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Month: February 2016

|Woman Crush Wednesday| Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique Live Music Coverage

|Woman Crush Wednesday| Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique

Our current (and always) crush, is the incredible Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique. We can’t wait to catch this stunner with the rest of the talented Beats Antique trio at Envision this weekend! Our live experiences with Beats Antique have always been limited to an inside venue, but week we’ll be swaying to their sultry […]

Feb 24, 2016 Read →
[Show Review] The Main Squeeze at Fox Theater in Boulder, CO | February 19, 2016 Funk

[Show Review] The Main Squeeze at Fox Theater in Boulder, CO | February 19, 2016

The Main Squeeze is comprised of frontman Corey Frye, Max Newman on guitar, Reuben Gingrich on drums, Ben “Smiley” Silverstein on keys, and their newest member, Bassist Rob Walker. The Squeeze men are busy at work promoting their new full-length album “Mind Your Head”, which is ripe with fresh and original material.   After meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, the creation of […]

Feb 22, 2016 Read →
[Artist Interview] Alt Rock band Starline debut ‘CJM’ on February 25th, 2016 Interviews

[Artist Interview] Alt Rock band Starline debut ‘CJM’ on February 25th, 2016

It’s said that some of the best collaborations conspire under the most unlikeliest of situations, and in the case of Starline, the duo’s roots couldn’t be any further apart if they tried. Comprised of former band leader of Pale, Calvin Stanley, and former NBA point guard Matt Maloney, these two had never anticipated creating music […]

Feb 19, 2016 Read →
[Festival Review + Photo Gallery] A Whole Lotta Gem and A Festful of Jam: Gem and Jam’s 10th anniversary sets the 2016 festival bar to exceptional heights Electronic

[Festival Review + Photo Gallery] A Whole Lotta Gem and A Festful of Jam: Gem and Jam’s 10th anniversary sets the 2016 festival bar to exceptional heights

A Whole Lotta Gem and A Festful of Jam When I landed in Tucson last Thursday morning, my whole being writhed with anticipation. After being on a week long high from seeing two nights of Lettuce + ProbCause in Portland and Eugene the previous weekend, I was more than ready to hit the desert and leave the Pacific Northwest dreariness for a few days of festival […]

Feb 19, 2016 Read →
The Polish Ambassador + Ayla Nereo bring Wildlight with the Human Experience to Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | 2/20/2016 Electronic

The Polish Ambassador + Ayla Nereo bring Wildlight with the Human Experience to Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | 2/20/2016

As one of Denver’s favorite producers, The Polish Ambassador brings his love driven duo with Ayla Nereo, Wildlight, to headline Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom this Saturday. Accompanied by fellow Jumpsuit Records artists The Human Experience and Yaima, the night is sure to be a dance party full of positivity. With David Block (the Human Experience) having […]

Feb 15, 2016 Read →
[Photo Series] Furniture on Acid | Interior Designer Icon Verner Panton Spotlights

[Photo Series] Furniture on Acid | Interior Designer Icon Verner Panton

It only takes a single look at the work he left behind to realize that Verner Panton was an absolute great. His interior designs challenged countless standards on the market, and are still increasingly relative today. Though mostly inspired by colors and patterns of the 1960’s, Panton’s most celebrated works barely saw any popularity until […]

Feb 14, 2016 Read →