Daniel Ash was the influential and iconic guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets, and he’s also released a number of noteworthy albums under his own name over the years. His ability to mix melody, raw emotive sound and moving atmospheres into his guitar style has meant…
Young Doe dropped a big track this week with Jadakiss, Taj Mahal and J. Stalin. Landing a song with the most prominent member of the L.O.X. is big enough, but the high production value of the track, coupled with the fact that Doe is working with two other rising stars…
In metal, a genre teeming with testosterone and addled by adrenaline, women have made leaps and bounds over the years. Defying dainty stereotypes, these beauties have butted heads with the best of them. More salty than sweet, these ladies are tougher than leather. Keep reading for the ten most ferocious…
After eight years at 1512 Larimer Street, Tryst is set to reopen next week a block west at 1320 15th Street in the former Mix Music Lounge location between the Drink and Chances. In honor of the occasion, Tryst is hosting a pre-party on Friday, July 19, from 8 to…
There have been countless girl groups throughout history, but only a select few have had as undeniable an impact on mainstream rock and pop as these ladies. Breaking gender barriers, they influenced countless other groups that followed and inspired a legion of young women across the globe. Keep reading for…
Bass Kleph drummed in Loki, a rock-focused band that achieved modest success in Australia several years back, before turning his focus toward electronic music. The electro virtuoso incorporates some elements of house in his sound and is well-known for blending live drum-machine components into his DJ sets, resulting in a…
KBPI’s inaugural Locura Festival is slated to hit Fiddler’s Green on Sunday, September 1, and Monday, September 2. Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction and Volbeat are set to headline a bill that also includes HIM, Halestorm, All That Remains, Coheed & Cambria, Circa Survive and many more acts…
Super-smooth Canadian crooner the Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is bringing his Kiss Land tour to town for a show at 1STBANK Center on Friday, September 20, with Anna Lunoe and Banks. Tickets for the show ($35-$45) go on sale this Friday, July 12, at 10 a.m. See also: – Voice…
Some of the songs on Jackleg Devotional to the Heart date back to 2005, but Baptist Generals frontman Chris Flemmons didn’t like the way the album was going, and so it was essentially shelved. Flemmons then spent two and a half years getting involved in development politics in the band’s…
THE UNCLUDED @ MARQUIS THEATER | 7/5/13 The heaviest part of any show that Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson play together is almost always “Walk Like Thunder.” There’s a raw, poetic honesty and heaviness to the track, which comes from Kimya Dawson’s Thunder Thighs, and this performance certainly proved to…
ROBERT PLANT @ RED ROCKS | WEDS, 7/10/13 Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant returns to town this week with his newest backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters. The lineup features members of his early-’00s band the Strange Sensation and has Plant revisiting both blues-rock and world-music influences after exploring…
By Jason Roche Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant returns to town this week with his newest backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters. The lineup features members of his early-’00s band the Strange Sensation and has Plant revisiting both blues-rock and world-music influences; this after exploring Americana the last few…
Update: Congrats to breda05! Check your email for details on how to claim the tickets. Original post: Robert Plant is making his way back to the Mile High City for a show at Red Rocks with the Sensational Shape Shifters. We’ve got a pair of tickets to the show. If…
Gregory Alan Isakov’s new album, The Weatherman, comes out this Tuesday, July 9, on Isakov’s own Suitcase Town Music imprint. If you haven’t read our review in this week’s issue, spoiler alert: We love it. “Bob Dylan once sang, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind…
Whether it’s been b-boys clashing, graf artists battling or MCs matching wits, hip-hop has always been competitive. These days, the MC has taken preeminence, and the crews are more commercial. Often, they manifest as labels, but sometimes they exist less formally as collectives, such as Wu-Tang or Odd Future. But…
Welcome to Ask Willie D, where the Geto Boys MC answers reader questions about matters, in his own words, “funny, serious or unpredictable.” Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! Dear Willie D, I met my fiancé two months ago, and now we are on our way to the chapel…
MAYHEM FESTIVAL @ FIDDLER’S GREEN | SUN, 7/7/13 Established in part by Kevin Lyman, one of the founders of the Warped Tour, this traveling showcase features a stacked lineup that caters to metal fans, with side activities for your downtime throughout the day. With a roster including acts as diverse…
JOSH WINK @ NORAD | SAT, 7/6/13 Before the days of CDJs and beat-matching software, mix masters spun sets on vinyl turntables for packed warehouse parties filled with dancers. Those were the days when Josh Wink first rose to prominence. The legend’s Philadelphia roots have been well documented elsewhere, and…
It seemed that at its core, it had this sense of honesty about it,” says Dan Treanor of the blues and how it has become a lifelong obsession. “It seemed like it touched something inside of me that allowed me to look at things from a different perspective. “The blues…
This Wednesday, Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant returns to town with his newest backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters. The lineup features members of his early-’00s band the Strange Sensation, and has Plant revisiting both blues-rock and world-music influences; this after exploring Americana the last few years through collaborations…
On the Whiskey Bottles’ 2010 debut, Ain’t No Crime, the act showed that it had enough grit, twang and heartfelt roots to appeal to fans of both Southern-flavored alt-country and Midwestern Americana. There’s a whole lot more of that on Grandville, the band’s twelve-song followup. The group makes a strong…
Whatever size room he’s playing, there’s something about Gregory Alan Isakov’s voice — which feels like not much more than a whisper at times — and his engaging songs that demand attention. He creates an unmistakable intimacy with both. Recorded over the past year and a half on analog gear…
