Let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way from the get-go: we love The Rock. We can’t explain it but there it is. That said, we also hate Hans Zimmer with a passion usually reserved for evil dictators and ex-patriots. So what better example of Recast then…
Although tagged by some as “this generation’s Black Flag,” Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon is a long way off from becoming Henry Rollins — off stage anyway. Onstage, Bannon is a whirling dervish of emotion, complete with violent fist pumps and blood curdling screams. Offstage, however, the singer is quiet, introspective…
Tech N9NE’s latest effort, K.O.D., continues to dominate the top sellers at Independent Records and grabs the number one spot for the third week in a row. Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3, meanwhile, still holds strong and claimed the second slot, while Wale’s Attention Deficit, released last week on Interscope, debuted at…
Shush man/Take the hit/Do the Barney Frank and talk with your spit…While we’re not privy to the political leanings of the 3OH!3 guys and although their tongues are generally so deep in their cheeks that it’s left a permanent protrusion, we’re pretty sure that this parody version of their ubiquitous…
As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, “What are you listening to?” The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we’ve compiled a…
Update: Suspicions partially confirmed. We just heard back from Young Coyotes frontman Zach Tipton, and he shed a little more light on the future of the band. Tipton assures us first and foremost that he and drummer Adam Halferty are still friends and on good terms. Just the same, they…
The latest remix/mash-up from Animals at Risk — the remix crew made up of Matt Fecher/DJ Hot to Death with Yonnas from the Pirate Signal — is alive. The new track, “Intergalactic Fathers,” takes the Beastie Boys classic “Intergalactic,” chops up lots of little bits from Ideal Fathers “The Tendrils…
For those with tickets to tonight’s Pixies show, here’s a bonus review with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. If you haven’t already check out Jon Solomon’s review.PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009Better than: having whores in your head.See more photos on…
Electric Six have been bringing the party to the unwary for six albums in as many years, starting with 2003’s Fire and leading up to the brand-new Kill. The group’s songs combine ’80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix…
For those with tickets to tonight’s Pixies show, we just posted a bonus review from Adam Perry with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009See more photos on the slideshow page.Better than: having whores in your head. About…
Slayer’s latest effort, World Painted Blood, grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax for the week ending November 15. Lightning Bolt came in second with Earthly Delights and 20th anniversary edition of Nirvana’s Bleach took the third spot, while The Sounds of American Doomsday Cults Vol. 14 compilation and Shrinebuilder’s debut rounded…
Rosanne Cash’s The List, which features cameos by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Tweedy, grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout for the week ending November 15. Bad Weather California’s Young Punks came in second, Jerry Garcia’s 1975 live recording Let it Rock nabbed the third…
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, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
Six Months to Live, deadbubbles and Dario Rosa Saturday, November 14, 2009 Meadowlark Better Than: The second big snowstorm of the season outside. Opening act deadbubbles set the pace for the rest of the show with an energetic set of rock and roll full of more than its fair share…
Got a tip on this hilarious video for the band Question Block (nice Nintendo reference, by the way) and their song “All You Haters (Suck My Balls)” and we can’t think of a better way to start off a Monday. The song itself is a funny self-parodying blast of hipster-hate,…
The Micro Wrestling Federation threw down at the Oriental on Friday night. See Aaron Thackeray’s photos on the slideshow page…
Houses, The Knew, Action Packed Thrill Ride Saturday, November 14, 2009 Larimer Lounge Better Than: The fireside. It was snowing on Saturday, seriously snowing, hard enough to cover the signs and turn the city into a giant, hushed bobsled track. You would not have known this, though, if you were…
The RE:CONVERGENCE dance-music fest took over Cervantes this weekend. See Aaron Thackeray’s photos on the slideshow page…
(Editor’s note: The author is a moron and forgot his camera. The above video is basically what happened in the Ogden lobby). Ozomatli with the Nathen Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Ogden Better Than: Whatever you did, unless whatever you did featured a thousand…
UPDATE: The show has officially been canceled. Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase. Our fellows in St. Louis at A to Z, the Riverfront Times music blog, are reporting that the notoriously wild garage rockers King Khan and BBQ Show were a no-show for their nearly sold-out…
Before we go any further, I feel a warning is in order. Epileptics and anyone who started their day off with a hefty dose of psychedelics should stop here — to go further is to risk madness, injury or death. The rest of you? Well, your eyes and brain may…
Not that there’s any shortage of things going on here in Denver this weekend, but if none of those appeal to you and you don’t mind a little road trip, or you’re one of our friends in Colorado Springs reading this, this weekend offers a chance to check out something…
