Just announced

The following shows were just announced around the area

Phish at 1st Bank Center October 10-12

Margot & The Nuclear So and So's at Bluebird November 22nd

The Gracious Few at Bluebird November 9th

Best Coast at Bluebird November 3rd

Phantogram w/ Josiah Wolf at Bluebird October 19th

Surfer Blood / The Drums at Bluebird October 10th

The Futureheads at Bluebird October 9th

James McMurtry w/ Jonny Burke at Bluebird October 6th

Bonobo at the Ogden November 24th

Josh Ritter at the Ogden November 11th

Kate Nash at Ogden November 6th

Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 at Ogden October 26th

Radio 1190's Basementalism Presents: Andre Nickatina at Ogden October 15th

B.o.B at Ogden October 10th

Joe Satriani with special guest Ned Evett and Triple Double at Paramount Theater December 31st

Around town 8-25

B.B. KIng with Al Green & Buddy Guy @ Red Rocks

Slayer and Megadeth with Testament @ Magness Arena

Gentleman Jesse and His Men, Thee Goochi Boyz, The Barreracudas, Lust Cats of the Gutter @ Larimer Lounge

Brain Drill w/ Flesh Consumed, Arkaik @ Marquis

Vincent Minor, Fast Food Junkies @ Cervantes Other Side

Headrush @ Funky Buddha

The Dropskots & The Dollyrots w/Hunter Valentine, The Cliks @ Benders

Otto's Daughter, Like Pianos Crashing, Hollow Vixen, Traveling Electric Chair, & Nick O'Connor The Pilgrim Road @ Herman's Hideaway

Te Vaka w/ A Performance by the Halau Hula O Na Mauna Pohaku Dance Troupe @ Cervantes

Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin w/ The Informants @ Soiled Dove

Justice Australia, Page 27 @ Old Curtis St Pub

Listener w/ Munster Boogie @ Summit Music Hall

Nathen Maxwell & The Original Bunny Gang w/ Tatanka @ Bluebird

the Black (ex-Trail of Dead, Voxtrot) w/ Jon Boland @ Hi-Dive

Danielle Ate The Sandwich and Cody Crump @ Four Mile Historic Park


While I'm not really a fan of Danielle Ate The Sandwich, you should go see Cody Crump once again. That guy is awesome. I was actually listening to his CD today on the way home from work and was thinking to myself that damn, this guy is pretty talented. Though, Cody is local and BB King is getting up there in years. You should probably go to Red Rocks and catch the legendary BB King with Buddy Guy before he can't tour anymore. Plus, it's BB King.

Around town 8/23

Lower Dens, Gangcharger, Hot White @ Larimer Lounge

Aenka @ Dazzle

Enthroned w/ Destroyer 666, Pathology @ Marquis

American Idol Live! @ Fiddlers Green

Yuzo Nieto @ City Hall

Panties at the Bar-Ooh Lala Burlesque w/ Pawn Ticket Trio @ 3 Kings


It's a slow day for music around town, but that doesn't mean it's not a tough choice to where you should put your money. Gangcharger at the Larimer Lounge is always a great choice, and if their style doesn't grab you then head to 3 Kings for Pawn Ticket Trio and some Burlesque.

Around town 8/22

Snake Rattle Rattle Snake BBQ w/ Blue Million Miles, Gauntlet Hair, Achille Lauro, 200 Million Years, Wire Faces, Eyes & Ears, Hearts in Space, and The Microdots @ Larimer Lounge

Chiddy Bang, Air Dubai, XV, DJ Chonz @ Ogden Theater

Rasputina @ Bluebird

Mitya @ Star Bar

Afton Showcase w/ Sarah Wrede, Media Jones, Becca Krueger, Watch for Wildlife, Stevie B. Wolf, Discount Cinema, Colfax Cowboys, Tanya Reeve, Kita Hudson, Tommy Freed @ Cervantes

"Family Night" With The Soc Hop Band @ Toad Tavern

Volbeat w/ DOMMIN, Anew Revolution @ Marquis

Levi Allen Sinner / The Harmed Brothers / Calamity Cubes / The Alder Street All Stars @Lions Lair

Denver's longest standing Blues Jam @ Ziggies

Fire Pon de Patio @ Funky Buddha

The Radiators @ Moe's

Asleep at the Wheel @ Arvada Center



You are in luck today everyone. The recommendation of the day is to head to Larimer Lounge to get your faces rocked off by Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, eat up some BBQ, and when you are done go to the Bluebird for Rasputina. If you aren't familiar with them, they are two women who play cello and a drummer. They happen to be the first act I've ever seen in Denver and quite the memorable one. Go to these shows and you are guaranteed to have a great time, and if you don't then you have no soul. Just kidding on that, but seriously go.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela at Red Rocks

When most people think of the best guitarist of all time, you usually get a standard list of people including Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eddie Van Halen. While I will give credit where credit is due to the talent of all of these guys, a new generation of guitarist is here and they have upped the playing field. I just got back from witnessing guitar playing like I've never seen it played before. Rodrigo Y Gabriela practically reinvented how to play the acoustic guitar, making two guitars sound like a full band at times. They played a lot of material off their new CD titled 11 11 which pays tribute to 11 artists through 11 songs. For 2 and a half hours they shredded the guitars, making everyone in the crowd realize that they could probably never achieve their dreams of being a talented guitarist. They are that good. They have a blistering speed with their fingers that sometimes its like their hands aren't even moving. Tonight they brought out 3 guests during the show, a violin player, Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against The Machine, and the guy that inspired them to play years ago. The piece of music they played with the person that inspired them (I wish to God I would have been able to understand his name) rates up there with a piece from Bach or Mozart in that time. This show was so amazing I have to recommend that everyone see them the next time they come to town. It's not often you get a guitar lesson like that. In fact, here is a Youtube video just so you can see how awesome they are for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUibjcu2L_s&feature=search

