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Clear your calendar on Saturday, August 17. Whatever you’ve got going that day, cancel it. You don’t want to miss this show; I’m telling you. The one-man soul revival known as Charles Bradley is coming to Denver, and he’s going to play an intimate set at the Larimer Lounge. Be there, or you’ll regret it. Tickets ($20-$25) for the show, which is 18-plus, go on sale this Saturday, June 1. Keep reading for more new shows and to see what songs are being played on local radio and what albums are selling the best locally.
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New Zealand’s the Naked & Famous headlines the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, October 18, and tickets ($25/$28) go on sale on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m., while Two Doors Cinema Club returns to Denver for a headlining date at the Ogden Theatre on Friday, October 18, with St. Lucia and Peace opening. General-admission tickets ($27.50) go on sale on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
NEW SHOWS / ON SALE DATES
Aaron Carter: Thu., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $22.75/$26. Gold Panda: With Luke Abbott, Wed., Oct. 2, 8 p.m., $15. James & the Devil: With Vagabond Swing, Hamhock, Thu., July 11, 8 p.m., $7/$10. Kill Syndicate: With Ancient Colossal, Arise In Chaos, Phoenix Remains, Fri., July 19, 8 p.m., $12/$15. Kurt Vile & the Violators: Thu., Aug. 15, 8 p.m., $15. Murder by Death: With In The Whale, Post Paradise, Fri., Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $16/$18. The Oh Hellos: Fri., June 28, 9 p.m.; Sat., June 29, 9 p.m., $15. One More Time (Daft Punk tribute): Wed., Aug. 28, 9 p.m., $10/$16. Potcheen (CD release): With The Yawpers, Lil’ Thunder, Flash Mob, Sat., July 20, 9 p.m., $10/$15. Pries: Thu., July 18, 8 p.m., $10/$15. Stereophonics: Tue., Oct. 1.
Herbert Grönemeyer: Wed., Sept. 25, 7 p.m., $25-$55. PANTyRAiD: Sat., July 6, 8 p.m., $27.50/$30. Robert Earl Keen: Wed., July 24, 7:30 p.m., $25. YO “Spirit of Asia”: Featuring Ty Burhoe, Yutaka Oyama and Akisha Kominato, Sun., Nov. 10, $13.50-$20.
The Naked and Famous: Fri., Oct. 18, 9 p.m., $25-$28
Zeds Dead: With Krewella, Fri., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., $35-$39.99.
Gigantic Underground Conspiracy: Featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner (of The Disco Biscuits/ Conspirator), Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken (of Big Gigantic), Chris Michetti (of Conspirator/ Raq) and Ben Baruch (of Underground Orchestra), Wed., July 10, 9 p.m., $30.
Charles Bradley: Sat., Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $20/$25. Poolside: Wed., Aug. 28, 9 p.m., $14/$16. Roadkill Ghost Choir (BBQ show): With Dragondeer, Sun., July 14, 7 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.
Bright Night Lights: With 1000 Miles of Fire, Abbey Miller, 762, Fri., June 7, 9 p.m., $6-$8.
Seether: With 10 Years, Eye Empire, Sat., Aug. 24, 9 p.m., $29.50/$30. Two Door Cinema Club: Mon., Oct. 21, 8 p.m., $27.50/$30.
The Ultimate Old School Jam: Featuring Zapp, Rose Royce, Atlantic Starr, Deniece Williams, GQ, Heatwave, Tierra, Malo and Barbara Lewis, Thu., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., $33.50.
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors: Sat., Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $12/$15. JD Souther: Wed., Aug. 21, 8 p.m., $30-$40. Naturally 7: Sat., June 22, 8 p.m., $20/$25. Tom Russell: Sat., Aug. 31, 8 p.m. The Tubes: Featuring Fee Waybill, Thu., Oct. 24.
Ben Sollee: With A.J. Croce, Fri., Sept. 6, 8 p.m., $20. Jesse Winchester: Sat., Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $28. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: Featuring Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally, Sat., Aug. 31, 8 p.m., $24.
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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”
5.28.13
Beast “Ev’ry Man Hears Different Music” Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Beauty Queen” Remus Tucker Band “Night Thang” Ryan Chrys “Stand & Be Counted” Beki Hemingway “Lay It Down” Danny Shafer “American In Me” Jeremy Dion “Desperate Mama” Jami Lunde “A Little Bit Blue” James and The Devil “Message of Love” The Informants “Crime Scene Queen” Dirty Lookers “Cry On” Megan Burtt “Walls Come Down” Jon Wirtz “Country” The Astronauts “Baja” The Samples “Heaven” Dennis Wanebo “Running On Gravity” Sofie Reed “Baby Boo Got Gone” A. Tom Collins “Mambo” Wendy Woo “Walk Along the Water” Churchill “Gone Too Long” Fierce Bad Rabbit “Matter of Time” Dubskin “Freedom Fighter” WhiteWater Ramble “One Tree” Emmitt-Nershi Band “New Country Blues” Manuel Lopez Trio “Samba Grubinho”
5.26.13
Junior Turner – Better Day Krissy Krissy – Dream David J Nann – Touching Heaven Danni Rosner – Didn’t Mean It That Way Liz Barnez – Whiskey Bay Chupacabra – Soledad The Visitors – Down In The City Just Jinjer – She Knows Hans York – Lives Apart Hazel Miller – Do Go On JP White – Trailer Queen 5 On Tap – A Voice From The Crowd The Smackers – I Go Blind
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, released last week on Columbia, debuted at the number one spots at Albums on the Hill, Independent Records and Twist & Shout while Savages’ latest effort, Silence Yourself, came in first at Wax Trax.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
02. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
03. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
04. Bonobo – North Borders
05. Devendra Banhart – Mala
06. Kadavar – Abra Kadavar
07. Mudhoney – Vanishing Point
08. Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
09. Yo La Tengo – Fade
10. JJ Grey & Mofro – This River
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
02. French Montana – Excuse My French
03. Rittz – The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant
04. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
05. Tyga – Hotel California
06. Lil Wayne – I Am Not a Human Being II
07. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
08. 30 Seconds to Mars – Love Lust Faith + Dreams
09. Kid Cudi – Indicud
10. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
02. Air Dubai – Warning EP
03. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
04. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
05. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell – Love Has Come For You
06. Air Dubai – Wonder Age
07. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down – We the Common
08. Fitz & the Tantrums – More Than Just a Dream
09. DeVotchKa – Live With the Colorado Symphony
10. Iron & Wine – Ghost on Ghost
WAX TRAX
01. Savages – Silence Yourself
02. Uncluded – Hokey Fright
03. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
04. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
05. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
06. Deerhunter – Monomania
07. Dirty Beaches – Drifters/Love Is The Devil
08. Melvins – Everybody Loves Sausage
09. Black Angels – Indigo Meadow
10. David Bowie – The Next Day
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”
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