I had never seen Elephant Revival before tonight. And sometimes, ignorance is bliss, and the best way to see a live band. Having no expectations or prior convictions of how a show will sound or make you feel is liberating. After all, music is foremost an innate emotional reaction to rhythms, melodies, and lyrics, and… Continue reading Elephant Revival | Boulder Theater | 11/19/2011
When Polytoxic and the Denver Horns come together every year to perform the Last Waltz Revisited, they remind us of the difference between going to a show and going to a SHOW. Everything was in place- a food drive to support a local charity, a brilliant parade of local talent, non-stop entertainment, and an energy… Continue reading Polytoxic: 7th Annual The Last Waltz Revisited | 11/18/2011
It’s hard to exactly pinpoint where the resurgence in popularity of bluegrass music in the last fifteen years has come from. Perhaps it has to do with American’s wanting to reconnect with roots music. It could be that it blends vocal elements of folk music with musical complexity of jazz and classical composition. Perhaps people… Continue reading Greensky Bluegrass: "Handguns" | Review
The front room of the Larimer Lounge filled quickly as Guards and Deer Tick finished sound checking on Thursday night. Shoulder to shoulder, audience members got friendly with their neighbors waiting for the doors to the back (stage) room to open. The show was sold out and fans showed up on time to catch an… Continue reading Deer Tick w/ Guards | Larimer Lounge Denver | 11.10.2011
There were four standards for the bands on the bill at The Fox Theater in Boulder on Monday night: each band must have at least one member with an afro (or big hair, at least), each band must hail from somewhere on the western seaboard, each band must maintain a packed house and each band… Continue reading Blitzen Trapper & Dawes | Fox Theater | 11/7/11
Cheer Up! Robert Randolph and the Family Band are in town! The established pedal-steel player and his band came through Colorado in October, and made sure to add a tour stop at the beautiful Boulder Theater on October 21, 2011. The band is has built quite the reputation for high-energy, danceable, uplifting concerts during their… Continue reading Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Boulder Theater
If you haven’t heard of Reptar yet, you will. This four-piece band brings together an extremely dance-able, experimental blend of electro-pop that is infectious and unexpected. They’ve hit the ground running (literally) with recent tours with Foster the People and Cults, but this go-round had Reptar opening for Phantogram in a sold-out show at the… Continue reading Getting Fizzy – Reptar at the Marquis Theater
Gill Landry performed the opening act at Hi-Dive on South Broadway in Denver, CO on October 17. Despite Landry’s claims to fame, as a former busker from New Orleans, LA and a member of the popular Old Crow Medicine Show, it is likely that you are unfamiliar with this singer-songwriter’s name. For all those who love… Continue reading Gill Landry: Bluegrass Noir at Hi-Dive
The Boulder Theater has been on a roll lately with their combination of a plethora of amazing and diverse shows. They have allowed the fans of Boulder to see so many different types of entertaining shows. This is what makes the venue the best indoor venue in Colorado. Amon Tobin is one of the well-known… Continue reading Amon Tobin’s Visual Music Dances Through Boulder
Hello old friend. It has been a while since we have seen each other and I feel a little awkward. Will you still accept me? I know I have changed since we have seen each other. You have stayed true to whom you were. Has it been a year? I am coupling my anxiety about… Continue reading YMSB & Infamous Stringdusters | The Higher Ground | 10/27/11
