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Telluride Blues & Brews – September 12, 13, 14 – Telluride Town Park

Estimated read time 7 min read

Telluride Blues & Brews is always a one-of-a-kind weekend in paradise, but with bluebird skies, beautiful weather, and a notable line-up, this year was special. While it’s tough to complain about anything when in Telluride, stellar sets from the likes of Don Bryant, Marcus King Band, Monophonics, Gov’t Mule, and Robert Plant really pushed this one over the top!

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Dance Party Time Machine – December 11th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

Estimated read time 6 min read

This past Friday night brought Denver unusually warm weather and a variety of choices for the Denver live music faithful to get down. Down at Cervantes’, J2G Live was ready to deliver their third installment of the Dance Party Time Machine, a collaborative effort of Denver’s finest musicians who come together to throwdown a mixtape of hits from throughout the decades of dance music. After trips through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more, the time machine landed safely in 2015 to end the evening.

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Firefly Autism “Road To Blues & Brews” Artist Interview: Chris Daniels & The Kings

Estimated read time 10 min read

Chris Daniels and the Kings has been showered with love by fans for over 30 years now! They are an R&B band with a passion for horns. Amidst a very busy summer concert schedule, Chris Daniels took the time to answer several questions from one of Denver Writes’ enthusiastic almost 13-year-olds, Lauren Smith as he prepares to lead his band into the Firefly Autism “Road To Blues & Brews” on August 1st at Park House in Denver.

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Freddi Gowdy and Chris Daniels: The Birth Of Cool In Colorado

Estimated read time 12 min read

When a fresh, exciting band called Freddi Henchi and the Soulsetters — fronted by Freddy “Freddi” Gowdy and Marvin “Henchi” Graves — came to Colorado in the early 1970s, a young musician named Chris Daniels was blown away by the sounds they brought with them. Now, more than 40 years later, Daniels has teamed up with Gowdy to release a new album that presents R&B and Funk in the way that it was intended to be heard. Celebrate the release of “Funky To The Bone” with them this Saturday at Herman’s Hideaway.

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The White Buffalo Talk “The Lost And Found” And Night Ranger

Estimated read time 7 min read

The White Buffalo charged into to Denver last weekend to support their new EP “The Lost and Found” and Listen Up Denver! had the pleasure of talking with the guys after their soundcheck. From Night Ranger to working with a new record label, we covered all the bases and by the time we wrapped things up it was clear that with the right support, The White Buffalo will soon stampede into the hearts of many