Concerts

On Delayer, the latest CD by the Heavenly States, Ted Nesseth, who sings, plays guitar and writes tunes for the Oakland, California-bred group, doesn’t wait long to demonstrate his lyrical cleverness. The first track, “Morning Exercise,” finds him yelping “This goes on the record! And it hurts so bad!” over…

Yet another Denver band has officially been spoken for, and for once, the rumors were actually true: Breathe Carolina has indeed inked a deal with Rise Records, the Oregon-based imprint that previously released the debut recordings of Fear Before the March of Flames and Drop Dead, Gorgeous…

Classic theme songs might seem to be a thing of the past. Some shows, like LOST and My Name is Earl, don’t have them at all. And even among those that do still have theme songs, it might seem that not enough shows boast the timeless classics of Sanford and…

Here’s a selection of the best of last week’s music blogging from around the Village Voice chain: Panic at the Disco become the Warped-Tour-era answer to “Listen to the Flower People.” You can judge for yourself whether that’s a good or bad thing…

Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Yo Majesty Saturday, May 10, 2008 Bluebird Theater The evening went up, up then crashed hard Saturday night. Electro pop, electro rock and some god-awful hip-hop took over the Bluebird, leaving this reviewer asking, “How the hell did Yo Majesty snag a tour headlining…

Photo Courtesy of Kara Davidson/Urban Outfitters The Chain Gang of 1974 Saturday, May 10, Urban Outfitters, Boulder Better Than: The last show you saw at the Gap You wouldn’t expect a chain retail store to support local live music, but this weekend, on the increasingly homogenized and decreasingly unique Pearl…

Photo by Aerin Film School, Monofog, Fucking Orange Saturday, May 10, 2008 hi-dive Better Than: That time I saw Mind Bomb at 7 South. Yikes. While I was ultimately pleased with the music I heard Saturday night at the hi-dive, I was initially less than certain that I’d walk out…

Laura Veirs and Liam Finn Friday, May 9, 2008 The Walnut Room Better Than: Six Months in a Leaky Boat. Digital looping pedals, which have been around for at least the past two decades, have made it fairly simple for one musician to sound like multiple musicians. A guy can…

Photo by Tom Murphy Nudity with Temples and Outer Neon Friday, May 9, 2008 Glob Glob Glob, Colorado Springs Better Than: Most of the neo-classic rock out there. Tight Bros. From Way Back When only played Denver once during its entire career, and that was on June 15, 1999 at…

Phil Lesh and Friends Friday, May 9, 2008 Fillmore Auditorium Better Than: Crying into your beer at Sancho’s Broken Arrow next door because you couldn’t find a ticket. Walking into the sold-out Lesh show was interesting; there was an ice-cream truck parked out front, people selling various psychedelic paraphernalia and…

Detroit Cobras, Super 400 and Yerkish Friday, May 9 The Falcon You’d never know that Yerkish was missing a guitar player. Down an axeman, Nate Huisgen pulled double-duty — not an easy task considering the band’s complex song structures that border on math-rock. But with his creative approach, Huisgen relied…

Betcha didn’t know that Dylan played the piano for a stripper in Central City once. Okay, so maybe some of you did, but I certainly didn’t. Not until I stumbled across this Times Online article touting unreleased photos of the young troubadour taken by his friend Barry Feinstein (none were…

LOCALS ONLY The online Colorado hip-hop show Out Tha Box TV will celebrate two years on air next month and they’re beginning their third year with a bang. The online show will be heading to television sets on May 14 on the ION Network at 3 p.m. “We were looking…

Wilco Thursday, May 8, 2008 Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs Better Than: The last time I saw Wilco at the Fillmore. The first time I heard the live version of Wilco’s “Handshake Drugs” from Kicking Television I was floored by the guitar solo in the middle and the pure sonic…

Just received word from Live Nation (natch) that the world’s tastiest sweetheart” will be bringing her, um, Sticky & Sweet tour to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, November 1Tuesday, November 11. (My bad. Thanks for pointing out the error, Carlos). Tickets for Madge’s first-ever trip to the Mile High City…

C’mon, you didn’t really think you’d make it through Thursday without a Flobots’ (still numero uno at Twist & Shout and currently holding down the third slot on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart, BTW) update, now, did you? On Tuesday, May 20, the outfit’s label, Universal Republic, is slated to unleash…

Let’s get something straight right off, okay? Does It Offend You, Yeah? is not particularly offensive, unless you’re offended by stupid band names or brain-dead party music. A few purists may be chafed by the lack of originality on the band’s recently released debut, You Have No Idea What You’re…

It’s been a rough year for the owners of the 15th St. Tavern. Last June, Mykel Martinez and Jennifer Raddatz were served notice to clear out of the club’s original location, at 623 15th Street, which has since been demolished. Near the end of July, on his way to meet…

Never ceasing to till the soil in search of roots, Otis Taylor rolls up his sleeves and digs down to the origins of the banjo on his latest effort, Recapturing the Banjo. Not one to recycle popularly accepted notions of a genre or instrument (previous outings include a critically acclaimed re-examination of the blues), Taylor burrows past the more recognized bluegrass variety of banjo playing…

Simon Posford is the undisputed master of psychedelic dance music. His work under the names Shpongle, Hallucinogen and more has consistently set a high bar in a niche genre. His meticulous touch in the studio is the key to his deep, intricate, beautiful tracks. Incorporating world-music influences, live instrumentation and…