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Railroad Earth keeps it fresh for Boulder shows

New Jersey six-piece Railroad Earth straddles the line between folk outfit and jam band. You can hear the group's bluegrass roots when it completes a three-night stand at Boulder's Fox Theatre tonight and Saturday. New Jersey six-piece Railroad Earth ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  19 Nov 2009

Longtime friends' chemistry helps with indie-rock nobility

Singer-songwriter Jesse Lortz and bandmate Kimberly Morrison are the Dutchess and the Duke, one of the freshest combos in rock 'n' roll. The elements that collide to create the Dutchess and the Duke's songs are glorious individually but slightly odd ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Fleet Foxes

Pixies are headed to town, and magic might be afoot

Members of the U.S. indie band Pixies pose on Aug. 29, 2009. Clockwise from left Joey Santiago, David Lovering, Kim Deal and Black Francis. The band, hugely influential in the late 80s, has reformed for a tour of Europe and the U.S. (Herfitz PR | Chris ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pixies,  Kim Deal,  Kurt Cobain,  Billy Corgan,  New York Times Company

Nathaniel Rateliff of Denver band The Wheel picks quiet route to success

Nathaniel Rateliff had a shot at being the next chart-topper like Chris Daughtry or Chad Kroeger. Instead, the Denver-based singer-songwriter chose a very different path, one that could make him the next underground hero like Bon Iver or Iron & ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nickelback,  Chris Daughtry,  Bon Iver,  Sammy Hagar,  Lynyrd Skynyrd (musician)

More music: Halloween has become a busy night for local concert scene

Bassnectar kicks off Halloween at the Fillmore on Saturday with his big-beat dance-floor madness. Front Range rock clubs, theaters and auditoriums come alive each Halloween with freak shows and dance parties, rock concerts and folksy nights out — and ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NPR,  Glenn Miller

Songwriter David Gray is making some famous friends

David Gray worked with Annie Lennox and Jolie Holland on his latest album, "Draw the Line." While David Gray is an incredibly prolific songwriter with a mammoth European following and eight records to his credit, he is still remembered best in the U.S. ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: David Gray (musician),  Annie Lennox,  Jolie Holland,  Lucinda Williams,  Bruce Springsteen

"This Is It" first stage of Michael Jackson's afterlife

Screenings of "This Is It" start at 10 tonight at selected theaters. It was only a matter of time before Michael Jackson's estate started hyping unreleased material in the wake of the singer's death. And sure enough, 109 days after the King of Pop's ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Joe Jackson,  Nirvana (musician),  Tupac Shakur,  Kurt Cobain

Steely Dan playing entire albums on a rare tour

For longtime Steely Dan fans, it is still a treat to see the band live. In the 1970s, the band, fronted by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, chose the perfection and polish of a recording space over live arenas and their potential for flaws and ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Steely Dan (musician),  Walter Becker,  Donald Fagen,  Wells Fargo,  Abbie Hoffman

Denver songwriter/producer Ryan Tedder is a one-man music industry

songs. And maybe before the end of the year, if I have time, I'll do something for Rihanna. writers come out here who are really successful, and they keep dropping hints that they want to move out here. who nobody has heard of ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Adam Lambert,  Ryan Tedder,  Kelly Clarkson,  Leona Lewis,  Rihanna

Colorado artists created Steve Martin's award-winning "Crow" cover

Colorado musicians played a big role in the creation of "The Crow," Steve Martin's full-length debut on the banjo. Not only did former Aspen resident John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band produce the CD but banjo maestro Pete Wernick of Niwot is ...

From RICARDO BACA, Denver Post,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Steve Martin

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