Denver-rooted songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff is recording a live album at the Mercury Cafe, he announced on his website today.

Happy Monday, thieves. This week we’ve got neo-folk from Jesse Manley and moody folk from Catch Bees – all for the basement floor price of free.

On the eve of the New Year, with cliffs looming ahead and a year worth leaving behind at our heals, we give you cause to celebrate: two new tracks from Colorado musicians! This week, steal “Bombast” from Land Lines.

PHOTOS and review of Prudence Mabhena at the Mercury Cafe in Denver, Colorado

Chamber pop group Fairchildren are playing a benefit Tuesday for a Haitian music school that has remained open in the earthquake’s aftermath.

Multi-instrumentalist, singer and musical director Yuzo Nieto had to overcome the grief that came from losing his mother to make the best album of his career so far.