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Autumn Burn
Reach Up To The Stars Stefan Lopez
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A good song should always make being human totally sweet and terrible all at the same time. A good song like a dream takes me on an adventure to a robot alien saloon in space and I’m reaching for my six-shooter laser blaster because there’s a robot who’s had too many oil cans and he’s about to start a brawl. Then suddenly my alarm clock is going off and it’s time to leave for work. A good song makes me forget I exist then it’s over and I want more. Autumn Burn put out a record titled Reach up to the Stars and I’m glad I had the chance to review it. First of all, it’s always good to know there are local bands out there putting
out quality recordings. The full-length thing is always a plus in my book too. Way to go for actually putting together a substantial amount of material and taking the time to track it out. Reach up to the Stars has a smooth balance between classic rock and contemporary metal. The clean vocals are performed well, and the track “I Don’t Know” has been stuck in my head all day. The track “Unbroken” has a sweet guitar tone that reminds me of something you’d find on a Nirvana or Stone Temple Pilots record. I definitely want to ride stallions when I listen to Autumn Burn. My only gripe with the record is that the drums sound fake. I can tell they were programmed to a grid, and it definitely makes it difficult to be dynamic. This record is awesome and be on the lookout for these dudes cause they’re making good tunes. See you at the next show!
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Wrinkle Notice
Noel Billups
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Notice is the first full-length album from Denver based band Wrinkle. Coming in at a whopping 15 tracks, the album may seem like an intimidating listen amidst the sea of four tracks EPs, but only three of the songs are over three minutes. The band is the brainchild of Amos Helvey, who sings and plays guitar and keyboards on the album. He is accompanied by Evan Kallas on bass and Nick Manske on drums. The trio has a very organic sound as they have played with each other in various projects in some shape or form in the past. They also rotate on instruments to form the band PACEMAKER. The album is the musical equivalent of a goody bag
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you would receive after a kids Spiderman themed birthday party that’s filled with all sorts of cool trinkets. Most of the songs are short and sweet indie pop rock songs that come in at two and a half minutes at the most. They offer you a glimpse in Helvey’s world as they cover a wide range of topics with lyrics that are not at all cryptic. From “Keyboard” which is literally about frying your keyboard by using the wrong power source, to “Walnut Tomb” which is about Helvey’s place of work closing down, to the heartbreaking song “There Is No Love In My Heart”, just to name a few. The tracks on the album were recorded and mixed in a variety of different locations around Denver and Fort Collins which also lends itself to the diversity of the album. Wrinkle has released material in the past in the form of splits or singles, but now they have a record to call their own. Notice is a solid full-length album that showcases great songwriting, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Gasoline Lollipops Resurrection
Jay Wallace
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Back In October, we reviewed Death, the 2014 album from folk/ punk outfit Gasoline Lollipops. Clay Rose, the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist of the Boulderbased band, said that the creative process for Death was “a very manic free for all.” When we last spoke to Rose, he said he was taking a different approach to putting together
Resurrection, their new album that’s being released on Valentine’s Day at The Fox Theater in Boulder. Specifically, he was “sober and meticulous,” like he was during the making of their first album, Dawn, “but not nervous,” unlike he was during Death’s creation. “I was able to maintain a relatively calm presence throughout the production of Resurrection,” he said. “I’m not very accustomed to that sort of thing, especially when it comes to making records. In contrast [to Dawn and Death] Resurrection has had an attitude of, ‘I’m gonna do my best and let the chips fall where they may.’ I was also able to have faith in my producer, John McVey, as well as the rest of the band, in order to relinquish some control and let the process breathe. In short, I didn’t take myself so seriously. It was, and continues to be, an unexpected blessing.”
When asked why he was releasing Resurrection on Valentine’s Day, Rose said, with the exception of a recent jaunt with nihilism, that he was, by nature, a hopeless romantic. “One of my favorite cathartic activities,” he said, “is going to the theater by myself to watch a romantic comedy. I sit in the back row and cry like a schoolgirl. Something about the formula gets me every time. I know it’s fantasy; I know the ‘real’ world ain’t like that. But the word ‘real’ is very subjective. It’s subjective to what we believe is real. As of right now, Gasoline Lollipops don’t have any set tour plans; Rose said they might be going out to a few festivals this summer, but plans are not fully firmed up yet, so they’re keeping it secret for now. So if you want to see Gasoline Lollipops in the near future, head down to The Fox in Boulder on Valentine’s Day for Resurrection’s CD release. If you’re looking for a folk band with an edge, Gas Pops is the band for you.
