Writers need inspiration. Second to inspiration, writers need misery; at least the writers I identify with. Hemingway, Faulkner, Ellison, and Robbins all have followed the light in to its darkest places before finding its brightness again and with them, even that resolution is not guaranteed. Misery makes for good writing. Who wants to read about… Continue reading Keller Williams: The Child Who Would Not Grow-Up | Review
Montreal’s club Stereo was rocked after-hours Friday night by two of the world’s premier DJs as Joris Voorn and Nic Fanciulli let loose a five hour co-set of electric dance music. From the dance floor, Fanciulli and Voorn appeared to be gods. They raised their hands to an enthused crowd, denying the dancers bass and… Continue reading Joris Voorn & Nic Fanciulli | Stereo | Montreal, Canada | 3/23/12
At first listen to Jim Hanft’s debut album, Weddings Or Funerals, one can tell that the singer-songwriter raised just outside Philadelphia has a passion for intimacy. From start to finish, the album plays as something of an acoustic coffee shop session – with the occasional backing band thrown in the mix for a kick –… Continue reading Jim Hanft: Weddings Or Funerals | Review
We turned onto Welton Street, in the Five Points section of Denver, and started looking for parking for the Band of Heathens show on Friday, and saw around eight police cars posted out in front of the venue. Upon finding a spot a few blocks away, we loaded the glass, negotiated our way through a… Continue reading Band of Heathens | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | 3/16/12
On Wednesday night, the Colorado Daily and the Grateful Web presented “Twiddle” & “The Heavy Pets” at the Fox Theater. The show opened up with a seven-man reggae group, “Policulture.” The band members all seemed pretty young, and the drummer was clad in a gas mask and a rasta hat. Once I stepped into to… Continue reading Twiddle & The Heavy Pets | Fox Theatre | 3/21/12 | Review
It’s everybody’s birthday at an Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros show, where several dozens of fans are welcome on stage to dance and take over the vocals, more or less, as they are struck with the desire to do so. Among the young hippies, hipsters, gypsies and all other people gathered at the Boulder… Continue reading At Home with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Beer. Two Brothers brews it, Old Shoe sings about it. The sheer appearance of the sphere of beer and a brewery inhabited by beer enthusiasts inspires a severe tear that quickly disappears due to the cheer that surrounds the sound that you hear from music, sweet music. It was the meeting of two great gears… Continue reading Old Shoe & Jaik Willis Celebrate Two Brothers Brewery's 15th Anniversary
What has become an annual winter pilgrimage to Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium for progressive rock stalwarts Umphrey’s McGee should now be considered a must-see event for area music fans. Judging by the variety of ages, fashions, and general enthusiasm shown by those in attendance, coupled with the fact that the performance sold out weeks in advance,… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Fillmore | Denver | 3/9/12 | Review
Before the New Year, well known power group, Sez Who returned to the Albuquerque stage at the Jazzbah, one of three premier jazz clubs in the city. Their sizzling sound is an eclectic mix of genres that are loosely labeled jazz, often turning that broad label on its head as they ooze out tunes. Band… Continue reading Sez Who | Jazzbah | Albuquerque, New Mexico
Canadian rock band Hey Rosetta!’s third studio album, Seeds continues the vibe the group started back in 2005. They certainly take a leap forward in their production, however, as the sounds found on this album are far more multi-layered than their previous material. Take the opening track, “Seeds,” for instance. It begins with a complex… Continue reading Hey Rosetta!: 'Seeds' | CD Review
