Daniel Mescher

Ian and Rob from Deer Tick along with Robert Ellis came into the CPR Performance Studio to play us a few songs for OpenAir’s second birthday celebration.

OpenAir late morning host Alisha Sweeney has won “Best TV, Podcast, or Radio Personality on Social Media” at the Westword 2013 Web Awards!

The Colorado singer-songwriter stopped by to cover songs from “Sign o’ the Times.”

Is Jake Bugg that unlikely of a pop star? In October of 2012 the remarkable debut LP from the British rock-revivalist hit #1 on the UK Albums Chart.

We asked some of our favorite Colorado folks to tell us their favorite music of 2013.

Backed by three musicians, Bill Callahan stuck mostly to material from his past three albums, including this year’s wistful Dream River.

The 2013 Denver Music Summit took place this past weekend at two downtown Denver venues.

The 2013 Denver Music Summit took place this past weekend, and OpenAir was thrilled to be there.

Shearwater’s latest for Sub Pop consists of tributes to acts with whom Shearwater has toured: nine different artists, one cover version from each artist’s catalog, along with one original song.

Armed with one Guild acoustic guitar and three drinks, Destroyer (a.k.a. Dan Bejar) took the stage for a solo run through the abundant wealth of his back catalogue.

Corsicana Lemonade, White Denim’s sixth album, finds the band polishing their sound with the help of Jeff Tweedy’s production. The result is the sleekest and most immediate record the group has made to date.

We’re only a few days away from Denver Music Summit (Nov 22-24)! The three-day event features live performances from Josiah Johnson (The Head & the Heart), Gregory Alan Isakov, Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats), PHOX, Ark Life, and many more. Plus, OpenAir will be on the scene all weekend hosting the performances!

This weekend (Nov. 15-17), the Hi-Dive, one of Denver’s most vital live music venues, will host its “One and Ten Year Anniversary”. We spoke with owner Matty Clark about the history of the venue and some of his all-time favorite Hi-Dive moments.

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame, which celebrates and honors the very best fixtures of Colorado’s musical history, will welcome four new members to its hallowed exhibit on Friday, November 8. The inductees are Judy Collins, Bob Lind, the Serendipity Singers, and Chris Daniels.

The latest OpenAir Download of the Week comes from the 10th anniversary reissue of the late Jason Molina and his band Songs: Ohia.  On November 12, Secretly Canadian will reissue […]

The 36th Starz Denver Film Festival, Denver’s largest celebration of cinema all year, is going on from now until November 17. This year’s theme is Paint the Town Red. Throughout the coming days of the festival, the Denver Film Society is hosting over 200 films from around the globe: everything from documentaries, shorts, indie flicks, foreign films, and even music videos.