On tour
Posted on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 - 6:43 am
A lot of the people in attendance at the Public Enemy/Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe show in Denver this Saturday were surprised to find out KDTU was headlining the show (the advertisements led one to believe otherwise). After all, the controversial rap artists from Long Island are considered one of...
Posted on Thursday, February 17th, 2011 - 5:34 am
There is just something about the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver that brings out the best in Umphreys McGee. The Chicago prog-rockers have made this exalted venue a mainstay each year since 2005, and each performance has outdone the last. This should come as no surprise to those who know...
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 - 5:10 am
Boulder sure loves them some Amos Lee. The singer/songwriter from Philadelphia turned up the heat for Saturday’s sold out audience at the Boulder Theater. Lee’s sweet blend of Folk and R&B, spanning four studio albums, fully satiated his devout Colorado audience.
South African folk artist Vusi...
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 - 1:17 am
Influencing generation after generation of musicians—from Primus to No Doubt to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone was and continues to be a monumental force in the disintegration of musical and social borders. Mixing styles including ska, reggae, heavy-metal, jazz, funk and punk-rock, the Los...
Posted on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 - 12:26 am
Furthur began their spring tour with a prequel three-show stop at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on Friday.
Last night (night two) showed them settled in and ready to get it done for their dedicated fans. Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and their latest assembly of young guns including: Jeff...
Posted on Monday, February 14th, 2011 - 7:12 pm
I’m a die-heart feminist. That’s why I was surprised by how distasteful the Vanity Theft show was on February 2.
It was not the pro-woman lyrics that bothered me, so much as the constant banging of electric guitars and too-loud drums in a seemingly nonsensical cacophony of angry sound. For a moment...
Posted on Monday, February 14th, 2011 - 5:43 pm
Straddling a fence is a position few if any people like to find themselves in, each foot planted in opposition. Bobby Long has found himself a flourishing home in this middle ground however, a point not of indecision but of movement and change from a solo musician to recording and performing with a...
Posted on Monday, February 14th, 2011 - 5:01 pm
Just by the looks of the stage before any performers stepped foot on it, it was obvious that the evening’s music would be substantial. In addition to the usual drum set, keyboard station, guitar stands, and microphones, there was also an accordion, an upright bass lying on its side, lone floor toms...
Posted on Sunday, February 13th, 2011 - 2:23 am
Furthur is back in Broomfield, Colorado's 1st Bank Center less than 1 year since the opening of the refurbished arena. With Furthur's arrival came the start of a lovely weekend both for the weather and for the lots of friends in town to catch some of the first shows of 2011.
Furthur opened...
Posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm
Keller Williams rolled into Chicago a little early for his February 5th 2011 shows. He had to make time to get to the Chicago Children’s Museum, the American Girl Doll mega store, and all the while celebrating his birthday. His work day, if you can call it that, was a rigorous one....