Hindsight: Daughter at Larimer Lounge
A sold-out show on a Monday night? On an unseasonably hot May evening? It doesn’t matter how many PBR’s you wash down, Larimer Lounge turns into a sweltering den of still air and hot lights when the temps rise. Daughter (originally a solo project from the pixie-adorable Elena Tonra) is an indie folk trio that...
Hindsight: Prince Presents All-Female Backing Band 3rd Eye Girl @ The Ogden
Prince Harry was apparently in town over the weekend. Apparently, people cared. The Artist once again known as Prince was the only visiting royalty on my “Coloradar.” The Multi-Platinum, seven-time Grammy winner–the Paisley Park mantle’s got more hardware than a Home Depot–played four shows at the Ogden this week with his new estrogen-fueled lineup 3rd...
Hindsight: Paramore at Fillmore Auditorium
Bright red hair, streamers falling from the sky, and epic high kicks and back flips don’t begin to divulge what the Fillmore Auditorium crowd experienced on Tuesday night when Paramore took the stage. But one thing’s for sure – if you weren’t there, you missed one helluva show. Sure, lead rocker Hayley Williams was recovering...
Hindsight: Sigur Rós @ 1st Bank Center
Imagine sparklers and unicorns on a space beach, while shooting stars fall out of the sky. That’s Sigur Rós. That’s the half-blind, pixie-voiced frontman Jónsi Birgisson and his fleet of Icelandic musicians off a magical pirate ship. Last night’s performance at the 1st Bank Center cast a silent, collective spell over a crowd of thousands. The air was charged with poetic...
48 Hours in Austin: SXSW
Friday, March 15th 1 pm: No sign of Snoop Lion, Grumpy Cat or Shaq Onward to Disneyland for music fans, also known as South by Southwest. Rented some beat-up cruisers and headed to the Rolling Stone Rock Room, at a quaint venue with lineups curated by Rolling Stone editors. Caught second half of rock/soul...
Hindsight: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down with Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside @ Larimer Lounge
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside brought their swingy Rockabilly act to the Larimer Lounge on Monday night, opening for Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. This Portland-based quartet’s lead singer is a lass with major pipes. Sallie sounds like a more rock ‘n’ roll version of Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards). She is a...
Hindsight: Michael Kiwanuka and Alabama Shakes at the Ogden
Acoustic blues-folk singer Michael Kiwanuka opened for the Alabama Shakes Saturday night, at a sold out show. To say Kiwanuka is an old soul is quite the understatement. The twenty-five year old North Londonite softly played his melancholic tunes with the grace of a seasoned bluesman, with a bassist as the only accompanist. The quiet,...
Hindsight: Ivan & Alyosha at The Hi-Dive
Seattle folk-rock band Ivan & Alyosha played to a packed house Wednesday night, at the Hi-Dive in Denver. Lead singer Tim Wilson carried the band’s folk-pop tunes with his rich, melodious voice. Fittingly named for Fyodor Dostoevsky’sThe Brothers Karamazov, Ivan & Alyosha’s quasi-religious tones came through in their joyful boot-stomping, hand-clapping jams. The band is currently promoting...
Hindsight: The Walkmen @ The Ogden
Father John Misty nearly upstaged the headliner last Monday at the Ogden Theatre. Known for his eccentricity, Joshua Tillman’s (lead for FJM) swiveling hips and eclectic performance provided for a charming interaction between the crowd and the strange, lithe singer (and former Fleet Foxes drummer). Tillman faked a southern accent for almost the entire set,...
Hindsight: Train Surfing with Railroad Earth
My buddy got into it with an old man at Friday’s Railroad Earth show. The topic of disagreement? Not the beer line or a turf war over dancing space, no. But over what kind of music Railroad Earth plays. “Not bluegrass.” The man insisted. “Then what?” replied my buddy. “Americana,” the man insisted. “They’re like…...
Hindsight: The Motet’s Beginning of Time Ball Drops the Beat
And what a happy new year it was! The Motet showered hometown fans with funk and gratitude last weekend at the Fox Theater in Boulder. Down to earth and modest as a band can be, they made sure the loyal crowd knew what a spectacular year 2012 had been for the band and that was...
Hindsight: Wilco @ Vail Snow Daze
Temperatures were frigid Saturday night, as a snowflake-caked crowd celebrated Vail’s 50th birthday weekend with an energetic act from world-class band, Wilco. The band ended their 15-month tour at the three-day Vail Snow Daze festival, playing for a crowd covered in head-to-toe layers. Denver’s Nathaniel Rateliff opened the show. The band and the audience were in high spirits, as...
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