Update: We just received word that Ben Harper & Relentless 7’s performance at the Fox slated for next Wednesday has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Refunds are available at the box office and will be automatically administered for those who purchased tickets but haven’t picked them up yet…
Update: If you’re wondering what a house show in Highlands Ranch looks like — uh, like, say the one mentioned below — wonder no more. Video after the jump. This week’s top flier is advertising a show for cutting edge sounds of local acts Solar Bear, Colors, So Yeah, We’re…
Although we could probably have went our entire life without seeing the Meese boys frolicking in their drawers, we have to admit that the footage of the stunt the outfit pulled off during its stint opening for the Fray this past weekend inspired a chuckle or two on our part:…
Tough to say for sure, but after reviewing a couple of Travis Egedy’s tracks and interviewing him today for its Rising feature, it seems safe to say that Pitchfork has taken note of Pictureplane. Tom Breihan, formerly of our sister paper in New York and one of the finest rock…
Over the past few years, Denver has seen a huge upswing in the sheer volume of touring bands coming through town. It’s been great. But a weird phenomenon has been popping up: touring bands that play Denver almost as often as local bands do. What’s even weirder about this phenomenon…
In case you missed it, the Fray appeared on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien last night. A couple noteworthy things about the performance: Drummer Ben Wysocki pitched in on backing vocals, suggesting that Joe King’s still experiencing voice problems, and the band tapped a string section to play on…
Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act’s debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and Tori Amos. As a live band,…
Received word that Tyler “Danger” Jacobson is ending his eight-year residency at Lipgloss on August 28. Jacobson actually made the announcement this past weekend on his Danger Radio show on Indie 101.5, but with most of the state’s music writers otherwise occupied, it took a day or two for word…
Josephine, the latest effort by Magnolia Electric Co., grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax while Dead Weather’s Horehound came in second for the week ending July 26. Starlight Mints’ Change Remains, released last week on Barsuk, debuted on Wax Trax’s charts at number three and Billy Childish’s Archive from…
Wilco’s latest effort, Wilco (the album), moved up back up to the top spot while Dead Weather’s Horehound moved down to the third slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending July 26. Levon Helm’s Electric Dirt moved to number three while Regina Spektor’s Far grabbed the fourth spot…
For the second week in row, Twista’s latest effort, Category F5, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records while Eminem’s Relapse moved into the second slot for the week ending July 26. Jeremih’s self-titled debut and Maxwell’s BLACKsummers’night came nabbed the fourth and fifth slots. See the full breakdown after…
Even the lowliest of local bands are used to getting a little groupie action now and then. But it turns out Denver-area musicians don’t need to sift through their adoring audiences for a shot at romance; sometimes it’s right there onstage. Emily Carter, bassist of Lakewood electro-rock outfit Discount Cinema,…
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 long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is…
So this was the weekend for break-ups apparently. Hot on the heels of receiving news of Everything Absent or Distorted’s dissolution, comes word that Needlepoint labelmates Rabbit Is a Sphere have also folded. Though when we spoke with the act last week in reference to a rather curious e-mail that…
Last night, the four-day UMS festival wrapped, and most of our crew made it out for at least part of the fest. And while we rarely agree on anything, we’re all pretty much in agreement that Danielle Ate the Sandwich absolutely stole the show with one of the breakout performances…
For this week’s entry into the annals of WTF, I bring you you something really, really special. And by special, I mean like the kids at your school that rode their own, efficiency-sized bus and had to wear helmets even though they weren’t on any team. It’s an unbelievably weird…
Update: Be sure to tune in tonight, when the Informants stop by the KUVO studios for an on-air appearance from 6-8 p.m.Hot on the heels of an excellent performance at the Westword Music Showcase, the Informants have revealed the artwork, track list and details surrounding the release of Crime Scene…
Great news for those of you who missed out on getting tickets for Phish’s upcoming four-night stand at Red Rocks next week. Ahem, actually, let us rephrase that — this is great news for those with disposable income (yeah, we know, what is that, right?), vacation time and frequent flier…
Behold the breath-taking, hip-shaking, eye-candy of SunshineSuperOne, aka Tammy Ealom, the sultry frontwoman of Dressy Bessy, performing tomorrow night at the UMS. As we were cruising around the interweb this morning, we stumbled upon a quintet of videos produced by Ealom for songs from the band’s latest effort, Holler and…
Can’t believe that we’ve already reached mid-summer and that in less than two months, the Taste of Colorado will be upon us. Serving as the official end of summer mile marker in contrast to the People’s Fair, which kicks the season off, the annual outdoor fest announced more main stage…
Heavenfest, Colorado’s answer to Creation and Cornerstone, just released the schedule for this year’s event, which takes place on Saturday, August 8. If names like Third Day, Skillet, Seventh Day Slumber set your heart racing, this festival is for you. (If not, please feel free to move about the country.)…
While Charlie Hunter has visited these parts many times with his trio, he usually plays bigger venues like the Bluebird and the Boulder Theater. What makes this pair of dates tonight and tomorrow night with the Ron Miles Group so special is that they’re playing at the very intimate Dazzle…
