The Dutchess and the Duke, Monolith Pre-Party

On the last stop of their month-long tour, Seattle's The Dutchess and the Duke suffered from a few technical snafus. They made the most of the quiet sound and the noisy pre-party crowd by creating their own little take-away show in the pit in front of the stage.

Beautiful harmonies! Lovely songs! One day I will see them when conditions are perfect (i.e. I don't drink a Jamesons and get distracted by Fleet Foxes merch during their set as I did earlier this summer and they remember their pickups).

Young Coyotes, Monolith Pre-Party 9-12-09

These coyotes are young, just 4 months together as a band according to the singer. Their multi-percussionist sound reminded me a bit of the Annuals, and their footwear reminded me of Vampire Weekend (which in turn reminded me of high school).

Shoes aside, a nice introduction to Young Coyotes at the Monolith pre-party.

Black Lips to visit Denver

These dates aren't exactly new news, but lately I'm way into the Black Lips. Their jangly punk sound reminds me of the Sonics in the best way.

They lead off their U.S. tour at the Bluebird February 1st.



Black Lips 2008 U.S. tour dates:
2/1/08 DENVER, CO BLUEBIRD
2/4/07 SEATTLE, WA NEUMOS
2/5/08 PORTLAND, OR DANTES
2/6/08 EUGENE, OR WOW HALL
2/8/08 SAN FRANCISCO, CA GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
2/9/08 POMONA, CA GLASSHOUSE
2/10/08 COSTA MESA, CA DETROIT BAR
2/13/08 SAN DIEGO, CA CASBAH
2/14/08 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY
2/22/08 NEW ORLEANS, LA ONE EYED JACKS
2/23/08 AUSTIN, TX EMOS OUTSIDE
2/24/08 DALLAS, TX THE LOFT
2/25/08 LAWRENCE, KS BOTTLENECK
2/26/08 OMAHA, NE WAITING ROOM
2/28/08 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7th STREET ENTRY
2/29/08 MADISON, WI MEMORIAL UNION/U OF WISCONSIN
3/1/08 CHICAGO, IL LOGAN SQUARE
3/2/08 MILWAUKEE, WI TURNER HALL
3/4/08 COLUMBUS, OH THE BASEMENT
3/5/08 OBERLIN, OH CLUB DIONYSUS
3/6/08 DETROIT, MI MAGIC STICK
3/7/08 PITTSBURGH, PA MR SMALLS
3/8/08 BUFFALO, NY MOHAWK PLACE
3/10/08 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
3/11/08 BROOKLYN, NY MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
3/13/08 CAMBRIDGE, MA MIDDLE EAST
3/14/08 PHILADELPHIA, PA JOHNNY BRENDAS
3/15/08 WASHINGTON, DC BLACK CAT
3/16/08 CHAPEL HILL, NC LOCAL 506
3/20/08 NASHVILLE, TN MERCY LOUNGE
3/21/08 MEMPHIS, TN HI TONE
3/22/08 ATLANTA, GA THE EARL

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This week at the Bluebird brought to you by the letter 'V'

It's impossible to go wrong at the Bluebird this week.

Thursday: VHS or Beta
Friday: Voxtrot
Saturday: Vampire Weekend

To all the v's I say "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!"

Jose Gonzalez @ the Bluebird 10/12/07

We saw everyone's favorite nimble-fingered and hirsute guitarist a couple weeks ago at the Bluebird. After mis-timing a birthday gift, getting lost in Denver like a couple of country rubes, and nearly losing our order at the bar across the street in the assembled Rockies mania, we found ourselves watching Jose Gonzalez at the Bluebird.

The crowd was agitated when we arrived, as Jose seemed to be even later than we were. Good news for us. A persnickety fellow, Jose, with a dead serious focus and emphasis on tuning. I loved it when he instructed the audience to only clap along if they were near the front and if they clapped for the entire song. And everyone obeyed! The set was short but beautiful, his sound was precise and his technique stunning. I preferred the songs from the new album but enjoyed them all. In the past I've felt his songs all sound a bit alike but in person discovered I was mistaken on that.

The big question: why is Jose playing in rock clubs with no seats instead of concert halls with calibrated acoustics? More on this in a coming post!

Sorry my photos are crap, did I mention we were late?

Pipettes are coming!

The polka dottie hotties arrive at the Bluebird October 23rd.


The Pipettes - 2007 U.S. Tour Dates
Oct 2 - Park West Chicago
Oct 3 - Magic Stick Detroit
Oct 4 - Beachland Tavern Cleveland
Oct 5 - Opera House Toronto
Oct 6 - Petit Campus Montreal
Oct 8 - The Flimore @ Irving Plaza New York
Oct 9 - Paradise Rock Club Boston
Oct 10 - 9.30 Club (early show) Washington DC
Oct 11 - First Unitarian Church Philadelphia
Oct 13 - TBC Pittsburgh
Oct 15 - Exit/In Nashville
Oct 16 - Vinyl Atlanta
Oct 17 - WorkPlay Theater Birmingham
Oct 18 - The Parish @ House Of Bluews New Orleans
Oct 19 - The Parish Austin
Oct 20 - TBC San Antonio
Oct 21 - Cambridge Room @ House Of Blues Dallas
Oct 23 - Bluebird Theatre Denver
Oct 25 - Avalon Los Angeles
Oct 29 - Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco
Oct 31 - Wonder Ballroom Portland
Nov 1 - Crocodile Cafe Seattle

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Metric coming to the Bluebird

Wow, an Emily Haines EP this week and now news that she's bringing Metric to Denver September 28th. Yay!

Metric Tour Dates:
Metric - 2007 Tour Dates
Sep 09 - Toronto Centre Island, Toronto, ON (Virgin Festival)
Sep 21 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
Sep 26 - First AVenue, Minneapolis, MN
Sep 28 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
Oct 02 - Glass House, Pomona, CA
Oct 03 - House of Blues, San Diego, CA
Oct 05 - The Music Box at the Fonda, Hollywood, CA
Oct 06 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA (Download Festival)

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Jose Gonzalez Tour & More

I keep forgetting to post this excellent tidbit of news: everyone's favorite Swedish guitar picker visits Denver's Bluebird Theatre October 12th. Mostly I forgot to post because I was busy emailing friend Nigel who loves loves loves him. She's planning her marriage proposal to dear Jose right now.

If you're in the mood for more Jose Gonzalez, how about the Pfork interview?

It even comes with a nice mp3 of Crosses.

p.s. between the Cure and Gonzalez, is it officially time to start making an October concert calendar? September's booked with Monolith and Arcade Fire, where did summer go?

Friday Night - Girl Talk

Friday's best bet for Wyoming folks who wanna get their dance on: Girl Talk at the Bluebird in Denver. I'd be there myself if I weren't pining away for Ad Rock in Seattle.

Westword interview here.

Girl Talk remixes Grizzly Bear here.
[thx to music for kids who can't read good]