Archive for July, 2015
Anthony Ruptak Taking Band on West Coast Tour
by Tim Wenger Anthony Ruptak & The Midnight Friends have been gaining a good amount of steam around town. This month, they are taking that steam and are heading out to the west coast for the first time. CMB caught up with Ruptak to get the lowdown on the tour. CMB: What made you guys […]
15th Annual Underground Music Showcase Hits Broadway July 23-26
In the Denver music scene, the third weekend in July is one of those weekends that takes some preparation. Bands from around the city and a select lucky handful of hard hitters from around the country prepare their finest set lists and tighten up any loose ends in their songs. The bars and clubs along […]
Greener Grounds
by Tim Wenger Greener Grounds– perhaps the band name refers to the fact that they are taking their genre to a new level. In all honesty, I’m generally not much for anything involving the word “electronica” but these guys are able to blend modern stylings with a classic funk (and occasion, I pulled out a […]
Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: King Cardinal
by Tim Wenger King Cardinal dropped a new record at Deerpile on July 3, and will be sharing the tunes with fans at Higher Ground Music Festival in August. Brennan Mackey, the exuberant man that formed the group, , seems like the type of guy that can provide some nice fodder about his musical career. […]
Tim Yunker On State of Scene, New Company Tim Yunker Media Group
by Tim Wenger Tim Yunker is a veteran in this city’s music scene, having fronted both Tim Yunker & The Sound Junkies as well as Steele & Colfax, hosted an internet radio show (that featured a nice cameo by myself on an episode back in 2012), and working as a videographer. He recently launched a […]
Hard Hitters Muscle Beach Talk The Scene, Summer Plans
by Tim Wenger The name Muscle Beach kind of sounds like the type of place most punk rockers would avoid should they happen to be visiting south Florida. But here in Denver, Muscle Beach is three dudes ripping through quick, thrashy punk songs (it’s almost like Propagandhi and The Bronx had a baby) that are […]
COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME PRESENTED BY COMFORT DENTAL COMPLETES ITS MOVE TO RED ROCKS
DENVER – The Colorado Music Hall of Fame, presented by Comfort Dental, has opened its doors at the Trading Post at Red Rocks. The dynamic new environment is designed for thousands of visitors before and after concerts, where they will learn about Colorado’s amazing and diverse musical legacy. “It is tremendously exciting to see how […]
Jacob Cade Project- Prince of Rock N Roll
by Tim Wenger Some people, and some albums, are able to speak beyond their years. Jacob Cade is the definition of this. The new album from sixteen year old Cade and his Jacob Cade Project is the most proficient collection of rock songs Denver has seen this year. With guitar lines reminiscent of eighties metal […]
Scarlet Canary- Arise
by Thom Jackson With vocals touching the fringe of exotica, hard rockers Scarlet Canary and front lady Hannah Maddox display the progress they’ve made through frequent touring with their new album Arise. The six songs couple Maddox’ vocals with heavy driving guitar licks to give the band a sound that verges on metal but never […]
We Are Not a Glum Lot- Atychia
by Tim Wenger Now and then, something good forces its way through the tight and novel restrictions of the Focus on the Family culture and is able to escape the confines of Colorado Springs. Atychia, the new album from indie rockers We Are Not A Glum Lot is the latest such thing. Blending relatable pop-rock […]
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