Last night, I threw back some drinks and bounced some ideas around with Mane Rok. In addition to being the MC for Denver’s ManeLine, Mane Rok is also one of the masterminds (and de facto reluctant leader) of L.I.F.E. Crew, a community of like-minded Denver hip-hop heads that includes Ichiban,…
Earlier this week, the Fray captured the top spot at Twist & Shout, and we wondered if that trend would carry over nationally. Well, it looks like indeed it has, as Isaac Slade and company have toppled Springsteen, as Billboard put it, to claim the number-one slot on Billboard 200, by…
In addition to making some of the most enthralling, sublimely textured dream rock imaginable, the guys from Fell also have a knack for producing some of the most eye-grabbing fliers. This one, in particular, is pretty mesmerizing. We haven’t the remotest idea what sort of creature is being depicted here,…
Whatever your religious beliefs may be, you can’t deny how far Christian hip-hop has come over the years, musically and lyrically.Colorado rapper Proxy is part of the new generation of MCs with a Christian focus, although he probably shuns such labels. (It’s just hip-hop, right?) The MC recently had one…
It’s rare these days to hear DJ Chonz spin a set from a playlist of his choosing. Most of his mixes during KS-107.5’s live daily Traffic Jam are limited to the station’s playlist, and when he’s behind the decks during the week at the handful of clubs where he plays,…
Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music’s Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally seemed…
It’s been a busy week for concert announcements. Live Nation announced three new Fillmore shows, including Jack’s Mannequin on Tuesday, April 7, Thievery Corporation on Tuesday, April 16 and the Decemberists on Tuesday, May 26. John Prine and Levon Helm’s Saturday, June 13 show at Red Rocks with Levon Helm…
A few weeks ago, we posted an item about Jon Snodgrass’s brand-new album, Vistor’s Band, which hit stores last week, and made mention of a new Drag the River release, fittingly titled Bad at Breaking Up. The fine folks over at Suburban Home Records just unveiled the packaging for the…
Hip-hop laptop wizards Glitch Mob are bringing their jungle/electro/crunk/kitchen sink take on the junction of dance music and hip-hop to Colorado over the next few days. They’re starting things off with a night at the Fox in Boulder tomorrow, then heading to the Church Thursday before visiting some of the…
In news that’s sure to have local metal fans googling airfare before they even finishing reading this post, we just learned that Cephalic Carnage has been tapped to support Mayhem’s upcoming North American tour, fittingly dubbed Blackened Fest. Seems right, as Cephalic is pretty much the only band brutal enough…
At an undisclosed locale in Portland, Oregon, this Thursday and Friday, the Tickle Me Pink chaps will be filming a video for “Madeline,” the title track of its Wind-up Records debut. The clip is reportedly being shot by Speedway Films, a West Coast-based production company that has previously worked on…
This news will probably come as no surprise to those who were paying attention last summer when HEALTH sang the praises of Pictureplane in Pitchfork: Travis Egedy, who makes music under the Pictureplane moniker, has been picked up by Lovepump United. The New York-based imprint, which has also issued platters by…
Thanks to a tip from a reliable informant, I managed to catch a sneak preview of John Common’s band last night as they “rehearsed” at a most unlikely venue: the Washington Park Grille. Common has assembled a top-notch ensemble for his latest outing, and it was great to hear the…
If you’re anywhere near a radio or computer tonight in the next hour, be sure to tune into KGNU (88.5 FM or 1390 AM). Park Pourbaix — the name Ellison Park and Tim Pourbaix have given to the compositions they’ve written together — is scheduled to be live in the…
Okay, clearly we’re being sarcastic with that headline, for it comes as very little surprise that the Fray captured the top spot at Twist & Shout this week. We’re not privy to the actual SoundScan numbers yet, but suffice it to say, we’re eager to see if interest the act…
Last night in Los Angeles, Silver Wave, a Boulder-based imprint that specializes in Native American, world and new age music, took home another Grammy. We say another, because this is the fourth consecutive year that the label has earned a statue for its Native American contributions. This year’s recipient, producer…
Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn’t seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list…
It’s not a Peel Session (that would be kind of hard to pull off, of course, considering that the legendary John Peel is no longer with us), but it’s still pretty dang rad to hear that the Swayback had one of their songs, “What a Pity,” played last night BBC…
So last week, we talked about the Mile High Low Life compilation and noted that the punk is thriving in Denver. And now we can see why the scene is so healthy. Stopped by 3 Kings Tavern for the CD release party on Saturday night and was struck by the…
The second season of Breaking Bad makes its premier on Sunday, March 8. As part of AMC’s effort to tout its original series, which chronicles a terminally ill chemistry teacher named Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston, Malcom in the Middle) foray into the drug trade, the network is currently running a…
On Friday night — due to a surprising twist of circumstances and the possible intervention of supernatural forces — instead of one of the great local bills or other intriguing cultural events that were going on, I ended up at the Marquis Theater for the Yo! Majesty show. Of course,…
Update:Whoops! It seems we got a little ahead of ourselves yesterday. The Mile High Low Life release party is actually taking place tonight (Saturday) at 3 Kings, not last night. Our bad. Good news, though, that means you still catch the show! Just in case you haven’t been paying attention,…
