On August 19th at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, Dave Simonett, Erik Kokinen, and some of their friends from Trampled by Turtles gave us an early taste of their new project, Dead Man Winter. Having been a huge Trampled by Turtles fan for the last couple years, I was quite anxious to finally catch… Continue reading Dead Man Winter | The Fox Theatre | 8/19/11
Friday night was Sue Ellen’s 4th Annual Pink Party to benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. For those of you not familiar with Sue Ellen’s it’s one of the many amazing venues in the Cedar Springs area of Dallas—better known as the “Gayborhood”. It’s also a great spot to get your PBR fix for only… Continue reading Kristy Lee | Sue Ellen’s – Dallas, TX | 8/19/11
1968. Oakland, California. R & B, funk and soul legends Tower of Power kept reminding us of their roots all throughout their show at the Boulder Theatre on August 7, 2011. A much older crowd populated the Boulder Theater on this evening, another indication of the band’s longevity. Still, the band had a dedicated group… Continue reading Tower of Power: Funkifized at the Boulder Theatre
On August 6, 2011, Ben Sollee, joined by Phoebe Hunt, on violin, and Jordon Ellis, “on percussion,” played at Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO. Sollee, the singing-songwriting cellist, played one of the best live performances Denver has heard all year. Throughout the show, Sollee continued to surprise listeners with his unique compositions and expansive musical… Continue reading Ben Sollee: An Americana Essential
On June 5th Bright Eyes played the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver for what many fans thought would be their last Colorado appearance. In a Rolling Stone interview front-man Conor Oberst stated “It does feel like it needs to stop at some point. I’d like to clean it up, lock the door, say goodbye,” leading the… Continue reading Bright Eyes @ The Boulder Theater | 8/9/11
As I eagerly anticipated INXS‘ show at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, I will admit that I didn’t know if I was going to witness an act that was well past its prime and just going through the motions. Though the band, hailing from Sydney, Australia, achieved world-wide acclaim in the mid- 1980’s, the 1997 death of… Continue reading INXS plays the hits & more at the Ogden Theatre
A man in the will-call line commented that he flew in from North Carolina to catch this show. Another girl drove for at least 30 hours from Connecticut to Morrison, Colorado, ticket in hand, to see one of the greatest forces in music play one of the most amazing venues on the circuit. My Morning… Continue reading My Morning Jacket & Amos Lee | Red Rocks
Perry Farrell is a man of many hats. The Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros front man, reality TV star, founder of Lollapalooza, general humanitarian and rock and roll icon is no stranger to dance music. Farrell’s latest effort in the electronic/dance world- PerryEtty (with his lovely wife Etty Farrell)- is sure to set dance-floors… Continue reading Perry Farrell’s Latest Brainchild: "Applause For You"
My Morning Jacket decided to record their latest release, Circuital (May 31st) in a Louisville, Kentucky gymnasium, in stark contrast to the Manhattan studio environment that 2008’s Evil Urges spawned from. The change of scenery helped the band to produce a more organic sounding record with the end result ultimately proving that the Louisville five-piece… Continue reading My Morning Jacket: Circuital | Review
AgesandAges have been described as “big tent revivalists.” Some lump them into the cult category, alongside Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, as they have a seven piece touring band, beards, both male and female members and lyrics like “We’re living in a fortress, safe from the madness. Keeping every promise.” The Portland, Oregon based… Continue reading AgesandAges | Bluebird Theater | 7/20/11
