No More Excuses, It’s Studio Time
by Sarah Borden [email protected] Whoa. Did I see that right? Did that sign just say ‘garage band … classes’? I actually had to circle the block the other day as I was driving down Mulberry to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Sure enough, the second time around I got a closer look, and […]
Eggs and Kegs – Metal at the Gothic
J.A. Campbell Writerjacampbell.com Raven’s Eggs and Kegs Halloween bash at the Gothic in Denver was a head-banging, kick-ass time. Kill Zone opened the night with some high-energy intensity that really got the growing crowd moving. Up and coming band Dissonance In Design followed, ripping up the stage with some seriously awesome music, and Centimani […]
Dubstep with The Acidophiles
by J.A. Campbell WriterJACampbell.com The Aggie started dark, slowly filling with haze from the fog machines. As performance time approached, lights and lasers were tested in blue, yellow, green, and purple (my favorite). The flashes of color interacted with the fog machine haze to make visually tangible patterns that danced in the air, giving a […]
SEX RX: UPGRADE TO THE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS PACKAGE
by Amandha Gilson Some say that “a friend in need is a friend in deed.” To most, this means that when you need, a friend will be there to act. So what limitations are we to put on that? Can we place one of our most primal needs into this statement? […]
Colorado’s First Jam Band to reunite at Swallow Hill on November 18
By C.W. Molesworth It was raining as Sam Bush from New Grass Revival, Will Luckey from Magic Music and Tim O’Brien of the Ophelia Swing Band dashed across the two wood planks that comprised a makeshift bridge to the old green tool shed that served as the backstage dressing room for the 2nd Annual Telluride […]
Interview with Plain White T’s
by Jennifer Cohen [email protected] Question: What do you get when you send the Plain White T’s’ frontman, Tom Higgenson, to the Cirque du Soleil “O” show? Answer: The new Plain White T’s album, Wonders of the Younger. Before beginning their tour (now one month in) to support Wonders of the Younger, Higgenson answered a few […]
Tips For The Young Musician Vol. 10
by Stephan Hume [email protected] If you are an up-and-coming band in Denver, do you have a road crew? Do you have a semi that pulls up behind the Pepsi Center before you play? Does everyone in your band have multiple versions of their instruments, an individual technician watching from backstage to help the band at […]
The Inaugural Trance Blues Jam Festival & Workshops
by Guy Errickson www.thenakedstage.Net [email protected] Musicians, as well as fans, of almost all instruments and genres, fire up Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival Friday, Nov. 25 – Sunday Nov. 27. Various workshops will be available for players of all skill levels and ages, cruising along with multiple performances at the Boulder Outlook Hotel and […]
Jesus the Booking Agent – Part 16: The All Over & the Not Yet (Part 3)
Mike Hall has been immersed in music for over 20 years, touring the country ‘til he cried and playing in too many bands. He is currently incubating his sonic baby, the Fire and the Sigh. Part 16: The All Over & the Not Yet (Part 3) Deep within the Comcast compound the huge cameraman lay […]
Stingray Jones And The Mad Men
by Charlie Sullivan Texicana comes to Denver via Stingray Jones And The Mad Men. Dave Jones (bass, vocals), Glenn Esparza (guitar), Jay Ruybal (drums), and Mark Paulica (key boards, accordion) have teamed up to bring their brand of Honky-tonk Juke Joint music your way. The lads are grizzled veterans of the local and regional […]
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