The name Perpetual Groove indicates a stylistic form for the veteran jam band. You hear the name and imagine long songs segueing through jams from one to the other. In a sense, Perpetual Groove could define many jam bands, but with PGroove, you get the name, and an assortment of various musical tastes and styles… Continue reading Perpetual Groove | Fox Theatre |12/7/2012
Seventeen years ago in September, the iconic American rock band the Grateful Dead announced a well-thought but difficult decision. Without their fallen band mate Jerry Garcia, who had passed that August, they would not be able to continue touring as the band Grateful Dead. It was a tough choice to make as certain band members… Continue reading Bob Weir Acoustic | Paramount Theater | 12/13/12 | Review
I spent the better part of the year after college graduation driving around my hometown, fretting, blasting Pedro the Lion’s “Options.” The powerful, simple chords resonated within my bones and the lyrics spoke to me on an entirely different level. Control, the album that hosts “Options,” turned 10 years old recently, so David Bazan and… Continue reading David Bazan plays Pedro the Lion | The Independent | Review
The whole Indie phenomenon is what really keeps me generally detached from mainstream popular music. Something never cliqued with me about bands like Radiohead or Arcade Fire. And not that those particular acts would self-apply their music as “indie”, as it usually seems that its listeners that apply the label. Maybe it’s the very concept… Continue reading Punch Brothers | Boulder Theater | 12/9/2012 | Review
Honing their chops each Tuesday evening for a full year at the famed Denver jamband venue Quixote’s, Denver based quintet Whiskey Tango became known as a “must-see live” type of band. Much of the group’s show is based around live improvisation, and attempting to convey this energy and passion to an album has proved troublesome… Continue reading Whiskey Tango | Groggy Mountain Mornings | Review
The Colorado Jazz scene has always been active, but never really definitive. Denver and Boulder have few actual jazz venues (thank god for Dazzle Jazz) and most of the renowned artists that tour through choose mid-sized theatres, performing arts centers, or even laid back dives as their outlet. Since our music culture is so welcoming… Continue reading Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood | Boulder Theater | Review
In an ever-changing music industry musicians and producers alike must learn to adapt to new sounds, trends, and styles to stay relevant. Nobody knows this more than longtime beat master and hip-hop veteran DJ Muggs, whose illustrious career has helped solidify himself a position as one of the utmost pioneers in hip-hop music today. Muggs… Continue reading DJ Muggs | Bass For Your Face | New Music Review
In a town that prides itself on a diverse music and arts scene it comes to no surprise to see a band like Good Gravy rise from the mix. With bluegrass roots combined with eclectic jams, this 5 piece groups creates a warm, welcoming sound that invites the crowd to get down on the dance… Continue reading Good Gravy! | Aggie Theater | Fort Collins, Colorado | Review
Combining the sounds of 90’s dance progressive house with modern age electro has given singer/songwriter/producer Brian Suarez quite a reputation in the electronic music today. Catch Allies for Everyone live and you will see him combine forces with Arvin Ajamian to form a synth-heavy wonderland of beats and bass. Eclectic pop music with a twist,… Continue reading Allies For Everyone | Scavenger (The Remix EP) | Review
2012 saw the release of critically acclaimed album A Thing Called Divine Fits, by what, ostensibly, could be called a “super-group.” Divine Fits is the new project comprised of Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs/Wolf Parade), Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks) and keyboardist Alex Fische. A Thing Called Divine Fits was recorded in March/May… Continue reading Divine Fits | A Thing Called Divine Fits | Review
