorted letters spelling out the headliners name were the words “Sold Out”. There weren’t even scalpers outside selling overpriced tickets on the secondary market. Sold out, meant sold out. Denverites must really love their ska-punk like their beloved Colfax Avenue, a little dirty, a bit raw, and always entertaining.

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Fishbone – August 15th, 2014 – Cervantes’ Other Side

Estimated read time 4 min read

Cervantes’ venues still bring the diverse and lively music scene to Five Points that author Jack Kerouac once visited the neighborhood for some sixty-seven years ago. On this night Fishbone provided the life, joy, kicks, and darkness that has long been the musical bloodline of Five Points. Between the swirling pit of moshers, the saxophones, trumpets, and blaring trombones, screaming guitars, thumping bass and bombastic drumming, the night was madness.

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Fishbone – November 17th – Cervantes’ Other Side

Estimated read time 4 min read

Last Thursday, Cervantes’ Other Side played host to “A Very Special Evening with Fishbone.” The evening consisted of a screening of the documentary “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone,” a short Q&A with the bands founders Angelo Moore and Norwood Fisher, and a series of live performances from Bop Skizzum, The Dendrites, and finally a much anticipated and high energy set from Fishbone themselves!

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Ska Brewing Company Celebrates 16 Years With A Day Long Party!

Estimated read time 8 min read

In Dave Thibodeau’s mind, it’s all about, “Music, beer, bikes, and burritos.” When Listen Up Denver! sat down with the owner of Ska Brewery, his passions were pretty evident. His Fishbone t-shirt was mud spattered from his morning mountain biking escapades, his hand held a cold pint, fresh from his tasting room tap, and the sound-check for the Ska Brewing 16th Anniversary Concert was in full swing.