Archive for: Music

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  The Milk Carton Kids and unusually popular opener charm Denver audience

  May 6, 2013comments

  The delightful twang of bluegrass and folk rang out from duo The Milk Carton Kids Thursday night at the band’s first headlining show at the legendary Bluebird Theater in Denver. Kids rhythm guitarist Joey Ryan introduced openers, The Barefoot... read more »

   
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  The Milk Carton Kids to play Bluebird Theater

  May 1, 2013comments

  The Milk Carton Kids, a Los Angeles-based folk duo, will be playing the Bluebird Theater Thurday. The duo recently made a name for themselves after releasing their latest album, “The Ash and Clay,” on March 26. They’re back playing... read more »

   
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  Photos: Disco Biscuits kicked off three-day concert in Boulder

  Apr 29, 2013comments

  Philadelphia-based band, Disco Biscuits, kicked off a three-night Colorado concert run at the Boulder Theater on Thursday and Friday before heading to Red Rocks on Saturday. [Show as slideshow] ... read more »

   
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  Macklemore and Ryan Lewis spread Colorado love at Balch

  Apr 20, 2013comments

  If there is one thing Macklemore wanted the CU community to take from his show, it was that he loves Colorado. Macklemore, a.k.a. Ben Haggerty, spent time between songs laying on the Boulder love thick.  It was all this local love and Haggerty’s... read more »

   
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  Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter talks to the CUI

  Apr 15, 2013comments

    The Dear Hunter is back with its latest effort, “Migrant.” Casey Crescenzo, lead singer and guitar player for the band, took time at a tour stop in St. Louis to talk to the CU Independent about the new record. Contact CU... read more »

   
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  CWA: Music that changed my life

  Apr 13, 2013comments

  Although attendance to the panel was low, the discussion about life changing music was inspiring. All four panelists had very different stories about their musical histories and where their passions came from. Check out each panelist’s... read more »

   
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  Sigur Ros create ambient atmosphere at 1stBank Center

  Apr 8, 2013comments

  To be totally honest, ambient music bores me. For the most part, there isn’t much to set the genre’s songs and bands apart. On Saturday night, though, Jon Birgisson and the rest of Sigur Ros brought their beautifully crafted songs to... read more »

   
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  Devendra Banhart’s “Mala” suprises but does not amaze

  Mar 18, 2013comments

  “Subtlety” is not a word typically associated with professional citizen-of-the-world Devendra Banhart. His career has been one of trial and error, opting for 16- to 22-track records that dive into whatever genre or inside joke the... read more »

   
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  Storify: South by Southwest

  Mar 16, 2013comments

  [View the story "SXSW 2013" on Storify] Contact CU Independent Editor-In-Chief Isa Jones at Alexandra.i.jones@colorado.edu.

   
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  Why SXSW kind of sucks

  Mar 16, 2013comments

  SXSW is an amazing event. It is an event where bands that normally sell out 1,000-seat venues can play an intimate show for a couple hundred people and where bands that normally play to empty bars can perform for national press, industry people... read more »