finished his victory lap at and the a couple of weeks ago (check out our Red Rocks review ). In case you missed those shows, check out his video from both dates soundtracked by his own Led Zeppelin remix that you can download over here. Pretty Lights is about to start a massive tour that will see his way through Austin for Austin City Limits and ending in Nashville for Halloween.
Willie Nelson covers Coldplay for Chipotle
has always lent his voice to the agricultural community (see Farm Aid) and his work with Denver-based Chipotle is no different. Chipotle has put together a two-minute animated spot that will appear before feature movies this month at your local cinema that will portray the differences between regular farming methods favored by most of corporate America and methods approved by Chipotle. Willie Nelson covered “The Scientist” for the short and blew (insert pot joke) all minds with the twang-tinged cover.
Design Radio 1190’s next T-shirt
ճ folk are about to start their Fall 2011 pledge drive and they’re looking to get a new design for their T-shirts. Feel free to send all designs (make sure they’re 300dpi) in jpg, pdf, or png format. But make sure that you save a copy .psd just in case the design needs to be edited. You can send designs to alex@radio1190.org or scarney@radio1190.org (so says the info).
New album news from Kissing Party
has come out of hibernation with a new record entitled “Wasters Wall” that will see an album release party at on September 30. You can get a hot dose of the new album by downloading the first single, “Ashley Smashley,” over . Photo via Kissing Party.
John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light release new EP for free (kind of)
had a burst of recording power when they wrapped up their LP, “Beautiful Empty.” So much, in fact that there was enough left over to put out their forthcoming EP, “SIDE3.” The six-song EP includes a Tom Waits cover and fans can score the EP for free when they purchase tickets to their September 24 show over at the .
The Foot covers Adele
Everybody is covering right now, so why not ? The very worthy cover has put a rock twist on the summer smash.
The Window Seat wants to be your Denver gateway to music
You may recognize from her days on the defunct Mania TV outlet from several years ago. Christy is now in charge of , a music pathway to local/national artists that strike her fancy. You can check out a preview video that includes Danielle Anderson from .
Brad Corrigan from Dispatch helping out with Teach for America benefit
Brad Corrigan, a Littleton High School graduate, is lending his talents to a very great local cause, . For those unfamiliar with Teach for America, it’s a non-profit organization that sends the best and brightest aspiring teachers for two years to economically challenged areas. The upcoming show will have Corrigan team up with the Moderators, SpyMonkey and Also Like the Wind for the “Appetite for Instruction” benefit September 9 over at the . You can purchase tickets and get more info .
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Julio Enriquez is a Denver writer and photographer, editor of the blog and a regular contributor to Reverb.
