Rob Drabkin, The Outfit & More: Denver Live Music Picks May 3-4

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May 032013
 

Rob Drabkin. (Photo: Lucia de Giovanni)

Happy Cinco de Mayo weekend! Denver is home to one of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and the weekend’s live shows are sharing in the festivities. If you need help deciding on some great live music here this weekend, here are just a few suggestions among the many.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

Local folk act Glowing House is playing at The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut Street in Denver. Also appearing are Montana Tapwater, Vanessa Spear and Olivia Rudeen. Tickets are $11, available from The Walnut Room. Service charge may apply. Doors at 7:00 PM. Ages 21+.

Denver rock act Pull the Alarm is having an EP release show at the Moon Room at Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in downtown Denver. Opening acts include We Were Cosmonauts and Common Anomaly. Tickets are $5, available from Soda Jerk Presents. Doors at 8:00 PM. Ages 21+.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Denver singer-songwriter Rob Drabkin is headlining a show at the Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St. in Boulder. Also performing are Dechen Hawk and Dave Tamkin. Tickets are $9 advance, $12 day of show, available from Fox Theatre. $2 surcharge for under 21; service charge may also apply. Doors at 8:30 PM; show starts at 9:00. Ages 12+.

Local rock acts The Outfit and The Wales are co-headlining at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. in Denver. Opening the show is Bloodhound. Tickets are $8 advance, $10 day of show, available from Larimer Lounge. Doors at 9:00 PM; show starts at 10:00. Ages 16+.

Have a great weekend!

Glowing House are Down and Out

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Mar 232013
 

I tell you, every time I hear this band I love ’em a little bit more. Just nine months ago, Denver neo-folk act Glowing House released their second full-length record Days Run Out (which I profiled here), and the songs played in my head for days after I heard them. This week, they have released a song a day from their new EP (entitled The Down And Out EP) until now the whole thing is available to stream and purchase on BandCamp, culminating with an official EP release show tonight at the Larimer Lounge here in Denver.

The core of the band, married couple Steve Varney and Jess Parsons, continue to grow as songwriters, and this new record is evidence of that fact. Also, since I last interviewed them, they’ve grown to a four-some, with percussionist Michael John McKee and cellist Phil Parker rounding out the sound and adding diversity. The result is some of the best stuff I’ve heard from these guys.

I’ve embedded two of my favorite tracks from the EP below. If you’re in Denver, try to catch Glowing House tonight at the Larimer Lounge, along with The Raven and the Writing Desk and Anthony Ruptak (but check ahead with the venue–there’s a snowstorm out thar today). If you like what you hear, go and buy the record. I personally think you’ll like what you hear.

Paper Bird, Glowing House & More: Denver live music weekend picks Mar. 22-23

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Mar 222013
 

Whether you’re wrapping up your spring break, or just starting it, there is plenty of great live music in Denver this weekend to help you celebrate. Here are just a few suggestions to help you narrow down the choices.

FRIDAY, MAR. 22

Local indie-folk act Paper Bird are headlining an album release show at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. in Denver. Also appearing are He’s My Brother She’s My Sister and Chimney Choir. Tickets are $15 plus service charge, available through The Oriental Theater. Doors at 8:00 PM; music starts at 9:00. Ages 16+.

If you’re a fan of local bands Regret Night or Be Brave, tonight is your last chance to see them for awhile. Regret Night are headlining a farewell show at Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in downtown Denver, with Be Brave also on the bill playing their final show. Other acts on the bill include Places and Defy You Stars. Tickets are $12 each, available from Soda Jerk Presents. Doors at 7:00 PM. This is an all-ages show!

SATURDAY, MAR. 23

Denver neo-folk act Glowing House are having an EP release show at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. in Denver. Opening acts include The Raven and the Writing Desk and Anthony Ruptak. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 day of show, available from Larimer Lounge. Service charge may apply. Doors at 8:00 PM; music starts at 9:00. Ages 18+.

