Won’t Get Fooled Again — or will we? Before we get to the new developments in the White Stripes beef with the Air Force Reserve, we can’t believe that no one else has noticed yet or pointed out the similarities between the music for the Reserve’s other “Live the Extreme”…
While our profile on Pete Wernick in this week’s issue primarily focused on the duality of his roles in his bluegrass/jazz group Flexigrass and with the traditional bluegrass act Long Road Home, Wernick also discussed a number of other things including: what good bluegrass is, his introduction and the resurgence…
As music critics — and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music — the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, “What are you listening to right now?” The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy…
As if we didn’t already have enough reason to find our way to Tennesee to catch the Flaming Lips playing Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety, we now have even more incentive — namely, Chromeo with Daryl Hall and Stevie Wonder!
Ginger Perry says she started her new night, This Good Old Country, which debuted last week at Interstate Kitchen & Bar (901 West 10th Avenue), to remember where she came from. Her Kansas-based grandparents on her mom’s side still do everything that’s country, from auctions to horse racing to cattle…
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that the Autumn Film is nearly finished with its new album, The Ship and the Sea, which is slated for release at the Walnut Room on Friday, March 5. We just got to hear one of the tracks, and if that tune is any…
Lil Wayne was supposed to be sentenced and head to prison today for a 2007 gun-possesion arrest. But the man needs surgery to repair a cracked tooth, which we suppose is a common problem among people with a mouth full of diamonds. We’re sure this a completely legitimate delay, and…
Speaking of oversized, nationally renown Denver bands, we just screened the Fray’s brand new video for “Syndicate,” which premiered just a bit ago on Yahoo Music. Here’s what you’re in for: Tons of extreme close-ups of Isaac Slade, which he looks notably pale; composite images of the guy’s faces layered…
Just in time to get you in the proper mood for Valentines Day, CacheFlowe drops a free mix of sexytime music called This Year is For Lovers. It’s full of swinging tracks of sexiness — “ninety minutes of sexy jams in the genres of techno, dubstep, downtempo, hip hop, experimental…
There was something funny going on in the Super Bowl commercials this year, and it wasn’t those stupid Bud Light ads. Nope, this one wasn’t supposed to be funny at all. It was supposed to inspire you to join the Air Force Reserves, but instead it had us thinking about…
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…
Although Spoon has dominated the local charts over the past few weeks, there were no clear winners across the board for the week ending February 7. New releases from Album Leaf and Lil Wayne — his ill advised rock album — who begins serving his one year jail sentence today…
As if playing in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters wasn’t enough for Dave Grohl, he teamed up with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Queen of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme to form Them Crooked Vultures in 2009. The Vultures, who released their self-titled debut this past November, descend upon…
Carrie Underwood was evidently flat in several spots yesterday when she sang the national anthem. We hardly noticed, to be honest. But that could just be because we tend to be more forgiving when it comes to people actually singing versus, well, not singing. Nonetheless, it got us to thinking…
In front of what may turn out to be the largest audience in Super Bowl history, Queen Latifah ripped off her earpiece, Carrie Underwood wore hooker platforms and Pete Townshend exposed his belly-button. Scandalous! There was also some (awesome) football played, but as far as Poptimystic is concerned, the only…
In video games, we’re used to running, jumping, collecting and shooting (especially shooting). What we don’t see a lot of is record scratching. And what we see even less of is record scratching to solve puzzles, like those little ball-in-maze puzzles or, uh, safe-cracking. Until now, that is. We discovered…
Intriguing word out of the George & Caplin camp: Secluded Malls & Scenic Byways, the outfit’s next release, will reportedly be issued as a two-CD set. Any G&C release is cause for excitement, but this one especially so. As we understand it, the second disc is going to comprise a…
On Friday night, P.O.S. played a sold-out show at the Marquis with Grieves with Budo, Dessa (of Doomtree) and The Pirate Signal, and then on Saturday night, Drag the River played with Cheap Girls at 3 Kings Tavern. Our boy Aaron Thackeray was there and took a grip of snaps…
Tjutjuna, Orbiteer, Woodsman and Fissure Mystic Friday, February 5, 2010 Meadowlark Jeff Suthers opened this show with the debut of his solo project, Orbiteer. Streaming layers of hazy guitar overlayed sketches of faintly discernible melodies in the distance. Whorls of shimmering, controlled feedback were manipulated into broad vistas of panoramic…
Still looking for a rooting interest and/or drinking game for Sunday’s national holiday? We combed through the roster and coaching staffs of the Colts and Saints to find Colorado connections. Because you should always root for Colorado, regardless of the circumstances. Including when two teams from Indiana and Louisiana play…
Although only technically together for a few months, Hideous Men has garnered interest well outside of Denver and even as far as England. The duo’s experimental pop songs incorporate samples and loops within larger arcs of songwriting that have a gently expansive emotional colorings and soothing rhythmic textures. Although the…
Denver has a lot of egos, but there is only one Denver Egotist. The sneaky, cheeky, kind of geeky website showcases Denver’s top creative happenings and rich talent pool better than any other website (hence the name). We caught up with the Denver Egotist, but since the website is anonymously…
