Tomorrow at the Larimer Lounge, Houses are playing a show where they will release Fall, the third of four planned seasonal EPs. And being the kind souls that they are, the good folk of Houses have provided us with a track from the new EP to give away. The track…
We’ve got a free pair of tickets to Monday’s Wolfmother show at the Ogden Theatre with Heartless Bastards and Thenewno2. Sure, it’s a Monday, but can you think of a better way to chase away those beginning-of-week blues than a sharp, concentrated shot of rock-and-roll insanity from Wolfmother? No, we…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats 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 to them…
Isaiah “Ikey” Owens is better know these days as the keyboardist of the Mars Volta. His versatile and creative musicianship, though, was honed in the ’90s when he played with Sublime and later Long Beach Dub Allstars. Ikey first played with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala in the dub project…
Vote for me! Denver’s music fans are blessed with an absurd amount of local talent, and we have an opportunity right now to show our appreciation by making a huge difference in the life of one of our best local musicians. All you have to do is click that Vote…
Micky and the Motorcars, led by Micky Braun, bring their rowdy brand of country rock to the Grizzly Rose tomorrow night. On the surface, the young Texas band’s success might appear to have come relatively easy but ask any hardcore Micky and the Motorcars fan and they’ll point out every…
The vast and seemingly boundless creativity of the artists in this town never ceases to impress nor inspire us, from the Stand By Your Band series to Mike Marchant’s new songwriter workshops over at the Meadowlark. Recently, we came across another thing that folks are doing that we thought was…
Ready or not, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. Yes, we know, Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but you know how it goes. The pre-Christmas hype machine gets fired up earlier and earlier each year, it seems. Frankly, we’re surprised that certain lite rock station hasn’t started barraging us…
Houses won’t be the only local band unveiling new material at the Larimer Lounge this Saturday night. Action Packed Thrill Ride is playing an opening set during the release show for Houses’ latest EP Fall, and they to hand out extended singles bearing new tunes. Today, we’re offering some tastes…
It was just a couple of days ago we were opining about how the future of Pretty Lights was looking brighter and brighter. Now, as if to add credence to our keen observations, Billboard.biz (the online version of Billboard) has gone and featured the outfit as part of an article…
Having released three albums in four years, Six Months to Live has been one of the most prolific of poppy rock and roll bands out of Denver. Formed by former members Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts, Six Months’ membership has included Mendel Rabinovitch of Cabaret Diosa and Zack Littlefield of…
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 three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
Nirvana’s Live at Reading, released last week on Geffen, nabbed the top spot at Bart’s CD Cellar, while Pearl Jam’s Backspacer came in at number two for the week ending November 8. Strokes singer Julian Casablancas came in third with his debut, Phrazes for the Young, while Teagan & Sara…
The first thing that struck me, being an American, is that I got off the plane and it was like this different level of chaos that I’ve never experienced before,” says Aakash Mittal of a trip he took to India a couple years ago. “That first day you’re in the…
In its awkward early phase, it was hard to tell if Six Months to Live (due at the Meadowlark on Saturday, November 14) was an Eric Clapton parody or the real thing. The bizarre publicity photos (see above) that made the band look like the star students of a multi-level…
As the decade drags to a close and music fans are left to make sense of it all, one thing is clear: Amid the massive success that genres such as indie pop, rap and metal have had over the past ten years, Americana is alive, strong and continuing to evolve…
To many, Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty is second only to Bruce Springsteen when it comes to roots-fueled Americana. Those folks got a real treat this August when Fogerty released The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, an album of cover songs that included a duet between him and the…
Provided that CBS isn’t planning a Two and a Half Men marathon, you won’t find a dumber way to spend your Tuesday night than on the Denver stop of LMFAO’s Party Rock Tour. But you might not find a more enjoyable way, either: On its recent major-label debut, these club-rap…
Vital Remains, from Providence, Rhode Island, has been around for twenty years. As pioneers of death metal, these guys aren’t often among the first to be named by fans of the genre. However, the band’s signature mixture of melodic yet punishing music blurs the line between death and black metal…
Memphis songwriter Rich Crook used to be in the Reatards, and Lover!, his latest outfit, reflects a bit of that group’s synthesis of electronic music and rock. But with Lover!, it sounds like Crook and company have learned a great deal from Scottish power pop, ’60s psych-garage and Big Star…
Emerging from an already vibrant hip-hop scene, the aptly dubbed Fresh Breath Committee presents a classic-feeling album filled with fluid grooves, sublime beats, indefatigable hooks and thoughtful wordplay. With a measured confidence in their cadence, the all-star cast of MCs complement each other without detracting from their individual flow, allowing…
The Film Dailies clearly love the heyday of synth pop. Early New Order, Human League, maybe a bit of Tears for Fears or Pet Shop Boys — you can hear all that and more in Staring up at Giants Again. That’s not to say it’s completely retro. There are nods…
