Steven Quiry’s new release Pretend is fantastic. I come to this conclusion through a long journey of criticism. At first, I see the name. Steven Quiry? What kind of rock star name is that? It’s no David Grey, Gordon Lightfoot, Warren Haynes, Bob Dylan, or Tom Waits. It doesn’t have that smooth panache sound. Steven… Continue reading Steven Quiry | Pretend | Review
My first interaction with a live music concert was in 1984 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, where I saw the Victory tour as a young kid. I still remember it vividly to this day. My family and I had to park so far away from the stadium because it was so crowded, and we hiked… Continue reading Who’s bad? Michael Jackson comes to Boulder (sort of)
After tearing up Boulder, the Disco Biscuits moved their way a bit South to Denver before their big Mayan Holidaze gig in Mexico. Between their two shows at the Boulder Theater and their side bands shows at the Fox Theater, this state is starting to feel like the Biscuits hometown. After all, they keep hinting… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Mile High at the Ogden Theater
S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT, is the latest release from Akron/Family, the folksy, electronic madmen behind some of the greatest musical endeavors of the last five years. And this latest adventure, as the title might imply, is quite the undertaking. Originally a quartet hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Akron/Family has… Continue reading Akron/Family: S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT
My wife and I are both Deadheads. Neither of us gets out to shows as much as we used to now that we have a family, but a few years ago I bought her a Phil and Friends ticket for Christmas. She got to go to the show while I stayed home and watched the… Continue reading Jackie Greene | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 1/13/2011 | Review
I had never attended a live eTown radio show before, and didn’t know whether to expect a “Prairie Home Companion” type experience or a full-blown concert. What I found was the best of both worlds; insightful interviews intermixed with live music and an enthusiastic crowed. Keller Williams and the Keels opened the night shortly after… Continue reading Keller Williams & Marc Broussard | eTown
The first night started out surprisingly quiet around the Boulder Theater, although the crowd packed in quickly after the opener. The Boulder Theater is the perfect venue for the Biscuits and most bands that play in Boulder. The venue is open enough to handle a full, unruly, raving crowd. After a DJ spun a bit,… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Bring It: Rare & Out There
On Friday night The Band of Heathens played to a full room at Oskar Blues in Lyons, Colorado. The Austin, Texas based gang unleashed their brand of southern rock, alt-country, Americana, or whatever you want to call it on full house of fervent fans. The micro-brews were flowing, and the crowd was ready to get… Continue reading The Band of Heathens @ Oskar Blues | 1/7/2011
Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, and the White Stripes – what do they all have in common, besides blistering guitar and good ol’ rock and roll swagger, that is? Three words: Rose Hill Drive. The Boulder Locals took last year off, took on a 4th member, grew some kick ass shaggy beards, and came roaring… Continue reading Rose Hill Drive Takes on Elephant for New Years
A semi-circle of six acoustic guitars with a microphone in the center shone down on by natural, uncolored stage lights faced the crowd. Show-goers enthusiastically bantered in anticipation and sipped their drinks. Chicago singer/songwriter and front-man for the modern-day legends Wilco, Jeff Tweedy was about to take the stage for night two of a solo… Continue reading An Evening w/ Jeff Tweedy @ the Boulder Theater
