Anyone who’s enjoyed a Leftover Salmon show over the years should be very familiar with standout keyboardist Bill McKay. While “Papa Bill,” as Salmon frontman Vince Herman sometimes refers to him, tinkles the keys infectiously in just about any genre, he drops jaws when he unleashes one of his legendary…
The Hollagramz side of this split cassette release (called “Crystal Side”) starts off like some kind of long-lost ’90s house track as envisioned by William Orbit exercising some restraint; that’s followed by a track whose circular waves of sound evolve into something resembling a crypto remix of a Low Life-era…
Ken Kadonaga started the Boulder-based Adventure Records in 2001 as a way to promote local musicians, visual artists and charities. Since then, the label has released five compilations under the title Cuvée (a wine term meaning blend or special lot), featuring bands such as DeVotchKa, the Motet, Cabaret Diosa and…
In local circles, Casey James Prestwood might be best known for his stint in the punk-inflected rock band Hot Rod Circuit or for his time as a pedal-steel player in Drag the River. But a few years ago, Casey started working on solo material and released his debut album, The…
How to explain Heyoka? Well, it’s like you jumped in your time-traveling Delorean for a trip to the future, only to discover that alien overlords rule the Earth. But you don’t despair, because they are totally cool and chilled-out overlords who brought lots of great, trippy alien drugs that make…
The former Grand Slam Sports Bar space at 9660 East Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village will celebrate its grand re-opening as Slam Bar on Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27. Jaima Manley, the bar’s general manager, says the place has been completely redone, and this weekend’s naughty- and nice-themed…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, KBCO’s Local…
So it looks like President Obama is keeping his promise regarding the importance of the plebian voice, at least in the way of intellectual property reform. Back in September our country received its first ever copyright czar (coolest government title ever, BTW) Victoria Espinel and now, just a few months…
We don’t spend much time up north in Fort Collins. But based on what makes its way to Denver, we assume it is the sort of place where a sandwich can be purchased for a song and microbrewed beer flows from every fountain. Maybe that’s not quite it — we…
It’s a bat! It’s a beast! It’s our flier of the week! And as to what “it” is, we’ve determined it’s a dog (we’re no dog experts, but it looks like a boxer, right?) hanging upside down. Presumably the upside-downing was done via Photoshop, because we know every time we…
For now, the sign next to the Bulldog Bar’s door reads, “Bar Closed. Remember the Alamo!” While the sign’s a nod to the bar’s earlier incarnation, Mr. Von’s Alamo, the bar at 3602 East Colfax Avenue is slated to re-open next Friday, March 5 as the Lost Lake Lounge. Matt…
All right, so back in December we posted the version of this video that was shot in New York. That clip inspired equal amounts of praise and criticism, with a few folks opining that the transitions weren’t very creative, and worse, that Dent’s female counterpart in the video wasn’t very…
All right, so yesterday, we revealed some of the headliners for this year’s Westword Music Showcase. And now today, we’re revealing another, ahem, super duper headliner that we’re sure is going to make you jump for absolute joy and start counting the days down to June. You know how in…
Appearing in an episode of The Simple Life and then singing uncredited backup vocals on the worst single of last year would not appear to be the path to pop enshrinement. But here is Ke$ha, who did exactly that and is now parked on top of the Hot 100. Above…
We’ve got some pretty mixed feelings about the video above (which, BTW, has a brief flash of probably NSFW cartoon boobies). On the one hand, as sister blog Topless Robot editor Rob Bricken often points out, using “Turning Japanese” in any way, shape or form to reference anything anime/manga related…
Of all the things that could be replaced by robots, did you ever think patchouli-scented, dreadlock-sporting drum circlers would ever be one of them? Well, thanks to the pioneering work of Patrick Flanagan and the magic of the Nintendo Wiimote (see, it’s not just for getting old people to play…
Dressy Bessy frontwoman Tammy Ealom is developing quite the distinctive aesthetic in the series of videos she’s been creating for the band (see also here and here and here). The latest one, above, is for “Roundabout,” and it fits in nicely with the style she’s been developing. It’s full to…
Music podcasts are a difficult breed. With the current outdated copyright law, most podcasts can’t utilize full songs in their recordings, making anyone but the best sound like boring music nerds. Of course, we love boring music nerds, but being able to speak eloquently or interestingly about music is a…
Just got a look at Fierce Bad Rabbit’s new video for “All I Have Is You.” The clip, directed by Tomas Herrera (no relation) and Brian McCulley, intersperses performance footage of the act, looking dashing as ever in their finest evening wear, with a steady stream of collage photos. There’s…
Thirty Seconds to Mars sold out the Ogden Theatre last December, so it’s not too surprising that when Jared Leto and company return to the area on Friday, May 7, they’ll will be headlining the roomier Fillmore, with Mutemath and Neon Trees opening the show. Tickets go on sale Saturday,…
Mark our words: This year’s Westword Music Showcase is going to be absolutely SICK! — SICK, we tell you! Yesterday on KTCL, as you might have heard, we revealed part of the lineup. The best local acts spread out over ten stages across the Golden Triangle? Of course — that’s…
While there weren’t any clear winners across the board at local stores for the week ending February 21, Sade’s Soldier of Love did grab the top spots at Independent Records and Twist & Shout for the second week in a row. Beach House’s Teen Dream and Yeasayer’s Odd Blood were…
