This Friday, November 8, at the Paramount Theatre, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame’s current inductees, which include John Denver, Barry Fey, Harry Tuft, Red Rocks, Flash Cadillac, Sugarloaf, the Astronauts and KIMN radio, will be joined by a brand-new class that includes a peer group of folksingers, including Judy…
In his new column, award-winning goofball Shea Serrano, whose recent exploits include Bun B’s Rapper Coloring and Activity Book, writes about his life and times. Katy Perry was born in 1984, except back then people called her “Katy Hudson” because, well, that’s her real name. In 2001, she was like,…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Earlier this morning, we told you about a bunch of new shows going on sale this weekend, and we’ve just learned of a few more you should know about, including a collaborative tour featuring Paul Simon and Sting. The iconic songwriters are slated to perform together at the Pepsi Center…
This past spring at a Kottonmouth Kings show in LoDo, there was an altercation between two individuals that ultimately resulted in the death of one man, Daniel Lovato, a 39-year-old father of two from Golden. The incident took place in between acts sometime before the Kings were set to take…
Formed in Essen, Germany, in 1982, Kreator was one of the non-American pioneers of thrash. Like many of its peers, Kreator began as a speed metal band inspired by the new wave of British heavy metal, but the added influence of acts like Venom and Discharge produced an adrenalized thrash…
The Swayback released Double Four Time on its own more than a year and a half ago on its Long Gone Lads imprint. The album, which contained the band’s best material to date, is completely worthy of much greater exposure. So it’s heartening to hear that the band has finally…
Experimental house-music label Dirtybird has become a force to be reckoned with over the past couple of years, taking over entire stages at festivals and consistently showcasing what’s coming up next in the realm of house — even, some might argue, setting those trends before they become trendy. And that’s…
Mogwai, which is slated to release its eighth album, Rave Tapes , on Sub Pop in January, will be making its way back to Denver for a show at the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, May 20. Tickets ($25/$30) go on sale Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. Keep reading to…
Road-weary and cash-poor, Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell just needed a comfortable place to play ― and stay ― in St. Louis in July of 2005. Or at least that’s how Cary remembers it. “I’m pretty sure something either got canceled or we were really broke and didn’t want to…
Update, 11/8/13: Congrats @kmartinico. You and a guest will be our guest at the show this Sunday. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks to everybody else for the entries — and for reading Backbeat! After nearly two decades, Mazzy Star is back with a…
One of the pioneers of dub and electronic dance music, Mad Professor, was born Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser in Guyana. In the late ’60s, at the age of thirteen, he moved to London, where his father was living. Fraser, who was an electronics whiz kid and had built his own…
FRI | DELTRON 3030 at 1STBANK CENTER | 11/15/13 Deltron 3030 isn’t so much a group or an album as it is a mode of thought, and there are few hip-hop albums (or albums of any genre, for that matter) with the cinematic quality of this group’s self-titled debut. Dan the…
WEDS | TORO Y MOI at OGDEN THEATRE | 11/6/13 With the recent release of the latest Toro Y Moi album, Anything in Return, Chaz Bundick should be able to transcend the chillwave label that’s been assigned to him by countless critics. Like his friend and mutual mentor Ernest Greene…
Eminem’s new album, MMLP2, comes out next week. It’s fire, from what we’ve heard so far. Anyhow, you’ll be especially interested in the opening track, “Bad Guy,” in which an associate of an old friend, a fella you might remember by the name of Stan, makes an appearance, and towards…
It was a wild night last night in Denver, though we’re sure no one needs to tell you that. You’re probably just barely recovering from spending an hour this morning washing off the grease paint and chugging your coffee trying to shake off that hangover. Amirite? A trio of our…
Update, 4:40 p.m. 11/1/13: Congrats to Minimalizedesign, the winner of our Curtis Club contest. Check your email for details on how to claim your $50 tab and table this evening. Thanks to everybody else for the entries. Keep it locked on Backbeat for more great giveaways. Next week, we’ve got…
SAT | MICHAL MENERT at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/16/13 Since his debut solo album Dreaming of Something Bigger, Michal Menert has been steadily touring the country building a grassroots following in the same way Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights did when first hit the scene. Menert has one fans…
DEVOTCHKA at GOTHIC THEATRE | 10/31/12 Nick Urata was quite engaging throughout last night’s show, but one of the most compelling moments came when he introduced a song as one written by one of the band’s heroes. The tune wasn’t immediately recognizable, as the band had expertly reworked the song…
SUN | OF MONTREAL at MARQUIS THEATER | 11/3/13 Among the most popular and successful of the bands associated with the Elephant 6 collective, Of Montreal started off as a sort of indie pop band with an experimental edge. The band evolved dramatically across several records, fearlessly exploring lyrical themes…
FRI | BONOBO at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/1/13 Simon Green’s Bonobo project has taken chilled-out downtempo on a meandering journey through complex syncopation, sweeping strings and heavy bass lines since 1999, when he released the single “Terrapin” on the Tru Thoughts label. Since then, Green has created four full-length albums…
Last night at the ViewHouse Eatery Bar & Rooftop, which opened in LoDo this past March at 2015 Market, a man reportedly fell from the rooftop balcony deck onto another roof below. According to initial reports, the unnamed man was in stable condition at a local hospital after being treated…
