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Hozier – February 18th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Ogden was jam packed well before the opener appeared on stage on Wednesday night. By the end of the evening it was clear why Hozier being fast-tracked to stardom. Simply put this guy has the raw talent that is sorely lacking in today’s Pop music scene. His voice raises goosebumps with eloquently written songs while his fingers dance on the guitar strings. It’s truly something worth witnessing live.

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Electron – January 17th – Gothic Theater

Estimated read time 7 min read

South Broadway was buzzing as Electron closed out their 4 night Colorado run with a sold-out show at The Gothic Theatre. The super group featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits, Tom Hamilton, and Mike Greenfield brought the heat and delighted fans with a mix of Disco Biscuit songs as well as a few Pink Floyd and Grateful Dead covers thrown into the mix. With a packed house and anticipation levels high after rave reviews of the previous three nights, the crowd was hyped and the band did not disappoint.

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Electron – January 16th – Fox Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

The usual suspects were out in full force as super-group Electron brought out fans of The Disco Biscuits, Brothers Past, Lotus, and even The Grateful Dead to a near sold-out Fox Theatre show. This was stop two of a four night Colorado run and anticipation levels were high after the band delivered and electric and memorable one set show in Fort Collins the previous night. The band did not disappoint and delivered a top notch performance despite moving away from the sound most fans have grown accustomed to.

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20 Questions with Ignatius Reilly

Estimated read time 4 min read

The best music is made collaboratively. Though new talent pops up regularly, it seems like bands that make the quickest movement to the spotlight are the Frankenstein bands–we all know them. Some are more regular than others. Certainly, every once in a while a musician happens upon another musician, and together they make something that is a graduated version of what they each made alone. When four experienced, talented and well-seasoned musicians come together in this way, you end up with a band like Ignatius Reilly.

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Widespread Panic – June 29th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

Panic lore states “never miss a Sunday show” and that proved to be good advice this year! There is just something different about catching a Red Rocks show in the middle of the day, something that feels like vacation. Good vibes and bubbles hung in the air as white fluffy clouds floated across the deep blue sky and The Rocks looked even redder than usual. Sure, it was hot, like mid-90’s hot, but it wasn’t anything a few ice cold beers and some great music couldn’t fix.

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Jackie Greene – June 20th – Gothic Theatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Last Friday night The Gothic Theatre was the place to be for good ol’ fashioned Americana Rock-n-Roll. Jackie Greene was in the house and while he didn’t bring the hippest and youngest crowd in town out to see him perform, his fans are loyal and passionate. There was plenty of elbow room to move and dance on the floor of the Art Deco theater but it by no means felt empty as aging Deadheads put back their whiskey shots and puffed joints while their more conservative contemporaries pretended not to notice.

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Rich Robinson’s “Ceaseless Sight” Helps Him To Shape A New Musical Identity

Estimated read time 8 min read

For an artist who has spent the better part of 25 years enjoying success on the road and in the recording studio as a founding member of The Black Crowes, one could assume that leaving the nest might be a scary proposition for Rich Robinson. If the music on “The Ceaseless Sight” is any indication, Robinson is shaping an entirely new musical identity. We sat down with Robinson to get the story behind the album more.

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20 Questions with The Crooked Streets

Estimated read time 9 min read

From Open Mic night to editor’s pick, Mathias Olson has come along way to find himself on the beat of The Crooked Streets. The band formed in 2011 when the singer/songwriter decided to take his solo project to the next level. Three years and several craigslist ads later, he now fronts the five-piece Denver Indie Folk band that many locals have come to love. Their crooning gypsy sound is gritty but has a certain charm–the shabby chic sort of feel that is so common of the great modern Indie Folk groups of our time.

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Lake Street Dive & Eilen Jewell – March 23rd – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 2 min read

The sun was setting and parking was hard to come by, but as the casually dressed crowd strolled into a packed eTown Hall in Boulder Sunday night, it felt like the room was abuzz with more than the regular show anticipation. Lake Street Dive & Eilen Jewell wowed the crowd with the former quartet displaying their musical talents and range with a show that was equally superb in musicianship and stage presence as the later delivered a decidedly cool mix of Country/Rockabilly/Folk style songs.

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Passion Pit “Special DJ Set” – January 25th – Summit Music Hall

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Summit Music Hall filled to a healthy level fairly early last Saturday as fans of Massachusetts-based Indietronica group Passion Pit gathered to see what their “Special DJ Set” was all about. Unfortunately, the set, which consisted of two members of the group DJing, fell short on many fans’ expectations–an evening of Deep House is hardly what someone sees when they read the words “Passion Pit Special DJ Set” on a ticket. The music was great if you are into House music, but in some way, the whole evening seemed to be a bit of a ruse.