Archive for March 2010

Live review: Michael Bublé @ the Pepsi Center

Dapper showman Michael Bublé charmed the crowd into both dancing and laughter at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday. Photo by John Leyba.

Live review: Michael Bublé @ the Pepsi Center



Live review: eTown feat. Jakob Dylan and Danny Barnes @ the Boulder Theater

After a spell in the alt-rock wilderness, Jakob Dylan has returned with a more stripped-down, emotional tone on his solo material. Photo by Joshua Elioseff.

Live review: eTown feat. Jakob Dylan and Danny Barnes @ the Boulder Theater



Photo essay: Long Road Home @ the Fox Theatre

Boulder's Long Road Home was joined by a few hometown guests at their Fox Theatre show on Saturday. Photo by Joshua Elioseff, heyreverb.com.

Photo essay: Long Road Home @ the Fox Theatre



News: Martin, Fleck and Cole coming to Botanic Gardens this summer

News: Martin, Fleck and Cole coming to Botanic Gardens this summer

Few venues in central Denver can hold a candle to the under-the-stars beauty and bring-your-own-wine aesthetic of the Denver Botanic Gardens concert series. Fans can expect some changes in this coming season, most notably the new sound system that will deliver the music to the masses. Fans might not notice, but the Gardens switched talent buying teams in the off-season — from Nobody in Particular Presents, which has helmed the series for many years, to Swallow Hill Music.
The Gardens-bound musicians look the same to us [...]



CD reviews: Usher, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the White Stripes, Smug Brothers

CD reviews: Usher, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the White Stripes, Smug Brothers

CD reviews: Alan Jackson, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, White Stripes, Smug Brothers



Steal This Track, Triple Threat: The Hollyfelds, Panal S.A. de C.V. and the Lumineers

The Hollyfelds, seen here at the Skylark Lounge, are one of over 300 bands playing the 10th Annual Denver Post Underground Music Showcase this weekend.

Eryc Eyl’s Steal This Track, Triple Threat: The Hollyfelds, Panal S.A. de C.V. and the Lumineers



Photo essay: Andrea Ball’s "Dial Tone" CD release @ the Hi-Dive

Denver's Andrea Ball filled the Hi-Dive on Friday for her CD release party. Photo by Brian Carney.

Andrea Ball’s packed CD release party at the Hi-Dive on Friday was a testament to the buzz the Denver songwriter has lately generated. And with good reason — Ball’s debut full-length, “Dial Tone,” is a leap forward in both songwriting and playing, and Ball recently returned from a well-received stint at South by Southwest.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt that she’s also seriously photogenic. Brian Carney, our Reverb photographer, counted half a dozen cameras (still and video) swirling around the front of the stage, with rumors [...]



Photo essay: Chatham County Line, MilkDrive @ Planet Bluegrass Ranch’s Wildflower Pavilion

Chatham County Line helped Planet Bluegrass open its Wildflower Pavilion for the year on Saturday. Photo by Josh Elioseff.

Photo essay: Chatham County Line, MilkDrive @ Planet Bluegrass Ranch’s Wildflower Pavilion



Live review: Zoso @ the Gothic Theatre

Robert Plant? Not quite, but close enough for the crowd at the Gothic Theatre on Friday. Photo from the band's website.

Live review: Zoso @ the Gothic Theatre



Live review: Portugal. The Man @ Sandbar Sports Grill

Portugal. The Man, seen here playing the Fox Theatre in 2009, played a Vail sports bar without a sound check on Saturday night -- and still triumphed. Reverb file photo by Lindsay McWilliams.

Live review: Portugal. The Man @ Sandbar Sports Grill