Michael Goodwin on Heavy Music in Denver and "The City Gasped"
For years, Denver has been a hot spot for metal. In part, that's because of the small bars and DIY music venues that open themselves up to newcomers and lesser-known bands from Denver and beyond. When music journalist and rocker Michael Goodwin lived in Capitol Hill, he could go to a killer show for a paltry $5 — sometimes even $3, if the gods were smiling upon him. Those affordable shows made the city fertile ground for up-and-coming bands to make new fans. “It’s the people there, too, and the people who are enthusiastic about music and willing to go to shows,” Goodwin says of the ...