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Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: The Tragic Thrills

| March 1, 2015
Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: The Tragic Thrills

by Tim Wenger The Tragic Thrills know what it’s like to live out of a van. They know what it’s like to drink crappy motel coffee every morning. They know what it’s like to drive 35 miles per hour across the country because the biggest blizzard of the winter seems to have the exact same […]

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Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: Chemistry Club

| March 1, 2015
Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: Chemistry Club

by Tim Wenger Chemisty Club is making a name for itself as one of the quickest moving pop groups in the Denver area. The group has carved out its niche by infusing catchy rock melodies with electronic hooks, and Colorado Music Buzz is proud to have the band on board for Higher Ground Music Festival […]

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ACIDIC- “Copper Man”

| September 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
ACIDIC- “Copper Man”

by Tim Wenger ACIDIC played a great set at Higher Ground Music Festival here in Denver on August 23, expanding on an already growing Colorado fan base. The band has spent most of the year on the road, including two Denver dates, and won’t be back for a while so CMB caught up with the […]

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Holiday Mountain Electrifies The Crowd at Higher Ground Music

| September 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Holiday Mountain Electrifies The Crowd at Higher Ground Music

by Charlie Sullivan One of the highlight performances of the day, among many, was a little known psych-dub-pop trio out of Austin, Texas called Holiday Mountain. All I can say is WOW, what a dynamic act, bring them back next year and put them on a bigger stage with some lights. The band was full […]

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Guitar Center to Add Lessons, Rentals to Denver Store

| September 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Guitar Center to Add Lessons, Rentals to Denver Store

by Tim Wenger Guitar Center is no stranger to musicians, as they have been a leader in retail instrument and gear sales since being founded in California in 1959. What many musicians in Colorado might not know, however, is the full spectrum of services that the stores offer. Here in this new monthly column, CMB […]

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Higher Ground Music Festival- Round 1

| August 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
Higher Ground Music Festival- Round 1

        All photos by Jenn Cohen    

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Jack + Jill Making Name from Western Slope

| August 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Jack + Jill Making Name from Western Slope

by Tim Wenger The evolution of jam rock and its infusion with other genres has provided modern music with some very diverse bands pulling from its’ basket. In Colorado, we certainly have seen the full gamut of the genre from 20 minute guitar solos to the more modern, alternative takes on the genre such as […]

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Colorado Dog Days of Summer Festivals

| August 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Colorado Dog Days of Summer Festivals

July 27 – August 9, 2014 Vail International Dance Festival – Vail August 1-3, 2014 Crestone Music Festival – Crestone Bluegrass and Beer Festival – Keystone Telluride Jazz Festival – Telluride 42nd Annual Crested Butte Arts Festival – Crested Butte August 1-17, 2014 Piknik Theatre Festival – Steamboat August 7-17 , 2014 Telluride Chamber Music […]

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Barcelona’s Brian Fennel on New Recordings, Red Rocks, and Higher Ground

| June 8, 2014 | 0 Comments
Barcelona’s Brian Fennel on New Recordings, Red Rocks, and Higher Ground

by Tim Wenger The CMB crew has been abuzz with the news that Seattle’s indie rock gods Barcelona will be headlining our Higher Ground Music Festival on August 23. Given the current trends in Denver’s scene, their tour with local celebrities The Fray and the band’s long history in Denver (they befriended Meese several years […]

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Higher Ground Music Festival & Capital Hill Music Festival Lineups

| June 27, 2013 | 3 Comments
Higher Ground Music Festival & Capital Hill Music Festival Lineups

HIGHER GROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL A ZEBRA ALL SAINTS DAY PORTABELLO ROAD KINGMAN BREWSTER ORIGAMI I AM THE WOLF EAT THE SUN PNUCKLE DEAD PAY RENT GREEN RIVER VIBE DRIFTIN SUNS RYAN CHRYS AND THE ROUGH CUTS JOSH BLACKBURN LAMA LIVE QBALA BRITTANY DEVENS AND THE GENTLEMEN TATTOOED STRINGS SOUND JUNKIES VIRETTA STAR CAR SUNDAY   […]

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