Thanks to everyone who came out to our somewhat impromptu Paramore listening party this past Tuesday! It was a fun time to see a bunch of fans show up to hear the record early and get some swag. We're always on the hunt for the right kind of events to have in-store, and though that one came together quickly and wasn't mentioned here, this is still the space to watch for upcoming events — but it's also a good idea to follow our socials just to make sure you catch any last-minute things!
In music new releases this week we've got a few cool things that caught my eye: psych-rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released their 20th (!) album, The Future Is Your Past, which is out on CD (with two different cover artworks) and LP (which includes a pack of colored pencils for you to style your own cover!); London-based electronic musician Burial is back with a new 12” vinyl EP Streetlands; Washington, D.C. singer/electronic music Kelela's latest album, Raven, is out this week on CD and clear vinyl LP; NYC indie rockers Luna have reissued their first album Lunapark on LP in a deluxe 2-record set with a second disc of demo recordings; jazz piano player Brad Mehldau's new album Your Mother Should Know finds him exploring the music of the Beatles — it's out on both CD and LP; Quasi — singer/keyboardist Sam Coomes and drummer Janet Weiss — is back with their first album in a decade, Breaking the Balls of History, which is also their most politically engaged of their career, it's out on CD and pink vinyl LP; and last but not least, Sleep has reissued their classic album Dopesmoker on LP, CD, and cassette.
Over in DVD and Blu-ray, it's a mellow week but here are a few things of note: the sequel to the box office sensation, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is out this week on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD; there's a twofer blu-ray release of two classic Jet Li action films — Fist of Legend and Tai Chi Master out this week; Arrow Films has released a Blu-ray of the 1992 horror/thriller The Vagrant, starring Bill Paxton; and in UHD releases, Shout Factory has released a deluxe version of the cult classic Bubba Ho-Tep (directed by Don Coscarelli), while the Criterion Collection has released a 4K UHD/Blu-Ray combo box set of Krzysztof Kieślowski's spectacular Three Colors trilogy, one of the great trilogies in all of cinema.
Outside the store, coming up in two weeks at the Hi-Dive local indie-pop heroes Dressy Bessy will be performing on Friday Feb 24. You can read details and get tix HERE. And King Crimson aficionados will want to know that the classic Golden music venue The Buffalo Rose will be playing host on Tuesday Feb 28th to Stick Men - Tony Levin, Markus Reuter, and Pat Mastelotto! Their site doesn't take you to a specific event, but you can scroll down the page HERE to find the event and read more details or secure your tix!
And March is stacked with events. Coming up on Friday March 3rd, Japanese punk rockers Otoboke Beaver will be back in Denver and performing at the Bluebird. The last time they were here they packed out a smaller venue and I would not be surprised if this one sells out too! Read details and get tix HERE! Denver's own Munly & the Lupercalians will bring their hard-to-categorize blend of rock, goth, folk, and gospel to the Hi-Dive on Sunday March 5th. Check out the deets and get your tickets HERE. The Songwriting of Ron Miles series continues at Dazzle Denver in March, featuring pianist Tenia Nelson's trio on Tuesday March 7th. You can get more details and tickets HERE. And taking place on March 17th and 18th at Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall, tickets are on sale for two nights of The Magnetic Fields. It's been a long time since they played in the Denver metro region, and I can't think of any time they've played a venue this intimate here. You can read more about it and get tix at THIS LINK (link is to Friday March 17th show, but the Saturday show seems to be sold out now anyway, so it should all be good). Another one to put on your calendar is San Francisco's legendary band of anonymous weirdos, The Residents, who were scheduled to play a show in 2020 but cancelled for obvious reasons, and have now rescheduled a show for Tuesday March 21st at the Bluebird! Read more and get your tix HERE! Another one coming up before you know it that's likely to sell out will be the Bill Frisell Four, who are appearing on Tuesday March 21st at Ophelia's. There are reserved and GA standing room tix available and you better bet those seats will be gone first, so act fast. You can read more and get tix HERE. Lastly, Protomartyr announced a show coming up on Tuesday March 28th at the Hi-Dive! Here's another one I think is gonna sell out, so get up on it soon if you're planning on seeing this. You can get your tix or find more info HERE.
Coming up on Friday March 3rd, Japanese punk rockers Otoboke Beaver will be back in Denver and performing at the Bluebird. The last time they were here they packed out a smaller venue and I would not be surprised if this one sells out too! Read details and get tix HERE! The Songwriting of Ron Miles series continues at Dazzle Denver in March, featuring pianist Tenia Nelson's trio on Tuesday March 7th. You can get more details and tickets HERE. And taking place on March 17th and 18th at Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall, tickets are on sale for two nights of The Magnetic Fields. It's been a long time since they played in the Denver metro region, and I can't think of any time they've played a venue this intimate here. You can read more about it and get tix at THIS LINK (link is to Friday March 17th show, but you can link through to Swallow Hill's site from here to get to the Saturday show easily enough). Another one to put on your calendar and start thinking about tix for is San Francisco's legendary band of anonymous weirdos, The Residents, who were scheduled to play a show in 2020 but cancelled for obvious reasons, and have now rescheduled a show for Tuesday March 21st at the Bluebird! Read more and get your tix HERE! Lastly, Protomartyr announced a show coming up on Tuesday March 28th at the Hi-Dive! I suspect this is gonna sell out as well, so get up on it soon if you're planning on seeing this. You can get your tix or find more info HERE.
