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Phoenix On The Exclamation Point: It’s A Good Thing!

Estimated read time 5 min read

Denver knew Phoenix way back when. We have a history. The kind of history, upon reflection, that was described as “magical” and “iconic” when Listen Up Denver! sat down with Phoenix guitarist, Laurent Brancowitz. Considering the Michael Jackson dance party that erupted at the band’s first visit to Denver in 2009 touring for Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, it’s not much of an exaggeration. If the past encounters between Denver and Phoenix are any sign, their show at Red Rocks will find everyone dancing, no matter what.

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The Greyboy Allstars – April 12th & 13th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

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Last weekend The Greyboy Allstars came straight out of the 70’s on a groove of Funk, Soul, and Jazz. The band was in town supporting their new album, ‘Inland Emperor,’ which dropped this week, and the crowd filled in fast and early at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom on both Friday and Saturday nights. Supported by Dumpstaphunk on Friday night and Denver’s own The Congress on Saturday, it was a weekend of unforgettable music, and luckily all three bands have new albums out to keep the party going.

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The Motet Plays Parliament-Funkadelic – October 27th – The Ogden

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The Motet’s annual “musical costume” shows on Halloween have become something of an institution here on the Front Range with folks buying tickets early in the summer to make sure they don’t miss out on the madness. This year’s run kicked off on the 25th, stopped in Denver for two nights at The Ogden before heading up to Vail and finally wrapping up last night in Boulder. When all was said and done it was a fun and funky show and while it didn’t top “Funk Is Dead,” everyone in the room had smiles on their faces to the bitter end.

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Easy Star All Stars Michael G Talks ‘Thrillah,’ The Green, and More!

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On August 28th, the day before the 53rd anniversary of Michael Jackson’s birth, Easy Star All-Stars released their new tribute album, Easy Star’s ‘Thrillah.’ Delivering Reggae and Dub renditions of what some would say is the quintessential Michael Jackson album, this project is a triumph. Listen Up Denver! recently caught up with Michael G of the Easy Star All-Star’s and talked to him about the new album and the tour that is coming to town this weekend.

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Daniele AteThe Sandwich Talks Songwriting & Sarah McLachlan

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Daniele Ate the Sandwich began charming the socks off The Front Range over four years ago, and her new album shows us a more mature, yet just as adorable side of the Ukulele-wielding Folk singer. Like A King is Danielle Anderson’s fourth full length album, and the well-produced and detailed sound reflects how far this young artist with an old soul has come. Listen Up Denver! had the chance to catch up with Colorado native Anderson, and she shared some introspective thoughts with us.

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Revenge Of The 90’s – March 30th – Stoney’s Bar & Grill

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Ah, the 90’s. It was a wild time with 80’s Hair Bands getting devoured by the raging juggernaut out of Seattle that was grunge, and Hip-Hop enjoying it’s glory years. Nirvana fearlessly led the Grunge movement while Green Day showed us all how to blend Pop and Punk to create some ridiculously hooky songs. Speaking of hooky songs, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, and Ace of Base all cranked out a few of their own throughout a decade that was known for the rise of the internet, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the first Gulf War.

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Umphrey’s McGee – March 9th – The Fillmore

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Umphrey’s McGee show at The Fillmore proved that these guys are without a doubt one of the tightest and most cohesive Jam bands playing today. They seem to think with one brain as they deftly transition from an intricate prog jam, to a deep funk pocket, and out into an intense metal climax. While that’s amazing on it’s own, Jeff Waful makes it a true thing of beauty as he uses the air around the stage as a canvas to create one of the most beautiful lighting displays around. Paired with Waful, Umphrey’s McGee really is the whole package

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Cirque Du Soleil Brings Micheal Jackson’s Music And Legacy To Life On Stage In The Way That Only They Can

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On June 25th, 2009, Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, was pronounced dead in Los Angeles as he was preparing for a massive 50 show residency in London. For many it was the end of an era. Never again would they get to see their hero moonwalk across the stage, and never again would they get to hear Jackson’s amazing voice delivering some of the biggest hits the music world has ever known. Enter Cirque Du Soleil . . .

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See-I Talks Crooning And Dinner With Herb

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As the Saturday evening party crowd at Cervantes’ paid their bar tabs and filed out onto Welton Street to find their way home or wherever it is people go at 2 AM, Rootz, Zeebo, Rob, and Frank of See-I were kind enough to sit down and to talk to us at Listen Up Denver! about crooning, Dinner With Herb, and their new Remix Compilation that drops next Tuesday.