Month: October 2012

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Beats Antique – October 27th – The Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 6 min read

Beats Antique and Halloween were made for each other as both offer the chance to shed the normalcy of our society and let your freak flag fly. Colfax and the downtown area was overflowing with costumed people and excitement was at a fever pitch as the crowd approached The Fillmore. The Saturday night line-up offered a broad array of music from Dubstep to Hip-Hop to the eclectic grooves and beautifully mystical sounds of Beats Antique.

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March Fourth Marching Band – October 27th – The Gothic Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

March Fourth Marching Band invaded the Gothic on Saturday just in time to get deep into the spirit of Halloween. There is no one else on the scene like this band right now and they deserve all the attention they’re getting. They put on a phenomenal show and left nothing to the imagination. Part Marching Band, part Big-Band Swing, part Funk, and part straight-up Vaudeville circus there was not one person in the crowd that seemed interested in leaving early for fear of missing another crazy act onstage.

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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – October 26th – The Fillmore

Estimated read time 6 min read

If you combine Grace Potter’s decade of touring, the fact that she just happens to be blessed by the hand of god with a fine physical appearance, and her balance of raw and soulful vs.radio friendly songs, well, she can pull just about anybody out to a show and she proved that on Friday night at The Fillmore with the turnout and the diversity of the crowd. All ages and all walks of life came out for various reasons, but everyone wanted to get down…and we did just that. All damn night.

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Tiger Party – October 24th – Highland Tap & Burger

Estimated read time 2 min read

With contributing members from Lotus, Octopus Nebula, and The Malah, we weren’t 100% sure what Tiger Party was going to sound like but the product of their funky jam fusion was a thing of beauty for the ears. As the scents of French Fries and cannabis permeated the crowd, the band warmed the room with a rump shaking set that kept the dance floor moving the entire evening. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming Tiger Party shows because there ain’t no party like a Tiger Party.

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Sleigh Bells – October 23rd – The Boulder Theater

Estimated read time 3 min read

Last Tuesday night at The Boulder Theater, an eclectic group gathered for the Alternative/Indie Rock duo Sleigh Bells. When the dust had settled, and the strobes were unplugged, it was clear that Sleigh Bells heavy and silky style is one that people love and find it easy to relate to. From the vintage cheering beats reminiscent of 80’s band The Go-Gos, to the metal riffs and electronica beats of today, Sleigh Bells have it all and know exactly how to put on a great performance.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Leonard Cohen – 1stBank Center – Nov. 3rd

Estimated read time 2 min read

In his sixth decade of producing critically acclaimed music, Leonard Cohen remains at the top of his game and is arguably one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. Citing W.B Yeats, Irving Layton and Walt Whitman as literary influences Cohen first shot to the forefront of the music industry in the 60’s and has remained an inspirational talent and contributor to the industry since he first emerged. His lyrics of lust, love, religion, death and seclusion have enlightened fans and musicians worldwide.

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Greensky Bluegrass – October 20th – The Bluebird Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Bluebird was packed this past weekend for night two of Greensky Bluegrass. From dready to dapper, people danced and stared as Greensky blew the minds of their home-away from home-town crowd. These guys bring tight vocal harmonies and well thought-out lyrics to an often silly or sloppy Jamgrass scene and their fans love them for it. From covers of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and The Stanley Brothers, to fantastic original tunes, this was one for the ages.

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“They’re Gonna Tear This Old Building Down” – Jay Bianchi Talks Quixote’s 5.0, The New Orleans Suspects, & Beer

Estimated read time 13 min read

Last week, as the rumors swirled about the closing of the current Quixote’s location at 2151 Lawrence St, and the possibilities for new locations, we were lucky enough to get Jay Bianchi, the mastermind behind the whole operation, to sit down with us for a few minutes to talk about his feelings about leaving the current location, his plans for the new space, and of course the upcoming 16th Anniversary of the Denver institution.