News: Hi-Dive/Sputnik co-owner’s new music bar, Lost Lake, to open in March
...hly residency for bands on Thursdays. LaBarge has already talked to local bands Bad Weather California and Tauntaun about filling a month’s worth of Thursdays with unique material. “... (Denver Post Reverb)

Live review: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake (CD release) @ the Hi-Dive
...ures Hayley Helmericks and Doug Spencer (from the late Monofog), Andrew Warner (Bad Luck City), James Yardley (Hawks of Paradise), Kit Peltzel (Mr. Pacman and Space Team Elect... (Denver Post Reverb)

The Mile High Makeout: From Austria with love
...LOVES Denver music. I first heard about Sackel from Dameon Merkl of Denver's Bad Luck City, who had been contacted by him on MySpace. As the singer-songwriter described the... (Denver Post Reverb)

Over the Weekend: Bad Weather California at the Hi-Dive
Pink Hawks, Bad Weather California, Pictureplane Saturday, January 9, 2010 Hi-Dive Ideology unites these three band... (Backbeat Online)

Red Cloud plans to put the old gang back together for a show later this summer
...me now as its members devoted time to their other creative endeavors (Git Some, Bad Luck City, the... Continue reading "Red Cloud plans to put the old gang back together for... (Backbeat Online)

Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 1.4.2009 - 1.10.2010
...ed Dove Saturday January 9 Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band @ Larimer Lounge Bad Weather California @ Hi-Dive Todd Snider @ Bluebird Theater Eek a Mouse @ Fox Theatre The Simple... (Merry Swankster)

Year-End List: The Reverb Best of 2009
...ng Absent or Distorted, "The Great Collapse" 3. Wentworth Kersey, "(O) EP" 4. Bad Weather California, "Young Punks" 5. Houses, "Summer EP" 6. Aakash Mittal, "Videsh" 7. Pacific Pr... (Denver Post Reverb)

Matthew's Local Year-end List:
...s who are destroying--in my opinion--and deserve to have 2010 be their year: 1. Bad Weather California Chris, Joe, Adam and Logan are four of my favorite musicians/magicians to watch,... (Fort Calling)

Live review: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel and Friends @ the Bluebird Theater
...ther unlike anything I've heard in Denver. Following solid sets by Houses and Bad Weather California, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake justified their status as one of Denver's most talked-... (Denver Post Reverb)

The Problem of Leisure: December 10 - 16, 2009
...s any Division I basketball team's bench:  TAUNTAUN, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Bad Weather California, Houses, Bela Karoli and Ian Cooke.  With a well-received CMJ show and a Daytrott... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

Steal This Track: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and Pacific Pride
...Hayley Helmericks and Doug Spencer (of the late, great Monofog), Andrew Warner (Bad Luck City and Red Cloud West), James Yardley (who plays with Pacific Pride's Jordan Hubner... (Denver Post Reverb)

frow show, FMU-55
...12-inch (Half Machine) 14. Rings - "Tone Poem" - Black Habit (Paw Tracks) 15. Bad Weather California - "Good Things Will Happen" - Young Punks (States Rights) 16. Qualities - "If... (Jesse Jarnow's Frank & Earthy ...)

The Return of Soundcheck: Special End-of-Decade Edition
...Hot IQs chose to break-up. Their farewell show was June 19th at the Bluebird w/ Bad Weather California and Foma (from San Francisco) 16. "Prescription Kills"  by  The Daily Afflictio... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

Live review: Nathan & Stephen @ the Hi-Dive
...st up were rock-solid opening sets - the dour, spooky, stringy, gypsy sounds of Bad Luck City, with Munly heir Dameon Merkl on cellar-scraping vocals and Kelly O'Dea on violin... (Denver Post Reverb)

Hearts of Palm (Nathan and Stephen) – 11.07.2009 @ Hi-Dive
...in Cause it made the man who we see standing here today Hearts of Palm (Nathan and Stephen) Final Show 11.07.2009 Hi-Dive, Denver, CO Source:  Microtech Gefell M300's... (Flat Response)

Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 11.02.2009 - 11.08.2009
...m Moye @ Marquis Theater Jonny Woodrose & the Broken Hearted @ Larimer Lounge Nathan and Stephen w/ Bad Weather California @ Hi-Dive Pat McGee w/ the Trampolines @ Bluebird Thea... (Merry Swankster)

Live review: Mount Eerie, No Kids, Bad Weather California, Nervesandgel @ Rhinoceropolis
...single 18-minute piece and by the end, left an impressed crowd wanting more. Bad Weather California followed with a rousing, foot-stomping set of bluesy, Bo Diddley-beat rock. This... (Denver Post Reverb)

Record Store Performances for Local Shakedown Vol. 3
...rellik , Aënka Sunday, Oct. 18 th Wax Trax 638 E. 13 th Ave., Denver 2:00 PM - Bad Weather California, Magic Cyclops, The Fire Drills, The GetDown ! (Truth Be Told)

Various Artists | The Local Shakedown, Vol. 3
...rikingly original and among my favorites (of music and people) on this disc are Bad Luck City and Bela Karoli. Newly discovered favorites are Milton Melvin Croissant III and F... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

The 2009 Denver UMS!
...s were: Thursday night at the 3 Kings Tavern with Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and Bad Luck City; Saturday afternoon at Fancy Tiger with Joe Sampson and the church on Lincoln wit... (Truth Be Told)

Over the weekend: Kissing Party at the Hi-Dive
Kissing Party w/Bad Weather California Friday, August 28, 2009 hi-dive Better Than: What some would say of a Kissing Par... (Backbeat Online)

M.Pyres Review in Westword
...with M. Pyres & The Skygaze Family Band. Behind the drum kit, Logan Corcoran of Bad Weather California was filling in for the night and adding his considerable skills to the mix. The b... (Fort Calling)

frow show, FMU-45
...ir Richard Bishop - "Blood-Stained Sands" - The Freak of Araby (Drag City) 19. Bad Weather California - "Good Things Will Happen" - Young Punks (States Rights) 20. Wooden Wand and... (Jesse Jarnow's Frank & Earthy ...)

UMS 3.4: Bad Weather embraces the Boba!
From John Moore: If you read the previous update, it's true: Bad Weather California opened its headlining set on Saturday with the surprise addition of Boba Fett & t... (Denver Post Reverb)

UMS 3.3: Boba Fett marches off with the whole damn show
...kylark, then the Irish Rover and ... maybe even one more appearance tonight, at Bad Weather California's midnight set at the Hi-Dive. During the flash, BWC's lead singer, Chris Adolf... (Denver Post Reverb)

The thoughts in my head have got me crawling back to bed
...e Hollyfelds @ The Skylark DJ John Hendrickson @ Sputnik Chris Adolf of Bad Weather California @ The Irish Rover The Overcasters @ 3 Kings Tavern Houses @ The Hi-Dive... (I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS)

News: Film on the Rocks schedule announced
...rs" Opening act: Opie Gone Bad August 12 Film: "Donnie Darko" Opening act: Bad Luck City August 18 Film: "Top Gun" Opening act: Paper Bird (Denver Post Reverb)

Shakedown on a Saturday Night
...us talents. I can't wait to hear the haunting and adrenaline-inducing new songs Bad Luck City has been recording performed live on stage. The much talked of Overcasters will b... (Truth Be Told)