Boulder-based singer-songwriter Jeff Brinkman is having an album release show at The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. in Denver. Also appearing are I’m With Her and Kaia Nutting. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 day of show, available from The Walnut Room. Service charge may apply. Doors at 7:00 PM. Ages 21+.

Happy weekend!

You, Me & Apollo, Glowing House & More: Denver Live Music Weekend Picks Feb. 1-2

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Feb 012013
 

Looks like it’s a big weekend in Denver for electronica and electro-pop, with both Ellie Goulding and Diplo playing sold-out shows here this weekend. If you didn’t get your tickets early (and/or prefer indie folk and rock to electro), you still have some opportunities to catch great live music in Denver this weekend. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.

FRIDAY, FEB. 1

Denver indie-folk act Glowing House is headlining at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Also appearing are Elin Palmer and Lightlooms. Tickets are $6, available from the Hi-Dive. Service charge may apply. Doors at 8:30 PM; show starts at 9:30. Ages 21+.

Local alt-country act Slim Cessna’s Auto Club are performing at Moe’s Bar B Que, 3295 S. Broadway in Englewood. Opening the show are The Raven and the Writing Desk. Tickets are $15, available from Moe’s. Service charge may apply. Doors at 8:30 PM; show starts at 9:00. This is an all-ages show!

SATURDAY, FEB. 2

For those who love album tributes, local bands Eldren and Petals of Spain will be performing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and The Beatles’ Abbey Road in entirety at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. in Denver. Tickets are $12-$20 available through The Oriental Theater. Service charge may apply. Doors at 7:00 PM; show starts at 8:00. This is an all-ages show!

Ft. Collins-based indie folk/rock act You, Me & Apollo will have an EP release show at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Also appearing are The Whicker and Pine and Josh Dillard. Tickets are $8 advance, $10 day of show, available from the Hi-Dive. Doors at 8:00 PM; show starts at 9:00. Ages 18+.

Have a great weekend!

Air Dubai, Glowing House & More: Denver Live Music Weekend Picks Dec. 14-15

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Dec 142012
 

It’s a busy weekend for great live music here in Denver, and not-so-good news for people who weren’t quick to get tickets. Grace Potter/Gavin DeGraw at the Gothic, Trace Bundy in Boulder, and Big Head Todd & the Monsters (at both Herman’s and at Boulder Theater) would have all made this weekend’s picks, but all of those shows are already sold out. (Dang.) However, I’ve managed to scrape and find a few great shows in this weekend’s picks for which tickets are still available. But I’d hurry if I were you.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14

Boulder-based a capella vocal rock band FACE is hosting a holiday show at the Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st St. in Denver. (NOTE: Only a few tickets left at press time.) Tickets are $18 each, available from Soiled Dove Underground. Doors at 7:00 PM; show starts at 8:00. This is an all-ages show!

The “Sounds on 29th Fest,” an event showcasing local talent, is happening at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Featured acts include FaceMan, The Knew, The Outfit, and The Raven and the Writing Desk. Tickets are $8 each, available from the Hi-Dive. Service charge may apply. Doors at 8:00 PM; show starts at 9:00. Ages 21+.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15

Local hip-hop/rock act Air Dubai (who announced at last night’s Not So Silent Night show that they have recently signed to Hopeless Records) will headline at the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax in Denver. Also appearing are Tone Loc, SuperVision and Flashlights. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 day of show, available through Ogden Theatre. Service charges apply. Doors at 8:00 PM; show starts at 9:00. Ages 16+.

Denver indie-folk acts Patrick Dethlefs and Glowing House are co-headlining a show at Swallow Hill’s Daniels Hall, 71 East Yale in Denver. Also appearing is Anthony Ruptak. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 day of show, available from Swallow Hill. Discounts apply for Swallow Hill members. Show starts at 8:00 PM, all ages.

Local indie-rock act The Canopy are headlining a show at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Opening acts include Places and Words In Flight. Tickets are $6 each, available from the Hi-Dive; service charge may apply. Doors at 8:00 PM; show starts at 9:00. Ages 21+.

Have a great weekend!