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Mumford And Sons Bring Their Gentleman Of The Road Stopover To Colorado
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PICK OF THE WEEK: Assembly of Dust – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Friday & Saturday January 17th & 18th
Over the last ten years Assembly of Dust has crafted a unique sound that recalls the likes of The Band, Traffic and Neil Young. They have taken that early 70’s Americana swagger, put their own funky spin on it. Hooky melodies, poetic lyrics, and a profound depth of musicianship prompted USA Today to say Assembly of Dust has what it takes to “dazzle the Alt-Country universe.”
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Mumford & Sons – August 29th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Mumford & Sons set up shop at Red Rocks for two nights last week and invited Dawes, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Slow Club to join them. While the headliner’s setlists for the two nights were nearly identical, by all accounts the band wow’d the capacity crowds each evening and even those who attend both shows were blown away. Clearly forshadowing the release of their highly anticipated upcoming record, Babel, the group highlighted seven songs from the album that will be released at the end of the month.
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The Avett Brothers – June 30th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
The Avett Brothers have permeated every corner of the music market, and the sold out crowd at Red Rocks reflected the nearly universal appeal this band has. The band moved around the stage all night, and put everything they had into the performance. Southern charm, pop-appeal, traditional instruments, sweet has honeysuckle harmonies, and arena rock energy swirled between the rocks, and blew over the nothing but smiles crowd like a full force gale…and we even got “Swept Away” during the encore.
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Split Lip Rayfield Talks Wakarusa And The Split Livers
Split Lip Rayfield is often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal. No other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass, mandolin, and banjo. Together, these three men burn up speakers and stages alike as they tour and play music for the fan faithful. Mando player Wayne Gottstine recently took some time to share with us at Listen Up Denver! about the documentary Never Make it Home, The Split Livers, Wakarusa, and why we should come out and see them this weekend.
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Simone Felice – Simone Felice
15 years ago I was introduced to Simone Felice the poet. The upstairs room of Joshua’s Cafe in Woodstock, NY was dimly lit, and the dark and mysterious poetry of Felice filled the room as he was backed by a group of musicians. I left Joshua’s with a CD that night, and repeatedly listened to a poem about an opium den in New York City’s Chinatown. Although I had never experienced a narcotic high, hearing that song brought a wave over me. Even in the very beginnings of his musical journey, his words had power.
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The Band Of Heathens Talk Doubling Down In Denver
Last October, Gordy Quist and the rest of The Band of Heathens got cozy at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom for two nights and recorded a live two DVD and CD set called The Double Down – Live in Denver. Listen Up Denver! had the chance to catch up with Gordy Quist while he was at home in Austin recently, and he was nice enough to share some of his thoughts on the last time he was here in the Mile High City.