Live Review: Pulp Play Their First Colorado Show
Pulp played their first Colorado show at Red Rocks and of course it rained. And…
Reviews
Review: Amorphis – Borderland
You do something for thirty-plus years, and eventually, you stop worrying about whether you can pull it off. You just do it, and you do it really well. Finland’s Amorphis, now thirty-five years into their career, are a perfect example. They didn’t start here, they started in death metal, raw and aggressive; but over the decades, they’ve gradually honed a sound that sits at the intersection of progressive, gothic, folk, and doom metal, all with a cinematic rock sensibility. Their music is grounded in folk-inspired melodies, crunchy riffs, enormous, soaring choruses, and a stately, almost solemn atmosphere. It’s a sound that’s unmistakably Amorphis, and after three decades, they’ve become masters at it.
Live Review: Spoon and Pixies at Red Rocks
Big crowds don’t always turn out for opening bands, but when Spoon took the stage…
Concert Review – Baroness
Baroness never played by someone else’s rulebook. They’ve carved out a path all their own…
Live Review: Gregory Alan Isakov Serenades Red Rocks
It was a homecoming of sorts when Gregory Alan Isakov played Red Rocks this past…
Live Review: Shinedown and Bush Light Up Ball Arena
“It’s Tuesday night Denver, is that all you got?” Shinedown are an energetic band. So…
Review: Swans – Birthing
In what stands as perhaps their most nuanced and introspective work to date, Birthing emerges as a masterful distillation of Michael Gira’s four-decade-long sonic odyssey. This final chapter in the band’s storied history represents not just a conclusion but an evolution – a thoughtful synthesis of all that has come before while simultaneously charting new territory.
Live Review: Lord Huron Plays Strange Trails at Red Rocks
The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for Lord Huron to play “Yawning Grave” at…
Live Review: Sleigh Bells Keep the Energy High at Summit Music Hall
Alexis Krauss is a moving target. The Sleigh Bell‘s vocalist is so energetic on stage…
Live Review: INTHEWHALE Play Their Last Denver Show
It’s been a great run. 15 years and 7 albums after they first started, INTHEWHALE…
Live Review: A Post Rock Easter – Mogwai at The Ogden Theater
Nothing says Easter like a rock show. Or maybe not. But for the crowd that…
Album Review: Eluveitie – Ànv
More than twenty years at the forefront of folk metal, Swiss folk metal outfit Eluveitie…
Photos: Delain and Xandria Bring Symphonic Metal to The Oriental Theater
Not just one, but three female fronted bands took over the stage at Denver’s Oriental…
Live Review: A Dark and Stormy Night at The Marquis Theater with Abbath
A cold and menacing storm descended on Denver Tuesday evening. Both literally and figuratively. Heavy…
Red Fang – Deep Cuts
*-Written/recorded during the pandemic lockdowns at the band’s practice space**- Songs recorded at Aaron’s house…
Live Review: A Pairing of Classic New Wave with Howard Jones and ABC
I’ve seen more opening acts than I can count, but I’ve never seen anything quite…