Tech N9NE’s latest effort, K.O.D., grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the second week in a row, while Slayer’s new disc, World Painted Blood, came in second and Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 grabbed the third slot. Michael Jackson’s This is It and Say Anything’s new self-titled album rounded out…
Evangelicals, Holiday Shores, Candy Claws Monday, November 9 The Hi-Dive Better Than: (Sorry about this) The Broncos offense Maybe it’s a low blow, but Josh Jones of Evangelicals was responsible for tingling more spines than Brandon Marshall on Monday night, despite the fact that Marshall had an audience of approximately…
As promised, we have your Fu Manchu tickets for the re-scheduled show tonight at the Larimer Lounge. Wanna go? Hit us up. For your chance to win, send us a note with your real name and tell us who you think has the coolest actual fu manchu in the world…
Back in April, we told you about Kill Paradise inking a deal with BreakSilence Recordings, the same imprint that brought you Albuquerque’s BrokeNCYDE and Tempe’s Eyes Set to Kill. More than half a year later, the outfit has finished its new album, The Second Effect, which will be available exclusively…
To see the following that Pretty Lights has established at this point is a bit staggering, isn’t it? Last month, Derek Vincent Smith — who makes music under the name Pretty Lights — sold out three back-to-back dates in Denver, Boulder and in his hometown of Fort Collins at the…
Last Recast, we looked at film with an excellent score and added some licensed music to spice it up with mixed results. This time around we’ll look at one of the arguably worst licensed soundtracks of any film, Ghostbusters 2. Now, keep in mind, we’re not saying we don’t appreciate…
Slayer’s eleventh studio album, World Painted in Blood, released last week on American recordings grabbed the top at Wax Trax for the week ending November 8. Themselves came in second with CrownsDown while the all-star metal band Shrinebuilder grabbed the third spot with its self-titled debut. Jason Molina of Magnolia…
Every instrument, no matter how lowly, shall have its day. And the ukulele’s day has arrived, at least locally. From Danielle Ate the Sandwich using the tiny instrument to accompany her big voice, to the Inactivists’ distorting it and putting it front and center in their humor-riddled, weirdo rock, Denver…
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…
Hearts of Palm, To Be Eaten Friday, November 6, 2009 hi-dive Better Than: One of the best bands of recent years quietly slipping into history. To Be Eaten probably seemed like an odd pairing for this first of two final Hearts of Palm shows, except this band plays its music…
Supersuckers brought the supersuck at 3 Kings Tavern on Saturday. See photos by Aaron Thackeray on the slideshow page…
Dirty Projectors, Tune-Yards Sunday, November 8, 2009 Bluebird Theater What it was like: Watching a gospel choir through broken glass. There is a risk, when you see two bands as technically elaborate as Dirty Projectors and Tune-Yards, that you will get several hours of knob twirling and strings pulled with…
Ever wonder what life’s like on the road for your favorite Denver band? Well, if we’re to believe the new video posted by Aloft In the Sundry, it’s probably a lot like you imagine: Lots and lots and lots of tedious driving, with flashes of a bunch of smelly dudes…
Looks like the Rouge’s red letter day is continuing. From kicking off the summer performing at Red Rocks to making its way up to headlining status, the band is now enjoying a healthy buzz generated by the inherent sex appeal of its shirtless, leather vested frontman its passionate live shows…
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…
Supposedly, this tender love ballad from Luke Sywalker to Leia, is a rejected song from the Empire Strikes Back soundtrack. Sure, it is. And if you believe that, I have some prime real estate on Dagoba to sell you. In any case, authentic or not, the dude managed to nail…
It seemed like there was a special significance to Ween’s show at Red Rocks in September. In addition to the fact that the show marked one of the final spots on the band’s fall tour, we noticed a number of cameras during the performance and mused that the show could…
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…
Hearts of Palm started out in the winter of 2006 as a pop song writing collaboration between former Roper and Black Black Ocean guitarist Stephen Till and longtime friend Nathan McGarvey. Within the following year, the project expanded to eight plus members and the band’s sound went from a spare…
They Might Be Giants, Guggenheim Grotto Thursday, November 5 Gothic Theater Better than: Seeing an expertly executed live show that didn’t include sock puppets. They Might Be Giants couldn’t stick to one sound during their appearance at the Gothic on Thursday night. The band’s show, which nearly spanned two hours,…
Jay-Z, whose Blueprint 3 has been a strong seller since hitting the streets two months ago, just confirmed his 2010 North American tour, which includes a stop at the Pepsi Center Monday, March 22. Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy will open the show and tickets go on sale Friday, November 13…
Been on Google lately? Notice something different? We noticed it the other day, but didn’t think much of it until we came across this item on Billboard.com. Evidently, the search engine provider has broadened its search capabilities to now provide links to songs that are capable of being streamed instantaneously…
