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A Working Class Hero is Something to Be: Grant Farm Taps Into the Collective Subconscious with ‘Kiss the Ground’

Estimated read time 8 min read

Myth is a powerful thing and, contrary to popular belief, it is not dead. Myths are being made everyday and they still resonate with what Joseph Campbell called monomyth, a term he borrowed from James Joyce’s masterpiece ‘Finnegan’s Wake.’ Here in Colorado we like to think of these things, and recently Colorado based band Grant Farm has tackled these very issues with their new concept album ‘Kiss the Ground.’

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Swift: Marco Benevento’s Unlikely Quest for Continuity

Estimated read time 11 min read

Team work makes the dream work. Instrumentalist, and songwriter/producer Marco Benevento’s most recent album “Swift” is proof of it–so much so that he named the album after one of his collaborators. With the talents of Producer Richard Swift and the lyrical genius of Aaron “Gene Ween” Freeman in his pocket, Benevento’s latest masterpiece is a graduation of his previous efforts–with the same sound that fans have come to love, but also an added lyrical seriousness. Give it a listen and go check out Benevento at the 1up Colfax this weekend.

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Joan Baez – July 10th – Denver Botanic Gardens

Estimated read time 3 min read

A long line of silver haired patrons holding mini lawn chairs filed all the way around the corner and down Ninth Avenue last Thursday for folk legend Joan Baez. The singer-songwriter was in good spirits, full of energy and easily appearing ten years younger than seventy-three. She played an hour and half set consisting primarily of covers of her contemporaries leaving fans satisfied but slightly disappointed by the very tiny amount of her own work that she played.

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Widespread Panic – June 29th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

Panic lore states “never miss a Sunday show” and that proved to be good advice this year! There is just something different about catching a Red Rocks show in the middle of the day, something that feels like vacation. Good vibes and bubbles hung in the air as white fluffy clouds floated across the deep blue sky and The Rocks looked even redder than usual. Sure, it was hot, like mid-90’s hot, but it wasn’t anything a few ice cold beers and some great music couldn’t fix.

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Come Together: A Denver Beatles Experience – December 7th – Stoney’s Bar & Grill

Estimated read time 7 min read

Stoney’s Bar and Grill may be better known for its TVs, plastic pitchers and sports loving crowd, but it’s stage hosted some of the best musicians in Denver last Friday night when Come Together: A Denver Beatles Experience brought together over 20 Mile High musicians, and countless smiling faces who sang as one all night long to the music of The Fab Four.

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Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood – December 7th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 10 min read

It was a brisk Friday night on East Colfax. The streets felt electric and alive and the energy and animation outside The Ogden was no doubt an extension of what was about to take place inside as Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood prepared to take the stage. MMW alone are a band that steps out into the whizzing traffic of the music world, refusing to yield to the traffic lights of convention. But add experimental Jazz guitarist John Scofield to the mix and you have a rebellion on your hands.

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Daniel Watters of The Oak Creek Band Talks The Beatles

Estimated read time 4 min read

Daniel Watters of The Oak Creek Band sat down with Listen Up Denver! back in November to talk a bit about “Come Together: A Denver Beatles Experience.” The event, which takes place tonight at Stoney’s Bar and Grill, will feature members of The Oak Creek Band, The Congress, Mountain Standard Time, Kinetix, Fox Street Allstars, Atomga, and many more. This is a line-up you will not want to miss as they come together to play some of the most popular songs of all time!!!

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Warren Haynes – May 25th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 5 min read

Packed full of choice covers, The Warren Haynes band served up a second helping of Soul on Wednesday night at The Ogden. Less gritty than Gov’t Mule, the band focused on the Soul and R&B side of Haynes passion and offered up some rich harmonies courtesy of keyboardist Nigel Hall and Alfreda Gerald, who did an incredible job filling in for the legendary Ruthie Foster.