took to his about his most recent U.S. tour which saw the Joy Division/New Order bassist at the Bluebird Theater this past September performing the Joy Division masterpiece “Unknown Pleasures” (read Reverb’s review of the show ). In his blog entry, he details a jaunt down Colfax that describes “a very unfriendly Lesbian bar” on Colfax. I wonder which place he’s describing? However, he does mention a certain mystery friend that gave him a lift that Hooky describes as someone “who put me on djing” which can only mean one person, . Later in the entry, Hook fondly reminisces about playing at Red Rocks with Echo and his precious Bunnymen. I’m losing my mind just thinking of New Order + Echo at Red Rocks. WOW! Photo by Julio Enriquez.
Gauntlet Hair gets “Top Bunk”
There was few certainties when I was growing up. The Broncos would make it to the Super Bowl and get routed, Saturday cartoons pretty much ruled and all films starring Schwarzenegger, Van Damme and Seagal held the highest standard in action movies. Think about the string of movies from “Conan” to “Terminator II.” I dare you to name one bad movie during that stretch and feels the same way. The duo’s latest video for “Top Bunk” is a love letter to the bodybuilder-turned-adulterer.
Congrats to Five Iron Frenzy on Kickstarter fortune
Never has a band made it look so easy to pick up a cool $140,000 on the Interwebs to support the funding of a new album. Congrats, . I think you guys might be set for a little while. If you would like to contribute to the Five Iron Frenzy album-making cause, head over , because they’re still accepting donations. Speaking of donations, anytime I hear the word “donations,” it always makes me think of that from “Coming to America.”
“Sounds on 29th” debuts on PBS
This past Saturday night saw the first airing of Colorado Public Television’s “” brought to you by Brass Tree Sessions. In case you were out and about, here’s your chance to watch the first and second episodes with , and below.
Safe Boating is No Accident / Danielle Ate the Sandwich
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Fairchildren / Nathaniel Rateliff
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Julio Enriquez is a Denver writer and photographer, editor of the blog and a regular contributor to Reverb.
