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King Krule 4.25.18 (Photos)

The Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Photos by Derek Miles ( Miles Photography ) View Derek's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.kingkrule.co.uk

Old Crow Medicine Show 4.23.18 (Photos)

The Orange Peel Asheville, NC Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.crowmedicine.com

KNOWER 4.18.18

Dante's Portland, OR Words & Photos by James Sissler What would you choose if you had to decide between seeing a legendary performer and a new emerging talent? That is the predicament Portland's music fanatics found themselves in Wednesday night, with performances by Godmother of Soul Erykah Badu and internet funk sensation KNOWER happening within a 15-minute walk of each other. Like many others, I chose to try to make both. Both concerts were part of Portland's Soul'd Out Music Festival, which has an incredibly stacked and broad lineup for 2018, including De La Soul, Tipper, Ghost Note and Zapp. The festival organizers seemed to try to make it possible to catch both Erykah Badu and KNOWER, scheduling one to start just as the other was set to end, but because Erykah Badu ended up taking the stage quite late, there was a bit of overlap. Erykah Badu (with opener R+R=NOW, a jazz supergroup assembled by the legendary Robert Glasper) was by far the most highly

String Cheese Incident 4.21.18 (Photos)

US Cellular Center Asheville, NC Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.stringcheeseincident.com

ALBUM REVIEW: The Drunken Hearts' The Prize

Words by Kevin Hahn ( Split Open & Shoot ) Hailing from all over our great state of Colorado, and hosts of one of the most fun/jam-filled festivals going today (YarmonyGrass), The Drunken Hearts are truly a part of what makes the Colorado music scene one of, if not the best in the country. Led by powerhouse lead vocalist Andrew McConathy, the Hearts latest album release has the band truly coming into its own as part Americana story-tellers and part jam-induced rock stars. The Prize highlights all five of the band members individually, bringing forth their strengths of bleeding pedal guitar/rocking licks with McConathy’s haunting voice and ability to be a stellar bandleader. Whether it’s Cody Russell on the lap-steel, bassist Jon McCartan harmonizing on back-up vocals, or Kory Montgomery shredding on “White Whale,” the Drunken Hearts are continually evolving as a Colorado-based band and seem to be gaining some major momentum along the way. The Prize, released and crowd-funded

420 On The Block 4.20.18 (Photos)

Fox Street Compound Denver, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.420ontheblock.com

Bluebird Music Festival 4.21.18 (Photos)

Macky Auditorium Boulder, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.coloradobluebirdproject.com

Grantful Dead, Rapidgrass & Rum Creek 4.19.18 (Photos)

Cervantes Other Side Denver, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.grantfarm.net www.rapidgrass.com

Bender Jamboree 4.12 - 4.15.18 (Photos)

The Plaza Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.benderjamboree.com

The Lil’ Smokies 4.13.18

Aladdin Theater Portland, OR Words by Emily White Photos by Coleman Schwartz Media On Friday the 13th, the Lil’ Smokies treated us to one killer set at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR. They opened the show with “The City” off their latest album, Changing Shades . A song that you can’t help belt out at the top of your lungs – and I did. It was appropriate that their next song was “Winded” because I sure was from all the dancing and singing. Matt Rieger (guitar) and Jake Simpson (fiddle) really blew me away with their solos. From there we were taken on a Tom Petty journey when they covered “Learning to Fly.” It was a crowd pleaser and quite the sing-along. You would think the last show of a two-month winter tour the boys would be tired (I’m sure they were), but the energy on stage made it feel like we were at the tour opener. After some covers and new songs “Cheating Kind of Life,” “Irish Goodbye,” “Feathers,” and ”Fortunes,” the band started playing “The Toothfairy” from t

M. Ward 4.17.18 (Photos)

The Orange Peel Asheville, NC Photos by J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.mwardmusic.com

The Black Angels & The Black Lips 4.12.18 (Photos)

The Orange Peel Asheville, NC Photos by Alex Cox Photography View Alex's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.theblackangels.com www.black-lips.com

MusicMarauders Spotify Playlist - Volume 44 (4.16.18)

ALBUM REVIEW: Roosevelt Collier's Exit 16

Words by Kevin Hahn ( Split Open & Shoot ) Roosevelt Collier’s recently released Exit 16 is more than just something you should listen to. Respect it. Love it. Listen to it really loud. Definitely repeat Track 3, “Make It Alright” because Bobby Sparks completely destroys his keyboard solo. Make sure you have room to move your feet when The Dr. Roosevelt Collier brings the heat with his slide magic on “Supernatural Encounters.” And do not hesitate to call League a funky white boy when “That Could’ve Been Bad” and League’s heavy bass bombs come blasting through your speaker system. I personally requested to review this album because of how awesome I knew it could be and Rosie absolutely crushed it. Produced (and contributed to) by bassist Michael League of the three time Grammy Award Winning Snarky Puppy and released on their GroundUp Music label, Exit 16 has numerous genres incorporated with Roosevelt’s mastery of the pedal steel guitar giving any listener a wide range of r

Papadosio & Higher Learning 4.7.18 (Photos)

The Orange Peel Asheville, NC Photos by Alex Cox Photography View Alex's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.papadosio.com www.higherlearningmusic.com

Eminence Ensemble & Legato 4.6.18 (Photos)

The Fox Theatre Boulder, CO Photos by Derek Miles ( Miles Photography ) View Derek's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.eminenceensemble.com www.legatotunes.com

