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Barbershop Uncut Spotlights Denver’s Underrated Rap Scene

By Cleo MirzaDecember 8, 2020

Denver hip-hop has a new home at a barbershop.

El Chapultepec, the Crown Jewel of Denver Jazz, Has Closed

El Chapultepec, the Crown Jewel of Denver Jazz, Has Closed

By Jon SolomonDecember 7, 2020

The jazz club hosted artists like Wynton Marsalis, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Mick Jagger and even Bill Clinton.

Trance Bluesman Otis Taylor Is the “Anti-Dylan”

Trance Bluesman Otis Taylor Is the “Anti-Dylan”

By Jon SolomonDecember 2, 2020

The legendary trace bluesman on “Hey Joe,” lyrical minimalism, and his childhood learning folk music in Denver.

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Ten of Denver’s Best Choirs That We Can’t Wait to Hear Live Again

Ten of Denver’s Best Choirs That We Can’t Wait to Hear Live Again

By Khaleel HayesNovember 26, 2020

The Mile High City has plenty of options when it comes to choirs.

Doom and Boom: Why Denver’s Metal Scene Is Slaying the Globe

Doom and Boom: Why Denver’s Metal Scene Is Slaying the Globe

By Harry ToddNovember 24, 2020

Why Denver metal scene keeps making global waves.

Alasadir, the Child of Deaf Parents, Is Rising in Denver Hip-Hop

Alasadir, the Child of Deaf Parents, Is Rising in Denver Hip-Hop

By Cleo MirzaNovember 23, 2020

Latino and Native American rapper Alasadir releases “Fed Up!” on Halloween.

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Dazzle Bows Out With an Afternoon Bang Before Level Red Closure

Dazzle Bows Out With an Afternoon Bang Before Level Red Closure

By Jon SolomonNovember 20, 2020

Owner Donald Rossa is throwing one last show before the state shuts down his Denver jazz club.

Streets Denver Remembers John Elliott: “Best Boss We’ve Ever Had”

Streets Denver Remembers John Elliott: “Best Boss We’ve Ever Had”

By Kastle WasermanNovember 19, 2020

He was a manager who not only changed Denver’s nightlife landscape but transformed his employees’ lives as well.

Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

By John BearNovember 18, 2020

The band’s latest, Mosaico, is a multilingual, multigenre hip-hop album that takes on the violence of borders.

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Saint Joe Memorializes Almighty Ravnous on <i>Penmanship</i>

Saint Joe Memorializes Almighty Ravnous on Penmanship

By Cleo MirzaNovember 17, 2020

Denver rapper Saint Joe discusses his new album Penmanship, dedicated to his late cousin Almighty Ravnous.

Colorado Symphony Cancels Concerts, Launches Virtual Platform

Colorado Symphony Cancels Concerts, Launches Virtual Platform

By Kyle HarrisNovember 13, 2020

The music will continue.

Denver Rapper At’Eaze Blends Hip-Hop and Spirituality

Denver Rapper At’Eaze Blends Hip-Hop and Spirituality

By Cleo MirzaNovember 5, 2020

Denver native and rapper At’Eaze talks about being a Christian and a rapper, but not a Christian rapper.

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Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

By John BearOctober 30, 2020

The ex-Dead Kennedys singer’s latest, Tea Party Revenge Porn, is always political and occasionally personal.

Wayfarer Mixes Metal With the Denver Sound to Explore Western Violence

Wayfarer Mixes Metal With the Denver Sound to Explore Western Violence

By Jon SolomonOctober 28, 2020

The band explores the violence of the Old West.

Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

By John BearOctober 26, 2020

The Colorado Springs synth-metal act goes after the tech guru on a new concept album.

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Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

By John BearOctober 21, 2020

With hip-hop bravado and metal fury, the Denver band is raging.

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

By John BearOctober 20, 2020

The music journalist’s In Defense of Ska comes out on Clash Books in April.

Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

By John BearOctober 19, 2020

The duo, which formed in 2010, decided to lighten things up mid-pandemic.

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Ron Miles on His Blue Note Debut

Ron Miles on His Blue Note Debut

By Jon SolomonOctober 6, 2020

The Denver cornetist wrote his latest album while his father was dying.

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

By John BearOctober 6, 2020

“I like to see if people go deeper than just thinking that it’s about getting drunk and doing that kind of thing.”

Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

By John BearOctober 5, 2020

The Denver punk outfit drops its new album, Wasting Time, on November 24.

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Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

By John BearOctober 1, 2020

After recovering from addiction, the Boulder singer has spent twenty years as a music therapist working with seniors around town.

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