PorchDrinking Playlist | GABF 2016

Are you ready? It’s coming… the 2016 Great American Beer Festival and it kicks off on Thursday, October 6th! I admit, this Beer Drinking Playlist crosses all genres and contains general goofiness in … Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Proper Brewing Co.

This place really is an adult playground. Looking to the left, we see Bill & Ted and to the right, we’re greeted by Wayne & Garth (all tanks have been given names of pop culture icons.) In the middle of it all, Jack is making beer on a home brew setup and today is in charge of the tunes at Proper Brewing Co. In between watching the boil, he takes a moment to set the next song.  Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Fuzzy Sock Moonwalk

As I approached mile 3,000 on my seemingly never ending cross-county road trip, the novelty of bumping to an infinite playlist of my favorite sounds had sadly worn off. Just as mesmerizing mountains gave way to an endless expanse of less than captivating flatness, my treasured playlist suddenly found itself back to ‘Track 1’ … for about the 20th time. I quickly realized two things: one, that I had zero cell service and two, that I had made a huge rookie mistake in thinking that I could solely rely on a single playlist, no matter how fantastic, to get me across the country.

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2016 Riot Fest Denver Ticket Giveaway

Riot Fest, the three day music festival founded in Chicago, is returning to Colorado this year at The National Western Complex. This year’s lineup includes the likes of Jane’s Addiction, Death Cab for Cutie, Ween, Sleater-Kinney, Devotchka, The Hold Steady, The Misfits, NAS, Sleigh Bells, Descendents, NOFX, Sleigh Bells, Fitz & The Tantrums, Motion City Soundtrack along with a helluva ton more bands spanning everything from hip hop to indie rock. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Labor Day Weekend

Somehow we are already talking about the “unofficial” end of summer, Labor Day weekend. Summers end always seems to come too soon and is very bittersweet so make the most of your last holiday weekend of summer hiking, biking, grilling, camping, swimming, or porch drinking with this Labor Day weekend playlist! Soak every last bit of summer in and get your groove on but also remember that you still have two more weeks of “official” summer before fall sneaks it chilly way onto your calendar! Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Summer Transitions

Have you noticed the change in the weather? Mornings that are a little cooler than normal, and evenings that are a bit more brisk than we’re used to? Whether we like it or not, summer is slowly coming to a close. For this week’s PorchDrinking Playlist we’ve got 10 songs to help ease the transition for you. Read More

Event Preview | 2016 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

Got plans this weekend? The Rocky Mountain Folks Festival might be the only festival in the world where you can float down a river while watching musicians perform on the main stage. It’s a small town festival with big charm and tickets are still available. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Stadium Anthems

Can you believe it? We blink our eyes and the year is running toward 2017! Football season is right around the corner, yet it seems just days ago we had friends over to watch the Denver Broncos hand the Carolina Panthers a loss in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium. Pre-season starts this week and the regular season gives us a revenge match between last year’s champion contenders on September 8th. Admittedly a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan – each new year brings a treasure trove of emotions. Unlike Cleveland Browns fans, we tend to believe we are winners all the time and no matter what the odds makers say, we have a chance!
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What You Should Be Listening To | Summer 2016 Playlist

It’s not often I get to write about my other passion, music, but every now and then the PorchDrinking team lets me share my favorite rising artists. This summer’s playlist once again features some PorchDrinking favorites in Run River North, The Lumineers, and The Oh Hello’s which have all recently put out new music, but this edition of What You Should Be Listening To features new discoveries from our coverage of SXSW and this past weekend’s Underground Music Showcase in Denver. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Best New Music of 2016

2016 has already packed itself full of some pretty great new music. Here is a playlist to get you grooving to some of the best new songs and most anticipated albums of the year so far. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Red Rocks Summer 2016