Travelin' McCourys & Jeff Austin 4.6.18 (Photos)

Flying Monkey Plymouth, NH Photos by Drew Hines ( Hinesight Imagery ) View Drew's Photo Gallery Here! www.thetravelinmccourys.com www.jeffaustin.com

Boris Garcia Feat. Tim Carbone & Henhouse Prowlers 4.6.18 (Photos)

Cervantes Other Side Denver, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.borisgarcia.com www.henhouseprowlers.com

The Sweet Lillies - Album Listening Party 3.31.18 (Photos)

Mountain Star Studio Black Hawk, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.sweetlillies.com www.mtnstarstudio.com

Roosevelt Collier w/ Special Guests & Dandu 3.31.18 (Photos)

The Caribou Room Nederland, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.rooseveltthedr.com www.dandumusic.com

Flash Mountain Flood, Cycles & Dave A'Bear 3.30.18 (Photos)

The Fox Theatre Boulder, CO Photos by Derek Miles ( Miles Photography ) View Derek's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.flashmountainflood.com www.cycles.band www.daveabear.com

The Drunken Hearts & Todd Sheaffer 3.30.18 (Photos)

Globe Hall Denver, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.thedrunkenhearts.com www.toddsheaffer.com

Roosevelt Collier w/ Special Guests 3.29.18 (Photos)

Mile High Spirits Denver, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.rooseveltthedr.com

Roosevelt Collier w/ Special Guests 3.29.18 (Photos)

Mile High Spirits Denver, CO Photos by Doug Fondriest Photography View Doug's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.rooseveltthedr.com

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood 3.30.18

The Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Words by Kristin Zachman ( Direct Attention ) Photos by Blake Barit ( Direct Attention ) Nature’s page has turned in Colorado as the nearly non-existent winter has ended and spring is finally upon us. The sun is getting warmer, the grass is growing greener, and the summer music season is fast approaching. Luckily, our particular Coloradan demographic attracts a diverse and consistent influx of gifted acts all year. This weekend, connoisseurs of quality soundwaves were out in full force to support the creative powerhouse that is Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood at Denver’s humble and intimate Ogden Theater. Those of us who have frequented The Ogden appreciate the variety of settings the venue can play host to. Some nights at this Denver staple, you have a breadth of room to boogie, others you’re participating in a standing dogpile and marinating in spilled beer. Virtually every night I’ve spent at the Ogden included me peeling my feet off of the

Kitchen Dwellers & Rumpke Mountain Boys 3.29.18

Star Theater Portland, OR Words by Mitch Melheim Photos by Coleman Schwartz Media Touring together for the first time, the galaxy and trashgrass contingencies collided in Portland, Oregon when Rumpke Mountain Boys and Kitchen Dwellers stepped onto the supposedly haunted Star Theater stage. Each band’s loose interpretation of the bluegrass genre has become their identity, making for an ideal combination of degenerate jamgrass. Rumpke began the night with an old Jim Reeves song, “Yonder Comes a Sucker,” and a tune that Jerry Garcia made famous, “Ragged But Right.” Originals such as “Go Home Girl” and “Fourdinaire” followed and came with textbook Rumpke themes like the blessing of finding roaches in your ashtray and “drinking Mike’s Hard Lemonade because the fridge is empty ‘til I get paid.” All four members of this band write and sing songs, and it was perhaps mandolinist Ben Gorley’s “Falling Behind” that was the highlight of the set after guitarist Adam Copeland’s equally re

J. Wail Live Band & Vince Herman 3.28.18 (Photos)

Agave Avon, CO Photos by Scott Seifert Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.facebook.com/jwailmusic

ALBUM REVIEW: Jack White's Boarding House Reach

Words by Brad Yeakel ( Opti Mystic Outlooks ) I admit that I was later to the Jack White party than most. The little bit of White Stripes, Dead Weather, and Raconteurs that made its’ way to my lobes failed to capture me. Then I heard Lazaretto , and everything changed. His arrangements were unexpected and brilliantly crafted. From Tennessee fiddles and angelic harmonies to digital delays and sonic textures, Jack White’s solo band was eclectic and fresh. Since then, I’ve delved headlong into his other projects, enjoying them more now, but not as much as his solo work. So, word of a third Jack White Solo album had me more excited than Sarah Huckabee Sanders has ever been in her entire life. White wasted no time shattering my expectations with an introductory riff that whomped like a dubstep effect. It’s pairing with Jack’s melancholic vocals was stark yet creatively cohesive with White’s other solo efforts. By halfway through the track (“Connected by Love”), I realized the song had

Matador! Soul Sounds & The Runnikine 3.24.18

The Fox Theatre Boulder CO Words & photos by Blake Barit ( Direct Attention ) Living in Colorado, we’re all very lucky to have a hutch on the side of the national musical superhighway that is the Denver/Boulder metro area and its surrounding boroughs. Nationally touring, high profile acts are as numerous as they are eclectic and the various venues that work to accommodate them have become nightly destinations for the hordes of ravenous musical devotees needing to fulfill their weekly boogie quotas. The Fox Theater in Boulder is such a place. Being in the middle of my fifth year as an east coast transplant, one of my favorite things about this area has been all of the brand new, home grown, and truly inspired music that comes right through my backyard. Tonight, that brand new, home grown, and truly inspired music is that of Matador! Soul Sounds, a new collaborative effort from Eddie Roberts and Alan Evans. Local staple, The RunniKine, started things off with a spirited ste