Weekend Preview: November 10th – November 13th, 2011

Here’s what’s going on in Denver this weekend. Events I plan on attending are in RED. Come say “Hi”!

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Puscifer

• Puscifer w/ Carina Round @ Paramount Theater – The new album is an absolute masterpiece. While Maynard James Keenan is a sourpuss in Tool and A Perfect Circle these days, he always comes out of his shell for Puscifer shows. At last check, there were about 10 tickets left for this show. 8PM, All Ages, $45.
• Della CD Release w/Nautical Mile @ Marquis Theater – It has been a big year for Della, having played the main stages at both the Westword Music Showcase and Big Gig. Celebrate the release of “Love Me, Leave Met” with Della and special guests. 7PM, All Ages, $12.
• Frogs Gone Fishing @ Cervantes Other Side – 9PM, All Ages, $12.
• The Yawpers w/ @ Swallow Hill Music – 7:30 PM, All Ages, $7.
• New Found Glory w/ This Time Next Year, Man Overboard, and Special Guests @ Ogden Theater – 8PM, 16+, $23.
• Deer Tick w/ Guards @ Larimer Lounge – SOLD OUT

Friday, November 11th, 2011

• Yelpapalooza 3.5 @ Stoney’s Bar and Grill – Featuring musical performances by Take to the Oars, Petals of Spain, and The Don’ts & Be Careful, as well as food, drink, and services samples from the Denver area’s hippest vendors. 8PM, 21+, By RSVP Only.
• Project Acoustic Denver @ Soiled Dove Underground – Acoustic performances by The Raven and The Writing Desk, Angie Stevens and Haley Rydell, Glowing House, The Hollyfelds, and Landon Smith. 8PM, 21+, $10.
• Aloft in the Sundry w/ Special Guests @ Marquis Theater – 7:30 PM, All Ages, $10.
• Hearts in Space Album Release Party @ Larimer Lounge – 9PM, 21+, $10.
• Kill Syndicate, The Distant CD Release, Plastic Children, & MANY MORE @ Herman’s Hideaway – 4PM, 21+, $11.
• Kentucky Street Parlor Pickers w/ Bear Antler and Mosey West @ Hi-Dive – 9PM, 21+, $6.
• Lykke Li w/ First Aid Kit @ Ogden Theatre – 9PM, 16+, $32.
• Big Sean @ Fox Theater (Boulder) – SOLD OUT
• Tech N9ne @ Summit Music Hall – 7 PM, All Ages, $30.
• Savoy @ Fillmore Auditorium – 7PM, 16+, $35.

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

• Lexigram w/ Children of Nova & Special Guests @ Moe’s Original BBQ & Bowl – Hey, it’s Yerkish! Err, I mean Lexigram! 9PM, 16+, $5.
• Ozomatli @ Boettcher Concert Hall – The Los Angeles funk, hip-hop, latin music legends appear with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra as part of the CSO Pops series. 7:30 PM, All Ages, $87.
• North Mississippi All Stars w/ Buffalo Killers @ Bluebird Theater – The first of two consecutive nights at the Bluebird. 9 PM, 16+, $26.
• Lucinda Williams @ Paramount Theater – 7:30 PM, All Ages, $42.
• Tech N9ne @ Fillmore Auditorium – 8PM, 16+, $45
• City & Colour w/ Hacienda @ Ogden Theater – 9PM, 16+, $30.
• Big Sean @ Summit Music Hall – SOLD OUT
• Stanley Jordan @ Soiled Dove Underground – SOLD OUT

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

• Nothing worth mentioning.

Freshies – November 2011

Here’s a list of the freshest tracks on the Denver music scene:

Monroe Monroe: “Adore”
The five-song “Hello Moon” EP will be released on December 10th. “Adore” will be the opening track. Frontman Bella Abbetacola played the un-mastered CD for me in his car, and I can’t wait to hear the final cut on a good set of headphones!

The Photo Atlas: “Move It Darling”
A sneak preview from their next album. Keyboards are up front and Joshua Taylor is pounding the skins on this one!

Yonnas Abraham: “SUICIDE”
The 2nd track to be posted by the BLKHRTS and Pirate Signal frontman ahead of his“Sextape” Release Party on December 16th.

Air Dubai: “Summer Solstice”
You’ve heard “Soul & Body” and “Lights Down”. Now that the first snow has hit Colorado, “Summer Solstice” seems like a timely choice to feature off of the newly released “Day Escape” EP. You can check out the whole thing at airdubaimusic.com.

Dirty Rotten Rhymers: “Shoes So Dope”
I still don’t think “arches” rhymes with “park bench”, but there are plenty of rhymes that are on point!

Della: “Love Me, Leave Me”
Della will be celebrating the release of their new CD “Love Me, Leave Me at the Marquis Theater on November 10th. Get the details here and check out the title track.

ManCub: “The New Sound”
ManCub has re-worked their own track “Sound” into a new track “The New Sound” (I immediately thought of This is Spinal Tap when I wrote this: “There was already another group in the East End called The Originals, and we had to renam ourselves The New Originals”. But, I digress…). This is one of my favorite tracks the duo has released as it features more bass tones than I’m used to hearing from them.

