Author: Aimee

Black Lives Matter - Baton Rouge Protest

Black Lives Matter

I've seen a few messages on social media that show somehow the world doesn't seem to get that "black lives matter" does *NOT* equal all other people do not matter. The reason people of color say "black lives matter" is because they are being treated as…
My Morning Jacket - Concert Photos from Red Rocks

My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks

I had never seen My Morning Jacket before, but I had always heard they were amazing live. They proved this during their recent two-night  return to Denver's Red Rocks Ampitheatre, along with second-night openers The Barr Brothers. My Morning Jacket is known for their in-your-face rock with…
Road Trip to Mount Rushmore - Family Travel

Road Trip: Mount Rushmore for a Long Weekend

A few weeks ago, my family and our best friend's family did a tag-team road trip to Mount Rushmore. Neither of us had ever been, and the area is a quick 5-6 hour drive from Denver. So we decided to pack as much as we…
Colorado band Elephant Revival headline their first show at Red Rocks

Elephant Revival & Josh Ritter at Red Rocks

Elephant Revival performed their first headlining concert at Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre recently, which is the loftiest of goals for most musicians - not to even mention local bands. This "transcendental folk" group are from Nederland, a small town of 1,500 people up the hill in…
Best Concert Photos from Westword Music Showcase

Tons of Westword Music Showcase (WMS) Photos

The 2016 Westword Music Showcase was another killer day in Denver. A ton of local bands played early in the day and national headliners filled the main stage at night. In my opinion, far too many people only show up later and miss some of…