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Billy Nershi: On the road again
T here were a couple of big reasons why the String Cheese Incident parked its tour bus for good in summer 2007, halting a decade-long run for one of the jam-band scene's biggest bands. Full Story

Boulder Halloween concerts: DeVotchKa, Bassnectar putting the scare on (VIDEO)
There are two big questions locals are asking this week: What costume are you wearing for Halloween and what concerts are you going to be checking out? Full Story

Club Notes: Poppy rockers fun. hit CU's Club 156 (VIDEO)
It's the middle of the semester and it's time for a little fun.That's why the University of Colorado Program Council's bringing the band fun. to campus. Tuesday, the New York indie-pop outfit will show off its theatrical influences and catchy hooks at Club 156. Full Story

Widow's Bane: Roots music from the undead
Last week, my sadistic editor told me to interview a local goth/folk band called The Widow's Bane. He failed to mention that the members of the band were undead zombies who had been killed by their former lovers and now wander the earth singing anti-love ballads while they await the return of their "Dark Lord." I guess it slipped his mind. Full Story

String Cheese Incident reunion: Colorado jam band plans more concerts in 2010
Boulder-bred String Cheese Incident — whose members played together for the first time in two years this past summer — will continue its reunion in 2010, drummer Michael Travis tells the Colorado Daily. Full Story

Q&A: String Cheese Incident's Michael Travis plugs in with EOTO
Michael Travis has played sold-out venues around the country with his jamming String Cheese Incident. Now he's selling out clubs with his electronic act EOTO. Full Story

Club Notes: Dinosaur Jr brings the noise to Boulder Theater (VIDEO)
It may be snowy out, but Boulder's ready for a full weekend of concerts and Halloween parties. The Boulder Theater's kicking things off Thursday with a special show featuring Dinosaur Jr. Full Story

Tapes 'n Tapes headlining CU-Boulder's Homecoming Concert (VIDEO)
The members of Tapes 'n Tapes aren't sure what kind of Halloween costumes they'll be putting together, but the band's member say they're ready to rock the University of Colorado's 2009 Homecoming. Full Story

Club Notes: MSTRKRFT would like to buy a vowel (VIDEO)
The economy may be sluggish, but electronic music is a hot commodity in Colorado. That's why Wednesday night's MSTRKRFT show at the Fox Theatre is sold out. Full Story

Jay-Z's in a Yankees 'State of Mind' (VIDEO)
The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. Full Story

CD review: Flaming Lips sprawl out on 'Embryonic' (VIDEO)
"We stand before you not knowing what we have done," Wayne Coyne says in the press notes announcing the bold Embryonic, the Flaming Lips' 12th full-length and first double album. Full Story

Air Dubai wins CU's Battle of the Bands
Hip-hop/rock. Cumbia/reggae. Bluegrass/Americana. First place. Second place. Third place. CU's Battle of the Bands returned this year with a lineup of 10 diverse bands playing 12-minute sets in front of a small-but-mighty crowd in Glenn Miller Ballroom. Full Story

Morrissey released from hospital following on-stage collapse in U.K.
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert. Full Story

Lil Jon sets out to complete album
Rapper and music producer Lil Jon says completing his long-awaited new album has taken him longer than he thought, but sticking to his ambitious idea of mixing crunk music with rock has always been his driving force. Full Story

Matisyahu mixes it up for concert at Denver's Fillmore (VIDEO)
Matisyahu's new record Light was released in August, but the innovative artist's already changed his music up and hired the Dub Trio as his new backup band. Full Story

Club Notes: Carolina Liar coming to Denver's Magness Arena (VIDEO)
Chad Wolf made his name on the coffeehouse circuit, but it's all paying off with his record-charting band Carolina Liar. Carolina Liar's tunes have been sitting on top of the music and video channel charts, and Wolf's still amazed at his good fortune. Full Story

Moby plays Boulder's 'etown' radio show (AUDIO, VIDEO)
Electronic artist Moby is set to headline Sunday's taping of the eco-friendly radio show "etown" at the Boulder Theater. Full Story

CU-Boulder's Battle of the Bands returns Friday
The University of Colorado's Program Council is ready to give those bands a chance to win exposure and prizes at the annual CU Battle of the Bands. Full Story

The Dodos land at Denver's Bluebird Theater (VIDEO)
The Dodos are landing in Denver. The San Francisco band is creating an underground stir with its fusion of indie rock and West African drumbeats. It sounds like an unusual marriage of musical genres, but this group pulls it off and leaves fans begging for more. Full Story

Club Notes: Rusted Root's rock grooves (VIDEO)
Rusted Root is ready to rock the Fox Theatre.The Pennsylvania band's been promoting its pulsating blend of roots and percussive sounds for a while, but it has a new crop of college fans that love the group's updated rock grooves. Full Story

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