Just received some sad news that TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, passed away earlier this morning. The band, slated to perform at the Ogden Theatre next Tuesday, April 26, has subsequently canceled its upcoming shows. Refunds are available at point of…
Did you know today is 4/20? That means at 4:20, you get to smoke some of the sticky-icky-oooo-weee , put on the best chill tunes, and relax. As if this is different from any other day — but today, you get to do it in the park while all your…
Let’s face it: Wednesdays in Denver aren’t exactly poppin’ on the regular. The mid-week LoDo scene is still recovering from the previous weekend, the Highland district has yet to catch a ride on the bass wave, and Capitol Hill just needed something. Enter Wasted Wednesdays at Vinyl in the BASSment…
Shpongle takes the choicest peaks of each genre of music and mashes it together to produce something so unique and creative that its completely unrivaled. And although Shpongle is not actually playing a full set in Boulder anytime soon, the Shpongletron Experience will be coming through. This enormous, glorious and…
Now that winter recording sessions are over and the mixing and mastering has begun, some pretty rad releases have started to surface. This week, the dudes from Safe Boating is No Accident sent over two new tracks from their upcoming Buckingham Pie Group release, due out in June…
If you haven’t read the news today, Austin metal band the Sword is playing this year’s Westword Music Showcase. You can win a ticket to see them — plus all the other acts on this year’s line-up — by entering in our ticket-of-the-day contest. I hope you’re sufficiently blazed on…
Knoxville’s Royal Bangs (playing tonight at the Larimer Lounge with Hindershot and Spires) knows the power of a three-piece. Beginning as one, growing into a quintet, and now back to band life as trio, the dudes still manage to create plenty of electronic-infused punkishness on its latest release, Flux Outside…
It’s April 20: Do you know where your headies are? Because nothing goes with everyone’s favorite (legal!) medicine like listening to righteous tunes, here’s a rundown of where you can go to get your musical fix tonight — trichromes not included…
The Sword! In case you weren’t already completely stoked for this year’s Westword Music Showcase on Saturday, June 18, brace yourself: The bill just became even stronger and more kick ass with the addition of these doom merchants from Austin. If you haven’t experienced the Sword’s corrosive brand of mayhem…
If history is any indication, one proven way to impress us is to include monsters on your flier. We just can’t help but be enthralled by strange and unusual creatures, because we’re a bit childish when it comes to certain things — monsters included. That’s exactly what initially caught our…
The last time we checked in with him, B.Blacc was strictly on the rapping end, churning out mixtapes and keeping the streets ablaze with his presence. The Montbello MC has since decided to diversify his portfolio by going back to the craft that molded him into the artist he’s out…
“Denver is a city made of heart, and those who are in our artistic community work every day to keep that heart pumping and alive,” she says. “I am proud to say when I move on that I am now from Denver and I will speak of it with nothing more than love and reverence.”
As the song goes, John Denver was born in the summer of his 27th year. That was1970, when the singer, who hadn’t yet gained a huge amount of fame, moved to Aspen with his wife, Annie, and began writing the songs that we all know by heart…
Last night, Bay-area thrashers Death Angel stopped by the Larimer Lounge for a show with locals Steel Blades of Vengence and Metallica tribute band, the Four Horseman. Brandon Marshall, one of our resident shutterbugs, was on hand for the evening and brought us back these pictures…
Not that there needs to be an excuse for a 420-style celebration in Colorado, but tonight at the Fox Theatre, weed enthusiasts the Supervillains (along with Tatanka and Bop Skizzum) get the party started, just a day ahead of the annual blowout. Rising up alongside similar acts like Slightly Stoopid…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front,The Go-Go’s are coming to the Ogden Theatre, Fleet Foxes are coming to the Fillmore, and Arvada Center has added shows to its summer lineup. Meanwhile, on local radio, Bad Weather California, Science Partner and Veronica got…
In case you haven’t been paying attention, there are some heated battles going on in digital space right now with regard to digital music distribution rights. Just three weeks ago, Amazon launched its cloud storage and streaming services, much to the chagrin of the major labels. As we wait for…
Mike Watt is a legendary musical figure. He’s also the type of guy who would never embrace such a designation if you passed it his way. Rather, he would thank you for the kind words and then make you feel like you’re old friends hanging out at a show. And…
When Patrick’s Nite Club closed a few years ago, Aurora lost one of the only places in that town where you could hear live jazz. But with the opening of Wine & Roses Jazz Supper Club on April 8, that void is now filled. Wine & Roses promises to host…
If you’ve seen Tyler Despres play around town, on his own or with Dualistics, you’ve been exposed to his cleverly sarcastic sense of humor; it’s one of his hallmarks. That sardonic persona is on display, at least partially, with Science Partner, his latest endeavor, whose most recent effort is humorously…
Before anyone even knew what hardcore was, Bad Brains was shattering the expectations of concert-goers in Washington, D.C., with its unique mixture of so many different styles it was nearly impossible to know what to anticipate. Fast-forward nearly thirty years, and the band is back on the touring circuit with…
Crank Sturgeon sounds like one of those band names that came out of a classic episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. But this act isn’t really a band at all. It’s a guy who wears a fish-like costume with contact microphones hidden (or not so hidden) all over. When he…
