Weekend Photoblog: November 17-20th, 2011

Four photoblogged shows in four nights! Not bad for a staff of one. How did your other local music blogs do?

Thursday, November 17th – Cervantes Other Side

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IMG_3166Bop Skizzum

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IMG_3205The Dendrites

IMG_3224Fishbone

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Friday, November 18th – AF Rays

IMG_3253Be The Ant

IMG_3253Be The Ant

IMG_3253Be The Ant

IMG_3253Be The Ant

IMG_3294In The Whale

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Saturday, November 19th – Fox Theater

IMG_3341Cobraconda

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IMG_3359the foodchain

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IMG_3353the foodchain

IMG_3386Air Dubai

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IMG_3381Air Dubai

Sunday, November 20th – Hi Dive

IMG_3399Jesse Manley Band

IMG_3398Jesse Manley Band

IMG_3402Jesse Manley Band

IMG_3404Reviving Cecilia

IMG_3403Reviving Cecilia

IMG_3431Priory

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Weekend Preview: November 17th – November 20th, 2011

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

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Fishbone

  • Fishbone w/ The Dendrites and Bop Skizzum @ Cervante’s Other Side – The Fishbone documentary “Everyday Sunshine” will be shown at 7:30PM followed by a Q&A with the band.  Live performances will start around 9:30. I’m looking forward to seeing Bop Skizzum’s new leading lady Julie Almeria for the first time! 7:30 PM, All Ages, $18.
  • Empires w/ Wire Faces and Greenery Book Club @ Larimer Lounge – Larimer Lounge will be rocking with Chi-Town’s Empires and FoCo’s Wire Faces. 8:30 PM, 21+, $10.
  • Michal Menert w/ Gramatik @ Fox Theater (Boulder) – Catch the Pretty Lights collaborator and co-producer Menert at The Fox. Sure to be hot and sweaty. 9PM, All Ages, $20.

Friday, November 18th, 2011

In The Whale

  • In The Whale w/ Loom and Be The Ant @ AF Ray’s (Greeley) – I wonder what it would feel like to be the ant in the whale. 9PM, 18+, $5.
  • Shwayze w/ Cobraconda and Mod Sun @ Cervante’s Other Side – I loved Shwayze in “Point Break”. Just kidding – this Cali duo is chill. Unlike Cobraconda, who sweat a combination of PBR and stripper glitter. 9 PM, All Ages, $18.
  • Bonnie & The Beard w/ Special Guests @ Lion’s Lair – B&B headline the 1st Annual Girl Wreck Fest. See four of Denver’s hottest female-fronted bands. 9PM, 21+, $6.
  • Caramel Carmela w/ Kill Paradise, Places, and Fulcrum @ Marquis Theater – 7:30PM, All Ages, $10.
  • Wax Trax Benefit Show with Party Hard, The A-OK’s, and More @ Moe’s Original BBQ & Bowl – 8:30PM, All Ages, $10.
  • Elephant Revival w/ SHEL @ Bluebird Theater – Indie/Americana straight outta Nederland, CO. 9PM, 16+. $20.
  • Royal Bangs w/ Bear Hands @ Hi-Dive – These bands put on two of the most attended gigs at this summer’s Underground Music Showcase. A killer double-bill! 9PM, 18+, $12.
  • Zed’s Dead @ Ogden Theater – The Toronto dubstep duo plays the first of two nights at the Ogden Theater. Different supporting lineups each night. Word. 9PM, 16+, $26.
  • Anchorage w/ Forty Fathoms, Parallels, More! @ Summit Music Hall – 7PM, All Ages, $8.
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ JJ Grey @ Gothic Theater – 8PM, 16+, $50.

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Air Dubai

  • Air Dubai w/ The Food Chain & Cobraconda @ Fox Theater (Boulder) – I was hoping to finally see Reno Divorce tonight, but all my friends are going to be here so… 9PM, All Ages, $14.
  • Reno Divorce w/ MF Ruckus and Mad Dog & The Smoking J’s @ Herman’s Hideaway – 7:30PM, 21+, $10.
  • Dirty Backseat Lovers and Demon Funkies CD Release Party w/ Brent  Loveday @ Soiled Dove Underground – Two Denver rock bands celebrate simultaneous release (pause) of their respective CD’s.  Iron man Brent Loveday will put in a solo performance before fronting Reno Divorce at Herman’s later in the night. Coooool! 8PM, 21+, $10-15.
  • Little Scream w/ Bobby and Sarah Slaton @ Larimer Lounge – I wuv you, sarah! 7:30PM, 21+, $13.
  • Calling Out West w/ Calibrate Me and More @ Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl – Sorry, Calling Out West. I know I’ve promised to come check you guys out. But just look at the schedule for today! It’s crazy stacked! I’ve got two words for Calibrate Me: “chromatic” “tuner”. lulz. 9PM, 16+, $5.
  • Wheelchair Sports Camp w/ Special Guests @ Hi Dive – 9PM, 18+, $6.
  • Elephant Revival w/ Steep Canyon Rangers @ Bluebird Theater – Steve Martin’s backup band opens for Elephant Revival. 9PM, All Ages. $22.
  • Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour) @ Gothic Theater – The singer will perform songs from throughout his career and answer questions from the audience. Neat! 9PM, All Ages, $28.
  • Blessthefall w/ The World Alive + More @ Marquis Theater – 6PM, All Ages, $16.
  • Plaid  w/ Hollidayrain and Water Babys @ Bluebird Theater – 9PM, 16+, $16.
  • PANTyRAID w/ Nit Grit @ Fillmore Auditorium – 7:30 PM, 16+, $35.

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

  • Priory w/ Reviving Cecilia and Jesse Manley Band @ Hi Dive – Gotta see Reviving Cecilia again. Those Eisley-like vocals just make me feel all gooey inside. 9PM, 21+, $7.
  • Tommy & The High Pilots w/ In The Whale @ Moe’s Original BBQ & Bowl – I’ll probably shoot back and forth between Hi Dive and Moe’s. 9PM, 16+, $5.
  • Afton Showcase w/ All Waffle Trick, Say Yes, Top Hat Manifesto, Liberator, MIX Music, SET IN MOTION, Fall Line, Paige Barret @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom. 6:30PM, All Ages, $12.
  • Sting @ Wells Fargo Theater – Heard of him? This tour is to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a solo artist! He formed The Police 10 years before that! Amazing. 8PM, All Ages, $Arm-$Leg