Porch Beers #4
A full crossword, haunting vocalists, and more Denver shows
Only a few more weeks ‘til it’s sunny when the workday ends.
Your Crossword
Porch Beers #4 (15x15) - “You gotta be effin' kidding me”
Ethereal February
For the next gray snowy day that arrives - here are a few tracks with a soft melancholic warmth to compliment wool socks and tea.
Weyes Blood and documentarian Adam Curtis knocked it out of the park with this haunting super-cut of the human experience.
I don’t have much to dive into with each track; just a hope that you’ll also enjoy a serene, out-of-body comfort.
The Last Dinner Party released their first ever single “Nothing Matters” just shy of a year ago. Now, the entire album has arrived, and what an absolute romp.
I’ll finish up this terse recommended section with two live studio sets from KEXP that I’ve had on rotation. Both feature string instruments that are fully reinvented by the musician holding them.
New Shows
Artist | Date | Venue (Local Act)
Glueman | 4/5/2024 | Hi Dive - Rowdy punk rock
Slothrust | 4/14/2024 | Bluebird - Noisy alt rock
Benny the Butcher | 5/2/2024 | Summit - Hypnotic beats, hard bars
Blondie | 5/8/2024 | Mission - 90s pop rock (slay)
Pond | 5/11/2024 | Ogden - Aussie psych rock dance party
(p.s. to tour organizers, please avoid booking such ridiculously talented bands on the same night)
Joy again | 5/11/2024 | Larimer - Upbeat indie rock
Wine Lips | 5/11/2024 | Hi Dive - Face melting psych punk
Knocked Loose | 5/19/2024 | Mission - Hardcore. My personal injury lawyers have advised me to recommend avoiding the mosh at this show.
Warpaint | 5/22/2024 | Summit - dreamy femme psych rock
Outside Festival (Fleet Foxes, Thundercat) | 6/1/2024-6/2/2024 | Civic Center Park
Snakes | 6/8/2024 | Hi Dive - Goth Country Rock
Omni | 6/29/2024 | Hi Dive - Eccentric, punchy rock
softcult | 7/2/2024 | Bluebird - Cathartic emo shoegaze
Santana | 7/29/2024 | Red Rocks - Living legend, multi-genre guitarist
JJUUJJUU | 7/31/2024 | Larimer - Cosmic sludge psych
Tinarwen | 8/5/2024 | Ogden - Saharan desert groove
The Last Dinner Party | 8/6/2024 | Gothic - Powerful opera rock
Sierra Ferrell // Nick Shoulders | 8/16/2024 | Mission - Genuine country and folk music
Bikini Kill | 8/27/2024 | Mission - Grrrl rock powerhouse
Heart | 9/22/2024 | Red Rocks - Iconic 80s power rock
Future Islands | 9/24/2024 | Mission - Driving indie rock with a talented lead vocalist
La Femme | 11/18/2024 | Bluebird - French psychedelia with a hint of flamenco in their latest work
The Month Ahead
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs | 2/20/2024 | Hi-Dive
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter | 2/21/2024 | Bluebird
Militarie Gun | 2/26/2024 | Marquis
AC Slater | 3/1/2024 | Mission
Otoboke Beaver | 3/5/2024 | Gothic
COBRAH | 3/5/2024 | Bluebird
Cherry Glazerr | 3/6/2024 | Bluebird
Real Estate | 3/6/2024 | Gothic
Wombo | 3/6/2024 | Bluebird
Boogarins // Levitation Room | 3/7/2024 | Marquis
Dandu | 3/8/2024 | Dazzle
Black Flag | 3/9/2024 | Oriental
FFF // DEV/NULL | 3/9/2024 | Black Box
Yo La Tengo | 3/9/2024 | Boulder
Petey | 3/10/2024 | Ogden
Intervals | 3/13/2024 | Summit
Barclay Crenshaw | 3/16/2024 | Reelworks
deap valley | 3/17/2024 | Marquis
Slow Hollows // P. H. F. | 3/18/2024 | Globe Hall
Dorian Electra // The Helllp | 3/19/2024 | The Oriental
KDMFM | 3/20/2024 | Oriental
Micheal Cera Palin | 3/21/2024 | 7th Circle
Hamdi // Drone // MPH | 3/22/2024 | Cervantes
Danny Brown | 3/24/2024 | Cervantes
Glass Beach | 3/26/2024 | Bluebird
Sleater-Kinney // Palehound | 3/26/2024 | Mission
Horsegiirl | 3/28/2024 | Bar Standard
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