Ig Eels used to watch people flock to shows from his band Drink Drank Punk whenever they play Carioca Cafe, the downtown dive bar that has managed to hang on over the past few years despite being surrounded by luxury construction projects.
He has so far not received the license, owing to supposed hold-ups and technicalities, according to music booker and productions manager Rich Granville, who also bartends. Ells also said the extra pressure from District 9 City Council member Candi CdeBaca could make a big difference. Her office has followed up on the bar’s requests, according to emails from Liz Stalnaker, communications director for CdeBaca, that were reviewed by The Denver Post.
“It’s costing people so many paychecks and now they’re behind on their payroll,” Eels said. “For me and the band, we’re kind of dead in the water without it right now. I don’t even want to go back to 2-drink ticket circuit, which is most bars, where you just get paid in a couple of free beers.” “We are moving forward with our plans to have three bands play outside on Record Store Day ,” said general manager Pete Stidman. “We’re trying to pull together our neighbors for a meeting on April 18 so we can talk about it, and we just got another hearing with the city with our . … This is a totally DIY, free-of-charge series, and we’ve been putting flyers around the neighborhood so people aren’t surprised.
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