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…
Performing as St. Vincent, Annie Clark is a writer of lush, adventurous pop music. As a teenager she was the tour manager for her uncle’s band, Tuck & Patti, where she learned not only a great deal about the music business but also a bit about musicianship and effective performance…
In the last two days I have overheard three different people discussing their carefully crafted Valentine’s Day date playlists. Once I stifled the gag reflex, I started to wonder when the hell dates started requiring customized, more importantly, premeditated soundtracks (thanks a lot iPod). So out of curiosity, this morning…
Valentines Day is awful if you’re single. There is no other holiday that makes you examine why you are alone and contemplate how many shots of whiskey it’s going to take to forget that you’re alone. If you’re in the midst of mourning and rumination as we speak, you can…
We all remember Dolph Lundgren, right? Played the Russian dude who told Rocky “I must break you” in Rocky IV? Played He-Man in the god-awful Masters of the Universe live-action film? That guy? Yeah, turns out he’s actually Swedish. Oh, and also? He is a complete badass. Not sold? See…
With an entire day devoted to the vast, ceremonious, celebration of love, it’s quite easy to overlook President’s Day. But while Valentine’s Day gets all the press and glory (and presents!), we’d be completely remiss not to at least acknowledge the men who helped shape who we are today. Without…
Love is a many splendored thing. Sure. But there’s a flip side to that coin. It’s also a very complicated thing. A very taxing, laborious and often tedious thing. Not to mention, a frustrating, depressing, tumultuous, inexplicable thing. It’s been often said that it’s better to have love than to…
February is generally a shitty month: The hangover from New Year’s is long gone, it’s cold, dark and especially depressing for single people and non-skiers. Luckily, the reclusive urges this month brings are paying off for the local musicians involved in the February Album Writing Month (FAWM) project. This year,…
It’s been a long winter for bike lovers (unless of course you’re one of those badasses who manages not to eat shit on the perpetually slick streets). Denver Cruisers is back in action (if only for an evening) and spreading the bike love with their I (Heart) Cruisers Valentine’s Day…
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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…
Alrighty then. The tongue is so far in cheek on this one that it’s forced its way through the flesh and is wagging freely on the outside. But then, you probably gathered that from the name of this track. No spoilers here. What we have here is a purposefully (we…
You know that thing Abraham Lincoln once said (it was Abe, right?) about it being better to let people think you’re an idiot than to open up your mouth and remove all doubt? Words to live by. To that end, we’ve kind of always had a sneaking suspicion that you…
The Los Angeles coroner’s office released Michael Jackson’s autopsy report this week, and the King of Pop proved he still had a few surprises up his red-leather sleeve. To note: He was thin (136 pounds), nearly bald (he wore wigs), and had tattoos (hairline, eyes, and lips). But these were…
Experimental noise/pop outfit Hideous Men (read our recent Q&A with the band) are moving at a furious rate. In their first month of existence they toured with Pictureplane. They’re playing at SXSW next month. And now they’ve got an utterly bizarre video to accompany their thoroughly freaky music. It’s for…
Westword celebrated art, music and booze at a pre-party for next week’s Artopia. See photos by Aaron Thackeray on the slideshow page…
I love songs that tell stories. I’m partial to them in a way that if I got jury duty to pick the best of them, I’d be kicked out due to my relentless love of any and all songs conveying even a semblance of plot. Knowing this, I still feel…
If you’re anywhere near the idiot box tonight, be sure to set your dial to MTV around 8 p.m. — and if you’re not, then at least set your DVR. This is big. In a week when some other homegrown hopefuls are showcasing their wares on American Idol, select members…
Ever wonder who comes up with the concepts and design elements for different albums? Like the shattered light bulb and neon Fray sign that adorns How to Save a Life and its self-titled follow-up, for instance? What’s more, ever wish you could get a peek at the concepts as they’re…
Did you catch Idol last night? Cripes, How annoying was that? Just this side of insufferable, really. Still Hollywood week. Group day: The whole concept is counter-intuitive. Idol, like golf, is an individual sport, right? So what’s the point of lumping the contestants together? We’re guessing it’s for the sake…
Girls, Magic Kids, Smith Westerns Wednesday, February 10 Bluebird Theater Christopher Owens has guided Girls through any number of seeming contradictions during their set at the Bluebird. Such as: taking the Beach Boys “Little Honda,” borrowing a guitar line here and a bass line there and re-appropriating them over a…
After eight years in its current lineup, Tequila Mockingbird has seen its fair share of conflicts, drama and strains. Struggling to carve a viable niche in the Denver music scene hasn’t been easy, and recording a new album during the past two years has only added to the pressure. “I…
