Tag: Tim Wenger
Tenacious D Crack Up Riot Fest
words by Tim Wenger photos by Dave Wruck For a few moments there, I thought we had all been duped. Were they really going to be that boring? That predictable? Jack Black and Kyle Gass, along with their backup musicians, took the stage as the notorious comedy rockers Tenacious D on the final night of […]
System of a Down Provide Life Experience at Riot Fest
words by Tim Wenger photos by Dave Wruck I didn’t realize that I know the words to just about every System of a Down song. I never really considered myself much of a fan, they were always just a band that my quasi-metal/grunge stoner friends listened to in the car back in high school and […]
NOFX Front Man Fat Mike Talks Longevity, Fat Wrecked Tour, and Why He Feels Punk Rock Again
by Tim Wenger [email protected] @TimWenger1 I’d be willing to bet that NOFX front man Fat Mike never set out to be a role model. When he started the band with guitarist and best friend Eric Melvin in 1983, he was a teenage punk rocker in California raised on The Misfits and Bad Religion. But 32 […]
Morning Bear
by Tim Wenger Soft, intricate, and real- that is how the new EP from Morning Bear (John Runnels) hits. Runnels walks a fine line of emotional expression through both lyricism and guitar work on the record. A clear demonstration of a musician influenced heavily by his surroundings, the music has a unique Colorado flair to […]
DeVotchKa On Performing with CSO July 23
by Tim Wenger This is what it’s like when worlds collide. DeVotchKa, one of Denver’s premiere rock n roll powerhouses who have been at forefront of Denver’s scene as well as touring nationally for over a decade, will share the stage for the 4th time with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, July 23. Now, for […]
New Orleans Artist Chelsea Saddler Coming To Herman’s Hideaway
Chelsea Saddler brings her high energy electric performance to Denver on August 19th at Herman’s Hideaway. The music of Chelsea Saddler wear dusty, old leather boots with gravel in the soles and holes worn in the toe. As Chelsea played a one hour set on NPR’s “Roots and Branches” in Tennessee, she described her greatest influences […]
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 […]
Rossonian- Late Kids
by Tim Wenger Indie rock has evolved as a very symbolic and passionate take on modern rock. This rings true in Denver, as we have watched The Epilogues, The Photo Atlas, and My Body Sings Electric take heartfelt and honest rock songs and bring them to masses. Somewhere along the line, however, that symbolism decided […]
The A-OKs Are Back With A New Album, and They Haven’t Lost Their Beer Bong
by Tim Wenger “Mark, whenever we’re on stage, he always goes ‘We are the A-OKs, and YOU are the A-OKs, and that is one of the biggest things we have always done is to make them a part of us.” Inspiring words from The A-OKs trumpet player Nicole Swan, describing front man (and husband) Mark […]
Judge Roughneck- Pick It Up
by Tim Wenger What a breath of fresh air! There is still solid rocksteady ska coming out of the Mile High City. The 4th album album from Judge Roughneck, titled Pick You Up, combines the band’s traditional elements of ska and reggae tied together with magnificent production. Featuring an excellent cover of The English Beat’s […]
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