My issue with the whole trance fusion style of free-music is that it lacks a fundamental separation from what a DJ could compile in a two hour set. Only a few select bands hold the torch as progressive and risky enough to truly hold my attention. Above all of the one-hit DJs and livetronica wannabees… Continue reading Disco Biscuits | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 4/25/13 | Review
Austin, Texas was the final stop on Umphrey’s McGee‘s nine-date southern run. What a great city to end the tour in as well. Stubb’s BBQ is an outdoor backyard style venue in the middle of downtown. The band had been hyping the 420 show via their social media networks for weeks and they didn’t disappoint.… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Stubb's BBQ | Austin, TX | 4/20/2013 | Review
“The biggest and most badass show in Motet history!” – Dave Watts In music parlance, “masterpiece” is a word used to describe the crème de la crème of albums and songwriting. In a game of word association, I might respond to the prompt of “musical masterpiece” with Pet Sounds or Yankee Hotel Foxtrot…maybe Tomorrow Never… Continue reading The Motet | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO | 4/20/13 | Review
The great thing about a small venue like the Bluebird is you can literally feel the music. You can feel the floor shaking to the beat as people dance and jump about. You can feel the bass and kick drum in your chest. You can talk to the artist on stage, and they’ll talk back. … Continue reading Lucero | Bluebird Theatre | Denver, CO | 4/19/2013 | Review
After kicking off their highly anticipated 2013 Spring Tour in Minneapolis the previous night, the ever evolving, genre defying electronic group Sound Tribe Sector 9 continued onwards to Madison to display their talents in front of a packed house at the Orpheum Theatre. Joining them on the tour was classically trained instrumentalist and bass producer… Continue reading STS9 | Orpheum Theatre | Madison, WI | 4/12/2013 | Review
Past the effulgent cherry red and puke green neon sign delineating Pike Place Market, through a perennial shower of raindrops and mist, and under a vertical column of winking, blinking marquee lights is Seattle’s historic Showbox at the Market. Founded way back in ’39 and still going strong, the Showbox ballroom has draw many of… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | Showbox at the Market | 4/20/2013 | Review
The veteran cast, all-star group of talent called the Greyboy Allstars is back on the road in support of their newest album entitled, Inland Emperor, which the tour is aptly named after. They started it all off with this two night run at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, which is one of my favorite indoor venues in… Continue reading Greyboy Allstars & Dumpstaphunk | Cervantes | 4/12/2013 | Review
It’s not rare to walk into Macky Auditorium and feel overwhelmed by its elegance, but walking in to School of Rock playing ‘Black Magic Woman’ in all its sultry splendor on April 6th for the Nomad Theater‘s benefit show added a whole new element of allure. These kids could rock it, and seeing such young… Continue reading Songs for the Nomad Theater | 4/6/2013 | Review/Photos
I must admit I was worried that the departure of guitarist John Neff was going to leave a noticeable void in the sound of the Drive-By Truckers last Friday night at the Boulder Theater (Neff split in December of last year). His pedal steel was always on time amidst the guitar-heavy DBT shows, a near… Continue reading Drive-By Truckers | Boulder Theater | 4/12/2013 | Review/Photos
Modern Funk’s native sons are releasing a new album at the end of April and it’s exactly what you would expect, which is a good thing.Dumpstaphunk‘s “Dirty Word” is a solid album from a seasoned group of musicians. The band started as a side project in 2003 and has been grooving ever since, collaborating with… Continue reading Dumpstaphunk | Dirty Word | New Music Review