Local Shakedown Party + Shiny New Cowboy Curse Song
...o like I was, I urge you to check out these bands this Saturday at the Hi-Dive: Bad Luck City, Denver's deep dark Gothic country version of Nick Cave; Overcasters, our thunder... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 5.11.2009 - 5.17.2009
...Theater The Jim Jims @ Hi-Dive Milkman @ Gothic Theatre Saturday, May 16 Bad Luck City @ Hi-Dive Bob Schneider @ Ogden Theater Cara Cantarella Band @ Walnut Room Dev... (Merry Swankster)

denver/boulder shows for 5/11 - 5/17/09
...arquis Theater The Jim Jims @ Hi-Dive Milkman @ Gothic Theatre Saturday, May 16 Bad Luck City @ Hi-Dive Bob Schneider @ Ogden Theater Cara Cantarella Band @ Walnut Room DevilD... (Mystik Spiral)

Live review: Bad Luck City @ 3 Kings Tavern
Bad Luck City's Dameon Merkl points in the direction his vocals should be going at 3 Kings Tave... (Denver Post Reverb)

This ain't no Little Miss Sunshine
...band doing the film scoring thing. I am really looking forward to hearing what Bad Luck City came up with for the what has to be some of the most elaborate and terrifying cla... (Truth Be Told)

denver/boulder shows for 9/15 - 9/21/08
...n @ Bluebird Theater Friday, September 19 Alejandro Escovedo @ Bluebird Theater Bad Luck City @ Larimer Lounge Burning Spear @ Gothic Theatre Eyes & Ears @ Hi-Dive Kenny Lee Y... (Mystik Spiral)

Fate and Favourites
...ning things over there haven't complained about my continual recommendations of Bad Luck City, Bad Weather California, Bela Karoli, Overcasters, and Porlolo, I will keep recom... (Truth Be Told)

The Problem of Leisure 8/8/08 (WHOA!) - 8/10/08
...And as if that weren't enough reason to get to the show, the fabulously amazing Bad Luck City and consistently spectacular, The Overcasters, will both be playing too. I'd not... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

Live Review: UMS Day One, Baker District
...tifully hellish feedback from John Nichols' amp. Photo: Tom Murphy Bad Luck City Bad Luck City, 3 Kings Tavern, 11 p.m. These guys were in high form, too, and... (Backbeat Online)

DPUMS Day One: The first bite of an irresistible dish
...ters later delivered epic psychedelic new wave at 3 Kings, followed by a ballsy Bad Luck City performance that showcased these thoughtful rockers mining their gothic Americana... (Denver Post Reverb)

The Problem of Leisure 7/18/2008 - 7/20/2008
...te between Roberts and her cohorts. The Bartender: Lyle Lovett but probably Bad Luck City at the Larimer. Of course it's probably too late too tell you all about Early M... (The Donnybrook Writing Academy)

Westword Music Showcase Pt. II @ Golden Triangle
Heart of Palm (formerly Nathan and Stephen) rock the main stage at the 2008 Westword Music Fest on Saturday. Reverb contri... (Denver Post Reverb)

Hearts of Palm - "The Bridge" EP
...g that bands are at liberty to name (or re-name) themselves anything they wish, Nathan and Stephen were within rights to rename themselves however they saw fit. However, I am also... (waywardpanties.com)

Hearts of Palm @ Illegal Pete’s
...erb contributor Laurie Scavo. Local super-collective Hearts of Palm (formerly Nathan and Stephen) rocked Illegal Pete's on Saturday to celebrate the release of its new "The Bridg... (Denver Post Reverb)

Mile High Makeout: Leaving the Nest
...w on the rooftop and the pole dancing (that's right) on the main floor to catch Nathan and Stephen's 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution. My friend, Lori, who had never see... (Backbeat Online)

Mile High Makeout: Sharpening the Saw
...er, Carrie Beeder, who has played violin and cello with Bela Karoli, the Wheel, Nathan and Stephen (now Hearts of Palm) and probably a bunch more. When I enthused aloud about th... (Backbeat Online)

Work It (a playlist to get you sweaty)
...ar song. Brooklyn sensibility with African provenance... how can you miss? 8. Nathan and Stephen, Happier I just love how high-energy this HUGE band is. It's like watching a ki... (waywardpanties.com)