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MeadowGrass kicking into gear

Bill Forman — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:00 -0600

The gods of weather are smiling down upon the promoters of MeadowGrass, the three-day music fest that kicked off earlier today. If you still haven’t worked out which artists you’re planning to see, scroll down for the performance schedule below.…

Look out! It's a Super-Sized Bonus CineFiles!

Louis Fowler — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:00 -0600

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J.R. Martinez to speak at Heroes of Mental Health Luncheon

Edie Adelstein — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:00 -0600

Tonight's the season finale of Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars, a season that pales in comparison to last year's most-awesome All-Star round, not to mention Season 13, in which J.R. Martinez, a soap star, motivational speaker and vet, took home the mirror ball trophy.

Another reason probably has something to do with the fact that Jacoby Jones is still in the running, and — hello!…

Album release show marathon begins tonight

Bill Forman — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:25 -0600

The weekend is upon us, and with it three worthy CD release shows from local artists.

Tonight, local hip-hop collective Bullhead*ded is celebrating the release of its long-awaited debut album, 4Play, at the Black Sheep.…

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Joey Diamond lives the dream

Bill Forman — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:05:46 -0600

Good news: Joey Diamond is coming to Colorado Springs!

Now if that sentence didn't trigger an endorphin rush, it may well be that you don’t belong to a certain demographic, the same one that’s hormonally predisposed to worship Justin Bieber.…
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Guthrie, Helm and Croce set for local summer shows

Bill Forman — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:18 -0600

Granted, Colorado Springs doesn’t always get the best-known musicians coming through, but we’ll soon be getting a lot of their offspring. In a genuinely odd coincidence, at least three of them have been booked so far to perform here this summer.…
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MeadowGrass benefit Wednesday, plus Son Volt surprise

Bill Forman — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:15:34 -0600

Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, and with it, the MeadowGrass Music Festival.

Tomorrow evening, you’ll be able to get a small preview of things to come, while also lending support to help pay for the musical acts who’ll be performing at the three-day fest.…
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Bonus CineFiles: Tristana! Shadow People! Lost Angels! Crimson! A second opinion on Knuckleball!

Louis Fowler — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:03:28 -0600

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Fun with electronica, skin-whiteners and death cults

Bill Forman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:41:36 -0600

Assuming you haven’t been completely put off by viral marketing campaigns like Dove’s genuinely offensive “Real Beauty” ads — hey, there’s nothing like taking body-image advice from a company that sells skin-bleaching products in India — then you might want to check out the decidedly quirky campaign currently being run by Boards of Canada.

Actually, if there are any hardcore electronic music fans on your Facebook timeline, you probably have already seen their obsessive posts this week about “BOC,” which normal people would assume stands for Blue Oyster Cult.…
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Blues Under the Bridge unveils 2013 lineup

Bill Forman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:37:00 -0600

In our recent cover story on music promoters (“Backstage Confidential,” March 27), Blues Under the Bridge promoter Amy Whitesell talked about her favorite headliner since the local festival started up six years ago. And that would of course be Koko Taylor, the legendary “Queen of the Blues” who co-headlined the 2008 festival and would pass away the following year.…
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iTunes gives pre-CD release show shoutout to Austin Young

Bill Forman — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:51:43 -0600

While the official CD release show at Stargazers isn't until this Saturday, Austin Young & No Difference's new album, Blue as Can Be, is already getting some serious attention out there in the real world.

The album has just been added to iTunes' "New & Noteworthy" page, where it's featured twice alongside the likes of Otis Taylor, Greg Allman, Bobby Rush, and Howlin' Wolf.

As noted in this week's Reverb column, Blue as Can Be is the local group's first release on former Muddy Waters guitarist Bob Margolin's VizzTone label, which apparently doesn't hurt when it comes to visibility.…
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Bonus CineFiles: Nobody Gets Out Alive! Snow Shark! The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies!

Louis Fowler — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:47:00 -0600

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Bonus CineFiles: Mimesis! Bath Salt Zombies! Apprehensive Films! Rocko's Modern Life! Ultramarines!

Louis Fowler — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:46:15 -0600

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Record Store Day performances

Bill Forman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:58:00 -0600

Since its founding in 2007, Record Store Day has helped music retail outlets, what’s left of them, recapture an era in which they were an indispensable part of our cultural landscape. Each year has seen an increase in the number and quality of special-edition vinyl releases, often packaged with exclusive collectibles ranging from shirts to lunch boxes.…
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Telluride Jazz Fest announces 2013 schedule

Bill Forman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:25:00 -0600

While most of the country’s bigger festival lineups have been announced, here’s one more you’ll want to know about.

The lineup for this year’s Telluride Jazz Fest, which runs from August 2-4, will feature “Guest of Honor” Dr. Lonnie Smith and his trio.…
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Another Warner Archives Bonus CineFiles? Sure, why not?

Louis Fowler — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:22:00 -0600

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Outside Lands reveals lineup, Coachella lives on

Bill Forman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:06:00 -0600

If you missed this weekend’s Coachella Festival, either in person or streaming, you can still go to YouTube to watch full sets by the likes of Blur, Stone Roses, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jurassic 5, Of Monsters and Men, the XX, Tame Impala, and Passion Pit.

But for those who prefer to focus on the future, San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival just announced its 2013 lineup this morning.…
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Show alert: A Windchime's 7" celebration

Bill Forman — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:07:00 -0600

Still making plans for this coming Friday? Then definitely consider catching Desirae Garcia’s record release concert at the Loft.…
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We're the second-worst-dressed city

Edie Adelstein — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:39:00 -0600

It's true, according to Motovo, a real estate website, and this chipper e-mail:

Hi Kirk, Ralph and [J. Adrian] Stanley! I’m Nick with Movoto, a blog that talks about real estate and city-related news.

What’s up with Colorado Springs?…
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The man can't bust our music

Bill Forman — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:31:00 -0600

As the local promoters who gathered together for last week's Indy cover story pointed out, putting on house shows can be the gateway drug that leads to becoming a club or concert promoter. Of course, there can be obstacles along the way, like visits from the police due to noise complaints or vans being set on fire.…
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How About a Warner Archives Bonus CineFiles?

Louis Fowler — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:38:39 -0600

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The three-city open mic challenge!

Bill Forman — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:07:00 -0600

Here’s a unique challenge for all of our guitar-strumming readers who want to get maximum exposure this evening.

Chauncy Crandall has begun hosting a Thursday night open mic at the Blue Moose Tavern, which recently rose from the ashes of the Silver Tongue Devil in Green Mountain Falls.…
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It's a new, super-sized bonus CineFiles!

Louis Fowler — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:34:48 -0600

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Michelle Shocked breaks silence, Telluride joins wave of cancellations

Bill Forman — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:04:31 -0600

“Truth is leading to a painful confrontation,” predicted Michelle Shocked on Twitter following her controversial San Francisco show Sunday evening. During the musician’s subsequent two-day silence, press and public speculation ran high as to why the born-again folksinger reportedly turned her set into a platform for criticizing gay marriage.…
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The Michelle Shocked controversy's hidden past

Bill Forman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:25:11 -0600

The controversy suddenly surrounding Michelle Shocked may seem to have come out of nowhere, but a look at past incidents suggests a pattern of ongoing insensitivities toward minority issues.

For anyone who hasn't yet heard about it, the once-celebrated alternative folksinger's profile has dramatically risen in the wake of anti-gay remarks reportedly made at a San Francisco performance on Sunday.…
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