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Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: A Band of Horses date was just announced at the Ogden in September, Five Finger Death Punch is coming to the 1STBANK Center in October and Blitzen Trapper is due at the Fox in November. On local radio, the Still City, the Swayback and ’57 Lesbian got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, Keb Mo’, Gillian Welch and Kelly Rowland were among this week’s top sellers. Click through for a full rundown.
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The biggest news this week is fresh off the wire. On the heels of what must’ve been disappointing news that the Kings of Leon tour which it was supporting having been scrapped, Band of Horses, we’ve just learned, is slated to perform at the Ogden Theatre on Sunday, September 4. Tickets ($35 plus service charges) go on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
Blitzen Trapper, meanwhile, whose new album American Goldwing hits stores on September 13, will be at the Fox Theatre on Monday, November 7 with Dawes and the Belle Brigade. Tickets ($17/$20) on sale Friday, August 12 at 10 a.m.
Five Finger Death Punch headlines KBPI’s Fall Brawl at 1STBANK Center with All That Remains, Hatebreed and Revelation Theory on Saturday, October 22. General admission floor and bowl ticket ($29.75-$35) are on sale now.
As mentioned last week, rapper DMX is coming to the Gothic Theatre on Saturday, September 10. Tickets ($40/$53) are on sale now.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Blind Pilot: Tue., Nov. 15. Candlebox and Cowboy Mouth: With Miggs, Sun., Sept. 25. Elephant Revival: Fri., Nov. 18. Gemini: Sun., Sept. 4 Helmet: Tue., Sept. 27. Official Snowboard on the Rocks After-Party: Fri., Sept. 16. Plaid: Sat., Nov. 19. Plain White T’s: With the Summer Set, the Downtown Fiction and Allison Park, Thu., Sept. 29. SBTRKT: Sat., Nov. 5.
BOULDER THEATER
Elephant Revival: With Steep Canyon Rangers, Sat., Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $24/$26 EOTO: With Slim Thugz and Unlimited Aspect, Mon., Aug. 22, 7 p.m., $31.25. Switchfoot and Anberlin: Fri., Oct. 7, 7 p.m., $26.50/$30.
1STBANK CENTER
Five Finger Death Punch: With All That Remains, Hatebreed and Revelation Theory, Sat., Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., $29.75-$35.
FOX THEATRE
Anesthesia Blvd.: With Nautical Mile, Mr. Right and Calling Out West, Fri., Sept. 2, 8:30 p.m. Blitzen Trapper: With Dawes and the Belle Brigade, Mon., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $17/$20. Infected Mushroom: Fri., Sept. 23, 8:30 p.m., $28/$30. Gregory Alan Isakov: Fri., Oct. 21, 8:30 p.m., $15/$17. The White Panda: Sat., Sept. 3, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12. Whitewater Ramble: Featuring members of Euforquestra and Leftover Salmon. With Stanton Sutton & Friends (Mountain Standard Time) and Pamlico Sound, Thu., Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m., $8/$10 Zedd: Wed., Aug. 31, 8:30 p.m., $17/$20.
GOTHIC THEATER
Rob Delaney: Sun., Aug. 21 DMX: Sat., Sept. 10, 8 p.m., $40/$53. Until Control: With Fist Fight, Greed, Arise to Chaos, Sun., Oct. 16, 8 p.m., $8/$10.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Bag Raiders: With ManCub, Fri., Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $20/$25. Givers: Sun., Aug. 28, 9 p.m., $13.
MARQUIS THEATER
Periphery: Sun., Sept. 25.
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
Ishe: With MLE, Dirty Monkey and Thorazine, Sun., Sept. 11, $5.
OGDEN THEATRE
Band of Horses: Sun., Sept. 4 The Kooks: With Yawn, Tue., Nov. 29. Method Man: With Curren$y, Sun., Oct. 30. New Found Glory: With This Time Next Year, Man Overboard, The Wonder Years and Set Your Goals, Thu., Nov. 10. Pepper: With the Expendables and Ballyhoo!, Mon., Oct. 3.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
Every Time I Die: Wed., Nov. 16. (Hed) P.E.: Tue., Oct. 11. Never Shout Never: Thu., Sept. 22.