All Capitals: “Hypochondriac”
This track is from their recently released EP “The Time Is Now”. “Hypochondriac” sounds like Guns ‘N Roses filtered through The Strokes. Tasty!

The Fray: “Heartbeat”
The band fronted by Caleb Slade’s big brother has released a new single from their upcoming third album, Scars And Stories, which finds them sounding more and more like Coldplay (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

Places: “This Fire”
This song is like honey dripping down your earholes! The album is due out on December 13th. Listen and download (name your price) on NoiseTrade.

Note: Some of these tracks have been posted to SoundCloud as part of Reverb’s “Steal This Track” feature. So, make sure to head over to their Facebook page and show them some love.

Weekend Preview: October 6th – October 9th, 2011

Here’s what’s going on in Denver this weekend. Events I plan on attending are in RED. Come say “Hi”!

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

• Vices I Admire w/ Take To The Oars and In The Whale @ Brick House Boulder – I love ALL of these guys musically and personally, so this was a no-brainer! Plus it’s free and that just makes the music taste better. 10 PM, 21+, FREE
• WAVES w/ The Photo Atlas, Popcult, and Shaky Molars @ Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl – It hurts to miss this show, but there’s only one of me and I can use the 15 bucks for booze at Brick House. Way it goes… 8:30 PM, 16+, $15
• Chromeo w/ Mayer Hawthorne & The County @ Boulder Theater – Personally, I wasn’t all that impressed with Chromeo at the Westword Music Showcase. But, Mayer Hawthorne would be worth the price of admission (if the price of admission wasn’t $43.25! GEEZ!). 9PM, All Ages, $43.25
• Minus the Bear w / The Velvet Teen @ Summit Music Hall – 7:30 PM, All Ages, $22.

Friday, October 7th, 2011

• Inca House 1st Friday Party Featuring Petals Of Spain and Izcalli @ Inca House – The 2nd installment of a new monthly tradition! If you have to ask where it is, you’re not resourceful enough. Parking is EXTREMELY limited, so ride a bike and add it to the bike tree! 10 PM, All Ages, Entry and Beer are free, but cups cost money (no outside cups!).
• The Marrow w/ Jen Korte, Sarah Slaton, and Glowing House @ The Walnut Room – Sarah is my new bestest buddy, and I was knocked out by Glowing House when I saw them open for John Common. 7 PM, 21+, $8.
• Della w/ The Say So, Forget Me Not, and We Were Cosmonauts @ Gothic Theater – Celebrate Della’s release of their new video! 8 PM, 16+, $12.
• Yeah Great Fine w/ Mr. Right and Polcult @ Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl – I’m not sure if this is Ultra 5280’s first concert production, but best wishes to Robert Castro and crew! 9 PM, 16+, $5
• Filthy T w/Calling Out West, YOM, Fairgrounds @ Bluebird Theater – 8:30 PM, 16+, $12
• Switchfoot w/ Anberlin @ Boulder Theater (SOLD OUT)
• Chromeo w/ Sammy Bananas, Mayer Hawthorne & The County @ Ogden Theater – 9 PM, 16+, $35.
• Lupe Fiasco @ Fillmore Auditorium – 8 PM. 16+, $46.50

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

• The Epilogues w/ The Photo Atlas @ Wahoo’s Fish Tacos (Fort Collins) – I’ve discovered that most Denver bands work for food. 4 PM, All Ages, FREE!
• Yeah Great Fine w/ The Photo Atlas and The Cold North @ Brick House Boulder – Apparently, The Photo Atlas prepares for their tours by scheduling 2-a-days! 10 PM, 21+, FREE!
• Bowling Ball 3 @ Luck Strikes Lane – Help raise money for Flobots.org to help empowering the youth of Denver by hanging out with Devotchka, The Flobots, and members of the Colorado Rapids. Performances by local artists including Churchill. 6 PM, All Ages, $100.
• Chris Heckman (of The Epilogues) w/ Andy Thomas (of Tin Horn Prayer) @ Illegal Pete’s Downtown – Burritos, tacos, and nachos, oh my! 10 PM, All Ages, FREE!
• X @ Summit Music Hall – The legendary L.A. punk band will be performing their debut album Los Angeles in its entirety and other classic punk/surf tunes! 8 PM, All Ages, $29.50.
• Places w/ Canopy @ Herman’s Hideaway – 8 PM, 21+, $8
• Supersuckers w/ Reno Divorce @ Bluebird Theater – 9 PM, 16+, $20

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

• FOO FIGHTERS w/ Cage The Elephant @ Pepsi Center – ‘Nuff said. 7 PM, All Ages, $44.50
• Airborne Toxic Event w/ The Epilogues @ Fillmore Auditorium – Go support Denver’s Epilogues as they play their first show ever at the Fillmore! 7 PM, 16+, $32.50
• The Misfits w/ Juicehead @ Summit Music Hall – 7 PM, All Ages, $17.50