Regardless of where you live, seeing a concert at Red Rocks should be on your bucket list. Between the sound quality, the views and the insane roster of touring musicians playing the venue, Red Rocks is one of the best places in the world to catch a show. Though it’s mid July, there’s still plenty of time left to catch a show this season. To help get you prepared, we put together a playlist to take you through the rest of the lineup this summer. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Summer Sounds 2016

This playlist is dedicated to the sun-kissed skin, beer-filled bellies and music-fed ears of summer! With the help of countless barbecues and beach brews, we’ve had the opportunity to bulk up our seasonal stockpile of sounds. We’ve pulled together a collection of musical discoveries featuring tracks that have caught our ears while soaking up the best of all things under the sun. Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | Darker Shades of Sound

Endless summers have earned their nicknames for a reason; with the persistence of light come late nights and early mornings. Despite the vibrancy of this eternal sunshine, I personally live for the hours when the sun makes way for the moon. There’s something enthralling about sinking back into the shadows to embrace the darker shades of sound. Go ahead and tuck yourself into the night as you explore this playlist, its artists, and their uniquely haunting arrays of work.

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PorchDrinking Playlist | Noisy Summer

Back in May, I was hit by two new songs that were so fun and noisy, I fell in immediate love. Tegan & Sara’s Boyfriend (and really the whole album that it comes off of) is pure, unabashed pop perfection that had me bouncing up and down. It’s like a Patrick Nagel painting coming to life (for people who don’t know who that is, it’s like if Adult Swim’s Moonbeam City hadn’t been a disappointment.) On the flip side of that was Tyler Glen’s Trash, a middle-finger salute to the Mormon Church. While the song is dark and full of angst and reverb, it’s layering of sound hit me in the exact same way as Boyfriend — a bunch of noisy pieces that add up to a fun whole in a way that normal band instruments just can’t capture. After eating up all my phone’s data playing them on Youtube while I drove, I decided to capture this wall-of-noise sound I wanted for my noisy summer.

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PorchDrinking Playlist | Summer Sun

It’s officially summer and the sun’s out, temps are rising, and we’re looking forward to endless patio beers, creekside camping spots, and long mountain drives. In this week’s PorchDrinking playlist, we’ve got 15 songs for the summer sun — for yard games in the park, hammocking in the shade, and those long drives to the mountains or lake for the best weekend adventures.

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What We’re Listening To | June 2016

Music is pretty important to us at PorchDrinking. So we figured we’d fill you in on what we’re listening to and the latest releases, albums and singles we’re obsessed with. Take a look below and let us know, what are YOU currently obsessed with? Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | 1987

It’s always interesting to group a bunch of similar items together and see how they compare — like getting your friends together for a delicious IPA bottle share, or sitting around discussing who the greatest quarterback of all time is. Time to revisit one of our first ever PorchDrinking playlists. We put together a playlist full of artists who were all born in 1986 and it was interesting to hear the common themes in the music. Let’s go back in time again… to 1987! Read More

Porchdrinking Playlist | Criminal Minds

Like many students around the country at various levels of education, I’m working for free and/or “experience”. After spending the last semester being completely confused about how criminal law works and what type of intent is needed for what aspect a crime (trust me, it’s harder than you think,) I decided to lean in and work at the Prosecutor’s office for the summer. It took three days of looking into criminal minds before I began to consider moving into a cave and never speaking to anyone again… because everyone in the world is terrible.

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PorchDrinking Playlist | What You Should Be Listening To Vol. 4

This week we’re gonna keep it simple. Check out our playlist below for the 10 songs (and artists and albums) you need to be listening to. Take a listen, and let us know your favorites!
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15 Existential Questions Asked at Red Rocks Shows

It’s official: Red Rocks season has officially begun! And the schedule this year is stacked. We’re excited for a few shows in particular: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Ryan Adams, The Lumineers, Odesza, Brand New & Modest Mouse, The Avett Brothers, Jackson Browne, LCD Soundsystem, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, The Head and the Heart and so, so many more. For a full list of who’s playing, visit Red Rocks Online. Read More