Lola Black, the Dreaming at the Bluebird Theater, 5-23-13 (photos) |Check It >>

Lola Black and the Dreaming played to Denver’s hard rock faithful at the Bluebird Theater on Thursday night. The Dreaming capped their set with the crowd’s favorite “Save Yourself.” 1 of 31 Lola Black and the Dreaming...

Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith talks indie success, opening for Bob Dylan |Check It >>

With their third album “Stories Don’t End,” Dawes has tapped further into the classic rock ethos and dependably insightful songwriting we’ve come to know them for. On the eve of their three-day stint in Colorado (Mishawaka on Friday, Meadowgrass on Saturday and the Gothic Theatre on Saturday), Reverb sat down with Dawes lead singer and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith to talk indie...

Colorado’s best shows this week: Postal Service, Dawes, Arctic Monkeys and more |Check It >>

Many pleasant comebacks this week. Here in Colorado we’ll see the return of an anomaly indie-electronic-pop duo along with the state’s beloved mountain film series. Rounding out our picks for best shows this week is Postal Service, Film on the Rocks Dawes and more. We’ll be seeing you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow the music musings on our Twitter @RVRB and our...

Liam Gallagher on new Daft Punk: “I’d write that in a fu***** hour.” |Check It >>

By Russ Espinoza A punk himself at times, former Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher made headlines again with another pugnacious public remark. This time popping off not at his own brother, Noel—a familiar target and Oasis’ chief songwriter until the bitter end—but at Daft Punk and their No. 1 single “Get Lucky.” (more…)

Primavera Sound Festival 2013 live stream: Watch James Blake, Swans, the Jesus and Mary Chain |Check It >>

Chances are if you’re reading this you’re not in Spain right now. And if you are congrats (felicitaciones)! The Primavera Sound Festival 2013 is taking place this weekend, and the good news for everyone not there is that select performances are being live streamed the few thousand miles to the U.S.A. (and other places). (more…)

Colorado concert tickets on sale: Ani DiFranco, Justin Timberlake and more |Check It >>

Here are the Colorado concert tickets going on sale — Ani Difranco, Justin Timberlake, Nick Swardson and more. (more…)

Primavera Sound Festival 2013 live stream: Watch Phoenix, Animal Collective and more |Check It >>

Chances are if you’re reading this you’re not in Spain right now. And if you are congrats (felicitaciones)! The Primavera Sound Festival 2013 is taking place this weekend, and the good news for everyone not there is that select performances are being live streamed the few thousand miles to the U.S.A. (and other places). (more…)

Watch the Arctic Monkeys perform a new song, “Do I Wanna Know” |Check It >>

Union Jack rockers the Arctic Monkeys have been out and about on tour fairly consistently since their last LP “Suck It And See” was released in 2011. But we haven’t heard any new material from them since “R U Mine,” a single released on last year’s Record Store Day. (more…)

Six best “Arrested Development” original songs: “Teamocil,” “Big Yellow Joint” and more |Check It >>

Dr. Funke’s 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution performs one of Reverb’s six best original “Arrested Development” songs. Did anyone else catch this snarky headline from the Atlantic Wire, “NPR Has Watched ‘Arrested Development’ More Closely Than You”? It’s an article in which the Atlantic Wire rather jadedly compares its own “Arrested...
Daft Punk

English tabloid The Sun quotes the Oasis front man Liam Gallagher as saying he could’ve written "Random Access Memories" in “an hour.”

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Death Cab for Cutie @ The Ellie Caulkins 4/10/2012

Rounding out our picks for best shows this week is Postal Service, Dawes and more.

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The Lumineers and Joe Pug at the Bluebird

The Lumineers stop by Uneven Studio to record a four-song session, including an exclusive version of the platinum-selling "Ho Hey"

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Yo La Tengo at the Boulder Theater, 5-21-13 (photos, review)

Yo La Tengo plays the Boulder Theater on 5/21/13.

Yo La Tengo plays at the Boulder Theater on May 21, 2013. Photos by Michael McGrath, heyreverb.com.

When you walk into a show that is advertised as “An Evening with” you ought to expect something out of the ordinary, which is exactly what veteran indie-rock band Yo La Tengo delivered at the Boulder Theater Tuesday night.

With around 30 years experience and 13 albums to its name, Yo Le Tango has continually been a favorite of critics and fans with a sprawling, eclectic brand of music. However, even for a band known for unpredictability and range of sound, they stepped onto the stage at the Boulder Theater in a unexpectedly quiet manner, with just two acoustic guitars and a snare brush.

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Six best “Arrested Development” original songs: “Teamocil,” “Big Yellow Joint” and more

Arrested Development

Dr. Funke’s 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution performs one of Reverb’s six best original “Arrested Development” songs.

Did anyone else catch this snarky headline from the Atlantic Wire, “NPR Has Watched ‘Arrested Development’ More Closely Than You”? It’s an article in which the Atlantic Wire rather jadedly compares its own “Arrested Development” info graphic to NPR’s. Come on!? The fandom surrounding the return of the well-loved and short-lived Fox comedy has finally culminated into boy fights between bitter members of the media.

It’s been seven years since “Arrested Development” was canceled after three short, brilliant seasons, and during that time we’ve had nothing better to do than sit and obsess over those 53 episodes. But what’s missing in the many lists of favorite running gags and favorite moments is an appreciation for the show’s original music.

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Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith talks indie success, opening for Bob Dylan

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Dawes @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Alison Krauss & Union Station brought a blend of folk, roots music and bluegrass to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday. Dawes opened the show. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.

With their third album “Stories Don’t End,” Dawes has tapped further into the classic rock ethos and dependably insightful songwriting we’ve come to know them for. On the eve of their three-day stint in Colorado (Mishawaka on Friday, Meadowgrass on Saturday and the Gothic Theatre on Saturday), Reverb sat down with Dawes lead singer and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith to talk indie success, opening gigs and the coolest thing that’s ever happened to him.

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