Mindy Smith, Churchill & More: Denver Live Music Weekend Picks Sept. 28-30

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Sep 282012
 

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We have a busy weekend in store here in Denver–lots of great live music happening, with both local and touring acts–from new A&M Octone signees Churchill to indie-folk artist Mindy Smith, and others. Here are just a few of the more promising shows to see this weekend.

P-NUCKLE @ HERMAN’S HIDEWAY (Fri., Sept. 28)

Local reggae act P-Nuckle is headlining tonight at Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway in Denver. Also appearing are Anxious, Something Underground, Birch Street and O.T.I.S. Tickets range from $10 General Admission to $120 VIP packages, available from Herman’s. Doors at 7:00 PM; music starts at 7:30. Ages 21+.

CHURCHILL @ BLUEBIRD THEATER (Sept. 29-30)

Denver folk-rock band Churchill (recently signed to A&M Octone) are playing a two-night stint at the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax in Denver. Sept. 29 was sold out, but Bluebird reportedly has released a few more tickets at press time. Opening acts for Saturday include You, Me & Apollo and JJ Matott and the Arctic; Sunday’s openers are Barcelona and Navy. Tickets are $10-$15 each, available through Bluebird Theater. Doors at 8:00 PM Saturday, 7:00 PM Sunday. Ages 16+.

DISPATCH/GOOD OLD WAR @ 1STBANK CENTER (Sat., Sept.29)

Indie-roots band Dispatch is making a tour stop at 1stBank Center, 14450 Broomfield Lane in Broomfield. Opening the show is Good Old War. Tickets are $46 advance, $50 day of show, available from TicketHorse. Service fees may apply. Doors at 7:00 PM; show starts at 8:00. This is an all-ages show! (NOTE: Dispatch’s scheduled Sept. 28 show was rolled over into Sept. 29, and all tickets purchased for Sept. 28 will be honored.)

THE SAY SO @ MARQUIS THEATER (Sat., Sept. 29)

Local indie-rockers The Say So will be having a farewell show at The Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer in downtown Denver. Opening acts include Vetta Star, Viretta and Hear Me Out. Tickets are $8 advance, $10 day of show, available from Soda Jerk Presents. Doors at 7:00 PM. This is an all-ages show!

MINDY SMITH @ SWALLOW HILL (Sun., Sept. 30)

Americana singer/songwriter Mindy Smith (made famous by her cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and hits “Come To Jesus” and “If I Didn’t Know Any Better”) will be making a tour stop at Swallow Hill’s Daniels Hall, 70 E. Yale in Denver. Opening the show is Peter Bradley Adams. Tickets are $22 advance, $24 day of show, available from Swallow Hill. Discount available for Swallow Hill Members. Show starts at 7:00 PM. This is an all-ages show!

Here’s a video of Mindy Smith’s latest single “Closer” to tide you over. Have a great weekend!

Denver Live Music–My Weekend Picks Sept. 21-22

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Sep 202012
 

Ayo Awosika. (Photo: Jeff McQ)

Welcome to the new Denver Live Music Weekend Picks! This feature has been moved to The Oomph Music Blog from my column at Examiner.com. The weekend picks are here to give you tips for catching some of the more promising shows each weekend in the Denver area. That said…let’s get started.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Canadian electro-pop outfit Dragonette will headline at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. in Denver. Opening the show is The Knocks. Tickets are $20.75 advance, $25 day of show, available through Larimer Lounge. Doors at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Ages 16+ for this show.

Local singer/songwriter Wendy Woo is playing at the Little Bear Saloon, Hwy 74 in downtown Evergreen. $6 cover at the door; Wendy starts playing at 9pm. Ages 21+.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Local jazz/soul vocalist Ayo Awosika is headlining a show at Swallow Hill, 71 E. Yale in Denver. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 day of show, available from Swallow Hill. $2 discount for Swallow Hill members. Show starts at 8pm, and is all ages.

Canada rocker Bryan Adams is making a tour stop at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in downtown Denver. Tickets are $25-$75 (plus service charge), available from TicketHorse. Show starts at 8pm. This is an all-ages show!

Have a great weekend!

Science Partner Releases “Rocky Mountain News”

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Sep 132012
 

Denver indie-rock outfit Science Partner is, by definition, a Denver supergroup, in the sense that it is composed of band mates who are part of other Denver bands. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tyler Despres and bassist Charley Hine, for example, were from The Dualistics; guitarist Luke Mossman plays in Achille Lauro; vocalist Jess DiNicola sings with John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light; Maria Kohler is better known around town as rapper Kitty Crimes; and drummer Carl Sorenson plays with–well, just about everyone else.

But while Science Partner started out as basically a fun side project, it’s become apparent during their few-but-impactful live performances over the past couple of years that they are actually a force to be reckoned with on their own. Never was this more apparent than during their show-stopping performance at the Underground Music Showcase in July, which practically stopped traffic with the crowds that gathered outside the open window of the venue.

In between their various other projects, the band has been gradually laying down tracks, putting together a record. Over time, Rocky Mountain News grew from an EP to a respectable full-length record–and is now set to be officially released with a special release show this Friday at the Larimer Lounge in Denver. If you’re in the Denver area, it would be worth your time to come out to the show. If you’re not–take a listen to the single below, “Animal,” and go pick up the record from Science Partner’s Bandcamp site.