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St. Paul & The Broken Bones – September 28th – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 1 min read

St. Paul & The Broken Bones, the Alabama-bred group gaining popularity fast among retro-soul music fans, faced a crowd full of excited fans at the Fillmore Auditorium last week in Denver. Wasting no time before getting straight to the theatrics that make this band stand apart from others in the same genre, lead vocalist Paul Janeway practically floated onstage behind his bandmates, donning a long cloak and a solemn expression. His dramatic start to the show was greeted with loud applause, as this is what fans expect from Janeway.

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Half Moon Run – April 24th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

Saturday night’s Half Moon Run show was only a short three months since their last visit, but they had somehow succeeded in jumping from the tiny Larimer Lounge to the Ogden Theatre. The Montreal indie rockers delivered three and four part harmonies over creative percussion and started the band’s US tour to a very welcoming audience

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Firefly Autism “Road To Blues & Brews” Artist Interview: Augustus

Estimated read time 7 min read

Ridiculously talented with a relentless passion for music, Augustus is a band worth knowing about. Mixing sounds of Bluegrass, Folk, Blues and Jazz, this trio will leave you realizing that while you may think you know what each of these genres entails, you’ve never heard anything quite like what they have to offer. You’re going to like it! Augustus will perform from 1:00 until 1:45 at Park House this Saturday, August 1st.

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Campout For The Cause – May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th – Rancho Del Rio

Estimated read time 14 min read

Imagine a tiny wayside town off the beaten path of another place off another beaten path. This is Rancho Del Rio, site of the annual Campout for the Cause festival. Located four miles from State Bridge in Bond Co and Highway 131, the use of the word “town” for Rancho Del Rio is extravagant. Simply “Rancho,” as the locals call it, is no more than a smattering of small cabins and a local BBQ stand.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Colorado Symphony “Red Rocks on a High Note” – Red Rocks – Saturday, September 13th

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The Colorado Symphony event “Red Rocks on a High Note,” an end-of-summer celebration at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, will showcase the Colorado Symphony’s musicianship and innovation. “Red Rocks on a High Note” combines traditional and contemporary works into an accessible, exciting program that will surprise and delight music lovers of all kinds.

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Overstepping Out: Mike Gordon and the Philosophy of Out

Estimated read time 9 min read

“When in doubt…go completely out.” Legendary musician and Zen master Col. Bruce Hampton Ret. uttered these words in Mike Gordon’s seminal feature film, Outside Out. Mike has always lived by this creed whether it be providing Phish with some of its weirder elements—speaking relatively of course—or integrating the “Philosophy of Out” into his ever evolving solo work. For Gordon, prepositions like “out” and “in” are not dichotomous, but rather, synonymous.

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Brandi Carlile – July 13th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

On Saturday night the audience got more than their fair share of rain while waiting for Brandi Carlile’s return to Red Rocks. The previously forecasted “monsoon” rains put on quite a show that led to flash flooding, washed out roads and some serious lightening. During the set change, as if right on cue, the clouds faded to the east and the moon peeked over the back of the venue. Carlile, the brother’s Hanseroth and the rest of band took the stage to a roaring and energized crowd.

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James Blake – April 28th – Ogden Theater

Estimated read time 5 min read

Last Sunday the Ogden’s stage was lit sparsely with blues and purples befitting the tone of James Blake’s music, with strobe lights being the most adventurous light display of the evening. Apparently the opening act didn’t do much to enliven the audience, so by the time James Blake and a pair of accompanying musicians took to the stage, the anticipation in the room was tangible. Some call his sound post-dubstep or electro-soul but as any concertgoer knows, a label doesn’t matter when an artist hits the stage.

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Revenge of the 90’s III – March 30th – Cervantes’

Estimated read time 6 min read

The 90’s were back in full force on Saturday night at Cervates’ as J2G Live threw their annual 90’s Night party with some of the best musicians in Denver doing the heavy lifting. There were tons of costumes that confused the best of 80’s fashion (Neon) with the best of 90’s (Flannel) and a ton of girls even got their hair crimped for the occasion. It was great to see people getting so into the spirit of the party and it was clear that 90’s Night grabbed a firm foothold in the Denver music scene in it’s third year.

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Mountain Standard Time – Sunny EP

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There aren’t very many bands that would release a seven track EP for a three-night run but this is Mountain Standard Time, and they are a veritable song machine. After coming off a year long hiatus and sporting a new lineup, MST must have been itching to release some new material for their dedicated fans who seem to have sprung back up from the mountainsides from whence they came in even greater numbers than before…and so comes the band’s new EP, Sunny.