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Lucero
Also Playing: Jack Oblivian and John Paul Keith And The One Four Fives
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Tue Oct 27
8 pm
Lucero, Jack Oblivian, and John Paul Keith And The One Four Fives at Ogden Theatre
Genre associations are tricky to make, and one of the most slippery is "alt-country," which covers folky Dust Bowl honky-tonk to Replacements-esque roots rock and all points in between. No one who starts out as an alt-country band seems to stay there, and Memphis group Lucero offers more proof of that in its major-label debut, 1372 Overton Park, released in early October by Republic Records. Gone are the blatant Son Volt-isms of its early work, and in their place is more nuanced and compelling roots rock that never loses sight of its punk roots. The big-label budget provides some nice flourishes—like lots of horns, courtesy of local Memphis legend Jim Spake—but Lucero remains at its scratchy best. To enter to win tickets to this event, send an email to rsvpdenver@theonion.com with “Lucero" in the subject field and your full name in the body.
Ogden Theatre 935 E Colfax Ave, Denver/Boulder, CO
Genre associations are tricky to make, and one of the most slippery is "alt-country," which covers folky Dust Bowl honky-tonk to Replacements-esque roots rock and all points in between. No one who starts out as an alt-country band seems to stay there, and Memphis group Lucero offers more proof of that in its major-label debut, 1372 Overton Park, released in early October by Republic Records. Gone are the blatant Son Volt-isms of its early work, and in their place is more nuanced and compelling roots rock that never loses sight of its punk roots. The big-label budget provides some nice flourishes—like lots of horns, courtesy of local Memphis legend Jim Spake—but Lucero remains at its scratchy best. To enter to win tickets to this event, send an email to rsvpdenver@theonion.com with “Lucero" in the subject field and your full name in the body.
Updated 03/17/2010
