Ever find yourself disliking a band for reasons that have nothing to do with the music? Maybe you heard that the frontman eats meat. Maybe you saw an interview in which the drummer referred to herself in the third person. Maybe the artwork on the band’s latest CD included unicorns. Regardless,…
The recently reunited members of Phish announced today that the band will return to Red Rocks for the first time in more than a dozen years for a four-night run (Thursday, July, 30 through Sunday, August, 2). A limited number of tickets are available now through Sunday, March 22 at…
Local albums, including new albums by the Omens and Tauntaun, grabbed the top three spots on Wax Trax’s best seller list for the week ending March 15. The Handsome Furs and Antony and the Johnsons were also in the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump…
U2, which was the top seller the previous week, was knocked down to the number-ten spot after the Dream’s brand-new Love Vs. Money, which was released last week, claimed the top stop for the week ending March 15. Jamie Foxx, Lamb of God and T.I. still hold on to top…
U2 and Neko Case nabbed the top two spots for the second week in a row on Twist & Shout’s bestseller list for the week ending March 15. Madeleine Peyroux’s new album, Bare Bones, which was released last week, Raphael Saadiq’s The Way I See It and Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn…
Are you a Broncos fan? Maybe your friends and family have been telling you how great you’d be singing the national anthem at Broncos home games. Or maybe your in a local rock or bluegrass band that thinks you have what it takes to entertain Broncos fans during the legendary…
DJ Beretta, D. Allie, Dante, Air Dubai, Mane Rok and the Pirate SignalMarch 13, 2009Marquis TheaterBetter Than: Puking up green beer outside Scruffy Murphy’sEntering the Marquis Theater on Larimer Street on Saturday night was like stepping into a warm, dry bungalow after being drenched by freezing rain. In this case,…
Cut Copy, with DJ Knightlife and Matt & KimSunday, March 15, 2009Bluebird TheaterBetter Than: Most shows I’ve seen in the last 12 months.The lights lowered in the house as Matt & Kim took stage and then came back up as the pair launched into what sounded like a weird cover…
Sometimes the freakiness of a thing comes through not because of its inherent stupidity, insanity or deranged humor, but through sheer how-the-fuck-did-he-do-that? awesomeness. That is the case with today’s Freaky Friday entry, the unbelievable Thru You, by Kutiman. It’s the ultimate YouTube mash-up, blending tiny bits of dozens of videos…
If you can’t make it to Austin’s fabled South by Southwest event this year (and who can? I can’t even afford the gas it would take to drive there, much less the other expenses), here’s something to ease the pain — 1,267 songs from various SXSW artists, absolutely free of…
A date has finally been set for the release of Heavyweight Dub Champion’s new album, Rise of the Champion Nation, May 5, 2009. The group consists of producers Resurrector and Patch and MCs A.P.O.S.T.L.E. and Stero-Lion. With the exception of Stero, the entire group moved to San Francisco three years…
Meet Danielle Ate the Sandwich. Yes, the name. We know. Not big fans ourselves. Still, trust us: This is your new favorite singer-songwriter. If you have a functioning pair of hearing devices, we think you’ll agree. This bewitching little gal (aka Danielle Anderson) from Fort Collins has the most beguiling…
It was a hell of a big deal when My Bloody Valentine reunited last year after a sixteen-year hiatus for gigs in London, Europe, Japan and America, including the Coachella festival in Indio, California, and the All Tommorow’s Parties festival in New York. In addition to playing Coachella again, the…
DJ Chonz and Side 3 Studios head Adelio Lombardi have united and launched a new website strictly for the DJs called MixTerminal.com. The site is a new social-networking hub, specifically geared toward DJs as a place where they can come together to share ideas, music, videos, photos, blogs, mixes and…
When Wicked Garden opened last Halloween on Larimer, some folks were hoping it might be Denver’s answer to Hollywood’s Viper Room. But it takes a little more than throwing up a few ’80s album covers, pictures of Jimi Hendrix and Angus Young and painting quotes from Aerosmith songs on the…
DJ Low Key will be in Austin at SXSW deejaying for national hip-hop group Tanya Morgan next week. Before he heads out, though, he hooked us up with his new mixtape, Ketchup, with L.A. rapper TiRon. For those unaware, TiRon made some noise a couple of years ago with his…
As previously reported, Gregory Alan Isakov has completed work on his new album, This Empty Northern Hemisphere, and is about to embark on a tour with Brandi Carlile, with whom Isakov collaborated on a number of tracks. Although it won’t be out until Tuesday, May 19, we’ve managed to get…
All right, I’ve made no secret over the years of my loathing of battle-of-the-bands types of events. I’m just not a fan. At the risk of sounding all sanctimonious, I’ve always felt like these things cheapen the music, in essence reducing any semblance of art to a battle of the…
Man, it’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the world-famous Cricket On the Hill shut its doors for good. Talk about leaving a gaping hole in the scene. The place was an institution, the iconic equivalent in Denver to CBGB closing in New York, is I…
In its fifth consecutive week on the charts, the Fray’s self-titled sophomore release is still generating impressive sales figures, good enough, in fact, to remain in the top ten on the Billboard 200. Last week, the group registered 30,000 more sales, which moved it up a notch to number seven…
From the sounds of it, the 3OH!3 dudes are having the absolute time across the pond. The folks at MTV have tapped the guys to keep a tour diary of their current jaunt supporting Katy Perry. Evidently, the crowds are massive and enthusiastic, with “people slam dancing just like home,”…
Tonight at Rhinoceropolis, Pictureplane is kicking off his Goth Tour in fine style — goth style, that is. The notice I just got asks attendees to dress goth (the picture left is a detail from the flier, ostensibly included as a helpful hint if you’ve forgotten what goth looks like)…
