Tag: Elvis Costello
Steely Dan w/ Elvis Costello & The Imposters – July 6th – Red Rocks
Steely Dan returned to Red Rocks last week. The theme for the show was wet, but the audience was prepared and rain ponchos where the fashion of the day. Elvis Costello & The Imposters opened the night and got the crowd moving with some of his biggest numbers including “Watching the Detectives” and “Allison”. Despite the persistent rain the predominantly baby-boomer audience was in for the long haul, and when the Steely Dan hit the stage they were on their feet and the hits flowed like rain from above.
Elvis Costello – March 1st – Boulder Theater
People of all ages filed into the sold-out Boulder Theater on a frigid Sunday night to see Elvis Costello on the first stop on “Detour”, his 2015 solo tour. The variety of people represented in the audience reflected not only Costello’s undisputed legacy and longevity, but also his status as a cultural icon. For many, Costello is a touchstone through which memories and relationships can be explained and returned to once again.
Pickwick – January 16th – Bluebird Theatre
While not packed to the gills, there was a good crowd in The Bluebird last Thursday when Seattle’s Pickwick made a stop in Denver. While trending toward hipster looking 20-somethings, all ages were represented and a good number of those in attendance knew most of the words to the Soul steeped Indie-Rock that was pumping from the PA. The high energy set focused on tracks from the band’s most recent release and while most were delivered flawlessly, there were a few missteps.
PICK OF THE WEEK: They Might Be Giants – Thursday, November 3rd – The Boulder Theater
They Might Be Giants both recall and reinvent pop songwriting; they’re in a league with modern masters like Elvis Costello, Sparks and XTC, echoes of whom you can hear on their brand new record Join Us. As John Flansburgh notes, “We’re rock people — we grew up in this hypnotizing moment when there was nothing more persuasive than popular song. It was so good, it stole the minds of an entire generation.