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Banyan – March 6th – Oriental Theater

Estimated read time 3 min read

As the North Denver neighborhood they are located in reinvents itself, the owners of The Oriental Theater are working hard to preserve and protect what many consider the historical heart of the neighborhood. If they continue to bring in shows like Friday’s Banyan concert, they are well on their way to doing so. This is a band that somehow was greater than it’s individual parts. The music that they filled the Oriental Theater with was alive and expansive, making it one of the best shows of 2015 so far according to some.

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Cirque Side of the Moon – February 8th – Casselman’s

Estimated read time 5 min read

Producer Gabriel Selko and Moth Poetic Circus decided to start Mardi Gras four days early this year by bringing a spectacle that was a year in the making called The Cirque Side of the Moon to Casselman’s on February 8th. It was a world of a world of voodoo, circus, music, enchantment, and excess and the crowd came dressed to impress. Adorned in makeup, feathers, masks, and of course green, gold and purple beads eye candy was everywhere you looked.

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MOTH Poetic Circus Presents: Cirque Side Of The Moon

Estimated read time 2 min read

On Friday February 8th, Mardi Gras starts four days early when MOTH Poetic Circus brings you The Cirque Side of the Moon. This Voodoo Mardi Gras masquerade party has taken nearly a year from inception to fruition. MOTH Poetic Circus combines high level circus, dance and athleticism with live music and art. Aerialists, Chinese Pole performers, acrobats, contortionists, and dancers will accompany Wish We Were Floyd as they play Dark Side of the Moon live in its entirety.

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Wakarusa – Mulberry Mountain, AR – Part 1

Estimated read time 12 min read

Two weekends ago, Wakarusa, and it’s army of party people and music lovers, lit up Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas. With acts ranging from The Weir, Robinson, Greene Acoustic Trio, to the electro madness of Pretty Lights, the festival offered something for everyone. The Listen Up Denver! crew had such a blast that we are going to split our report into two articles. The first focuses on days one and two of the festival, and there is more to come. Read on to take a journey into the wonderful and wacky world of Wakarusa with us!

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Lance Herbstrong – Meth Breakfast

Estimated read time 1 min read

With their latest release ‘Meth Breakfast,’ the trio of artists known as Lance Herbstrong have created the musical equivalent of William S. Burroughs’ fold-in literary style. Producers Kimal Soliman and Bill Sarver take two musical compositions and fold one over another to create entirely new songs that often surpass the brilliance of the originals.