Kraftwerk’s big show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and the experimental-minded Goldrush Music Festival made our Over/Under list of Best Colorado shows this week (one big, one small). See you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow our music musings and our Oh, we have a Snapchat, too. Our name is HeyReverb. Hit us up.
Kraftwerk — Sept. 23., Ellie Caulkins Opera House
intentionally clinical, repetitive songs are made for consideration, not dancing. But the German electronic music pioneer has nonetheless connected emotionally with a global audience over the past 45 years, elevating what could have been soulless art to a towering statement of sober (if often thrilling) minimalism. The bells and whistles are a bit louder these days — see the band’s current 3-D multimedia tour, which stops by the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for a 7 p.m. concert on Sept. 23 — but the gurgling synths, lockstep beats and wry commentary on society’s digital entanglement remain as strong as ever. Tickets for the Denver show are $59.50-$79.50 and available via .
Goldrush Music Festival — Sept. 18-19, The Savoy at Curtis Park
Despite the distinct fear many DIY types are feeling about Denver’s cultural scene — namely, that condos, out-of-state transplants and party-bro culture are ruining Denver’s weirdo character — a thriving underground remains, particularly in the musical realm. The , which celebrates five years this weekend, is testament to that. Local and national indie/experimental acts such as Tara Jane O’Neil, Crown Larks, Amulets, Bollywood Life, Bang Play, Make-Overs, Yoni Wolf, Guardian Alien, and ex-Denverites , Married in Berdichev and Lisa Prank will perform at the Savoy at Curtis Park on Sept. 18-19, alongside other offerings. $20-$40, .
