Tag: hi dive
In The Whale- Full Nelson
by Tim Wenger In The Whale brings the over-the-top energy of their stage show and momentum of the last year+ spent on the road into their new EP Full Nelson. I went back and listened to the opening track “Radio” again two additional times after a full listen thru of the five tracks and actually […]
Charleston’s Jordan Igoe Speaks About Bandswap, Hits Denver October 1
by Tim Wenger Jordan Igoe is coming all the way from Charleston, South Carolina for the SpokesBUZZ Homecoming Week October 1-5, where she will be performing alongside The Yawpers, k i d s, and Eldren at the Hi-Dive on Wednesday, July 1. CMB caught up with her to get some details on her, her involvement in BandSwap, […]
SpokesBUZZ Presents BandSwap Homecoming October 1-5 in Denver, Fort Collins
by Tim Wenger SpokesBUZZ, Fort Collins’ finest music-oriented non-profit, is hosting its Homecoming Week for their flagship BandSwap program October 1-5. The program sends Colorado bands to perform a well-orchestrated show out of state, while pairing them with a band local to that city, and then bringing both bands to Colorado to perform an equally […]
Why Jazz Matters: Track 6
by Norman Provizer Sankofa is a term from the Akan people of southern Ghana and the neighboring West African states of Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Togo. Essentially, the term means that you need to reclaim your past before you can move ahead. It’s an idea frequently symbolized by a bird that is looking backward […]
Hi-Dive to Host Benefit for SXSW Cares
by Tim Wenger DENVER- Hi-Dive Denver is hosting a benefit concert for the SXSW Cares organization to raise money following the drunk driving tragedy that left four people dead at the March 2014 festival in Austin, TX and caused uproar throughout the nation’s music community. Josiah Albertsen, who spoke during the festival and was only […]
Anchorage
by Tim Wenger Experimental alt-rockers Anchorage dropped their second release, an upbeat, danceable, and emotionally stimulating EP, on March 21 at the Hi-Dive. The record is very well done- instead of relying solely on uber-catchy hooks and sing-along vocals to attract a trendy audience, Anchorage lets their pure talent do the talking. Double guitars drive […]
In the Whale–Hi Dive Review
by Tim Wenger In the words of their own drummer, Eric Riley, “Not many other bands in Denver can bring the energy like we do.” In the Whale proved that statement to be true at the Hi-Dive on May 31. It was made inherently obvious, as if it wasn’t before, that this dynamic duo is […]
Nate Cook and Josh Lee are Sick of Being Nice
by Jenn Cohen Denver’s Nate Cook (the Yawpers), and Josh Lee (Eldren) are sick of people being nice, so they’ve formed a partnership, a “cross-genre, unholy marriage of men,” they say collectively, laughing. “It’s more than just playing shows together,” says Lee. “We started talking about doing a podcast together in a general effort to […]
Photo Atlas
by Tim Wenger photo credit: SvetJPhotograpy Popular Denver indie/alt rockers the Photo Atlas are dropping a new album entitled Stuck in a Honey Trap on February 8 at the Hi Dive. Recorded at Silo Sound in Aurora, the record is the best Denver has seen so far in this young year, and the bands in […]
Abi Robins-One Woman Wonder
by: Wendy Villalobos In recent years, Denver has become a city to watch when it comes to hot, and young new artists springing out of virtually nowhere, to become mainstream wonders across the nation. In other words, Denver knows what’s up, and people are taking notice. Though there are many young musicians out there with […]
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