At the risk of exposing myself as a less seasoned concert-goer than I’ve led many of my friends to believe I am, I have a confession to make. Dear reader, I’m scared of mosh pits. Terrified, even. That in mind, imagine my surprise when I found myself squished between a steel fence and two guys the size of my dad (he's a pretty big dude), screaming my head off with … [Read more...] about Friends Should Push Each Other, Literally: PUP Live at the Ogden
Concert Reviews
Cheap Queens: King Princess Concert Review
In true Cheap Queen fashion, LGBTQ+ icon King Princess kicked off her Denver show with a local drag queen performance. King Princess is in the process of finishing the second leg of her U.S Tour. On Feb. 2, audiences’ at the Ogden Theatre were greeted by an unusual set of four giant-sized hands holding up what was meant to be a handheld mirror, creating an eyecatching … [Read more...] about Cheap Queens: King Princess Concert Review
Round Two: Bandwagon’s Battle of the Bands
Do you know how a battle of the bands’ competition works? For those who do (show-offs), go on ahead and skip these next two paragraphs. Brainiacs. For those still with me, here’s a crash-course on how BandWagon’s Battle of Bands competition scoring plays out. Four bands participate every night, each band gets roughly thirty minutes on stage to perform its set. The order … [Read more...] about Round Two: Bandwagon’s Battle of the Bands
Self-Discovery and Strange Venues: a Conversation with Cactus Cat
A planetarium is a strange place to play a show. That much likely goes without saying for most concert-goers, music fans, and bands. That said, I was a bit surprised that Fort Collins’ own Cactus Cat seemed very much at home in the dome at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Their long-form, ambient songs fit quite naturally with the psychedelic imagery that surrounded … [Read more...] about Self-Discovery and Strange Venues: a Conversation with Cactus Cat
Conan Gray, a Concert Venue Full of Clowns
Not every artist can be a charismatic and dynamic leader to a crowd of introverts like Conan Gray. On Dec. 2, Conan Gray took the Odgen Theatre by storm and delivered an emotional rollercoaster of laughs, tears and rage to an audience consisting largely of teenagers and young adults, anxious to see their favorite Twitter persona and singer-songwriter. Conan Gray, 20, is … [Read more...] about Conan Gray, a Concert Venue Full of Clowns