It’s rare that an automobile manufacturer uses a song to its full potential, but a few years ago, Ford edited best-known song, “The Funeral,” into a comparatively potent commercial.
Is it artful? Nah, but it did distill some of the song’s best atmopsherics into a 30-second clip — and it introduced a whole horde of fans to a band they clearly needed to know about.
The song:
The Ford ad:
Tonight was the night some of those Colorado fans were supposed to see Band of Horses at Red Rocks, but . But Band of Horses trekked on and booked its own tour, and now it will stop at the Ogden Theatre on Sunday — and we’re giving away some tickets to the action. Right here:
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To the haters who still don’t understand Band of Horses’ third (and most recent) record, “Infinite Arms,” give it another chance. It’s a stylistic turn from “Everything All the Time” and “Cease to Begin,” yes, but like those first two full-lengths, it’s a stunning record that deserves more attention.
Band of Horses will play the Ogden Theatre at 8 p.m. Sunday with Tyler Ramsey opening. Tickets, $35, are available via Ticketmaster.
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Ricardo Baca is the founder and executive editor of , the co-founder of The UMS and an award-winning critic and journalist at The Denver Post.
