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What we're doing this weekend: The Informants

By Alex Neth, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published April 3, 2008 at 3 p.m.

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The Informants do blues the way it was meant to be done - at night, in bars, with a slinky backbeat, tasteful guitar work and a gal at the mike (the powerhouse Kerry Pastine, formerly of The Mean Eyed Cats) who can bring it. Their first release, 2007's Stiletto Angel, got a glowing review from none other than Elwood Blues himself (aka Dan Aykroyd) on the House of Blues Radio Hour, who said: "Beware, judging from what I've been hearing, they will not be Denver's little secret for long." If it's good enough for Elwood, folks, well . . . you know. We caught up with them before their Saturday-night gig at Ziggie's to find out what recent weekends have brought to Informants-land.

* What did you do last weekend?

"We celebrated! Westword named us 'Best Bar Band' in the Best of Denver 2008 edition, so naturally we played a couple of fine drinking establishments. Friday was our debut gig at the funky little blues watering hole in the Boulder Outlook Hotel. Sunday, we really turned it on at our home club Lincoln's Road House. There is nothing like an Informants' Sunday afternoon show at Lincoln's; a hair-of- the-dog day for a packed room of partyers keeping the weekend alive just a little longer! Truly the most fun of any gig we play."

* What do you have going on this weekend?

"Another rowdy Saturday night at Ziggie's. The Informants played there for the first time a couple months ago, and it was wonderful - such a great audience that really 'gets it.' The new Ziggie's is finally living up to its potential since it changed ownership. We have a rare Friday night off this week; every now and again it helps recharge the batteries, so look out, Ziggie's might be like partyin' with the Energizer Bunny!"

The Informants start at 9 p.m. Saturday; cover is $5. Ziggie's is located at 4923 W. 38th Ave. Learn more about the band at theinformantsband.com.