Vampire Weekend • The Blow 03.19.10 | The Ogden Theatre A lot of people accuse Vampire Weekend of not being original. “It’s Paul Simon but smirkier,” they say, or: “It’s Afro-pop but whiter.” And maybe it is those things. But you know what we’re willing to bet no Afro-pop band,…
Bleary eyed and endlessly fatigued, we caught up with the always gracious Matt Morris at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday morning just before boarding a plane back to the Mile High City. Over breakfast tacos, Morris reflected on his very first South By Southwest experience, from the challenges of…
Things we learned from attending Perez Hilton’s One Night In Austin Party this past weekend: First, most people, we’ve observed, will endure the most harrowing and patience trying conditions imaginable if the promise of free booze and the chance of rubbing shoulders with celebrities is dangled on the other side…
Once again, Colorado music was well represented this year at South By Southwest. From three successful day parties, including the Bocumast party at Union Park, which kicked things off on Thursday, followed on Friday by the Spokesbuzz party, which had the Northern Way offering up a solid cover of “Benny…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down five of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
In honor of the snow we’re getting today, we thought we’d offer a video suited for the season we expect snow (yeah, we know it snows in March all the time in Colorado, it still feels wrong when we were wearing shorts just three days ago). That, and there was…
Festival season is fast approaching, and the Fort Collins Music Experiment kicks things off locally three weeks from today. FoCoMX debuted last year by featuring most of Northern Colorado’s considerable musical talent. This year, they’re 50% bigger, which means over 150 bands, which is just ridiculous. The full lineup won’t…
Fuck what you’ve heard. We’ve got the the best day parties at SXSW today. Period. Hands down. We’ve seen New Music Tipsheet’s free list. Granted, we’re a little biased, but still, personal investments aside, have you seen the line-up? XX! Superchunk! The Pains of Being Pure At Heart! Surfer Blood!…
Just because you’re famous doesn’t mean you’re invincible. Fresh Breath Committee released one of Colorado’s best rap albums last year in CPR. MCs Flawless, Purpose, Fo Chief and Kontrast stand out for their urgency and dexterity, and they consume Boi-1da’s “Forever” beat. It’s spare and gothic, and the Committee’s boilerplate…
Yesterday Universal announced that it’s cutting the its base CD prices from the average $12-$16 to an astonishingly low $6-$10. It’s good news for those of you still buying CDs regularly, but what exactly does it mean for the rest of us and why are they even bothering at this…
Manchester Orchestra • The Features • Biffy Clyro • O’Brother 03.18.10 | The Gothic Theatre A teaming crowd had packed the floor of the The Gothic Theatre by the time Manchester Orchestra took the stage. No one seemed more surprised by this than the band’s frontman. “I did not expect…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up…
Fucked Up | Fader Fort | 03.18.10 You’ve seen this before. At least a thousand times. And better. Probably much better. With far more blood. Still every time you witness a reckless, unpredictable frontman like Damian Abraham, it’s exhilarating. Doesn’t matter who you are. Every. Single. Fucking. Time. Guaranteed. Even…
Married In Berdichev • Hunter Dragon • Tim Pourbaix Bocumast Records Day Party | Union Park “I can drink all day here, and it’s socially acceptable,” utters Tim Pourbaix, as he takes a sip of his brew in between songs during his brief set at the Bocumast Records day party…
Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” is the number one song in the country. Its accompanying video, meanwhile, is a hot mess, and we have officially never used that expression more accurately. Because we probably like Rihanna more than we should, given that she can’t actually sing, and because there’s a blinding amount…
Denver electronic artist Ten and Tracer has released his latest album Cold Finishes the Monk for free download and we can’t suggest too strongly that you hurry over and grab it. Previous releases for the well-reagrded producer have ranged from super-intricate IDM to chilled-out ambient (plus a fair bit of…
While there is no doubt that Neil Young is multifaceted, two distinct personas emerge when he performs live. During his acoustic ballads, there’s a fragility and just a hint of crackle in his voice. And on the rockers, he is a performer of ferociousness and raw power…
The dust is settling on the drunkest holiday of the year. And today you have a choice: you can relive with exactly 100 of the night’s best photos spread over three slideshows, or you can work. Aaron Thackeray was there for Kegs and Eggs at Lodo’s and still found time…
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” So whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we’ve compiled a list of…
I’ve never been a fan of the Talking Heads — and I mean that in the most endearing way possible. Even as a kid I figured David Byrne was a pretentious turd, hell-bent on proving something. Which, at the time I wasn’t particularly fond of. That said, as a pretentious…
Pentagram • Space in Time • Kingdom of Magic 03.17.10 | Marquis Theatre A night of exceptionally interesting hard rock that ended with ’70s metal legends Pentagram began with the new-look Space in Time. They were surprisingly confident and assured. The band’s new singer, Mike, sounded like a young Ozzy…
If you can read these words on your computer screen today, you have shamed St. Patrick. Also, you were probably not anywhere near Colfax last night. Fortunately for you, that is exactly where a pad of paper and I were, so we bring you an after-the-fact-live blog. Or a tape-delayed…