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Shelby Taylor-Thorn | On Air M-F 3p.m.-7p.m. The Shins – Name for You Things have been quiet on The Shins front for about… five years now? But, as they say, good things do come to those who wait. We waited, and we got “Name for You,” ‘a feminist anthem’ inspired by frontman James Mercer’s daughters, according to Consequence of Sound. Honestly, even without its positive message, it’s so upbeat and fun. It could be about clubbing baby seals and we’d still listen to it – but we’re glad it’s not about that, because that’s messed up.
Sigma – Find Me If you recall the teenager who went viral (and Platinum) with her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” a few years back, that was Birdie, who you can hear on this track from the DJ duo, Sigma. Yes, DJ duo – it’s definitely more of an EDM-infused song for our playlist, but dark and dramatic and a little bit mesmerizing.
Cage the Elephant – Cold Cold Cold The latest single from the band’s album Tell Me I’m Pretty warms up my cold ice queen heart every time I hear it. Like a good cat eye, it’s modern, but timeless; bringing the classic elements of ‘60s garage rock into millennial rock, where it’s needed. Sounds like: The Zombies, The Byrds, The Sonics. Does not sound like: Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble,” “Mess Around.”
Love Thy Brother – Love Me Better Another pair of DJs (who are actually brothers) pairing with a female vocalist. Love Thy Brother’s “Love Me Better” featuring Ariel Beesley is one of those fun synthy songs that’s actually pretty gritty and angsty below the surface; it’s both your Saturday-night-alone-at-home crying-over-the-ex-song, and the one you’ll blast in the car when you’re going out with your friends. I know because I tried both.
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Bastille – Blame Bastille’s latest from the album Wild World is a bit edgier than the first single, “Good Grief.” Does not feature any sound bites from classic John Hughes films, but still gets five stars from us. CAGE THE ELEPHANT
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Mike Bigga may be more recognized by the name Killer Mike, but underneath the menacing moniker is a Southern-bred heart of gold. Bigga is a former Morehouse College student who values the lessons instilled in him by his grandmother, adores his children, loves his wife, but at the same time, can murder a microphone with his politically charged and brutally honest lyrics.
Born in Adamsville, Georgia in 1975 to a teenage mother, Bigga quickly went to live with his grandparents, who were better equipped to take on the task of raising him. He was immersed in Southern traditions and exposed to blues, gospel and soul at a very young age. “I grew up with my grandparents, so I grew up listening to B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and a lot of gospel,” Bigga explains. “Then I discovered through my Mom lots of soul music like Curtis Mayfield and Teddy Pendergrass, That stuff just drove me crazy. Probably my last record that just drove me crazy was Michael Jackson’s ‘Off The Wall.’” As Bigga entered his adolescent years, his grandmother, whom he affectionately called Beatrice (she hated her real name, Betty), proved to be the central figure in his life.
“My grandmother’s whole thing was, ‘I have to raise a man,’ so my whole life has been one of roles and responsibilities,” he asserts. “I had fun and did all the dumb things kids do, but I understood my bigger role and responsibility. I’ve always been working towards the goal of becoming a man.” That time came earlier for Bigga than most. At 13, he made the premature decision that he was “grown” and was soon sent to live with his mother. She was, as he puts it, a “pretty successful fucking hustler” and was teaching him how to cook cocaine by the time he was 16. He had to grow up at lightning speed. He will be the first to admit he was no saint and credits hip-hop for adding a direction to his life. “When I discovered this thing called hip-hop and heard rapping, it felt like this is what I’m supposed to be around and what I’m supposed to be doing,” he says. “I just fell in love with it. It just got reinforced by a lot of artists. My older uncles and cousins would be playing N.W.A and Ice-T around me and of course, being from Atlanta, Outkast and Goodie Mob. I’ve always been a gangster rap fan so Geto Boys, Dayton Family, Spice 1, Compton’s Most Wanted; shit like that drove me crazy. They were the best storytellers ever.” The stories rappers such as Chuck D, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were telling captivated Bigga with their depiction of urban street life in the ‘80s. Contrary to the watered-down, popular music at the time. To Bigga, rap music told the truth. “I saw that the world in the mid to late ‘80s was changing a lot. Crack had hit the community and it hit like a time bomb. Everybody else was acting like it wasn’t happening,” he says. “Other forms of music were just like ‘everything’s good, everything’s always good. We’re good!’ [laughs]. Rap was the only music I had encountered that said ‘everything’s fucked up.’ Not in the way of I’m hopeless just like ‘I’m happy, but everything is fucked up.’ And I liked that. It was rebellious,
