Concerted Effort

Tonight! Number Station with Nipples-n-Dimes, I'm A Boy and Screwtape Zombies @ Bender's Tavern

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Once again I find myself a little untimely with the Friday night concert update. I'll figure out how to get everything out on time sooner or later though, so bear with me. Tonight I'm going to see the same band twice in the same week as well as check out a few more local offerings. Bender's Tavern will host four local Denver rock bands, and it should be a good show.

Number Station

Headlining the show is Number Station, and I've already discussed them when previewing their Wednesday night show that happened at the Larimer Lounge. Check out the earlier post to get an idea about this band's sound.

Nipples-n-Dimes will play a set, and they have a similar, if not more lo-fi, sludge-like sound like Number Station. At least that's what I can tell from the one song I was able to find on the internet. Check out the video for "Psychotic Girl" below, taken from a live performance late last year.

I'm A Boy will bring a more retro rock sound, reminiscent of old '60s garage rock bands. I wish I could tell you more about this band, but there isn't much info out there yet. I'll be sure to let you know whatever I find out, but for now, check out their songs on Myspace.

After a lot of searching, I've been unable to find any info on the last band on the bill, Screwtape Zombies. But with a name like that, how could they not be awesome? I'll for sure let you know if I get the chance to hear them.

The show starts at 9:00PM and tickets are $8 at the door. If you want to go for some rock-n-roll tonight and/or want to support the local Denver scene, come on down to Bender's Tavern.

Tonight! Maren Parusel with Firemouth and Number Station @ Larimer Lounge

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I'm still working on trying to be more on top of concert updates, as in not discovering bands the day they will play their show and then trying to tell you about them but instead doing my research more ahead of time. But until then, I suppose this will have to do. In today's search for musical happenings around Denver, I discovered this show at the Larimer Lounge, and although I haven't been feeling well lately, I think I just might make it out tonight.

Maren Parusel comes from San Diego, California, and they'll be bringing a dreamy form of indie pop-rock with to Denver tonight. Like I said, I just found out about these guys, so I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert on this band. Instead, I'll recommend you listen to "Ordinary Day" and "Don't Take Your Eyes Away". They will start playing at 10:00PM.

Before Maren Parusel plays their set, Denver locals Number Station will kick things off at 9:00PM. If you think Maren Parusel has a tinge of darkness to their sound, Number Station might as well be cave creatures that have been in darkness so long they have evolved without eyes. At least that's what I can tell from the small sampling of music I could find. They are by no means the darkest band out there, but in this lineup they are obsidian. Listen to "Cinnamon and Cherries" and "Riverbed" to get an idea of their slightly sludge-like psychedelic garage sound.

Interestingly enough, Firemouth, another local Denver band, will be playing after Maren Parusel, despite not actually being the headliners. I suppose the idea is to get you to leave the venue feeling a little more upbeat. These guys play a blend of funk-tinged garage blues-rock and seem to have a good amount of energy behind their sound. Check out "All That You Needed" and "Hard to See".

I don't usually go and check out unknown bands the day I find out about them, but there are worse things I could do on a Wednesday night. Plus, I like going out and supporting local bands and hearing new things. Best of all, it's at a small venue and entrance is cheap - $10. If you don't have anything better to do, come join me!