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Bassist Peter Hook, who played Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures at the Bluebird in 2011, returns to the area with his group, the Light, to perform New Order’s Movement and Power, Corruption & Lies at the Gothic Theatre on Saturday, September 28. Tickets ($25.75) go on sale this Saturday, May 25. Continue on to see more new shows as well as what songs are being played on local radio and what albums are selling the best locally.
See also: – New shows: Rihanna, Queens of the Stone Age, the Cult, Pinback and more – New shows: Megadeth, Tricky, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky – New shows: Phoenix, Five Iron Frenzy, Channel 93.3 Big Gig with Lumineers
Ani DiFranco is set to headline the Boulder Theater on Sunday, October 13. Tickets for the show ($30-$50) go on sale on Friday, June 7 at 10 a.m.
Phoenix-based electronica group Blood on the Dance Floor will be at Summit Music Hall with Heavygrinder and Farewell My Love on Saturday, October 5, and tickets ($17/$20) go on sale on Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m.
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NEW SHOWS / ON SALE DATES
Itchy-O: Sat., July 6, 9 p.m., $10/$15.
Ani DiFranco: Sun., Oct. 13, 7 p.m., $30-$50. Herbert Grönemeyer: Wed., Sept. 25, 7 p.m., $25-$55. Jamey Johnson: Wed., July 10, 7:30 p.m., $35. Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai: Fri., Aug. 23, 7 p.m., $33.50-$54.50.
Cash’d Out: Thu., Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m., $12.50/$15. Electron: Featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner (Disco Biscuits),Todd Hamilton (Brothers Past/American Babies) and Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Wed., July 17, 8:30 p.m., $20. Futurebirds: With Diarrhea Planet, Fri., July 26, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12. Jet Edison’s Summer Superjam: With members of Technicolor Tone Factory, Mountain Standard Time, The Magic Beans, Smooth Money Gesture, Hot Soup and Euforquestra, Thu., June 27, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12. Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem) (DJ Set): Fri., Aug. 23, 8:30 p.m., $16/$19. Technicolor Tone Factory: With Afro-Zep and Soap, Fri., July 5, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.
Evolution Music: Sun., Aug. 4, $15/$20. Icona Pop: With K.Flay and Sirah, Sat., Sept. 7, 9 p.m., $20. A Life Worth Living: Sat., June 15, 8 p.m., $10. Peter Hook & the Light: Performing New Order’s Movement and Power, Corruption & Lies. With Slaves of Venus, Sat., Sept. 28, 9 p.m., $25.75.
Fidlar: With the Orwells, Thu., Sept. 26, 9 p.m., $13/$15. Frontier Ruckus: Sat., July 6, 9 p.m., $10/$12. Futurebirds: With Diarrhea Planet, Sat., July 27, 9 p.m., $15/$17. The Silent Comedy: Wed., June 26, 9 p.m., $12/$15. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake (BBQ show): Sun., Aug. 18, 1 p.m., $10/$15. West Water Outlaws (BBQ show): Sun., June 16, 1 p.m., $10/$12.
Paper Route: Sun., June 23, $10/$12. Shai Hulud: With The Overseer, Sun., July 21, $10/$12. SP Double: Fri., July 12, $8/$10.
As Artifacts: With Flood of Souls, Son Survivor, Tue., July 16, $7/$10. The Chop Tops: With the Royal Dead and Captain Blood, Tue., Aug. 27, $10-$13. Naked Walrus: Thu., June 6, 9 p.m., $10/$12.
Blood on the Dance Floor: With Heavygrinder, Farewell, My Love, Sat., Oct. 5, $17/$20. We The Kings: With T. Mills, The Ready Set, Fri., July 19, $20.
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We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only, 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.