it was young, it was harsh and it was brash.” Although things like poverty, violence, drugs and oppression encircled Bigga, he remained optimistic. Hip-hop provided the outlet he craved. As fate would have it, Bigga eventually crossed paths with Outkast member and fellow Southerner, Big Boi. At the time, Bigga was already producing his own music with his crew, Dahminoz. “I will never forget it. We were all fucking around in Teeth Malloy’s [of The Beat Bullies] basement one night and he was over there. And he’s Big Boi at this point, right? He’s fuckin’ getting his hair braided and shit, he had jewelry on and poppin’ ass gear. We were all fucking around making up songs for whatever reason, rapping, and he said ‘man, I like you. When I get a label, I’m going to sign you.’ I took it with a grain of salt,” he recalls. “Years later, he really gave me a record deal. He changed my life. I was still in the streets doing all the dumb shit that was counterproductive and with my first song, he showed me I could do it. I just really appreciated it. In this game, you can give somebody an opportunity and they can shit on you. They can be like ‘well, fuck it, I’m going to get more money somewhere else,’ but they stayed loyal to me and I stayed loyal to them.” As Bigga’s career unfolded, his relentless work ethic began to pay off. He made his big label debut on Outkast’s 2000 LP Stankonia and appeared on their 2001 Grammy-winning single, “The Whole World.” However, it’s clear he’s hit his stride with Run The Jewels, his massively successful superduo with Def Jux co-founder El-P, who produced Bigga’s 2012 R.A.P. Music album. Since then, it’s been on. While he may have reached a level of fame he’s never experienced before, Mike is still humbly about the culture, his true love. Run The Jewels, February 11, Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Visit www.fillmoreauditorium.org for more information.
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For the guys in the tropical indie-rock outfit The Hip Abduction, life could be worse. Based out of St. Petersburg, Florida, according to bassist Chris Powers when they’re not on tour or recording new music, they’re spending time on the beach. A band since 2007, it wasn’t until 2013 that the band began to experience a breakout when they released their self-titled album to a warm reception in the reggae market.
“We wanted a record that sounded like it was recorded in 1978 so we recorded it like we would. That vintage vibe we created with that really changed things for us,” says Powers. Their latest album, Gold Under the Glow is a band leaving behind some of those reggae roots and embracing a more pop sound. With soaring synth lines and the polish of modern recording, The Hip Abduction created an album that truly glows with a positivity and vibe that fits so well with their beach lifestyles. Going into this record, Powers says the guys were prepared to do whatever it took to find the right sound. Demoing
dozens of songs, the band ended up throwing out most of it until they felt the material was perfect, hoping to bring in people “who would rather listen to Arcade Fire than Bob Marley.” As a band from Florida, The Hip Abduction is all too familiar with the struggles of having the southern state as a headquarters. According to Powers, once they leave Florida it’s nine hours to the next metropolitan area. The trick for The Hip Abduction was to grind in all the major cities in Florida before taking it on the road and finding balance from the beautiful city they call home. “St. Petersburg is a cool, artsy town. You can go out on a Monday and see five or six bands playing downtown. To have that sort of music cultivated
in the city and the vibe is really inspiring. And when we come home from tour is when we have our craziest shows,” says Powers. Looking back on 2016, Powers had a lot to be happy about for the band. “Doing the Colorado tour was the highlight for July certainly, but the last year we played 104 shows in 27 states, we put 70,000 miles on the van, so pretty much the whole experience in 2016 was outstanding,” says Powers. For Powers, his current life is surreal. “I don’t think any of us thought it would go to this level with us all quitting our day jobs and doing this full time. We all hoped and dreamed but so do a lot of people. It’s definitely been an amazing experience.”
