Weaving through Denver Music, Art, Culture, and Life
Black Flag wasn’t the only group of punks that brought raw, untapped, destructive energy to the quaint(ish) Highlands venue. A pumped-up crowd came out in full arm-and-leg-flailing-force, ready to destroy with even more of that fury they’d heard of in Punk Rock bedtime stories.
Fans celebrate Big Thief’s first record for seminal label 4AD Big Thief – well-known and well-deserving indie darlings of the…
Durand Jones and the Indications took the stage last Friday night at the Bluebird, serenading a sold out house with some sweet and sultry rhythm and blues.
Conjuring masters like Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye, the Indications are blessed with a contemporary knack for the best soul sounds. They mix them with some serious vocal and instrumental magic, making their throwback soul sound both new and old, and damned sexy.
Two of contemporary music’s heavy hitters – one that’s been a force for a couple of decades, another with just about as much gravity, just across a shorter time span – came together on the same stage.
Photos by Michael McGrath, Story by Amy McGrath The Ogden set included standout tracks from his last half dozen albums.…
Van Etten knows how to write – her tunes always come right up to something Cohen-esque, and they end at exactly the right second, exactly the right feeling – every damned time.
Across the globe today, the music world is celebrating “The only band that matters,” The Clash, on the day their…
