In the hierarchy of things that happened in the pop metal world after Nirvana’s Nevermind was released, this one has to rank pretty high in the pantheon, at least locally. The year was 1993: The music industry was booming, hair metal was fading and a handful of Denver rock enthusiasts…
Ah, yes, the week is finally over. This Weekend Party Tipsy Sheet is brimming with all the sex, booze and music you need to heat things up on a cold, December weekend. Before the holiday rush officially kicks into gear next week and burns your out on fun and happiness…
The members of Speedwolf (due tonight at the Marquis Theater) specialize in brand of no frills metal in the vein of Motorhead and Venom, played with the playful ferocity of a hardcore band. The guys are not necessarily carrying the torch for that older style of heavy music as much…
Two key figures in the evolution of Denver’s constantly changing dance-music scene, Little Mike and Crazy Larry are coming home for the holidays — and for the party “Homecoming Queenz,” which they co-headline Saturday at 2200. Little Mike (known to his mother and perhaps a few others as Mike Chapman)…
You’ll find plenty to entertain you in the electronic-music world this weekend, including a bass fix from Seven tonight and deep house from L.A.-based Marques Wyatt, dance-heavy tunes from Chris Lake tomorrow night, and much more. Page down to see what’s filling up this weekend’s Dance Card…
Update (12/18/11): Churchill named winner of KTCL 2011 Hometown for the Holidays promo. See pics from the show at Casselman’s. In case you missed it, just a bit ago, Nerf (aka Jeb Freedman), KTCL’s Program Director, announced the three finalists in this year’s Hometown for the Holidays promotion. Props go…
Have you heard Tim Tebow’s eleven second rendition of “Awesome God,” the song originally penned by the late Rich Mullins and made ubiquitous in evangelical circles by Hillsong United? It’s awesomely bad. It took a minute, but it seems we finally found the mythical QB’s glaring flaw. Until he embarked…
Now it’s no secret that marijuana consumption is legal for medicinal purposes. The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver rival the number of Starbucks, and hell, we’re even called the Mile High City, for chrissakes. But this truly takes the cake. While we don’t have anything to substantiate that…
While it’s cool seeing in the Flaming Lips in larger venues like Red Rocks that hold around 9,500 people, it’s whole other experience seeing them at an intimate spot like the Belly Up Aspen, which holds around 400. Last year’s show at the Belly Up was pretty damn epic, yet…
Nearly a year ago, Railroad Earth played a late-afternoon acoustic set at the Ogden Theatre for 75 fans, who each made a contribution to BECA (Bilingual Education for Central America). To mark the anniversary of the show, the band is releasing a live recording of the set on Monday, December…
FREDDIE GIBBS at CERVANTES’ | 12/14/11Freddie Gibbs, sans fellow headliner Fashawn, played to a sparse crowd at Cervantes’ Other Side last night. Hitting the stage in front of a crowd warmed up by Diamond Boiz, BLKHRTS and Platt and Beadebe, Gangsta Gibbs took to the stage wearing a white T-shirt,…
Tonight, the first in a series of benefits that have been organized for 3 Kings Tavern co-owner Jim Norris takes place at Rockbar. Jeri Theil, who’s spearheading the event with the help of Shannon Boyles and Karen Cuda, has given us the full lineup for tonight’s benefit (see below) and…
See also: “Awesome God,” Tim Tebow, awesomely bad singer It’s all Tebow, all the time here in Denver. Just in case you haven’t grown tired of the wall-to-wall Tebow coverage, here’s yet another piece devoted to the Denver Broncos QB, whose renown is steadily reaching mythical proportions. This one’s from…
Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco will visit the Boulder Theater on Friday, March 3, in support of ¿Which Side Are You On?, her first studio album in more than three years. The disc, which features Ivan & Cyril Neville, Anaïs Mitchell and Pete Seeger, hits stores on January 17 on her own…
The next set of inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame have been announced. This February, legendary concert promoter Barry Fey and Denver Folklore Center founder Harry Tuft, two Colorado music icons, will take their rightful place in the hall alongside John Denver and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the inaugural…
When he branched out on his own after more than two decades of working with Wynton Marsalis — both in his septet and as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — alto sax player Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson had more time to work with his own group as well…
Remember back in August when we told you about the new band that Bobby Smith, Bob Rupp, Chris Cheiffo and Jeff Black formed called Sleazy, Loud, Ultra-Trashy — S.L.U.T. for short? Well, let’s just say suspicions confirmed. The outfit’s moniker is also a fairly apt description of the collective noise…
Goodness gracious! Next year is already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated concert seasons in recent memory. Here’s another absolutely killer show to add to your growing itinerary. We’ve just learned that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are kicking off their tour at the 1STBANK Center on…
Happy humpday! Here’s some piping hot, pristine, radio-ready pop for you, hot off the presses and straight out of the Mile High City. The band is called Places, and the tune is titled “Fire,” from the group’s brand-new album, No More Wasted Days. We’ve been enamored with this act for…
See also: “Awesome God,” Tim Tebow, awesomely bad singer Tim Tebow: In case you didn’t know, “He’s a baller, a play maker and a shot caller.” So sayeth Tebowzo Skip Bayles. Skipper has a point. All this Timmy kid does is win. This brilliant meme-in-the-making is the masterwork of DJ…
Crazy how much difference a year can make. This past March, Foster the People was a little-known quantity in the music world making its first trek to Denver for an intimate show at the Walnut Room for a roomful of dialed-in music fans. After returning to the Mile High City…
Forget Wyclef — local singer-songwriter and all-around badass Alicia Fall has been raising funds for Haiti (and, ahem, not squandering them) since March 2009, when she founded the social-profit organization Her Many Voices, which is dedicated to helping citizens in developing countries around the world. Specifically, Fall has her eyes…
