Author Archive: Tim Wenger
HR People Take Crown in Channel 93.3’s Demo Derby
by Thom Jackson HR People used their fresh take on hip hop, rock and soul music, combined with a solid marketing effort, to take home the bacon in Channel 93.3’s Demo Derby finals on October 15 at LoDo’s Bar and Grill downtown. The contest spanned multiple rounds and pitted local groups against each other for […]
The Manager’s Corner- November
by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band for 30 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried […]
Backyard Hero: Park House Offers Experiences Other Venues Cannot
by Tim Wenger Sitting in an unknown bar at 9 AM on a dreary October Thursday is not the best way to convince yourself that you are ‘grabbing the day by the horns.’ Even less so when the bar isn’t even open. But at the suggestion of attorney Drew Gottlieb, I found myself holed up […]
Local RIYL: The Roots
by Tim Wenger The Roots have worked their way to being one of the most respected soul/hip hop groups on the planet (even landing a spot as Jimmy Fallon’s house band on The Tonight Show. They have graced the stage at many of the country’s best venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and because of their […]
Denver Guitar Center Store Now Offering Lessons
Guitar Center Lessons: Introduction For the first time in Colorado, Guitar Center is offering instrument lessons and recording classes in our newly remodeled, state-of-the-art facility. Check us out and see the difference. Essentially, our goal here is to offer one-on-one classes with a qualified instructor, utilizing a world-class curriculum to build a custom-tailored lessons regiment […]
Resonance- Solitude
by Tim Wenger Hard rock is not the easiest genre to do well. Resonance is one of the few Denver groups that not only understands that, but puts in the effort to ensure they do not fall into the category of ‘cheesy hard rock and metal bands.’ Their new EP Solitude hits as hard many […]
Emily Shreve, Coming Of Age
by Charlie Sullivan The talented singer-songwriter/performance artist Emily Shreve has been entertaining audiences in the Denver area for a number years, first in a three part harmony band. “We performed really bad pop covers,” says Shreve, “We wrote a few songs but it wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing.” She moved on to […]
Oscar Ross- Saturday
Oscar Ross will be dropping a new album at Lion’s Lair on November 14, and have a video for the first single “Saturday.” Here is what Oscar Ross, the brains behind the project, has to say about where they are at. CMB: Tell us about the process of making the video. OR: It was a very […]
Justus League
by Tim Wenger Colorado Springs’ Justus League is more proof that blues never dies- it just gets passed down from generation to generation. The group incorporates influences from many styles on their recent debut album, released independently. Their album is many things. Blues, but so much more- there is a danceable, funky element present in […]
UNC Opera Theatre Performing Mozart Production
University of Northern Colorado Opera Theatre presents three performances of Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail (the Abduction from the Seraglio) at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21-23 at Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall, 1710 9th Ave. UNC’s production promises to deliver a delightful new take on the acclaimed original that premiered in 1782, which Austrian Emperor […]
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