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The Magic Beans are Jammin' Up the Poudre this Saturday at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre
June 07, 2012 in Backbeat
Nick Baum of Eminence Ensemble: "We may throw some Pantera in the mix too"
May 25, 2012 in Backbeat
Orchard Lounge's Spencer Lokken: "We are trying to age gracefully as DJs"
May 24, 2012 in Backbeat
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Make Irish Snug your first stop for Colfax Marathon fun
May 18, 2012 in Show and Tell
Does anyone ever want to wake up early on a Sunday? May 20 could be the day to try. The Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon will hit the street for the...
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Photos: Montbello High School's drum line marches down the 16th Street Mall
May 16, 2012 in Backbeat
All photos by Nick Callaio for Westword Montbello High School's drum line marched down the 16th Street Mall yesterday in preparation for the inaugural Make Music Denver event on June 21....
Leftover Salmon's Vince Herman: "The string music revolution will kick dubstep's ass"
May 11, 2012 in Backbeat
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Photos: Musicians In Action confront homelessness with first annual outdoor festival
May 01, 2012 in Show and Tell
Nick CallaioIn case you haven't noticed, Denver's proposed urban camping ban is shining a pretty heavy spotlight on the city's homeless community right now. Westword has covered the issue and...
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Remembering Pete's Monkey Bar
May 01, 2012 in Backbeat
Nick CallaioThe always eye-catching front display of Pete's Monkey Bar during the bar's last stand on Colfax. See Also: Pete's Monkey Bar closing tonight Dulcinea's to re-open as Pete's...
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More than two decades after being banned from CU, Warlock Pinchers officially unbanned
April 27, 2012 in Backbeat
Nick CallaioDerek van Westrum (from left) and Andrew Novick of the Warlock Pinchers last night at CU. See Also: Warlock Pinchers return to CU more than two decades after being banned ...
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Furthur at Red Rocks, three nights, September 21, 22 and 23. Tix on sale next Friday at 10 a.m.
April 13, 2012 in Backbeat
Catch Furthur this fall at Red Rocks. Tickets on sale next Friday.Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for a three-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheater that kicks off...
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Weekend's Best Live Music Bets: The Autumn Film, Wovenhand, the Hive Dwellers and more
March 23, 2012 in Backbeat
The Autumn Film celebrates the release of its new record, 8-Track Tape, tonight at the Walnut Room.Welcome to the weekend! Spring has officially sprung, and just as you can count...
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Aaron Holstein of VibeSquaD: "It gets pretty chaotic on stage sometimes"
March 08, 2012 in Backbeat
Britt ChesterVibeSqauD at the Ogden Theatre last fall. After being on the scene for more than a decade as a member of Future Jazz Project, Zilla and Sporque, and on his...
Trampled By Turtles: "We take pride in not sounding like all the other polished bluegrass"
March 01, 2012 in Backbeat
Review: Greensky Bluegrass at the Bluebird Theater, 2/8/12
February 09, 2012 in Backbeat
Phibstock Music Festival slated for July in Hartsel
February 08, 2012 in Backbeat
Review: El Ten Eleven at the Fox Theatre, 2/1/12
February 02, 2012 in Backbeat
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Review: Steve Aoki at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1/26/12
January 27, 2012 in Backbeat
Nick CallaioSteve Aoki last night at the Fillmore Auditorium. STEVE AOKI @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 1/26/12 Before Steve Aoki took the stage last night, the crowd seemed to be getting a little...
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Review: Game 7 at Quixote's True Blue, 1/13/12
January 14, 2012 in Backbeat
Nick CallaioMichael Kang of Game 7 last night at Quixote's True Blue.GAME SEVEN at QUIXOTE'S TRUE BLUE | 1/13/12When the bases were loaded last night after the monumental kickoff of...