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Patrick Richardson Local Comedian
“Stand up comedy takes guts.” That’s a quote from me. I said that. I said it to myself last night after a drunk guy shattered his beer glass on the floor while I was mid joke. I said it again when 20 percent of the crowd (one lady) fell asleep and started snoring. I said it a third time, I don’t know why, in the bathroom when a guy walked in on me pooping after my set. And I’ll say it again right now: stand up comedy takes guts. Todd Barry has guts. He’s been doing stand up for over 20 years. There are few who are as well respected in the comedy community. In 2013 he went on a tour
with no written material and riffed with the crowd each night. Those shows turned into The Crowd Work Tour, Barry’s most recent comedy album. He’s an excellent joke writer, and when it comes to thinking on his feet, he’s one of the best in the business. I can’t help but think about what he would have done to that sleepy lady at my show, and I wish he would have been with me when that guy walked in on me in the bathroom (haha not really (haha but seriously)). I had the chance to catch up with Todd about his joke writing, his other projects, and his upcoming shows in Colorado. In your experience, have you found it easier to write material the farther along you get in your career, or has the joke writ-
ing process stayed pretty similar throughout your years as a stand up comedian? I’m actually taking a break from writing to answer this question. I really don’t enjoy writing jokes, but I feel great when I write one I like. I heard an author say he doesn’t like writing, he likes “having written.” That sort of sums it up for me. But the more new material I have, the less likely I am to get bored with myself. You have the Todd Barry Podcast, you’ve been writing, you’re an actor, and a stand up comedian. As creative outlets, do they feed off of one another? Are you a stand up comedian first, or do all of these things sort of scratch the same creative itch for you?
I am a standup first, but I guess those other things feed off each other. I’m sure people come check out my standup because they’ve seen me act in a TV show or movie. As far as the podcast, I’m getting more and more people come up to me at shows and say they’re listeners. You have a book coming out later this year about touring and performing in smaller cities across the country. What’s your favorite and least favorite part about doing shows in secondary markets?
good feeling about it. I always get excited to visit a city for the first time.
I probably wouldn’t even address it. It would be satisfying not giving him the attention.
You have a show at the Funny Bone comedy club in Toledo. The show is sold out---you get on stage and see that Donald Trump is in the front row with his arms crossed and his lips pursed. What do you do?
Todd Barry’s new book, Thank You For Coming to Hattiesburg comes out March 14. He will be performing at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins on February 24—you should go. You won’t fall asleep; I promise.
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The only downside to some of the secondary markets is the lack of non-stop flights. But I do find that the audiences in these smaller cities are very appreciative. If you live in New York or Denver, you just assume every act will come there eventually. Probably not the same for a place like Ft. Collins. You’re coming to Denver and Fort Collins for a couple of shows near the end of February. In your experience, how does our Colorado comedy scene stack up with the rest of the country? The last time I did a show in Denver it was really good. I’ve never been to Ft. Collins, but I have a
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CONCERT CALENDAR Wednesday February 1st Terrapin Flyer feat. Melvin Seals @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Dead Jam House Band Sage The Gemini @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–7pm Chief Keef @ Summit Music Hall, Denver–7pm The Location Tour Starring Khalid @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–7pm w/ Kayla Marque
Thursday February 2nd An Evening With Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–7pm WhiteWater Ramble “Pickin’ On Jerry Garcia” @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 7pm w/ Evergreen Grass Band, River Kittens
Summer Camp On The Road Festival @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–8pm BASECAMP @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm w/ Shallou
Friday February 3rd
SILVER & GOLD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD @ MARQUIS THEATRE, DENVER
@ Ogden Theatre, Denver–6:30pm w/ Red City Radio, Kash’d Out
Edison @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm w/ The Bright Silence, Igaus Davis, Son of Saint James
A Bob Marley Tribute @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–8pm w/ Project 432 and Selasee & The FaFa Family
Rush Hour Train @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins–8pm
Barclay Crenshaw @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–8pm w/ Special Guests
SoDown @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Oklio, The Orcastrator, and Phiilo Silver & Gold @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ 1000 Miles of Fire, Almost Maine, Never Let This Go, The Violet Tides Pepper & Less Than Jake
Pop Evil @ Summit Music Hall, Denver–7pm w/ Red Sun Rising, Badflower Cherry Glazerr @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–7pm w/ Slow Hollows
Saturday February 4th Johnny Paparazzi @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm Slim Cessna’s Auto Club @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins–8pm Whitewater Ramble perform Pickin’ on Jerry Garcia & Wake Up and Live - A Bob Marley Tribute @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Higher Intentions Tribute Night @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm Lemuria @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Cayetana, Mikey Erg The Revivalists
