Cat Power Sings Dylan Enchants the Paramount Theater
File photo: Cat Power at the Gothic Theater, Denver, 2013, by Michael McGrath
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Dinosaur Jr and Kurt Vile make a Perfect Pair at Mission Ballroom
Photos by Michael McGrath, Story by Amy McGrath J Mascis and Kurt Vile represent different generations of indie rock but still, they are musical brothers: two long-haired guitar wizards that emanate ultra-laid-back slacker cool. Both the wizardry and the cool enveloped the Mission Ballroom on Wednesday night when Dinosaur Jr and Kurt Vile shared a…
Tinariwen Shines Peace of the Desert on Gothic Theatre
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath Offering the ideal remedy for the “What the Hell is Happening to my Country and my Life Blues,” Tinariwen blew a warm and comforting blast of desert air through the Gothic Theatre on Friday night. Tinariwen is a long-time collective of musicians from the Taureg nomadic people…
Squeeze and X a Perfect Pairing at Arvada Center
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath There’s probably not a lovelier place for a date night for Metro area music lovers than the amphitheater at the Arvada Center. It’s a gorgeous venue with great sound, but most importantly, there’s a deeply Arvada-esque sense of chill that reigns over the whole place: plentiful, free…
The National creates Powerful Magic at Denver’s Mission Ballroom
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath I refuse to use the word melancholy in (the rest of) my review of The National at the Mission Ballroom on Saturday. Too easily rock writers, myself included, have summed up the band with this description. But Saturday’s romp through both the standout tracks of this year’s…
Audiovore has a new Executive Editor!
Meet Amy McGrath, our newest addition to Team Audiovore. Writer, rock and roll mama, teacher, art lover, cinephile, adventurer Amy McGrath has been thinking and writing about music, film, and feminism in the Denver area for decades. She’s thrilled to have the opportunity to pull all those interests together at Audiovore. Keep your onions peeled to Words&Photos…