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Joshua Novak @ the Hi-Dive
Joshua Novak bested the opening bands at the Hi-Dive last Thursday. Photos by Reverb contributor
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Ian Cooke and Reverb
Ian Cooke, Paper Bird, Bela Karoli and Joshua Novak blew my mind on Saturday. I wrote a review
(waywardpanties.com)
Best shows this week
(Denver Post Entertainment)
February 18 - February 24
Day: Thursday (Feb 21) Who: Joshua Novak Where: Hi-Dive Why: Besides getting to hear his raw
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Joshua Novak at the Hi Dive with Andrea Ball and Carbon Choir
There are a couple of things I know I can expect from a Joshua Novak show. One, he is going
(waywardpanties.com)
Atmosphere, Hercules and Love Affair, Foals and more added to Monolith
(Monolith Festival)
Monolith festival artist additions
Gang of 1974, Joshua Novak, Erin Ivey, The Wheel, Paper Bird, Noah Harris, Lynsey Smith, Scratch Track
(Merry Swankster)
Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 2.18 - 2.24
Camaro @ Fox Theatre Joshua Novak @ Hi-Dive The Mountain Homegrown CD Release Party @ Soiled Dove
(Merry Swankster)
Monolith Announces 22 More Acts
also been added, including the Chain Gang of 1974, Joshua Novak, Paper Bird, the Wheel and Dave Beegle
(Backbeat Online)
Monolith Music Festival : 22 More Bands Announced
Killahz , Jukebox the Ghost , American Bang , The Chain Gang of 1974 , Joshua Novak , Erin Ivey
(My Old Kentucky Blog)
Artist Website
Artist MySpace”...impassioned and moderately creepy…” -Michael Roberts, WESTWORD
“Joshua Novak…is distinguished by an ability to balance streetwise rock aggression with radio-smart hooks…” -Larry Flick, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
“His emotionally charged rock songs don’t duplicate; they create.” -Valerie Singleton, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
“Even better than the visuals was the music. Hypnotic, raw yet energetic rock n’ roll. This band was solid, they were cool and they looked like rock stars.” -Jennifer Layton, INDIEMUSIC.COM
”...Singing of betrayal and bitterness with an overflowing beauty, the wave of vocals and guitar weaving and cascading off the stage or speakers…” -Kim Owens, KAFFEINE BUZZ
“I’ve seen Novak play a dozen times as he’s blossomed into a confident rocker…As Friday’s set proved, Novak is again leaving spectators dumbfounded – in the good way.” -John Moore, DENVER POST
“The way Novak pours himself into every song broke every heart in the audience.” -Taylor Sullivan, WESTWORD
“Joshua Novak’s peculiar charsisma is nearly tangible in its strength.” -Cassie Schoon, WAYWARD PANTIES.COM
“Joshua Novak could probably be called a “singer-songwriter” in a technical sense, but so were Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake. While it would be premature to compare Novak to either, like those dead heroes, his songs don’t, for a moment, recall the awkward musical gropings heard in coffee shops or at open mike nights. A lot of people want to be their heroes, but Joshua Novak is just trying to be himself. His rhythm section was so spot on, it allowed him to launch into flights of emotional and musical exuberance. At times, with his gritty intensity, he recalled early PJ Harvey, at others he evoked Jackson Browne, if only Browne wasn’t so lame and a lot more spooky. Novak’s voice sounded fantastic. More impressive, though, is the fact that he seems keenly aware that no matter how great your voice happens to be, if the music going along with it isn’t at least as commanding and interesting, the songs fall flat.” -Tom Murphy, WESTWORD
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