Author: Levi Macy

I rode my skateboard from school in 7th grade to my buddy Vince's house where he put on the song "Perfect Government" by NOFX and I was hooked. The next day I bought the album Duh by Lagwagon. The next year I saw Against Me! at the Starlight Theater in Fort Collins, my mom dropped me off. I've since devoted every waking hour to anything done with passion. My speakerbox bumps everything from Lil' Wayne to Pablo Casals. I was never very good at making music, but I am damn good at listening to it. I've been filling up yellow notepads with random thoughts and misspelled words for as long as I can remember. I enjoy whiskey of all sorts, Newport cigarettes and the company of my family. I've got an addiction to run-on sentences that I'll probably never cure. A solid handshake with a stranger who has become a friend over a few beers means the world to me. You'll often find me wide eyed and wandering with an ear to ear grin. I live for funky break beats and spreading the love.
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Deer Tick – May 13th – The Bluebird Theatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

When Deer Tick took the stage on Sunday night at The Bluebird, there were light bulbs that flashed the words “Deer” and “Tick” behind the band. Lead singer, and founder of the band, John McCauley was decked out in a fancy pink blazer and tie that was strangely appropriate for his band’s one-of-a-kind combination of blues, folk, country and in your face punk rock. McCauley’s gritty voice not only translated from record to stage almost seamlessly, but the emotional lyrics were brought to life in the live setting.

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Cherub – April 13th – The Larimer Lounge

Estimated read time 5 min read

Cherub may hail from Nashville, but they have a massive amount of love streaming out of the Front Range since they are signed to Boulder’s own Elm & Oak Records. They may not have been headlining, but it was rather obvious that a good amount of the crowd was there to see them. When they took the stage a little after 10, the room was crowded with what looked like little to no dance room but as they got going, things started to loosen up a bit until the dance floor was a rowdy, sweaty throng of bodies.

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Rodrigo y Gabriela – April 10th – 1stBank Center

Estimated read time 6 min read

Rodrigo Y Gabriela mesmerized a diverse crowd at the 1stBank Center last Tuesday. There were times when everyone in the place was on their feet dancing along, then there were times when each person in the venue was perched at the edge of their seat in complete amazement. These two are wizards in the way that they can manipulate the sounds coming from those 6 stringed pieces of wood and consequently the emotions of each person listening. With C.U.B.A. as a backing band, it was a truly unique and wonderful night of music!

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Béla Fleck & The Flecktones – April 8th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 5 min read

For many an ideal Easter Sunday evening would be spent around family in the comfort of a living room, but for lovers of all things awesome in the music world, the perfect Easter Sunday would be spent listening to world class musicians blow minds. Luckily for the fine folks of Denver, this opportunity was reality last Sunday when Béla Fleck and The Original Flecktones took over The Ogden Theatre and put on a concert that left many a jaw firmly planted on the floor in complete amazement.

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Sam Bush – April 6th – Quixotes’

Estimated read time 5 min read

On Friday night, Quixotes’ was packed with hippies, flannel shirts, and grey haired music lovers from all walks of life who all came out to see the “King of Telluride,” Sam Bush. The entire venue was wall to wall all the way out the door towards the patio and there were even a few folks standing on the couches near the back and craning their necks for a better view. Bush nodded to Banjo legend Earl Scruggs, covered Leon Russell and threw a good ol’ fashioned hootenanny that made this Good Friday a really good Friday.

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Lucero – March 31st – The Bluebird

Estimated read time 4 min read

Lucero started out playing dives with Punk Rock ferocity and over time have adapted a Country infused Southern Rock sound. They bring a heavy hitting fast paced attitude and blend it with a down home feel by incorporating both keys and a Pedal Steel guitar into the mix. Last Saturday night, when they played The Bluebird, they even had a small horn section, consisting of a Trumpet and Sax, join them on stage. Overall it was a powerful crowd despite the lack of energy coming from the audience.

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Star Slinger – March 20th – The Larimer Lounge

Estimated read time 4 min read

Star Slinger played a well thought out and very danceable set last week at The Larimer. To say the crowd was “going off” would be a vast understatement. It was, as they say in Hip-Hop culture, “live,” and we forgot it was only a Tuesday night many times. Let’s hope he decides to come back to Colorado much more often. His sounds are so fresh, unique, and eclectic that he could breathe some new life into the Front Range scene.

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Eskmo & Vibesquad – March 10th – Summit Music Hall

Estimated read time 7 min read

Phutureprimitive, Eskmo, and VibesquaD brought a wide variety of different kinds of electronic music to Summit Music Hall last Saturday. They event, produced by Euphonic Concepts, was much more than just a simple concert. With vendors strewn about the venue and visual artists lining the dance floor, there was always something to keep your mind occupied between the sets of music. Overall, the night was one to be remembered, as well as one to kick yourself for missing out on.

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Gogol Bordello – March 8th – The Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

A healthy mix of Mohawk sporting youth and well dressed late 20 somethings made up a bulk of the crowd at the Ogden this past Thursday night when Gogol Bordello stopped into town. The performance was a massive spectacle. A perfect mix of circus, theater, and raw, honest punk rock music. The crowd screamed along in unison, and danced relentlessly from the first note of the show until the very end. By the time it was all said and done, both the band and the crowd were drenched in sweat, and some were drenched in beer.

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Bonobo – February 24th – The Fox Theatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, has been huge on the underground electronic scene since the early 2000’s. He is best known for his intricate down-tempo soundscapes and heavy beat driven studio albums. He’s a pioneer of the genre and often tours with a live band, but on top of that he is also widely known for his DJ sets. Friday was a DJ set and despite hearing mixed reviews before the show, we walked away shushing all of the naysayers and soaked in sweat from dancing. It was a wild night at The Fox!