Tag: Tim Wenger
The Hate Become Wiredogs
by Tim Wenger Many in Denver’s music community are familiar with alt-punk rockers The Hate. The group, formed in 2011, has recently undergone a change in name. “With the name change we just wanted something that represents who we are and how we got here,” says front man Dan Aid.. “Wiredogs is the term used for guys […]
West Water Outlaws Debut Album
by Tim Wenger Boulder’s West Water Outlaws are dropping there long-awaited debut album this month. The tracks are hard hitting, with all the intensity of modern alternative rock crashing head on with the raw emotion of classic blues lyricism. “Feeling Come Back” is a definitive example of the band’s sound- transitioning smoothly across genre lines […]
Katey Laurel- Periscope
by Tim Wenger Katey Laurel has proved once again why she has met with so much critical acclaim. Her new record Periscope is not only maintains the catchiness of modern pop infused folk music, but presents it in a way that screams Colorado. Laurel’s soft but powerful vocals draw the picture of her words like […]
Rob Drabkin- Little Steps
by Tim Wenger Rob Drabkin has put together another pleasing collection of songs on his new record Little Steps. The record kicks off with the mellow mood-setting track “For You I Would Die,” then transcends easily into the steady drum beat of “Down To Fate,” both classic examples of what we have come to expect […]
My Heart is an Idiot- Book Review
by Tim Wenger Davy Rothbart is a true hopeless romantic. True in the way that reading his stories seems to invoke a certain emotion in his reader; a burning desire for that mystical, adventurous love that we first learned about by watching Disney movies as kid, that feeling of emotional epic-ness; of unending adventure and […]
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and Shooter Jennings Coming to Bluebird in October
The band is Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band from Indiana. They’re playing the Bluebird Theater on Friday October 4th alongside Shooter Jennings. Here’s their music video for “Clap Your Hands” with over 600K views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ra0DsbiNs0 WHO ARE THEY: The Reverend Peyton on guitar, his washboard-playing wife Breezy and their childhood pal Ben on drums. Quite possibly the wildest country-blues band you’ll […]
Trapdoor Social Speak About Sustainability, Hit Marquis This Saturday
By Tim Wenger Trapdoor Social are bringing their socially conscious brand of LA rock to the Marquis Theatre on Saturday. CMB had the opportunity to catch up with the guys and get the status on their Pledge Music campaign, other partner campaigns, and what we can expect to see at the show this weekend. […]
The Bunny Gang Working to Establish Denver as Home
by Tim Wenger The Bunny Gang have, albeit not yet a long one, but still a storied, history. Forming in Denver in 2012 following time in Los Angeles, California under the moniker Nathan Maxwell and The Original Bunny Gang, the group is working diligently to establish themselves as a prominent name in Denver’s scene and […]
Little Goose
by Tim Wenger Little Goose has got some funkiness to their take on rock and roll, and their new record Classic Gent showcases it finely. Heavy wah pedal kicks the disc off on the title track “Classic Gent,” an upbeat number that sets the mood for the rest of the album. The next couple tracks […]
And The Black Feathers
by Tim Wenger …And The Black Feathers bring something fresh to Denver’s music scene with their new record Love on the Lam. Hints of Black Keys, Jack White and some good ole’ rockin’ soul music stick out throughout the disc, with hard-hitting (even if sometimes distorted) vocals taking the forefront. Like many well produced rock […]
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