Brennan Bryarly, a resident DJ at Lipgloss under the name option4, got to see world-renowned turntablist A-Trak in a room of about forty people at South by Southwest a few years ago, and catching that act in such an intimate venue blew his mind. “Then I started thinking about it,”…
Total Ghost began when Randy Washington and Adam Nix made a cheesy music video for a friend as a birthday present. Before long, the two came to embody the personae of Chön and Biktor, fictional German characters who travel the world in exotic jets to play shows and party. Over…
While there’s still a lot of Jason Hernandez’s piano on Aloft in the Sundry’s latest effort — its second full-length and fifth release — the recent addition of second guitarist Andrew Lopez boosts the overall sound. Former Kill Syndicate drummer Adam Chiszar, the newest member of the band, helps propel…
While the name of the band might immediately evoke some sort of percussion-heavy, accordion-driven, Tom Waits-esque freak show, the indie rock of Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show is a far cry from any of that. Drawing more from acts like Spoon or Cursive, frontman and chief songwriter Mark Bush has a…
LUCINDA WILLIAMS at PARAMOUNT | 11/12/11About a halfway through Lucinda Williams’ two-hour set on Saturday night, it felt somebody hit a switch at the Paramount Theatre and all the sudden the place was electrified. For the first hour, the crowd of mostly middle-aged folks sat fairly complacent in their seats,…
While some people might look askance at a klezmer-funk-hip-hop collaboration, world-renowned klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer sees the combination as completely logical. “Funk is the root of hip-hop,” he explains, “so you’re taking two traditional musics with hip-hop as the common denominator and bringing them together.” And they come together in…
Giving others the chance to enjoy up-and-coming artists in small venues was the reason Brennan Bryarly started The Hundred. Bryarly, a resident DJ at Lipgloss under the name option4, got to see world-renowned turntablist A-Trak in a room of about forty people at South By Southwest a few years ago,…
While some people might look askance at a klezmer-funk-hip-hop collaboration, world-renowned klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer sees the combination as completely logical. “Funk is the root of hip-hop,” he explains, “so you’re taking two traditional musics with hip-hop as the common denominator and bringing them together.” And they come together in…
Nearly a year after Tennis released its debut, Cape Dory, the act is set to release its sophomore album, Young and Old, on February 14 on Fat Possum. In advance of the album, which is produced by Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, Forrest Family Records is releasing the seven-inch single…
During his three decades as a promoter, Barry Fey brought in legendary acts like the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and U2. In his new book, Backstage Past, released yesterday on Lone Wolfe Press, Fey chronicles behind-the-scenes stories, some of which have never been made…
Since forming in 2005, Aloft in the Sundry has gone through nine members. And while nearly every position in the band has changed hands at least once, founder and frontman Jason Hernandez has been the one constant, keeping the band soldiering on with the addition of new members, including the…
Earlier this year, Michael Olsen tried to open another version of Hush, the nightclub he used to have in the Larimer Square spot now occupied by Wicked Garden. He was met with some opposition from Cherry Creek residents, who opposed his plans to put a dance club in the basement…
A lot of the songs that make up the sixteen-track Social Awkwardness feel like they could have been written and recorded by a nerdy, socially awkward high-school kid circa 1987, in a basement lined with Joy Division, Legendary Pink Dots and Devo posters. Thing is, though, Ian Fellerman, the mastermind…
Lucinda Williams learned an important lesson from her poet father, Miller Williams: Never censor yourself. And indeed, since her 1978 debut, Ramblin’ on My Mind, the 58-year-old singer-songwriter has never held back in her lyrics, shooting straight from the hip with her brutally honest songs. “Otherwise, what’s the point?” she…
After selling out two nights at the Ogden Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, Social Distortion, who’s on tour in support of its latest effort, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, just added a third and final show on Friday, December 2. General admission tickets ($30) are on…
Given the success of its past singles, it’s not surprising that when multi-platinum group Lady Antebellum released its third album, Own the Night, a few months ago, that it claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, becoming the biggest first week debut by a country artist this year…
As guitarist for the Black Crowes, Rich Robinson has played his share of big venues, but on tour in support of his brand new solo album, Through a Crooked Sun, he’s playing more intimate venues, like the Soiled Dove Underground, where he’ll appear tonight after an in-store at Twist &…
Although these days Lizzie Huffman plays what she calls “country folk pop,” the 22-year-old singer-songwriter says she was more into hip-hop and R&B artists like Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill early on. But just as she was becoming a teenager, she discovered classic country singers like Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells…
Although these days Lizzie Huffman plays what she calls “country folk pop,” the 22-year-old singer-songwriter says she was more into hip-hop and R&B artists like Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill early on. But just as she was becoming a teenager, she discovered classic country singers like Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells…
From the opening cut (“Calling of the Angels”) on Sun Comes Up, Green River Vibe’s debut, it’s pretty clear where the quintet is coming from: About halfway into a rock-infused reggae groove, the tune breaks down into a hip-hop interlude. The players, who all met while studying music at the…
The B.U.F.F. Brothers group of bars and restaurants has broken up. After thirteen years, Rob Lanphier split from his business partner last month and started his own company, Pour Kids. Noonan’s Tavern (13521 East Iliff Avenue, Aurora), which B.U.F.F. opened in March, is now part of Lanphier’s portfolio, as is…
According to his Twitter page, Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack broke his nose last night. The break must’ve been pretty significant, as we received word just a bit ago that the band is putting its remaining tour dates on hold, including a stop on Wednesday, November 16 at the…
