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Boulder Colorado: Best 2009 Concerts — Pretty Lights, The Airborne Toxic Event, Matisyahu, Asher Roth and More
[caption id="attachment_4365" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pretty Lights on CU's Farrand Field was one of Boulder's best shows of 2009"][/caption] The economy went down in 2009, but that didn't stop promoters from bringing some of the best concerts of the year to Boulder. Boulder was a microcosm of the national music scene in 2009, so electro, rap and indie music ruled the scene. The Fox and Boulder theaters, the late, great b.side Lounge and the CU campus all got [+]Polytoxic’s “The Last Waltz”:- Boulder Theater Review and Preview for Cervantes’ Show + Daily Interview
[caption id="attachment_3830" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="Polytoxic's "The Last Waltz" rocked the Boulder Theater -- see the Denver show Wednesday at Cervantes"][/caption] It's been a long time since there's been a massive local gathering of music fans -- for a group that wasn't made up of national record toppers. That's why it was so refreshing to see Boulder and Denver musicians from past and up-and-coming bands join together for Friday's "The Last Waltz show at the Boulder Theater. Polytoxic hosted [+]Bobby Long Review: “Twilight” Musician Brings His A-Game to the b.side Lounge — Playing the hi-dive in Denver Tonight
[caption id="attachment_3755" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Bobby Long showed off his eclectic collection of songs at the b.side Lounge Tuesday"][/caption] It's debatable about what's going to happen to Boulder's b.side Lounge, but the local venue's been bringing in some amazing musical acts. Last night, "Twilight" soundtrack star Bobby Long visited the club and he made a hit with the intimate-sized audience. Although Long's shaggy hair kept masking his face, the artist didn't seem to mind as he plowed into a [+]Concert Reviews: Halloween Weekend in Boulder with DeVotchka, Dinosaur Jr. and Tapes ‘N Tapes
[caption id="attachment_3519" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="DeVotchKa rocked Halloween in Boulder"][/caption] Boulder is famous for its Halloween weekend concerts and costume parties, and this year the holiday shows ran from Thursday through Saturday. The local venues didn't go all out with Halloween decorations, but they did treat locals to some very interesting shows. Last Thursday, Dinosaur Jr. rocked out the Boulder Theater with its brand of hard-edged alternative sounds. The band members sounded better than ever, as they infused '90s-style grunge [+]Concert Review: Dr. Dog Delivers at Boulder’s Fox Theatre
[caption id="attachment_3236" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Dr. Dog puts on an amazing show at Boulder's Fox Theatre"][/caption] Dr. Dog delivered the goods at Boulder's Fox Theatre last night. The up-and-coming Philly band is making a national name for itself and Sunday's Colorado show proved why this is a band with a buzz. Dr. Dog had every detail of the show under control --from the tree foliage and backdrop on the stage to the way it paced out its show. This band [+]Weekend Reviews: The Mutaytor, Brandi Carlile, These United States and Paul F. Tompkins
[caption id="attachment_2914" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The Mutaytor mixed rock show and theatrics at the Fox last Thursday"][/caption] It was a wild weekend of music in Boulder, but even with guests in town I managed to check out some very interesting shows that ranged from rock theatrics to comedy. The Mutaytor: The rock-meets-theater show played the Fox last Thursday and this act has evolved into a whole new animal. The Mutaytor used to be side-show acts -- like people with [+]Coolio Concert Review: Bombing Out in Boulder. Rapper Gooses Boulder with a Late, Short and Sound-Challenged Show
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="aligncenter" width="448" caption="Coolio's still in shock after his Boulder show"][/caption] The minute rapper Coolio finished his set at The Goose, the crowd made a stampede for the door. It was too late. Word had already spread throughout the Hill and downtown about Coolio's really late, short and unbelievably sound-challenged set. Last week, locals were surprised to hear that rapper Coolio was playing Boulder's Goose on Saturday. The doors of the Hill club were set to open after [+]Concert Review: Pretty Lights at CU’s Farrand Field: It Was All Good
[caption id="attachment_2533" align="aligncenter" width="512" caption="Saturday's crowd at Farrand Field waits for Pretty Lights to take the stage. Photo courtesy of the Daily Camera"][/caption] Thousands of CU students gathered on Farrand Field Saturday night to see Pretty Lights live and in action. The students hit the field to socialize, get free eats and hear some cool Colorado DJ's, but they really wanted to see what the Pretty Lights buzz was about. For the past few weeks, student Facebook [+]