The scene at the Meadowlark was something like a vibe I’ve never experienced before. Continue reading
Concert Reviews
Mile High Music Festival Day 1 in Review
The Delta Spirit
The first day was noticeably fuller in terms of audience attendance. Continue reading
Phoenix ::: Bluebird Theater ::: 06.25.09
I have a hard to believing that Phoenix played the Bluebird Theater. Continue reading
Animal Collective ::: Boulder Theater ::: 06.02.09
Black Dice almost made me blackout, but that’s a whole different story. I took some photos and Bree wrote the show review for the Denver Post Reverb section that you can read here.
Mogwai/Women ::: Bluebird Theater ::: 05.12.09
I contributed some photos to the Denver Post Reverb concert section that you can see here and read a fabulous review by the Miss Cassie Schoon. For the record, this show had to have been one of the best of the early year. The only one that I can think of that topped this one was the Cut Copy show. There’s probably a couple of others, but this is off the top of my head.
Mogwai-The Sun Smells Too Bad [mp3]
Women-Black Rice [mp3]
Vivian Girls ::: Hi-Dive ::: 05.04.09
The Brooklyn scuzz trio opened my eyes to a new world of noise. Not the kind that you hear from fire trucks or screaming babies, but the girls performed in a way that made scuzz seem more refined. The three part harmonies didn’t sound muffled. You could distinctly hear the difference between the snare drum, bass, and guitar without shuddering or folding your arms. The girls have reinterpreted the meaning of garage noise and they exceeded my expectations. At times, the vocals resembled that of the Moldy Peaches, but I was OK with that because all the girls fit into their roles and exemplified what a garage band should sound like. The girls are better than their hype should lead onto and I regret not catching them at one of their twenty shows that they played during SXSW.
Vivian Girls-Damaged [mp3]
Cut Copy
::: Cut Copy
::: Bluebird Theater
::: 03.15.09
And the winner of best use with the smallest amount of space goes to (drumroll), Cut Copy ! The Cutters made it their night with the exceptional use of samples, lighting, and nonstop beats. The crowded house was so ecstatic, being cramped was an afterthought. Or even the sad state of the nation was an afterthought. For one night, all was forgotten. Nobody cared about how bad things were on the stock market. For the first time in a long time, I let all my worries go (Hakuna Matata playing) and watched as a fan. The night evolved into a massive sweaty spot hit after hit. I didn’t think that the guys had it in them to top the show at the Larimer Lounge last time around, but they came damn close. The euphoric evening put forth by my favorite Aussies collapsed the house when they played Lights and Music as part of their encore , preceded by their debut hit, Future.
Cut Copy-Out There On the Ice [mp3]
The Whitest Boy Alive vs Mylo vs Cut Copy – Otto’s Golden Journey (Andy Webb’s Dreamy Blend) [mp3]
Matt & Kim
::: Matt & Kim
::: Bluebird Theater
::: 03.15.09
There’s always a spectacle when Matt & Kim come to town. That even happens when I’ve seen them out of town. The duo make lots of ruckus for there only being two on stage. Judging by the crowd frenzy , mass stomping, and fist pumping, you would have sworn there were at least ten on stage, or perhaps a pack of wild dogs. The duo is riding high on the release of their Fader Label debut, Grand. The album has moved a lot of units, all things considered. What was even more surprising is that the house was packed when the openers hit the stage. Matt made note of that by mentioning a simple thanks to the sweaty tight pant wearing kids. The high energy show peaked during a cover of sorts. The duo played the triumphant intro to the Europe classic, The Final Countdown. They cut off midway to play their last song, but the duo made a successful return to Denver and gave big ups to the art/concert kids, Rhinoceropolis.
Matt & Kim-No More Long Years [mp3]
::: And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
::: Bluebird Theater
::: 03.09.09
I had the chance to catch this show and contribute some photos for the Denver Post Reverb concert section. You can read the review and see more photos here!
AYWKUBTTOD-Sunken Dreams [mp3]
::: And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
::: Bluebird Theater
::: 03.09.09
I had the chance to catch this show and contribute some photos for the Denver Post Reverb concert section. You can read the review and see more photos here!