It was some lucky night. I got to see M. Ward perform at the Boulder Theatre. He has a new album out, A Wasteland Companion. It’s safe to say that Ward is devoted to his craft. Wasteland is Ward’s seventh studio LP since 1999. Some of Ward‘s other work includes a successful side project, She… Continue reading M. Ward | Boulder Theater | 8/25/2012 | Review & Photos
After fourteen full length albums, eight EPs and five record labels Thee Oh Sees are starting to relax. Well, sort of. In a press release for Putrifiers II out September 11, John Dwyer spells it out, “I will still strike an audience in the brain,” although he admits, “maybe every now and then it would… Continue reading Thee Oh Sees | Putrifiers II | New Music Review
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros struck gold with their hit “Home” from their debut album Up From Below. You couldn’t turn the TV on or walk down the street without hearing the familiar melody being whistled. They recently released their second album, Here, and while one particular ditty doesn’t jump out over another, it’s… Continue reading Preview: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros @ the Greek Theatre
With the Kinfolk Celebration and NedFest right around the corner, I decided to trek down to the Boulder Theater on Thursday night to give my ears a little warm-up session with WhiteWater Ramble and local Boulder band The Magic Beans. The doors opened at 8:30, and the handful of people that were there by 9… Continue reading Jet Edison, WhiteWater Ramble & The Magic Beans Live in Boulder
Jimmy Herring Band kicked off the 2012 Subject to Change Without Notice Tour at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins, CO, this August 22. Herring took the stage with an instrumental ensemble featuring members Jeff Sipe AKA “The Apartment Q-258″ (Drums), Matt Slocum (Piano/Keyboards), and Neal Fountain (Bass). All of the skilled members are accomplished… Continue reading Jimmy Herring | Subject To Change Without Notice Tour | Review
If you’re looking for a night of dancing then The Bluebird Theatre in Denver is the place to be on September 18 at 8 p.m.Venezuelan Latin Funk Band Los Amigos Invisibles are legends in the Latin music scene. They introduced a sound with a mixture of samba, salsa, rock, funk, disco and electronic . Along… Continue reading The Ultimate Dance Party with Los Amigos Invisibles in Denver
Combine the intoxication of Old Shoe‘s Jerry Garcia inspired set with the buzz of Two Brothers’ craft beer and the very least you’ll get is the spins. Old Shoe played Two Brothers Roundhouse on August 10th, 2012. The classic spinning hippy girls were out in full force. With them comes the inevitable creepy old guys… Continue reading Old Shoe | 'Songs of Jerry' | Two Brothers Roundhouse | Review
Rachel Brown‘s roots are apparent from the moment you hear her music. Her roots are stemmed from Ethiopian, Bermudian and Southern influences are beautifully carried throughout her sound. Brown’s distinct sound crosses the genres of pop, Caribbean, Hawaiian, African, country, hip- hop, and soul. Besides the normal guitar, bass, and drum set up, Brown and… Continue reading Rachel Brown | Building Castles | New Music Review
If indie-rock ever could ever possibly get together for a night of baby-making romance with disco then they might spawn the new Pomegranates CD entitled Heaven. This romance may never actually happen but that is the beauty of art. The falsetto vocals and heavy hi-hat carry the first two-tracks and then dive into fevered lo-fi… Continue reading Pomegranates | Heaven | New Music Review
Jimmy Herring‘s second solo album, Subject to Change Without Notice -available via Abstract Logix- is an instrumental album inspired by the human voice. Herring reveals on his website “It’s ironic: I play instrumental music and all I want to do is be a singer.” Yet, his iconic playing style has a voice of its own.… Continue reading Jimmy Herring | Subject To Change Without Notice | Album Review
