With dubstep’s surging (and some might say waning) popularity, it’s not surprising to hear explosive dubstep breakdowns bleeding into pop. Turn on Top 40 radio today, and there’s a great chance you’ll hear dubstep elements borrowed in one form or another to create a hook, verse, chorus or bridge. Below…
Here’s what’s happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Neil Diamond, Garland Jeffreys and Sophie B. Hawkins were announced; BLKHRTS, American Tomahawk and Driftwood Fire got spins on local radio; and new releases from Drake, Kate Bush and Sigur Ros were among…
Oh, sweet Caroline! Mark your calendar now. Here’s a midsummer night’s dream if there ever was one: Neil Diamond is coming to the 1STBANK Center on Thursday, July 26. Tickets go on sale at TicketHorse this Monday, December 12, at 10 a.m. Word of the show comes down just as…
Update (12/6/11): Suspicions confirmed. The mighty men of TaunTaun are indeed reconvening to play a show. “I don’t want to call it a reunion,” says Ian O’Dougherty, “because we never broke up. This is just for Jim.” The Jim in question is Jim Norris of 3 Kings Tavern, where TaunTaun…
Snowball 2012 lineup ticket info, Big Boi, MiMOSA, BoomBox, Ghostland Observatory, Gauntlet Hair, the Head and the Heart, TV on the Radio, Bassnectar, Rusko, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Elephant Revival, Avon Colorado
Update (12/15/11): My Body Sings Electric named as one of this year’s top three finalists in KTCL’s Hometown for the Holidays promotion. My Body Sings Electric is one of the recent local Kickstarter success stories. Granted, the act’s initiative wasn’t quite as successful as, say, Five Iron Frenzy’s recent campaign,…
Welcome to Memory Lane Monday, our latest feature in which we hop into the Hot Tub Time Machine and spotlight a band from the bursting annals of bygone Denver music. This week: Lionize, a band we used to catch once upon a time when we were underage at Sonesta in…
The Solution, the Best of Denver award-winning club night hosted by DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme, and DJ Lazy Eyez, is back and will take up a monthly residency at the Meadowlark for the city’s newest, hottest live music showcase. The premise of the party is to showcase a dope…
SCOTT KELLY at HI-DIVE | 12/3/11There were plenty of signs around the hi-dive last night indicating that this was an acoustic show. Meaning: Talking was ill-advised. Even so, some people near the stage decided to have a conversation at the beginning of Scott Kelly’s set, at which point he kindly…
BEATS ANTIQUE at THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 12/3/11When Zoe Jakes emerged from stage right during the opening song adorned in a traditional bedleh and a painted mask to tease, it was pretty much set in stone that the remainder of the evening would include sultry hip gyrations, explosive dance moves…
Chuck Ragan (due at the Ogden Theatre with Social Distortion tonight and tomorrow night) first made his mark as the frontman of Hot Water Music, one of the more highly influential punk acts to emerge in the ’90s. Toward the middle part of the last decade when that band went…
SEAN PAUL at CASSELMAN’S | 12/02/11Setting things off with joints like “Temperature,” “Get Busy” and “Like Glue,” Sean Paul turned Casselman’s into a Jamaican dance hall during his forty minute set. Dressed in all black, save for his gentleman’s tie, Sean Paul transported the entire place back to 2004…
SOCIAL DISTORTION at the OGDEN THEATRE | 12/2/11Early on in Social Distortion’s Friday night show at the Ogden, the first of a three-night stand, frontman Mike Ness thanked the crowd for coming to the show and said, “I know you had choices tonight. There’s the Christmas light parade downtown. You…
Chris Romero has been a member of the scene for more than two decades, from his early days playing in bands like Tipper Gore to fronting hard rock acts like Sick, one of the first unsigned Denver bands to be added to regular rotation on local radio, and its offshoot,…
If you’re looking for some captivating music this weekend, you need not look very far. Social Distortion kicks off its three-night stand tonight at the Ogden Theatre. Sean Paul is playing a free show tonight at Casselman’s, Hells Belles channel AC/DC at the Fox, and the Queers stop by the…
Last night, Kid Rock, one the Motor City’s most prized exports, pulled into the Mile High City on his Born Free Tour. On this tour, Kid Rock committed to donating money to various charities in each city. In Denver, the charities he chose were Bikers Against Child Abuse, Excelsior Youth…
The weekend is here! The weekend is here! If you’re like us, you’re looking for the drop on the dopest parties to shake off the week. We’ve got you covered top to bottom. From reggae and world beats to drum and bass, there’s something for everyone to get into as…
After a long run as Joe’s Buffet, the building at 753 Santa Fe Drive went through a number of incarnations, including Club Mystery, Club 753 and, most recently, the Sound Kitchen. Now Marcus Giavanni has taken over the three-story, 15,000 square-foot space, which he’s dubbed The Cow (as in “cash…
Originally slated to open in October, Fluff, a blow-dry bar, chic lounge and upscale champagne bar, opened last night at 1516 Wazee Street. Here’s a first look at the spot that was designed to feel like the inside of a jewelry box, decorated throughout with crystal, white stone and white…
Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album. Remember that scene in La Bamba when Richie Valens shows up at a fan’s house with a bunch of pizzas for private pizza party. More than two decades after that event…
Lee Foss is finally making it to 2200 tonight; the underground darling will be supported by Devious D, Danny Marin and MyQuill for his first-ever Denver appearance. (9 p.m., $10-$15) Chicago-house pioneer Justin Long will headline Full Flavor Fridays at Bar Standard this week for your dancing pleasure; locals Khalib,…
Update (12/08/11): Congrats to Patrick Quinby and Zach Johnson, the winners of our Converge contest. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. And thanks to everybody else for all the entries! Good golly this is going to be one swell show! If you’ve ever seen Converge…