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We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. *Playlist not available
08.07.11
Crimson Red – “This Is How” Boys – “Gossip” Read You & Me – “Holding On” Della – “Not That Simple” David James Band – “Napoleon” Rachel James – “Save Yourself” P-Nuckle – “Love to Love Her” Still City – “We Will Explain Everything” From Slaves to Kings – “Born Again” Carmel Carmela – “Dear Emily” Ashtree – “Reach Out” King Tef – “Boomerang”
08.06.11
Bop Skizzum “Little Black Book” 8Trac “Maybe” Dean Reed “Our Summer Romance” The Monocles “That’s Where It’s At” The Moonrakers “Ode To Miss Representation” Gabrielle Louise “Strange Summer Snow” After Midnight Jazz Band “Hallelujah I Love Her So” Honey Don’t “Who Took the Jukebox” Sean Hunting Morse “Sante Fe” Dan Craig “Alchemy (What Is This Alchemy)” Wendy Woo Trio “I Don’t Know” Jeff Finlin “Stones Must Roll” John McVey “Unpredictable” Gadzukes! “Stompin’ At The Savoy” The Jazz Arts Messengers “Abril” Liz Barnez “Laughin’ Yellow” Bailey Stauffer & The Katy Janes “Chasing the Change” Lindsey O’Brien Band “Broke My Heart” The Motet “Push” Jeff Brinkman “Sometimes” Dan Craig “Enough” David Rynhart “A Puddle on the Ground” Andrea Ball “Dial Tone” The Swayback “Queen’s Dance” Chris McGarry “Backwards Through My Veins” 18 Switchbacks “El Bandito” Adam Bodine Trio “Ricochet Rations”
LOCAL SHAKEDOWN (KVCU/RADIO 1190)
08.05.11
Maraca Five-O – Dance, Elaina 57 Lesbian – Statue Deadlock Frequency – Empty Shells Angels Never Answer – Circles Immemorial The Maybellines – Haynes Point Cabaret Diosa – Son(squiggly n)ar del Pelon (Ladon) Local 33 – Truck Stop Town Little Fyador – Your Gunna Miss Me Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Lethal Injection The Fluid – One Eye Out Pinhead Circus – Gone Again The Apples in Stereo – Tidal Wave Baldo Rex – New Tattoo Armchair Nation – Not Fine Hemi Cuda – Hop, Skip, Jump The Czars – The Eyes Are Darker Now SPIV – Nibley View Devotchka – Life is Short Sarina Simoom – Mother Space Team Electra – Possum – Space Apple Deluxe Nobody’s Indians – River Twist – Capitolhillbillies Deadbubbles – Dirty Up
08.09.11
Wil Key – That’s What I Mean ( I Just Want To Run Wit You) Dane Drewis – Temptation The Strolling Scones – Their Guns Can’t Stop Me Julia Bryan and The Last Flight Out – Lucky Red Shows Royal Peeps – Have No Doubt John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light – Thinking ‘Bout God Ken K – Wonderful Day But, Naked – Can’t Get Enough Eric Roberts – Flying Free Ernie Lewis – I Could Not Live Without You Just Jinjer – Home Jude Johnstone – I Pray For Rain Strangefinger – Moonshine
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Thanks to in-store performance by Keb’ Mo’, his new album, The Reflection, released last week on Yolabelle International, took the top spot at Twist & Shout, while Gillian Welch moved back into the top spot at Albums on the Hill with The Harrow & The Harvest, and Kelly Rowland held on to number one for the second week in a row with Here I Am at Independent.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest
02. Warren Haynes – Man In Motion
03. Elephant Revival – Break in the Clouds
04. They Might Be Giants – Join Us
05. Skrillex – Scary Monsters
06. Portugal The Man – In the Mountain In the Cloud
07. Fruit Bats – Tripper
08. Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
09. Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear
10. Dodos – No Color
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Kelly Rowland – Here I Am
02. Tech N9NE – All 6’s & 7’s
03. Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel
04. DJ Khaled – We the Best Forever
05. Sublime With Rome – Yours Truly
06. E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard/Overtime
07. Project Pat – Loud Pack
08. Adele – 21
09. Jay Rock – Follow Me Home
10. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Keb’ Mo’ – The Reflection
02. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
03. John Hiatt – Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns
04. My Morning Jacket – Circuital
05. Rose Hill Drive – Americana
06. Fountains of Wayne – Sky Full of Holes
07. Rodrigo y Gabriela – Live in France
08. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
09. John Butler – Live at Red Rocks
09. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
10. Adele – 21
BEATPORT.COM
01. Joey Negro, Z Factor, Luigi Rocca – “Keep on Jumpin'” (Luigi Rocca mix)
02. Dirty South, Thomas Gold, Kate Elsworth – “Alive'” (original mix)
03. Jon Rundell – “Knick Knack” (original mix)
04. The Good Men – “Give It Up” (2011 edit)
05. Florence & the Machine – “You’ve Got the Love” (Mark Knight mix)
06. Tiesto – “Work Hard, Play Hard” (original mix)
07. Cirez D – “Mokba” (original mix)
08. Stefano Noferini – “Fucking House Music” (original mix)
09. Arty – “Around the World” (Alesso mix)
10. Danny Daze – “Far Away From Love” (original mix)
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