Critic's Notebook

The Denver desert-rock trio plays the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, January 13.

The multi-instrumentalist will perform with the “Because I Got High” hit-maker at Summit this weekend.

Come check out the duo’s release show at Lost Lake on Friday, January 5.

Rockstar will be the Denver area’s Brooklyn Bowl, where live music and bowling converge for the ultimate entertainment experience.

Don Strasburg explains the vision behind one of Denver’s favorite live-music venues.

The owners of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row are expanding their LoDo empire.

New EPs from Cherished and In Plain Air highlight this month’s offerings.

Often seen as the originators of the Denver Sound, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club will play the hi-dive on New Year’s Eve.

Former owner Jay Bianchi says the Deadhead bar will close after a handful of January concerts.

The grand opening for this disco depot in the former Everyday Pizza happens this weekend!

“The idea is that everything kind of sucks, but if we’re building community and doing stuff together, it’s going to be fine.”

From a sexy R&B single by Danae Simone to a new album from the Adam Deitch Quartet, there’s plenty of fresh new tunes to add to your playlist.

The hi-dive has been a Denver staple for twenty years, serving a grungy atmosphere, booze and rock-and-roll since 2003.

Give thanks for our venues, our musicians, our community.

Co-Stanza went viral for “I Don’t Mind,” but frontman Jack Costanza has more up his sleeve.

He says it’s “the first album I’ve ever made on which all of the songs I recorded are exactly what I wanted them to be.”

The Denver band plays the Skylark Lounge on Friday.

From Griz’s final offering to a look at a new project, Spiritual Poison, Colorado musicians released scary good music this month.

Denver’s Godfather of Jazz will be celebrated at an October 17 ceremony at the city park now named for him.

“I think it’s going to be high energy, harmony and a good time.”

This month’s latest local music roundup includes surprise singles from Blood Incantation and the debut EP of up-and-coming rock band Ipecac.

Shafer has written approximately 500 songs, with eight studio albums and countless demos as a solo artist and bandleader.