Around town 8/21

Buckingham Squares, Light Travels Faster, The Blackouts @ Rockaway Tavern
Flashbulb Fires (formerly fiance) w/ The Still City, Rocket Comme Ca @ Hi Dive
The Hollyfelds w/ Sunday Girl @ Skylark
I Sank Molly Brown, Ukulele Loki w/ Radical Knitting Circle @ Moe's
Jonathan and BPro, Boys, Boyhollow, DJ Ginger Perry @ Larimer Lounge
Chopper Show with Drag The River @ 3 Kings
97.3 KBCO Presents Toad The Wet Sprocket @ Chataqua
Wentworth Kersey w/ Kal Cahoone & The Dirty Pretty @ Mercury Cafe
Exodus @ Bluebird
Jantsen, Crowdrock aka Jason Roth, Omega, Calvertron, Cold Blank w/ klosterFobe, KentDub, Flexx, Vinnie Maniscalco, Whodafux @ Cervantes
Bane w/ Trapped Under Ice, Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Bankrobber @ Marquis
Hypnautix And Pork Products Album Release W::sole And The Skyrider Band, Swimming With Models, Pictureplane, Egadz!, MmcIII @ Rhinoceropolis
Chingaso & King Rat @ 12 Volt Tavern
Nightshark, I Know You Rider, Trout @ Meadowlark
Bad Engrish CD Release / Tour Kick Off w/ Mtba @ Wasteland
1964 - The Tribute @ Red Rocks
Meatbikini / Leeches Of Lore / World Club @ Lions Lair
Irie Still w/ Balance & the Jah Disciples, Atomic Americans and Primo Blend @ Herman's Hideaway
Blister 66, Audio Flux, Sanity's Edge, Cimmerian Shade, Pulse, God's Of Pain @ Toad Tavern
Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels,The Denver City Saltlicks w/ Bonnie & the Clydes @ Benders
Glyphic w/ Rachel James & Brighton Boulevard, Prominence, Cypher & Otto's Daughter @ Walnut Room
John Pizzarelli @ Soiled Dove
Terry Quiett Band @ Ziggies
The Broadway w/ Regret Night, Saving Verona, The Stellar Atlas @ Summit Music Hall



With so much going on you have to wonder, how can you pick just one? That's easy. Rockaway Tavern is lighting up the stage for the second night in a row with The Blackouts. I've said it once and I will say it again, this band rocks. Once again, if metal isn't your thing, head over to check out the Hollyfelds with Sunday Girl at Skylark. Two solid choices for your money. I will personally be at Toad the Wet Sprocket in Boulder getting my 90s on. If you are going to hit any major touring act, I recommend Toad just because Glen Philips is a humble person and they don't tour very often anymore, so this is a rare treat.

Mile High Music Fest Day 2 review

I didn't go to day 1 of Mile High, though I heard it was awesome. I did make it to day 2 on my birthday and had a great time. When we got there we headed straight to see TR3. If you don't know TR3, this is Tim Reynolds band when he isn't touring with the Dave Matthews Band. It was great seeing him play his own music. He is a completely different person when he's playing in his band than with DMB. He sings, he dances around, and he acts like a big dork the entire time, all while showcasing his amazing guitar skills. At one point in the show they had people dancing around in costumes while he played a song about being high. Tons of fun and a great way to start the day out. After that we got some food and headed to catch Train. What a way to bring the vibe down. While I enjoy the song Drops of Jupiter, the rest of their songs fall in the way of sucking giant horse cock. They bored the piss out of us and the lead singer tried desperately to use every rock and roll trick to get the crowd going, right down to the say yeah bs. Lame. Next.

From Train we listened to Jimmy Cliff on the main stage. That man is both a musical legend, and seriously talented. I was glad we got to catch some of his set. While he didn't do anything special to get the crowd going, he just rocked the house. Check him out if you can.

After Jimmy Cliff, we walked around a bit and came across Punch Brothers. They are a bluegrass type of band that were just fun to listen to. They were jamming out for a while and we had a blast listening to them. I can't say I knew any of their music but I walked away wishing they had CDs for sale after they were done.

After Punch Brothers we headed over to see Weezer and got close to the front, which is right where you want to be for them. If you have never seen Weezer before, do yourself a favor and go. They are a lot of fun and it's obvious they love what they do. Rivers Cuomo is like a kid with ADHD and is all over the place. He was hanging on speaker cords, throwing water and toilet paper into the crowd, taking pictures with one of the photographers cameras near the stage, and at one point he even got into the crowd and walked around the entire stage area. These guys are a treat to watch. I loved every second of the show, and damn they have a lot of hits too.

After Weezer we hit the main stage for Dave Matthews Band. See my review of all the DMB shows combined to see why they are one of my favorite bands of all time. I think I got the order in which I watched the bands wrong, but the reviews are still correct. This concludes the massive update for the day, now please go out and see some shows.