I’m going to take a wild guess and say that’s not tobacco he’s smoking.
– STEPHEN MARLEY —
First impressions of this show Saturday at the Ogden Theatre started outside, where a line of ticket-holders had to sidestep one of their inebriated brethren as he fell out the front doors.
Sure, concerts and partying go hand-in-hand. But when a second and then a third drunk crashed to the theater floor in as many minutes, it was hard not to mourn how Bob Marley’s protest music has been [...]

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The Arcade Fire at Red Rocks on Monday. Photo by Laurie Scavo.
– ARCADE FIRE —
It was possibly the best show of the summer, when the Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem took over Red Rocks on Monday. It was hardly full, but there was enough love in the amphitheater to fill three arenas. LCD’s set was harried and strong, furious dance-punk that never stalled. “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House” was, of course, fun, but it didn’t touch the punch-to-the-gut excitement of “Tribulations.”
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Rilo Kiley was nicer to look at than hear last night at the Ogden Theatre.
– RILO KILEY —
It makes sense that Rilo Kiley?s Tuesday-night performance at the Ogden Theatre was yawn-inducing. The band’s latest LP, “Under the Blacklight,” is a sleepy, lazy, ’70s-inspired jaunt that tries to be cute and retro-innovative… but falls flat. Of the band’s new songs, “Silver Lining” was lush and warm, and “Close Call” was tolerable. Singer Jenny Lewis’ voice is addictive and lovable, although it’s more intentional than charming [...]

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The Haircuts – or whatever they’re called – picked up some extra dough in Boulder.
– THE KILLERS —
Seeing a rock band as big as the Killers in Boulder’s teensy Fox Theatre is a thrill, even if they’ve built their reputation on senseless dance tunes and overinflated attempts at rock.
Before a sold-out make-up date at Red Rocks on Tuesday, the Killers played to a packed house at the Fox on Monday, and the quartet – playing with a keys player, thus freeing singer-pianist Brandon Flowers [...]