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The Hold Steady – June 16th – The Bluebird Theater

Post Author By tdwenger
Post Date June 19, 2022
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The Hold Steady are a rowdy Rock and Roll band that falls somewhere between Springsteen, Vonnegut, and The Clash on the grand spectrum and they deserve a crowd that meets them in the penthouse suite ready to party. With their mini-residencies – or “Weekenders” as the band calls them – that the band as been doing of late they have discovered a winning formula: Set up shop in a city like Brooklyn, London, Minneapolis, or Denver and let the fans come to you – and come they will, ready to party.

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Goldfinger – February 2nd – The Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Johne Edge
Post Date February 7, 2013
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Last Saturday wasn’t just another night on Colfax. Those who were lucky enough to cram themselves into The Ogden Theatre for The Nuns of Brixton, Synthetic Elements, and Goldfinger saw stage diving, crowd surfing, and middle aged nuns playing Clash covers. In a strange juxtaposition the show closed with a cover of the Nena version of “99 Red Balloons.” Quite simply, if you weren’t having fun, you weren’t trying.

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Rise Against – September 24th – The Fillmore Auditorium

Post Author By Todd Radunsky
Post Date October 2, 2012
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On a rainy Monday night last week, Rise Against assaulted a roomful of rabid fans at The Fillmore with a sound that straddled the line between Metal and Alterative. They blasted the crowd with images of political symbolism on giant LED screens and lead singer Tim McIlrath kept the crowd in the palm of his hand as he used the entire stage to dance, jump, and scream. Was it really a true “Punk” show? We aren’t so sure about that, but there is no doubt it was a high quality concert extravaganza!

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The Knew – Man Monster

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Post Date August 23, 2012
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At moments recalling huge “Indie” pop bands like The Killers and The Stokes, while clearly drawing inspiration from giants of the 70’s like The Stones and The Clash, Denver’s The Knew have crafted an album of infectiously gritty guitar laced pop songs that should find their way onto every good jukebox in the country and fuel those late night sing-alongs that gradually fade-in as a hazy memory over a strong cup of coffee on Sunday mornings.

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Street Dogs – May 24th – The Summit Music Hall

Post Author By Johne Edge
Post Date May 31, 2012
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In classic Punk Rock fashion, Soda Jerk Presents gave ticket holders four bands for the price of two last Thursday. Years ago, Punk was played so fast, and most bands only knew a few chords, and had fewer songs yet. Back then, you had to have five or six bands on the schedule just to fill up two hours. This was not to be the case when the Aggrolites and Street Dogs headed up a bill that blended several different genres with Punk sensibilities over the course of a lineup that represented a collective 13 or more albums.

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The Black Seeds – Dust and Dirt

Post Author By Johne Edge
Post Date April 11, 2012
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New Zealand reggae-soul band The Black Seeds dropped their new full length album Dust and Dirt in North America yesterday. This thick, bass-heavy, but melodical album calls to mind The Clash’s album Sandanista. Like the Clash’s 1980 brilliant mess, Dust and Dirt introduces new sounds and styles not heard on The Black Seeds previous releases.

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Rich Robinson Talks Zeppelin, Howard Zinn, & The Occupy Movement

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date February 3, 2012
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Rich Robinson is currently in the midst of a European Tour and though he has no Colorado dates currently on his schedule, we thought we would share this conversation that our own Brian Turk had with Rich back in November on the heels of an incredible show at The Soiled Dove. Robinson discusses his guitar collection, playing with some of his idols, recording his most recent record, and he even shares some of his political views.

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Mudhoney & The Fluid – January 6th – The Bluebird

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Post Date January 11, 2012
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This past February, many in the Denver area where shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic death of Rick Kulwicki. Kulwicki had been a mainstay of the Denver music scene for more than 25 years and while his passing left a big hole in the scene, it left an even bigger hole in his family as Kulwicki was a single father to twin boys who were suddenly on their own. Please read on to find out how Listen Up Denver! has teamed with Sub Pop and the local organization Prints For A Cause to help raise money for the Kulwicki boys.