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California Quartet, Dawes, Convey Timeless Americana

Greeting San Francisco’s The Independent with wide smiles and affectionate waves, country/folk quartet Dawes blessed the Saturday night crowd with golden vocals, sultry finger picking, and radiant, molten country jams evocative of Workingman’s Dead.  Riding rave reviews of their performances at Lollapalooza and Barnstormer, Dawes attribute their success to enhanced comfort on stage, refined instrumental… Continue reading California Quartet, Dawes, Convey Timeless Americana

Stars Pay Tribute to Jerry with Celestial Indie Rock

Awestruck by the immortal musicians lining Fillmore Auditorium’s corridors, 25 weeks pregnant Stars female vocalist Amy Millan, glowing and beaming, dedicated the Stars‘ Fillmore Auditorium performance to Jerry Garcia, who she’s sure is “still kicking it up there somewhere!” The eloquent, Montreal based indie pop group, shaking its fans from midweek stupor, would have had… Continue reading Stars Pay Tribute to Jerry with Celestial Indie Rock

HULAWEEN NIGHT TWO

I hear a lot of people bust on the fans of String Cheese Incident.  Have you had the same experience?  It’s weird.. It’s like those that don’t dig them, really feel the need to share this, with anyone who appears willing to listen..  Or even if they don’t appear willing..  I’ve seen a number of… Continue reading HULAWEEN NIGHT TWO

Delta Spirit

Now that fans have had the chance to soak in Delta Spirit’s sophomore LP, History From Below, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Winrich relishes performing a barrage of live tracks on the band’s national tour. Hot off the presses, Delta Spirit’s forthcoming EP, Waits Room, was recorded in an old chicken coup to harness a vibe… Continue reading Delta Spirit

HalloWEEN in Colorado

Some bands always seem to fly just under the radar much of their careers, with some varying success of album sales or tour popularity.  Quite possibly the greatest example of such is the quirky but talented group known as Ween.  Now in their 25th year making music together, Gene and Dean Ween have managed to… Continue reading HalloWEEN in Colorado

Dr. Dog Rocks Fillmore House Call

A wall of fog hangs over the Golden Gate, as jasmine bombards the olfactory system and a nippy gust foreshadows the crisp San Francisco eve.  Gothic chandeliers dip and dangle overhead the Fillmore Auditorium, as flannel clad hipsters scrupulously survey burgundy velvet curtains, absent-mindedly sipping PBR.  A conduit for cataclysmic, history shifting performances from immortals… Continue reading Dr. Dog Rocks Fillmore House Call

Mischief Night with Particle: The Return of Charlie Hitchcock

Mischief night, October 30, 2010, the Los Angeles-based band Particle brought their brand of ‘electro-funk rock’ to the University Hill area of Boulder, Colorado. The venue was the popular Fox Theatre. This show was to be a culmination of a run of four shows in Colorado, and a celebration for the band of 10 years… Continue reading Mischief Night with Particle: The Return of Charlie Hitchcock

Hangin @ Hodi's w/ Great American Taxi

Great American Taxi rolled thru Fort Collins CO on Wednesday, October 27th 2010.  After having a month off the road, Taxi is gearing up for a big holiday weekend playing the Fillmore with Leftover Salmon on Saturday 10/30.  If you’ve ever been to Hodi’s Half Note, when you stand outside you can look across the… Continue reading Hangin @ Hodi's w/ Great American Taxi

DeVotchka @ Boulder Theater | 10/29 & 30

Gogol Bordello @ Boulder Theater