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Sylvan Esso – July 18th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Since her and partner Nick Sanborn’s last Denver appearance, Durham indie electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso managed to move from The Ogden to a sold-out show at Red Rocks last Wednesday. Sparse hums, zips, bass hits and digital snares gave room for Meath’s distinctive voice, which was as flawless live as in the studio, delivering a surprisingly dancey show

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My Morning Jacket – August 14th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 4 min read

From the opening notes of “Wordless Chorus” to the closing feedback of “One Big Holiday,” My Morning Jacket dug deep into their vault on Friday night, touching on all seven of their studio releases. As always, the band was dressed to the nines, and Jim James, The Jacket’s charismatic front man, prowled the stage in a black and neon jacket, eyes concealed by oversized sunglasses. Gracefully tiptoeing the line between pure rock and roll and jamband, MMJ proved yet again why many call them the best live band in the business.

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tUnE-yArDs – May 28th – Gothic Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

One would expect to find a Burning Man centered universe amid the feather boas and body odor last Wednesday night. In fact, this world was not the middle of the desert but the Gothic Theatre for none other than Tribal Electro-Pop band tUnE-yArDs and opener up-and-coming Sylvan Esso. The coupling of these two acts on a still Colorado night set a very high bar for approaching summer shows.