The more and more we see and hear from Matt Morris, the more and more we find the dude endearing. Here he talks with andPop about love being a choice and how for him writing about it involves exploring it more as an active thing that’s happening in his life…
///Y/, M.I.A.’s third studio effort released last week on Interscope, debuted claimed the second slot, right behind Big Head Todd & the Monsters’ new disc, Rocksteady, at Albums on the Hill and came in sixth at Independent Records. Sun Kil Moon’s new album, Admiral Fell Promises, essentially a solo album…
For their fourth studio effort I Learned the Hard Way, released on Daptone in April, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings recorded on an eight-track tape machine, which lends the disc an analog warmth that perfectly matches their ’60s-infused soul and funk. Armed with a batch of new songs and a…
Quintron and Miss Pussycat Mr. Pacman • Bongo Fury • Little Fyodor & Babushka Band 07.17.10 | Rhinoceropolis In case anyone was counting, it’s probably been at least two years since we last saw Mr. Pacman on stage, possibly three. So this rare Pacman appearance was a real treat, despite…
The Pitchfork Music Festival, which took place this past weekend in Chicago, is a more friendly outdoor event compared to Lollapalooza and others. Volunteers passed out water to the hot, the dusty and the drunk as they assembled under an unrelenting sun on day one to see acts like Robyn,…
Ah, summer music festivals: If you’re a tatted-up rock and roll, heavymotherfuckingmetal fan, these annual mega-concerts are the time to show off last winter’s ink to a bumper crop of fellow proud-freaks and fuck-ups like yourself. (We won’t tell anyone you’re an accountant at Brown & McAllister CPA, swear.) And…
Among the many photos in our Mayhem Festival hits Denver slideshow, these two portraits were shot by photographer Aaron Thackeray. From their style alone, this couple seems made for each other. Denver metal community, can you please introduce these two to each other for us?!?! (Let us know how it…
Aggressive heavy metal lives on through the traveling Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which stopped at the Comfort Dental Amphitheater in Englewood on Sunday. Roving photographer Aaron Thackeray was there and brings back all these photos of the dread-locked, chest-baring, energy drink-guzzling moshers and musicians. See the full slideshow from…
Update, 7/19/10, 4:20: MP3 downloads and EP art added after the jump. So we’ve been hearing about this project for quite some time now, and we’ve been eagerly following its progress on Twitter every day via updates from its co-stars, King F.O.E. and Whygee. The project intrigued us for a…
If you count yourself a fan of hip-hop culture — particularly Colorado hip-hop — Soulz of the Rockies is an absolute must-see. Can’t remember the last time I’ve been so energized by a film, any film, much less a local one. But Soulz of the Rockies is deep. The documentary,…
H*Wood: Heard of him? If not, in the words of my man Clinton Sparks, better get familiar. H*Wood — or Brandon Bordeaux, as he’s known to his family — may be among the first Colorado-bred hip-pop dudes in the new decade to make a splash nationally. Born in Aurora and…
Pitbull was originally scheduled to bring his Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval Tour to the 1stBank Center in May, but had to postpone. The gig was rescheduled for this Thursday, July 22. But he won’t be making that date either as the show has now evidently been canceled due to scheduling conflicts…
Ah, yes, what a splendid birthday present (okay, it isn’t exactly our birthday, but close enough). It seems one of our favorite bands, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, a group we’ve long been smitten with since first making its acquaintance at South Park some years ago, has a…
In case you missed it, KTCL has announced the lineup for its annual Big Gig: The Smashing Pumpkins, Chevelle, Anberlin, Flobots, Darling Thieves, Tickle Me Pink and the Locals Only Stage, featuring a slew of local acts on the, well, fittingly dubbed Locals Only Stage. Tickets for the show, slated…
Last week, it was revealed the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) spent $16 million to recover $391,000 from lawsuits involving peer-to-peer file sharing. No, we didn’t print that backwards; you don’t need to adjust your screen — they really did waste that much money. It’s a hefty cost/reward balance,…
I know I keep telling you this, but it’s true. Mark my words: Colorado hip-hop is on the verge of breaking through. And when it does, it will be on the sheer will of its principals. Cats are constantly on the grind and representing — even when they change zip…
Boonie Mayfield (aka Solomon Vaughn) is one of the hottest emerging hip-hop producers in the game. And that’s not just us talking. While it’s true: He is one of our favorite beat makers; it’s not just us who are smitten Boonie’s beats. For the past two years, Boon Doc has…
Xperiment (aka Courtland Urbano) is an out of this world supersonic architect of sound. His beats are a perfect synthesis between a test to discover or prove the unknown and the balance of validating tried and true methods, threading analog sounds through digital components. Xperiment’s beats are accessible to the…
Global Dance Festival Friday, July 16, 2010 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre Every year, the Global Dance Festival brings some of the best in electronic music to the best outdoor venue on the planet, and Friday night’s sold-out show was no exception. Judging from the proliferation of Deadmau5 T-shirts, hats and…
Record high temperatures had nothing on the heat being generated by the b-boys/b-girls, MCs, DJs and graffiti artist gathered at La Raza park yesterday for the Spirit of Hip-Hop Park Jam, hosted by Hip-Hop Congress — a multi-collegiate college group geared towards bringing hip-hop culture into communities. View a full…
Photographer Aaron Thackeray brings back these photos from the second and final day of Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks…
Last night photographer Aaron Thackeray was among the fans of electronic music for Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks. Here’s what the scene looked like. More photos coming tomorrow and look for a Best Of Gallery on Monday…