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Matt Rouch & The Noise Upstairs @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Pistols in Petticoats, Ian MahanNeef
Thursday February 9th Summer Camp On The Road Festival @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–7pm AQUEOUS @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests
JUNO WHAT! FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12TH @ AGGIE THEATRE, FORT COLLINS, CO
@ Ogden Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Con Brio Galactic @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver–8pm City Hearts @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–8pm w/ Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, Porkchop, Deep Jesus and Special Guests Heatbox @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Special Guests Redlands / Shatterproof @ Summit Music Hall, Denver–7pm w/ My Body Sings Electric, Rumours Follow, Medic
Tribal Seeds @ Ogden Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Raging Fyah, Nattali Rize Leopold and His Fiction @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Useful Jenkins, Steep Ravine Steve ‘N’ Seagulls @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm
Friday February 10th Railsplitters and Steep Ravine @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 10pm
Sunday February 5th
Juno What?! @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests
City Hearts @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–7pm w/ Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, Porkchop and Special Guests
Gasoline Lollipops CD Release @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Wood Belly and Derek Blake
Carnifex @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–6pm w/ Fallujah, Rings of Saturn, Lorna Shore, She Must Burn
Sham 69 @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Creepshow, Gallows Bound, Saddle of Southern Darkness
Falling In Reverse @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver–5pm
Jauz @ Ogden Theatre, Denver– 8pm
Monday February 6th
Juicy J @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver– 8pm
Kevin Garrett @ Larimer Lounge,Denver–7pm w/ A R I Z O N A
John Brown’s Body @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Apex Vibe, MindState, DJ Drew Sayers
Wednesday February 8th Dirty Revival @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ The Jive Tribe Expire @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Bent Life, Bib, Line Brawl, Lockjaw RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Maddy O’Neal, Skydyed, Unfold, Mikey Thunder, Jubee
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Dr. Montgomery Maxwell (Album Release Party) @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Princess Dewclaw, Church Fire, El Tigr3, Hands of Midnight
J Boog @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver– 8pm w/ Jo Mersa Marley, Jemere Morgan & Westafa Anchors Affliction - EP Release @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 7pm w/ Orbiter, The Anchor, Tattooed Strings Seratones @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm
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Saturday February 11th Jt Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7:30pm w/ In Her Own Words, Woven in Hiatus, Hazing, Saphyre Rain, Michael Olivier Edison and Porlolo @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 7pm w/ The Still Tide Dead Floyd @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests Stella Luce Album release party feat. The Echo Chamber, Altas, and Church Fire @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm
BREAK SCIENCE
The Midnight Club @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Modern Suspects, This Broken Beat, Manic., VYNYL Jauz @ Ogden Theatre, Denver– 8pm Run the Jewels @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver– 8pm Foundation of Funk @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver– 8pm w/ John Medeski and Eddie Roberts Juno What?! @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ The Workshy Lloyd @ Summit Music Hall, Denver-7pm Seratones @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm
Sunday February 12th Jo Mersa Marley @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm
Not A Part Of It / Dead Key / Combatillac @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm Rain in July EP Release @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ All Wrong, SAFE, SO SIMPLE, The Abstract, Maddie’s Changed Devildriver @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 7pm w/ Death Angel, Winds Of Plague, The AGONIST, Azrael Mike Doughty @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Wheatus
Monday February 13th AQUEOUS @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm
Tuesday February 14th
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12TH @ Aggie Theater, Ft. Collins, CO
“Be Our Valentine” with Bryce & Bethany Merritt @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm Saints Of Never After @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Safe, So Simple / The Abstract / Bedford Falls Circa Survive @ Ogden Theatre, Denver– 6:30pm w/ mewithoutYou, Turnover Sting @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver– 8pm Groovement @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 7pm w/ Special Guests Muna @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Lo Moon
Wednesday February 15th Break Science @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm CloZee & Psymbionic @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm Silent Planet @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 6:30pm w/ Hail The Sun, Dayseeker, Ghost Key, As the Sky Darkens RE:Search ft. Joey Porter’s Vital Organ @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Mikey Thunder and Special Guests
Thursday February 16th Modern Midnitez @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 8pm w/ DJ Ikezilla
