News: The Fray returns to Red Rocks this May |Check It >>

The Fray will release its third album on Feb. 7, and now the band is announcing its tour to support “Scars & Stories.” Of course the band wants to play Red Rocks to support the release. And they will – with a new date in May just announced. (more…)

Feature: Red Rocks’ first-ever Winter on the Rocks show likely to live up to its name |Check It >>

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bundled up for its first-ever cold-weather concert, the sold-out Winter on the Rocks show headlined by hip-hoppers Atmosphere and sponsored by a Denver ski-maker. Snow plows in the parking lot. Space heaters in the top rows of the venue. Beer in cans and plastic bottles, instead of frozen taps. (more…)

The Reverb Interview: Sarah Joyce a.k.a. Rumer |Check It >>

Rumer will play the Larimer Lounge on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the artist. Already a critical and popular favorite overseas, singer/songwriter Rumer (real name: Sarah Joyce) brings her jazz-inflected, easy listening pop to the Larimer Lounge this Sunday evening. With this, her first major tour of the states, many posit that the young singer will be the next sensation in the continuing female British...

Photo essay: Emilie Autumn @ the Bluebird Theater |Check It >>

Denver’s debased and afflicted possessed the Bluebird last night for Emilie Autumn’s “Fight Like a Girl” Tour. Over-the-top theatrics and grimy beauty reinforce the Victorian asylum theme that has become the hallmark of Autumn’s troupe. I was hoping for an evolved production, but I was equally captivated by the standard I expected from last year’s show. (more…)

This weekend: The Jayhawks with Justin Townes Earle |Check It >>

The Jayhawks are one of the pre-eminent alt-country bands to emerge from the cult genre’s ’90s heyday, and they’re sure to offer a dose of nostalgia at the Ogden Theatre tonight. But the real reason to hit this show is opener Justin Townes Earle. As hard-livin’ troubadour son of the hard-livin’ Steve Earle, Justin is one of the most captivating songwriters on the circuit...

Don’t Push Play: Magic Cyclops steals the show on “American Idol” |Check It >>

Magic Cylops died in late July, when real-life alter- ego Scott Fuller buried the persona in Iowa. Photo by Julio Enriquez, heyreverb.com. Remember when Denver’s own Magic Cyclops “died” last summer? Apparently, “American Idol” has the ability to bring eccentric personalities back from the dead (and no, “Idol” judge Steven Tyler is not dead, he just more or...

Can’t Hardly Wait: Big Head Todd to play living room show |Check It >>

If you’re a Big Head Todd and the Monsters fan, the opportunity to see frontman Todd Park Mohr play a solo set in his living room is somewhat mind-blowing. And now fans are invited to Mohr’s living room for an intimate concert on Tuesday night – kind of. (more…)

I Might Be Wrong: Clams Casino made the most underrated record of 2011 |Check It >>

Clams Casino flew under the radar in 2011. Photo courtesy of the artist's Facebook. The Village Voice’s Pazz & Jop poll came out last week, crowning Tune-Yards’ “whokill” as the Album of the Year. If you’d read my Top 10 on Reverb (or my P & J ballot), you’d know I think it a great album, too. And even though I didn’t find it to be the very best, I’m not about...

News: Lyle Lovett, Amos Lee, Dawes to play Rocky Mountain Folks Festival |Check It >>

The 22nd annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival has some familiar names on lineup for 2012, as announced this morning by Planet Bluegrass. Lyle Lovett & His Band, Amos Lee and Randy Newman lead the pack — and they’ll all be a treat to see at the relatively intimate Planet Bluegrass ranch in Lyons Aug. 17-19. (more…)

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the Juarez Street Fighters (aka the Fray) @ the Fox Theater

The Fray will play Red Rocks Amphitheatre in May in supports of its new album "Scars & Stories." Here's all the details.

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Can't Hardly Wait

Justin Townes Earle w/ Dawn Landes @ Bluebird Theater

The Jayhawks and Justin Townes Earle will bring a taste of Americana to the Ogden Theatre this weekend

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Mile Marker

Gardens and Villa Mile Marker 9/19/11

Gardens & Villa stops by Uneven Studio to record three songs of experimental indie-rock. Stream the whole session for free.

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Feature: Red Rocks’ first-ever Winter on the Rocks show likely to live up to its name

Atmosphere at Red Rocks

Atmosphere at Red Rocks in August 2011. Photos by Michael McGrath, heyreverb.com.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bundled up for its first-ever cold-weather concert, the sold-out Winter on the Rocks show headlined by hip-hoppers Atmosphere and sponsored by a Denver ski-maker.

Snow plows in the parking lot. Space heaters in the top rows of the venue. Beer in cans and plastic bottles, instead of frozen taps.

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The Reverb Interview: Sarah Joyce a.k.a. Rumer

Rumer will play the Larimer Lounge on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Rumer will play the Larimer Lounge on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Already a critical and popular favorite overseas, singer/songwriter Rumer (real name: Sarah Joyce) brings her jazz-inflected, easy listening pop to the Larimer Lounge this Sunday evening. With this, her first major tour of the states, many posit that the young singer will be the next sensation in the continuing female British invasion.

Her pure, gorgeous voice, breezy musical style and endearing charm have been championed by the likes of Elton John, Carly Simon and Burt Bacharach. And it’s easy to hear why: from the soulful balladry of “Aretha,” the catchy pop of “Am I Forgiven?” to the sultry, smoldering jazz of “Slow” and “Come To Me High,” Rumer’s music blissfully recalls another era.

Reverb had the chance to catch up with Rumer before she and her band hit the road.

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Don’t Push Play: Magic Cyclops steals the show on “American Idol”

Magic Cylops died in late July, when real-life alter- ego Scott Fuller buried the persona in Iowa. Photo by Julio Enriquez, heyreverb.com.

Magic Cylops died in late July, when real-life alter- ego Scott Fuller buried the persona in Iowa. Photo by Julio Enriquez, heyreverb.com.

Remember when Denver’s own Magic Cyclops “died” last summer? Apparently, “American Idol” has the ability to bring eccentric personalities back from the dead (and no, “Idol” judge Steven Tyler is not dead, he just more or less resembles a zombie). Cyclops, the retired alter-ego of the non-fictional Scott Fuller, turned more than a few heads on TV’s fame-seeking trainwreck last night. Watch the full clip below, and revisit our obituary of Magic Cyclops from last fall.

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