Colfax Stranglers Past Shows

3/22/2007: Wyatt's Torch (Aurora) with Pukemop and No Good Reason. Also w/guest drummer Ian Campbell.

3/19/2007: Bender's Tavern (Denver) with PSF and Bastard Trash. Guest drummer: Ian Campbell.

3/17/2007: Larimer Lounge (Denver) in the St. Patrick's Day Punk Rock Fest. With guest drummer Max.

3/14/2007: Cricket on the Hill (Denver) with Downtown Daredevils and Revelation Union. With guest drummer Ian Campbell.

2/22/2007: Lion's Lair (Denver) with Maiden Denver

2/15/2007: Herman's Hideaway (Denver) with Step Short and Anchando

2/8/2007: Wyatt's Torch (Aurora) with Racecar God

1/13/2007: Hubba's House of Rock (Aurora) in the Miles High Productions Battle of the Bands Wild Card Show. W/Mr. Hate, Columbian Necktie, Obscure Opus, Man the Guns, Roe, Fallen Summer, Inque, and some others that played before we got there.

1/11/2007: Cricket on the Hill (Denver) w/Severs

1/7/2007: Quixote's (Denver) w/Apollo Burned Through, Morbid Sanctuary, and Montana for Ashley

1/3/2007: Herman's Hideaway (Denver) w/Remember May, Generalized Other, and Jazz del Barrio

12/8/2006: Andolini's (Golden) w/Less Than Under

12/5/2006: Eck's Saloon (Lakewood) w/Crazy Face

11/26/2006: Quixote's (Denver) w/Acousma, About John, Chronic Grind, and East is West (Progression Through Music Battle of the Bands)

10/20/2006: Dog House Music (Lafayette) w/Toastbox

Played last night at Bender's Tavern with PSF and Bastard Trash. It was LOUD, but pretty fun anyway. We played again with guest drummer Ian Campbell, who sat in for our Cricket show last week and will be with us again Thursday at Wyatt's Torch. We also played Saturday for the Larimer Lounge Punk Rock Fest with drummer Max Smith (we doubt that's his real last name, btw). Thanks and well done to both of those guys for getting the songs together with us on short notice.

Last night's gig at the Cricket was exciting, and not just because the tequila was flowing. Guest drummer Ian Campbell (also a local DJ/composer) learned the songs in a flash and made us all feel secure up there on the stage. He also brought his fan contingent, who were highly supportive (read: loud).

We didn't get to see much of the other bands, owing to early work schedules, but what we heard of Downtown Daredevils was good and melodic (and the singer was a cutie). Lonnie of Revelation Union won our T-shirt contest.

We played last night at Hubba's, a killer club, in the Miles High Productions battle of the bands. About a zillion other bands played, including roe (matchbox-20-esque, very cute) and Mr. Hate (excellent harmonica solo). Results won't be in for a day or two, but we had a pretty good time whatever happens. Thanks to our fans who made the trip to Aurora despite the weather!

CS played last night at the Cricket on the Hill (Denver) -- after much wrangling about time slots, both ours and the Culhanes' (James' other band, also playing last night, at a different venue) we went on at about midnight. We met the members of Severs (we describe them as punk hillbilly); they sounded cool and stayed to listen. Surprisingly, the crowd didn't give up and go home until almost 1am, and the show was great! Thanks especially to Jason the sound guy, who took good care of the bands. We're psyched, but don't get between the Stranglers and their coffee today.

Did a mini photo shoot during rehearsal last week. Some of the results are up now. Thanks a bunch to photographer Sherrilynn, whose last name we will not reveal because we intend to keep her to ourselves as our band photographer. Look for some more of her photos to appear on CS promo posters and such.

Photo shoot soundtrack: the Ramones, the Pixies.

Played tonight at Andolini's -- great show with Less Than Under. Rob, resident sound guru, cranked the volume, and the cops called up to say Rock On (they phrased it as "turn it down," but we understood what they meant).

Look for a video clip from the show here soon.

CS played at Eck's Saloon in Lakewood. Clearly they've got some kind of space-warp technology happening, because from the outside it looks just about big enough for a band and 3 fans, but inside there's room after room of pool tables, darts, a bar, a kitchen, and the big music area. It was fun.

Thanks to Chris, who handled our sound. He'll be accompanying us to most shows to make sure we sound great. You'll know him when you see him, as he'll probably be the only 6'7" guy wearing a CS T-shirt.