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White Rose Motor Oil Talks Making Music to Dismantle the Patriarchy Ahead of Halloween Release of Latest Album “SPIDER”
Local cow-punk garage country band White Rose Motor Oil makes music that rails against the...
Gabe Mintz and the Sparrows Make Their Debut with First Single “Colfax Swamp Blues”
On October 21st, emerging Denver jam band Gabe Mintz and the Sparrows released their first single...
Letter to Our Readers — Denver Dive Sets Launch Party for November 6th at Illegal Pete’s South Broadway
Dear beloved readers, Denver Dive is throwing a party! A little over a year ago, a group of...
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Vinyl Spins at the Peach Crease Club Paired With Drinks Shaken, Stirred & Strained
Vinyl records, and more specifically their curation, are at home in the Peach Crease Club. The still-young but forever timeless RiNo cocktailerie – which also plates up a worldly smorgasbord of unique takes on fun finger food, from Danish Hot Dogs to DIY Tinned Fish...
Festival Review — Porchfest Was a Celebration of Everything That Makes Denver So Beautiful
Every few years or so, a moment, an event, a season happens in a city that serves to define it, that feels like a distillation of its identity as a whole. This summer that Denver and those who call this city home just experienced was one of those moments, a summer no...
Ty Gallaway of Shady Oaks Talks Staring Down Danger in New Video for “Not Coming Home”
Denver-based high-flying blues-rock band Shady Oaks has always felt dangerous. Their songs are these raw, destructive things that feel like navigating a burning house with a glass of whiskey in your hand, more concerned with not spilling a drop than ever actually...
Dive’s October Picks: What We’re Looking Forward to This Month
Every month brings something worth looking forward to. Ours is measured in new discoveries, old favorites and the wonderfully specific moments that make Denver, Denver. At the beginning of each month, the Dive team comes up with our favorite picks...
Porchfest Lead Organizer Bradley Schwartz Talks Bringing the Festival to Denver’s Baker Neighborhood on October 3rd
The first iteration of Denver's version of the long-running, nationwide festival Porchfest hits the Baker neighborhood on October 3rd. For those unfamiliar with the festival's concept, Porchfest directly involves the communities in the cities it's held in by turning...
Sunstoney Talks Finding Liberation With New Album “EVERYTHING IS FLEETING”
Denver-based experimental indie pop singer and producer Eman El Saied — better known as Sunstoney — makes music that allows you to give yourself permission to be your true self, all of you, unabashed and beautiful. In this day and age, it is all too easy to bury...
Bitstream Bleed Mastermind Sunny Sundstrom Talks Making Music for the Baddies
Local shoegaze, grunge, hip-hop, art-punk group Bitstream Bleed makes music that sounds like hope. It's the sliver of light emanating through the curtains of a dive bar as you try like hell to get a smoke lit. It's the light that comes off the flame when the lighter...
Sweet Pill Talks Learning How to Glow Ahead of September 3rd Show at The Oriental Theater
Philadelphia-based emo band Sweet Pill is returning to Denver for the first time since their much lauded performance at the 2025 Underground Music Showcase for a show at The Oriental Theater on Thursday, September 3rd. Sweet Pill makes music that cuts deep into the...
Dive’s September Picks: What We’re Looking Forward to This Month
Every month brings something worth looking forward to. Ours is measured in new discoveries, old favorites and the wonderfully specific moments that make Denver, Denver. At the beginning of each month, the Dive team comes up with our favorite picks in music, food, art,...
Psych’s Peak Co-Founder David O’Donnell Talks Throwing the Year’s Most Psychedelic DIY Party in the Woods
This weekend will see Colorado's psych-rock celebration Psych's Peak return for it's sixth iteration. Taking place at Green Mountain Ranch in Pine, Colorado and kicking off Thursday the 27th with a pre-party, Psych's Peak will run through Saturday the 29th and will...