DJ Low Key, the DJ ambassador of all things good music wise, has moved his sushi bar rocking operations to a new location. Well, sort of. This Sunday, his new night, Connected, is taking a trial run at Hai Bair (Sushi Hai), where Low Key will be spinning soul and…
Hot on the heels of SXSW and in the midst of spring break, we sent Sara Century and Tom Murphy on the town for a week of shows and had them report back what they saw/heard, with Sara drawing all of the pretty pictures and Tom stringing all the words…
Looking for Best Monthly Party? (Whomp Truck), Best New Venue (Summit Music Hall) or Best Hip-Hop Album (Mr. Midas’ Son of the Crack Era)? You can find those awards and more in the Best of Denver® 2011: Arts & Entertainment section. For the full Best of Denver® 2011 awards, go…
D’Girl (aka Dosha Harris) has emerged as a compelling new force to be reckoned with in the mostly male-dominated local scene. But it goes way beyond the fact that she’s a lady MC. The twenty-year-old, who’s been rhyming since age thirteen, carries herself with the poise of a veteran and…
San Francisco’s Birds & Batteries may be essentially a pop band, but the lushness of the act’s songwriting and the ability to evoke and articulate complex emotions with poetry and intensity is a rare talent these days. The group’s latest album, 2010’s Panorama, lived up to its title as a…
Things are moving along swimmingly for The Epilogues, due tonight at the Bluebird with fellow locals My Body Sings Electric and Input (both celebrating new CDs this evening), Monroe Monroe and Mr. Right. So swimingly, in fact, that tonight’s appearance was added after the show this Friday (an official Westword…
For a flier to get a nod in this space, it’s either about technique or execution. This week, it’s a little of both. The flier — touting Paper Bird’s show this Saturday with Princess Music and A.Tom Collins at the Gothic Theatre — is so damn adorable, it captured our…
Thirty years ago today, at 12:27 p.m. mountain time, John Hinckley, Jr., shot then-president Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan, of course, survived the shooting, went on to easily win a second term against Minnesota Democrat Walter Mondale (after pwning Mondale in the debate) and…
Today’s release of Britney Spears new album, Femme Fatale, not to mention her disappointing appearance on Good Morning America, has inspired us to reminisce about our favorite Britney personalities. We aren’t here to judge, but we are here to make fun of her and all of her absurd personalities. (Okay,…
You may have noticed recently that Josh Ivy has been popping up behind the decks in the Mile High City with greater frequency. Good news: He’s not visiting. He’s back from his hiatus in North Carolina. We caught up with Ivy for a few minutes to talk about his break…
St. Vitus (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) were one of the pioneers of a style of music that took its direct inspiration from the first four, maybe even the first six, Black Sabbath albums. The band’s aggressive guitar work flirted with psychedelia but was too heavy to ever be…
After the untimely passing of G-Funk era staple Nate Dogg, the hip-hop community was once again reminded of its mortality. As is typical during the time of mourning, memorial funds were established for the family and loved ones of the late crooner, followed by an outpouring of benevolent memories…
When we last checked in with Sole (aka Tim Holland) a couple months back, he was just starting to explore the notion of “rap as journalism,” in which he turned pre-existing songs and beats into political statements, quickly and without a lot of investment. He’s since gone on to do…
Just one of the many generations of heavy acts on the Metalliance Tour stopping in Denver tonight, Helmet perfectly represented the era from which it emerged. Formed in 1989, the band first found prominence in the mid-’90s when the “alternative” blanket covered every band from the Afghan Whigs to White…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Peter Gabriel and Widespread Panic are coming to Red Rocks in June, while Sade is due at the Pepsi Center in August. Meanwhile on local radio, My Body Sings Electric, Pacific Pride, the Sunshine House and…
Backbeat is taking a week off because we’re celebrating our Best of Denver 2011 issue. To see if your favorite concert, DIY fest or music blog was named the Best of 2011, go here: Best of 2011: Arts & Entertainment…
Still reveling in the genre-bending goodness of Air Dubai’s 2010 release, Wonder Age? Well, the septet has decided to give you a little more where that came from — this time in the form of an excellent ten-song remix effort, the aptly titled RemixTape , available now for free download…
This past weekend, organizers of the CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair, with some help from the fine folks at Doghouse Music, hosted their annual Ultimate Music Experience (aka UMX) auditions at Bender’s Tavern. For two full days, eighty-some acts showcased their wares in hopes of landing a slot to perform…
Colorado has never been short on novelty shows. We’ve had beach parties, fort-building parties, high-concept art-installation shows — you name it, we’ve probably tried it at least once. That said, we’re pretty certain that Sk8Bit, slated to take place on Saturday, June 18, at Rollerland in Fort Collins, is Colorado’s…
Singer-songwriters are a dime a dozen these days. It’s like they’re being churned out on a never-ending assembly line, manufactured with the same blueprint: rough-hewn voice, tattered button-up shirt, handsome face, guitar. Rocky Votolato is like the original of those copies of copies, and he has the lyrical integrity and…
Among the many things happening this past weekend in the Mile High City, the venerable 3 Kings Tavern was celebrating its fifth year in business with Drag the River providing the soundtrack for the evening, which involved lots of drinking and socializing. Ace photographer Aaron Thackeray was on hand to…
CAFFEINE 03.26.11 | 1STBANK Center view full Caffeine slideshow Ah, Caffeine – stronger than a triple espresso but mild enough for mass consumption. With its “spring break” theme, Caffeine feels like a frat party on The Hill — only with much better music and minus the burning couches. Over the…
