As half of the Benevento-Russo Duo, Marco Benevento played bass lines with his feet and held down organ and Wurlitzer parts with separate hands. But in the trio format, he’s completely at home behind the piano, which he says is totally his ax. The forward-thinking Benevento makes captivating music by…
The Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, released last week on Merge, claimed the top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout while checking in at number five at Independent Records. The Books’ latest effort, The Way Out, meanwhile, and the Black Crowes’ Croweology, a double album of the…
Indie troubadour Sufjan Stevens, who’s set up a month-long fall tour that will include some of the country’s most historic theaters and venues, is set to visit the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, November 2. Stevens will be performing fully realized versions of songs he initially debuted at small clubs late…
On Bobby Walker’s tenth album, 2008’s Git It, the whiskey-rasped singer proved that he definitely still had it after four decades of being in the biz. On his new EP, Way Back When, Walker digs into the past and lays down five cuts he grew up with. He and his…
In April, Paul Piciocchi announced that he was closing Tryst after six years and moving the concept to Playa del Carmen. Over the next week, he remodeled the space at 1512 Larimer Street, reopening it as Dive on Fifteenth. But now Dive has taken a dive, and the spot turned…
The Absinthe House is slated to open later this month in the former Foundry space at 1109 Walnut Street in Boulder, which has been vacant since November. Its website says it will be serving over forty beers from around the world and boasts the largest selection of genuine absinthe in…
It’s been a hell of a week for show announcements. Aside from getting the word on shows by the Cult, Blitzen Trapper, Bad Religion, the Thermals and Drake, Gorillaz announced a show at the Wells Fargo Theatre on Sunday, October 24. Tickets to see the Damon Albarn-fronted group, which includes…
While there weren’t any unanimous winners across the board, Best Coast’s debut, Crazy For You, released last week on Mexican Summer, took the top spot at Wax Trax and the tenth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending August 1. Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son…
Reverend Deadeye 7.31.10 | Paris Wine Bar It just takes one glance at the Reverend Deadeye’s rig to get a good idea of what’s in store for his gigs. There’s the washtub snare with a tambourine attached to it, a kick drum, hi-hat with a mannequin hand on top, an…
Chie Imaizumi knows a few things about new beginnings. After studying piano in Japan, she studied composing at Berklee College of Music, assisted legendary Miles Davis/Thelonious Monk producer Teo Macero, spent time in Denver, and recently moved to Los Angeles to work with hero and mentor John Clayton. So it’s…
Blonde Redhead, the New York trio who borrowed its moniker from a song by the ’80s no wave group DNA, is set to release Penny Sparkle, its third album for 4AD, September 14 (the album’s opening cut, “Here Sometimes,” is available for streaming and download on the band’s site). The…
Big Head Todd & the Monsters’ ninth studio album, Rocksteady, released last week, took top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout, while the Books’ latest effort, The Way Out, also issued last week on the Temporary Residence Limited imprint, debuted in top four slots at the…
In April, Tryst owner Paul Piciocchi closed Tryst for a week, did some remodeling and opened Dive on Fifteenth in its place. Turns out that a lot of people who had been coming to Tryst since it opened six years ago, wanted their old spot back. So Piciocchi’s giving the…
UMS Travelogue, Night One 07.22.10 | Baker District, South Broadway A guy with a pint of hooch in his back pocket was stumbling and struggling to make it across street toward Famous Pizza. After he made it across the street, he paused for a moment and leaned up against pizza…
Ween usually puts on the some wacky shows, but we’re guessing things might get super nutty when the band comes to the 1STBANK Center on Halloween. General admission seats ($38.50-$42.50) go on sale this Saturday, July 24 at 10 a.m. at the TicketHorse website or at its kiosks. Ween is…
When the guys in Gaslight Anthem were working on their new album, American Slang, guitarist Alex Rosamilia says, the initial goal was to try to come up with their own ideas rather than borrowing. “This record is us trying to stand out on our own.” While American Slang is a…
While Nick O’Connor is only 21 years old, the breadth and scope of his solo debut, Lady in Pink, has the feel of an album made by someone a good decade or two older. Although O’Connor, whose voice at times recalls that of Cat Stevens, has a solid roots and…
After his days at New York’s famed Limelight in the ’90s, Superstar DJ Keoki went on to spin around the world. But now, after a stint in Los Angeles, he’s returned to his home town of Denver. And when John Bogard heard that Keoki was coming back, he quickly recruited…
Mark Mallman is a completely different person on stage and off. “I always say there’s two of me,” he explains. “There’s him and there’s me.” The “him” Mallman is referring to is an on-stage character that he’s been developing for the past fifteen years. As those who’ve seen him perform…
///Y/, M.I.A.’s third studio effort released last week on Interscope, debuted claimed the second slot, right behind Big Head Todd & the Monsters’ new disc, Rocksteady, at Albums on the Hill and came in sixth at Independent Records. Sun Kil Moon’s new album, Admiral Fell Promises, essentially a solo album…
For their fourth studio effort I Learned the Hard Way, released on Daptone in April, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings recorded on an eight-track tape machine, which lends the disc an analog warmth that perfectly matches their ’60s-infused soul and funk. Armed with a batch of new songs and a…
Pitbull was originally scheduled to bring his Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval Tour to the 1stBank Center in May, but had to postpone. The gig was rescheduled for this Thursday, July 22. But he won’t be making that date either as the show has now evidently been canceled due to scheduling conflicts…
