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Metalachi – June 20th – Marquis Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

In the shadow of Coors Field, and just down the street from the Denver Rescue Mission lies the Marquis Theater. Maybe it is good that the Denver Rescue Mission promises in neon that “God Saves”, because promoter Soda Jerk Presents keeps booking a steady stream of the Devils Music at the Marquis. Tonight’s bill of MF Ruckus and Metalachi would be no exception. Jesus or Satan, Heaven or Hell, the choice is yours in LoDo

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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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New Sounds of Old: A Glimpse of Dragondeer’s “Weird Space”

Estimated read time 10 min read

Eric Halborg is certainly no stranger to the Denver music scene. For the past ten plus years his band The Swayback has been defying expectations and genre classifications. When an opportunity arose for Halborg to do something different he dove into the new project that would become Dragondeer with the same eclectic zeal that The Swayback has championed for years. From a basement on Broadway to the stages of Red Rocks and South By Southwest, in two years the Blues group has exploded in popularity.

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Fox Street – January 10th – Bluebird Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Bluebird was a who’s who of the Denver music scene when one of the best young bands on the scene made their headlining debut. There were members of The Congress, Recovery Act, Kinetix, The Whales, YAMN and more chatting with friends and enjoying a night out where they weren’t the featured act on stage. Instead, this night was all about Fox Street and their rough and tumble brand of Funky Rock & Soul. It was a historic performance for Fox Street. Here’s to next year’s Whiskey Social!

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The Motet’s “Mixtape 1980” – November 2nd – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

Halloween might have happened on Thursday, Oct. 31, but it happened again two days later at The Ogden Theatre when The Motet packed the house for a sold-out show that Denver fans come out in droves for every year. While The Motet puts on an annual Halloween rager, this year’s show was focused on the year 1980, and the crowd added to the theme with costumes that shaded the room with every bright color that the 80s represented.

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Colorado Rising (featuring Dave Matthews, The Lumineers, The Fray and more) – October 27th – 1st Bank Center

Estimated read time 1 min read

On Sunday night, a handful of Colorado’s most popular and well respected artists got together with the one and only Dave Matthews to stage a Flood Benefit concert at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield. The evening featured sets from Nathaniel Rateliff, The Fray, DeVotchKa, Dave Matthews, The Lumineers, and Big Head Todd & The Monsters.

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Heart & Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience – August 20th – Fiddler’s Green

Estimated read time 3 min read

“Barracuda” opened Heart’s set last week at Fiddler’s Green with fire and brimstone and gave Ann a chance to impress the whole place with her strong vocals right out of the gates. The 70 minute set was packed full of hits like “Magic Man,” “Little Queen,” “Mistral Wind,” and “Alone.” Nancy not only wielded her axe in classic fashion, she also provided solid backing vocals on most songs.

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The Meter Men – May 10th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Ogden Theatre was buzzing with excitement last Friday in honor of the legendary Meter Men (Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, and Zigaboo Modeliste on drums plus Page McConnell from Phish sitting in for the legendary Art Neville on the Keys). An older crowd sporting plain tees and cargo shorts—nothing too fancy. Just those who showed up for the funk and stayed for…well, the funk.

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Robby Peoples – April 16th – Moe’s Original Barbeque

Estimated read time 6 min read

Nothing goes better with good southern barbeque than good southern music. Well, maybe whiskey too. But whiskey make you do funny thangs and in showman Robby Peoples case funny, awesome thangs. On a cold, drizzly night in Colorado, in a dimly lit, hot and sweaty dancehall at the back of a barbeque joint, Peoples and his band brought a little Mississippi heat and Listen Up Denver! was there to soak it up.