Is It Is Plays the Lions Lair on April 1
Check out Is It Is, from Kansas City, MO, fresh off the release of their first album, Hollyhocks. This 3-piece band (with an extra guitar for live shows) has a sound that combines “the wall of texture of My Bloody Valentine, with Cure-like emotion being held together by thundering drums and precise bass lines. […]
B.Sue + Beats Noir= Infectious Beats and Smiles at Rooster and Moon!
Caffeine, alcohol and music lovers alike are uniting for a night of no work and all play when Golden Triangle hot spot The Rooster and Moon hosts a music show—featuring Golden Triangle business owner Brandi Shigley with her band, B.Sue, and longtime friend JT Nolan‘s band, Beats Noir. This musical combination of infectious beats and smiles happens Saturday, April 7. […]
First Lady of Denver Announces Student Finalists of Music Competition
DENVER – Denver First Lady Mary Louise Lee today announced the eight Denver Public Schools student finalists for her “Bringing Back the Arts” music competition. The finalists will go on to compete for the top three prizes at a FREE concert at the Bluebird Theater this Sunday, March 18. “What gifted students we have in Denver! The decision to select […]
First Lady of Denver to Announce Music Competition Finalists
DENVER – First Lady of Denver Mary Louise Lee will announce on Monday eight finalists for her “Bringing Back the Arts”music competition. The competition was open to all Denver Public high school students. A Selection Committee composed of local artists and volunteers reviewed the nearly 80 music samples to select the eight student finalists. The […]
Take to the Oars set to release music video for “Bar Talk”
Photo by RonJames Photography by Jenn Cohen [email protected] Four-piece alt/rock band, Take to the Oars, featuring Ryan Gombeski (vocals), Mikey Trujillo (guitar), Chris Weaver (drums), and JP Manza (bass), have been making quite a name for themselves in Colorado over the last year. And this month, these Denver sweethearts are adding even more charm […]
Snowball Weekend Review
by: Corey Blecha Over the weekend, both Colorado natives, and out-of-state travelers, made the trip to Vail Valley for the Snowball Music Festival. Spanning from Friday to Sunday, 2012 marked the 2nd year for this festival. Friday got started early with plenty of local bands scattered among the stages, including Dubskin and Eminence Ensemble, […]
Trey Anastasio with the Colorado Symphony
by Corey Blecha photos by Josh Brown Last Tuesday, a special night of music took place in downtown Denver, with Trey Anastasio of famed jam-band Phish, acting as leader and composer for the amazing Colorado Symphony. The much-anticipated show had lines of people stretched out to the streets in front of the Boettcher […]
Illegal Pete’s 2nd Annual Starving Artist Showcase at SXSW
The Illegal Pete’s 2nd Annual Starving Artist Showcase at SXSW Friday, March 16 – Saturday, March 17, 2012 Peckerheads in Austin, TX 9:00PM – 2:00AM For two consecutive nights, Illegal Pete’s in collaboration with The Greater Than Collective will be hosting the 2nd Annual Starving Artist Showcase, promoting prominent bands from Colorado and beyond at this year’s […]
Southeast Funk Band-Cherry Royale touring through Colorado!
Cherry Royale is the new name to know in southeast funk. They’ve shared the bill with everyone from Orgone to Soulive to Trombone Shorty. Their music is lyric-driven soul/neo-soul and psychedelic funk combining various mediums of soul/R&B and hip hop. They formed in early 2010 by founding members of Atlanta funk-powerhouse Entropy, Athens reggae pioneers DubConscious and […]
Swallow Hill’s 4th Annual Young Songwriters Competition
Middle & High School students compete in Swallow Hill Music’s 4th annual Young Songwriters Competition. Swallow Hill Music is proud to present, in partnership with the ASCAP Foundation, its Young Songwriters Competition for students ages 11-19. WHAT: Swallow Hill Music’s Young Songwriters Competition WHEN: Submissions due March 14; performance April 20 at 7pm WHERE: Swallow Hill Music, […]
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