Sunday night was a strange one to be at Summit Music Hall. In front of the venue, the overflow from the neighboring Sports Column suspiciously eyed smokers awaiting the music next door. Inside, a crowd of punk fans grew impatient for the music to start as the 49ers’ promising 3rd-quarter rally dissolved on a projection screen.

Rise Against at the Fillmore Auditorium on Tuesday, 9/25/12. Photos of the concert in Denver, Colorado with the Gaslight Anthem and Hot Water Music.

Rise Against, the Gaslight Anthem at the Fillmore Auditorium on Monday, 9/24/12. Photos and review of the concert in Denver featuring Hot Water Music.

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Chuck Ragan’s Revival Tour at Summit Music Hall in Denver on 4/12/12. Photos of the concert.

Photos and review of the Descendents at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado

[photopress:pio.jpg,full,pp_image] O Pioneers!!! were the best of the bunch at a mediocre Marquis Theater show on Friday. Photo of previous show from MySpace.com. It’s evident that Houston-based punk band O Pioneers!!! has an awesome performance hidden somewhere in their songs and instruments. That vibe is [...]

This ain’t your grandma’s revival, punk! Photos by Joe McCabe. Last Thursday’s Revival Tour lived up to its name in more ways than one. The SideOneDummy-sponsored national tour brings out a host of relatively well-known punk and twang-rock frontmen — including Chuck Ragan (Hot Water [...]

Before the show at the Gothic last Sunday, we wondered why Hot Water Music had gotten back together. After the show, we knew exactly why the band had reunited. Photos by Joe McCabe. This past year Hot Water Music made a slight ripple when they [...]