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PICK OF THE WEEK: Maceo Parker – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Sunday, October 19th

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Post Date October 13, 2014
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Maceo Parker: his name is synonymous with Funky Music. His pedigree is impeccable. His band: the tightest little Funk orchestra on earth. he’s played with each and every leader of Funk, his start with James Brown, which led to jumping aboard the Mothership with George Clinton and stretching out with Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of Funk in one golden thread.

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The String Cheese Incident – December 28th – 1stBank Center

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Post Date December 30, 2013
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Just like last year, the first night of String Cheese Incident’s New Year’s run at 1st Bank Center was relatively sparsely attended. The room was a little over half-full and though it allowed for plenty of room to dance and move freely from the floor to the stands, the room lacked the electric energy that can make a String Cheese show such a magical experience. There were flashes of brilliance and some powerful horn fueled jams, but when all was said and done this was just an average incident.

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Maceo Parker – February 22nd – Cervantes’ Ballroom

Post Author By Shannon Berner
Post Date March 1, 2013
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Last Friday Maceo Parker schooled a young crowd at Cervantes’ as he funked his way through a 50 year career that has featured stints with everyone from James Brown to Prince. After a blistering set from Colorado-by-way-of-Iowa local boys, Euforquestra, Parker took to the stage in dark sunglasses and grinned from ear to ear as he demonstrated his musical aptitude on sax, vocals, and even jazz flute. Maceo and his band moved the room in and out of Funk, Smooth Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Soul until the clock struck two.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Maceo Parker – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – February 22nd

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date February 18, 2013
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Maceo Parker, his name is synonymous with funky music, his pedigree is impeccable, and his band is the tightest little Funk orchestra on earth. Everyone knows by now that Parker has played with each and every leader of funk. He started with James Brown, jumped aboard the Mothership with George Clinton, and stretched out in Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of Funk in one golden thread.

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The Motet Plays Parliament-Funkadelic – October 27th – The Ogden

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Post Date November 1, 2012
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The Motet’s annual “musical costume” shows on Halloween have become something of an institution here on the Front Range with folks buying tickets early in the summer to make sure they don’t miss out on the madness. This year’s run kicked off on the 25th, stopped in Denver for two nights at The Ogden before heading up to Vail and finally wrapping up last night in Boulder. When all was said and done it was a fun and funky show and while it didn’t top “Funk Is Dead,” everyone in the room had smiles on their faces to the bitter end.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Monophonics – The Bluebird – July 19th

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Post Date July 16, 2012
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Monophonics sits on the fuzzy psych side of Soul and Funk and over the past seven years they have staked their claim as one of California’s premier bands. Raised amid the Bay Area’s rich musical culture, Monophonics have proudly carried on the tradition of music native to their hometown which flourished during the birth of psychedelia. Paying homage to innovators such as Sly Stone, Norman Whitfield and Funkedelic’s George Clinton, the 6 piece outfit displays their ability to put a moody stamp on each composition.

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Steve Kimock & Friends – March 2nd – Quixote’s

Post Author By Jon Prins
Post Date March 8, 2012
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Steve Kimock returned to Denver with some friends this past weekend for a two night stand at Quixotes. Kimock’s friends included the legendary Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads) on keys, Andy Hess (Gov’t Mule) on bass, and Wally Ingram (Stockholm Syndrome) on the skins. This lineup looked powerful, and oh did they deliver despite a very chatty audience.

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George Porter Jr. And The Runnin’ Pardners – January 21st – Cervantes’ Other Side

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date January 25, 2012
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On Saturday night the brick walls of Cervantes’ Other Side fortified the funk and the legendary bass playing of George Porter Jr. acted as a cornerstone. The room packed with people of all ages as Porter and his Runnin’ Pardners rattled the mortar and shook the floors with the sound of true New Orleans funk, straight from the source. “It’s ALWAYS a good night when George is in town.” True dat!

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Bootsy Collins – June 6th – The Boulder Theater

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Post Date June 7, 2011
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After playing a long game of “hurry up and wait” with the audience, Bootsy Collins brought the funk to the Boulder Theater last night. Thought it would have played out a little better on a Friday or Saturday night, they doled out the hits and Bootsy lived up to his outrageous reputation as he threw a P-Funk Party like only he ever could.

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The Legendary Bootsy Collins to Play Boulder

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Post Date April 12, 2011
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The Boulder Theater […]