Crywolf @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins- 8pm w/ Special Guests The Ragbirds @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests Boner @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm The Big Wu @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 7:30pm
w/ Jill & The New Gruv and Jimi Mittens CloZee & Psymbionic @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver– 8pm
Friday February 17th Just Juice @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm w/ Anvill, Slake Dransky, Dawn Milo
REVEREND HORTON HEAT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18TH @ MOXI THEATER
Kyle Hollingsworth Band’s “BrewSki Tour 2017” @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests Post Paradise @ Hodi’s Half Note, Ft Collins– 8pm w/ Write Minded and more Alesana- 10 Frail Years of Vanity and Wax @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ For the Win, VS, Charlatan, Vesta Collide The Polish Ambassador @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver– 7pm Praang feat. Michael Travis & Jason Hann (SCI & EOTO), Steve Kimock and Jamie Janover @ Cervantes’ Other Side, 8pm w/ Special Guests
Praang feat. Michael Travis & Jason Hann (SCI & EOTO), Steve Kimock and Jamie Janover @ Cervantes’ Other Side, 8pm w/ Special Guests Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver– 8pm w/ Na’an Stop Futurebirds @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir
Sammy Adams @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver– 8pm w/ Prinz Spadez, Dallas Garcia, Maze
Sunday February 19th
The Cool Kids @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 8pm w/ River Tiber, The ReMINDers
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Na’an Stop
Futurebirds @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Rowboat, Gun Street Ghost
You Blew It! @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ All Get Out, Free Throw
Saturday February 18th Reverend Horton Heat @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 8pm w/ Supersuckers Itchy-O @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 10pm Sammy Adams @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ TYJA3 The Hip Abduction @ Hodi’s Half Note, Ft. Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests
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Seasons After @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Guns Out At Sundown Savoy @ Ogden Theatre, Denver– 8pm w/ Puppet Lotus @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver– 8pm
Born Of Osiris @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 6pm w/ Volumes, Within the Ruins, Oceans Ate Alaska, Fire From The Gods
Monday February 20th Otep @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ SmackFactor, Against Himself, Saphyre Rain
Tuesday February 21st Blind Pilot @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm
OTEP @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Autumn Burn, Against Himself & Saphyre Rain Waterparks / Too Close to Touch @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Creeper The Larimer Church Of The Reverend Horton Heat @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Jello Biafra, Supersuckers, Reno Divorce
Wednesday February 22nd The California Honeydrops @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 9pm w/ Gipsy Moon
Billy Strings @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ The Lil’ Smokies and Dead Horses Plasma Canvas / Weinercat @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm Milemarker @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Big Jesus Pickin’ on Sublime ft. 40 Oz To Freedom performing the music of Sublime @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Old Salt Union and That Damn Sasquatch
Authority Zero @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ HEY SMITH & American Blackout, I Am The Owl Every Time I Die @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Knocked Loose, Harm’s Way, Eternal Sleep City Rock Fest feat. Disciple @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 7pm w/ Project 86, Seventh Day Slumber, Random Hero, Scarlet White Reverend Horton Heat @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Jello Biafra, Wayne “The Train” Hancock
Authority Zero @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– pm
Saturday February 25th
RE:Search ft. SuperVision, Unlimited Gravity, Mikey Thunder, Jubee @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm
Reverend Horton Heat @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Jello Biafra, Supersuckers, Reno Divorce
Eazy-E Tribute Show @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm
Reverend Horton Heat @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Jello Biafra, Supersuckers, Reno Divorce
Friday February 24th
Thursday February 23rd
A Brother’s Fountain @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 10pm w/ The Clearing and King Cardinal
Pimps of Joytime & MarchFourth @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests
Hieroglyphics (All Original Members) @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Thin Air Crew, Kind Dub
Manic Focus @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests Every Time I Die @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 7pm w/ Knocked Loose, Harm’s Way, and Eternal Sleep Hieroglyphics (All Original Members) @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver– 8pm w/ Whiskey Blanket, Old Man Saxon,
Kruza Kid Reverend Horton Heat @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Jello Biafra, Wayne “The Train” Hancock
Sunday February 26th Against Me! @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Special Guests Attack On Venus / Stereoshifter @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm
Monday February 27th The Latter Half @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Sleeping In, Use the Sun, Impromptu
Tuesday February 28th Darkest Hour @ Marquis Theatre, Denver– 7pm w/ Ringworm, Rotten Sound, Rivers of Nihil, legion of death After The Burial @ Summit Music Hall, Denver– 6pm w/ Emmure, Fit For A King
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