Back in 2007, 3OH!3 hit on a potent formula by appropriating the snarl and swagger of crunk for the white suburban set. With 2008’s Want, the band retained the swagger but angled its sound toward a type of electro-pop-punk expertly calibrated for mass appeal. Though Streets of Gold edges slightly…
The hypnotic harmonium drone of “In a Thousand Years” lets you know you’re in store for something not entirely familiar unless you’ve been traveling — literally or otherwise — in the musical circles of northern India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey or Tuva. None of the instruments used on this album are…
It’s fun to be miserable — and when that’s translated into music, it can come out like Morrissey or it can come out like the Platte River Killers. The quartet has become a staple of the local metal scene, mostly because of its blend of hearty, technically intricate metalcore and…
Even among the many dance-music superstars slated to play this year’s Global Dance Fest, Kaskade stands out as something special. The Utah-born DJ has crafted his own signature sound out of an unusual blend of disco-kissed deep house and big-room trance. Somehow he manages to balance these two disparate genres…
In 2007, Eric Peterson and Patrick Kelly started Roger, Roll with some mutual friends. At the act’s earliest shows, songs were split between atmospherically immersive space rock and lush, pastoral numbers of a meditative transcendence that could alternately be described as abstract Americana and dream pop. At the same time,…
As the first artist that was not Animal Collective to release an album on Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks imprint, L.A.’s Ariel Rosenberg spent the past decade reissuing his stock of eight-track bedroom recordings under the guise of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Those albums ranged in refinement from lo-fi to no-fi…
Dang! The year’s not even over yet and two three (we stand corrected — thanks, Lucas) Colorado acts have already been listed on someone’s Top 10 list for the year. And not just anyone, but Gorilla vs Bear, Chris Cantalini’s highly influential Dallas-based blog. So which two three, you ask?…
And the hits just keep coming today. Here’s another one fresh out of the lab. This one’s a laid back cut from the Foodchain. It’s called called “Something to Remember Me By,” and it’s the type of track that’s perfect for gliding through town at twilight, just as the sun…
Remember the whole Speakeasy Tiger saga this past May, when the act parted ways with Kyle Simmons? What are we saying? Of course you remember. You’re still commenting on that blog. Well, it not only did the outfit name a new lead singer, Katrina Stone (see photo after the jump),…
Here it is. The clip we’ve been waiting for: The winners of this year’s Red Bull Big Tune battle, Boonie Mayfield, back-to-back winner and our favorite producer this side of J.Dilla, and Xperiment, the newest addition to the Humble Beast roster, seen here chopping it up with the folks from…
Update 07/14/10: A paypal account has been setup to help Hideous Men absorb some of their loss. In case you’re inclined to give a donation. You may have already seen this in the comments section of the Candy Claws blog item, if not, go ahead and file this one under…
This Mile High hip-hop really doesn’t stop. Hot off the wire: Check out a brand new, hot-off-the-presses, literally fresh-from-the-lab jam from Dent, Flawless and Fo’Chief from Fresh Breath Committee called “Banghop.” Ouch, these dudes are killing it. There’s something for your ears after the jump. Oh and just in case…
Ever since the halcyon days of Star Trek (the original series), pop culture has loved the idea of the evil twin. And in our top flier this week, we are given a prime example of evil twin-ness. Using what appears to be a paunchy Stacy Keach as a model, our…
It’s inherent to the nature of risk that to take one involves the possibility of failure. On M.I.A.’s latest, // / Y / (which is the last time we’ll be typing that, by the way), pronounced “Maya,” the album’s namesake definitely takes some risks. But then, M.I.A. is no stranger…
So Git Some has a brand new record coming out this Tuesday, July 20. We’ve heard it. It’s called Loose Control, and it’s about as badass as you’d expect. The thing we completely didn’t expect — and are trying to figure out how the hell we managed to miss hearing…
If you’re a hip-hop head, you’re probably already, ahem, hip to this. If not, though, boy, are you in for a treat. Since launching this past fall, Rachel Romero (aka Miss Rachel), the latest addition to our growing Backbeat family, and her partner, DJ Lazy Eyez, have been producing a…
Titwrench 2010 Friday, July 9 – Sunday July 11, 2010 | Glob | Denver Over the course of one weekend, Titwrench 2010 brought together artists and people of all stripes from around the country and attracted a wider than usual swath of the local community. On Saturday afternoon, there were…
We’ve got some good news and we’ve got some bad news. The good news is, Suburban Home Records just released a new mix tape, which the Denver-based label is calling Someone’s Gonna Die. The bad news is, well, there isn’t any. But there is more good news: It’s free. All…
Just in case you’re the type to start planning parties early, you might want to consider what may possibly be the craziest cruise imaginable in that I-can’t-believe-this-is-real sort of way. What kind of crazy cruise you ask? Why, it’s the JoCo Cruise Crazy, a six-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise hosted by…
As if the group didn’t have enough on their plate this summer with upcoming releases, ridiculously awesome contests and free music with a cup of coffee, it looks like George&Caplin and Wentworth Kersey along with Sandusky will be contributing to the soundtrack for local filmmaker Mitch Dickman’s Hanna Ranch documentary…
A few weeks before U2 was slated to come to the States for another leg of its 360° tour, Bono injured his back while preparing for the dates and had to have emergency surgery, which resulted in the postponement of a number of US dates, including the June 12 show…
So this one just popped on the radar, and will likely begin reinfecting the internet again (its already gone viral judging by the fact that it’s been out a year and generated almost a million views) by the time you finish reading this. If you’ve already seen it, our apologies…