5.19.13
My Body Sings Electric – “Oceancrest” Red Fox Run – “Something Is Wrong” Baltic – “Demise” A Shoreline Dream – “February Truths” You Me & Apollo – “Oh My Molly” Bad Weather California – “Let It Shine” No More Excuses – “T1 vs T2” Host Club – “Flatline” Shady Elders – “Schoolmate” South of France – “Kings” Genetic Engines – “Alonerous” Ryan Chrys – “Winding Road”
5.18.13
Chris Daniels & the Kings – “Testify” Chris Daniels & the Kings – “Depot Street” Sam Lee – “Livin’ It Up” Petals of Spain – “I Gotta Know” Post Paradise – “Digging Secrets” Ashley Buchart – “Call It Gone” Dave Sonner – “Artists Heart” Birch Street – “Down the Line” Bop Skizzum – “Beauty Queen” Blue Grama – “Blue Side of the Mountain” Romano Paoletti – “Can You Run” Adam Stern – “Alchemical Rooms” Psychodelic Zombiez – “Babaganouj” Electric Swingset – “Middle Ground” Selina Albright – “Why Does Life” Charlotte Sass – “Lighter Things” Churchill – “The War Within” Cassie Taylor – “Again” Otis Taylor – “Little Willie” Andy Palmer – “Good Son” Thom Chacon – “Chasing the Pain” Longest Day Of The Year – “Change Our Ways” Raincheck – “Oh Brother”
5.20.13
Juicebox Bandits – “5 Past Forever” Nautikal – “Won’t Succeed” Joe Jaunty – “Woman On A Mountain” Andy Ard – “That’s What She Did To Me” Liz Clark – “Not The Point” The Elements – “Highest Tree” Dan Walker & The Sky – “Night Owl” Critical Darlings – “Taking Its Toll” Jude Johnstone – “Hard Lessons” Hillbilly Hellcats – “Hot Rockin’ Rhythm” Peter Lacey – “Inspiration” Erica Brown Band – “Cryin and Tryin” Kevin Dooley – “Vehicle”
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City, released last week on XL, debuted at number one at both Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout while while Lil’ Wayne’s I Am Not a Human Being II stayed on top at Independent Records and the Melvins’ latest effort, Everybody Likes Sausages, was first at Wax Trax.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
02. Phoenix – Bankrupt!
03. alt-J – An Awesome Wave
04. Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood – Black Pudding
05. Deerhunter – Monomania
06. The Knife – Shaking the Habitual
07. Junip – Junip
08. Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses) – The Low Highway
09. Bonobo – North Borders
10. The Replacements – Song for Slim
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Lil Wayne – I Am Not a Human Being II
02. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
03. Rittz – The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant
04. Tyga – Hotel California
05. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
06. Chief Keef – Finally Rich
07. Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
08. A$AP Rocky – Long.Live.A$AP
09. The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us is the Killer
10. 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
02. Phoenix – Bankrupt!
03. Gotye – Like Drawing Blood
04. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
05. Various Artists – Great Gatsby O.S.T.
06. John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts
07. DeVotchKa – Live With the Colorado Symphony
08. The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us is the Killer
09. Fitz & the Tantrums – More Than Just a Dream
10. R.E.M. – Green: 25th Anniversary
WAX TRAX
01. Melvins – Everybody Loves Sausage
02. Small Black – Limits of Desire
03. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
04. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito
05. The Flaming Lips – The Terror
06. White Fence – Cyclops Reap
07. Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
08. Phoenix – Bankrupt!
09. Uncluded – Hokey Fright
10. Iggy & the Stooges – Ready to Die
BEATPORT.COM
01. Hardwell, Krewella – “Alive”
02. Tiesto, Showtek – “Get Loose”
03. Knife Party – “LRAD”
04. Mark Knight – “Your Love”
05. Simone Vitullo – “Passionately”
06. Tiesto, Kyler England – “Take Me”
07. George Acosta – “Ding Dong”
08. Daft Punk – “Get Lucky”
09. Umami – “Sunny”
10. Ralvero -“Fuck What U Heard”
RELATED LINKS
Angelo’s Black & Read Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs) Vinyl Collective