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7 Days of Live Music

November-December 2011

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The question was posed: Can Pueblo offer seven consecutive nights of live music? Since there are many regular weekly events Tuesday through Saturday, seven days would be trivial  - except that every week has a Sunday and a Monday.  Serendipitously, I was being asked to record Sonic Vomit during a thrash show at Phil's on a Monday preceding a regular (fourth) Sunday Jazz show at the Riverside. I accepted the challenge.

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Punks Are Still Going Strong

October 2011

music-reviewTuesday, September 13th, I had the privilege of seeing one of the better punk shows in recent memory. Phil's is always good for showcasing some of the more talented punks on the Front Range. It started with the band Generation Dead, comprised of D.J. Asch (guitar), Tim Brown (bass/vocals), Justus Christ (drums), and Bundy (vocals).

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Gunning for Hometown Love: Twin Guns at Phil's Radiator

September 2011

 

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Something rattles inside you and it's jarring to think that everyone else can hear it too. It's an ethereal reverberation - does leather have a sound? - that fills the room so that all inward breath is rock and roll. From their current New York City home to Pueblo, Twin Guns is ready to shoot psychedelic echoes and reverb in a spooky path around the chambers of your heart.

 

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Polka!

July-August 2011

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Early Puebloans respected steel. From the mill to the larger world, they harnessed raw material to make a living and form a lasting community. Their footsteps fell across Gus's, Zaragosa Hall, Minnequa Park and every dancehall and ballroom in the county. As a generous support, steel can build bridges - both literal and figurative, and our city forebears drew on its power... to polka.

 

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Summer music festivals

June 2011

We know there are plenty of concerts and fests up north this summer. For a change of pace - including a lot less traffic - check out the events below.

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