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It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through August — so do what we’re doing this weekend and don’t think about it. Instead, hit the dance floor. If you’re not heading to Red Rocks for Pretty Lights’ sold-out, two-night run, there’s plenty of options for you back here in…
See also: – New Order’s Movement turns thirty – Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction turns 25 – The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street turns 40 – The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper turns 45 – Prince’s Sign of the Times turns 25 – Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45 today…
Thursday, August 16th marked the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories. See also: – Nick Andurlakis on Elvis’s beloved Fool’s Gold…
The bad news is you didn’t win a gazillion dollars last night in Powerball — some lucky jerk in Michigan did, apparently. The good news is that you may still have some unexpected cashola coming your way. Think of it as finding a crisp twenty in the pocket of pants…
See also: Dead Can Dance at Buell Theatre, 8/19/12 Dead Can Dance was formed in 1981 in Australia by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, who later moved to London. The pair quickly absorbed the emotional intensity and urgency of the most interesting post-punk bands of the era, and the group’s…
After opening Rock-A-Billies in Arvada nearly two year ago, Jimmy Nigg is gearing up to open a second location in the Slam Bar space in Greenwood Village early next month and plans to have a grand opening the weekend of September 14. Since Slam Bar isn’t open for lunch, he’s…
Today marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories. See also: – Retired Denver Police Captain Jerry Kennedy on the time…
Today marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories. See also: – John Bucci on being the proud owner of the…
See also: – Jonny Barber brings Elvis back to life in honor of Elvis week – Velvet Elvis’s Top 10 favorite Elvis songs in honor of the King’s passing – Jonny Barber putting Velvet Elvis to rest with one last gig Jonny Barber knows what it’s like to walk in…
Brennen Bryarly is still terrified of heights. You’d think he wouldn’t be by now, but he is. For a decade, he performed the most dangerous job in America, and he spent a lot of time looking down. Now he’s soaring to new heights with his music. Bryarly, of course, is…
If you were to put together a short list of the most interesting indie-rock bands from Denver in the past ten years, it would probably include at least one of the groups featuring either Mike Perfetti or Tyler Campo. Anyone paying attention over the years probably heard of or saw…
A year after forming in Melbourne, Australia, in 1981, the members of Dead Can Dance moved to London, where they came into contact with the great post-punk bands of the era, such as the Sound, Comsat Angels and Death in June. The dark urgency of that music can be heard…
A seasoned DJ, producer and live performer, Berlin-by-way-of-Vancouver’s Todd Shillington — aka Konrad Black — has roots in drum-and-bass and hip-hop, but he’s best known today as one of the founders (with Mathew Jonson, Graham Boothby and Jesse Fisk) of the international techno and house label Wagon Repair. Early in…
Buffalo, New York-based death-metal legend Cannibal Corpse has been going strong for more than two decades now, longer than many of its younger fans have been alive. That, however, is the beauty of this style of music — and of Cannibal Corpse in particular. As long as there are fresh…
When it formed in Sweden in 1991, Refused sounded like any other hardcore band influenced by the later era of that music. But by the time of its second record, 1996’s Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent, these guys made it clear to anyone paying attention that they were…
A lot has changed for the Congress since the band released its 2010 self-titled debut EP. For starters, it’s gone from being a quartet to a trio, and it brought in a new drummer, Mark Levy, about a year and a half ago. This was right around the time the…
Artist and master of funky, dirty tech-house Santé is closely tied to his label, Avotre, in more ways than one. For one thing, the name itself is a play on his chosen moniker (“À votre santé” is French for “To your health” — their version of “Cheers!”). For another, he’s…
See also: – Taylor Swift: A compilation of her surprised, shocked and awe-struck faces – Review: Taylor Swift at the Pepsi Center, 9/27/11 – Slide show: Taylor Swift returns to Denver, 9/27/11 – Taylor Swift earned more than Adele and Katy Perry combined last year Look, we all know Taylor…
This Thursday, August 16, marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories. See also: – Retired Denver police officer Bob Cantwell…
See also: – Best New Band, Best of Denver 2011 – Review: BLKHRTS – BLK S BTFL – BLKHRTS brings three MCs together for some really good rap – Meet The Pirate Signal, one of Denver’s most compelling hip-hop acts – Yonnas Abraham shares his sexcapades on Sextape Yonnas Abraham,…
See also: – Bruce Springsteen, Waka Flocka Flame, Chevelle and more – Gov’t Mule two nights in September, Primus in November and more – The Who, New Order, the Script, Minus the Bear, Cursive lead this week’s shows – Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Odd Future, Atmosphere and XX lead this…
