JOHNNY MARR @ GOTHIC THEATRE |4/21/12 The moment everybody seemed to be waiting for during Johnny Marr’s set last night came at the end, when the iconic echoing guitar part rippled through the air, signaling the beginning of “How Soon Is Now?” There was just something about the vividness, the…
METHOD MAN & REDMAN @ CERVANTES’ | 4/20/13 Appearing in front of a sold-out crowd, hip-hop and weed icons Method Man and Redman turned Cervantes’ into a backyard house party as the MCs delighted the crowd with classic hits and an energetic stage show that showcased their timeless music. The…
HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE | 4/21/13 If you came into the Paramount Theatre last night halfway through How to Destroy Angels’ first show in Denver, don’t worry: It was the same as the first half. Trent Reznor’s new post-industrial-electro-goth-whatever project, expertly executed and so chill as to…
DANZIG @ OGDEN THEATER | 4/19/12 Before Danzig came on stage, a voice that sounded like Glenn Danzig got the crowd going by informing us that Snoop Dogg was playing down the street and so was Tesla, you know, just in case seeing Danzig wasn’t the most alluring option of…
Update, 4/23/13: Congratulations to @louisgabriles. You and a guest will be our guests tonight at Joe Bonamassa’s show at Bellco Theatre. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks everybody else for the other entries. Joe Bonamassa is slated to perform tomorrow night at the recently…
JOE BONAMASSA @ BELLCO THEATRE | TUES, 4/23/13 Joe Bonamassa is a nouveau bluesman who favors a hybrid blues-rock sound that employs simple song structures and puts the emphasis on powerful fretwork, an approach that nods to a distinctive era of the 1960s, when British players such as John Mayall,…
With prime slots at this year’s Coachella and millions of YouTube views, alt-J is one of the hottest emerging acts in the country right now. Touring in support of its latest effort, The Lateness of the Hour, the U.K.-based folk-rock quartet is due to play a sold-out show at the…
GHOST @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4/18/12 As is customary at this point, before Ghost took the stage, Jocelyn Pook’s haunting “Masked Ball” from Eyes Wide Shut came through the P.A. and perfectly set the mood for what was to follow. At first, the Nameless Ghouls took their places and started…
Since 4/20’s this weekend, we would be remiss if we didn’t give you some great new local jams to smoke to. Nothing’s better than hip-hop whilst being blitzed into another realm of consciousness. And we’re representing all styles today: SP Double for the purists (though he gets a little rowdy…
One of electronic music’s fastest-rising young stars, Maya Jane Coles has become a major phenomenon over the past two years. Just 25 years old, the Londoner has been recognized as one of the hottest DJs on the planet by everyone from Rolling Stone to Resident Advisor, and she’s performed at…
JONN HAWLEY @ FUNKY BUDDHA | SAT, 4/20/13 It’s extra awesome that Audio Indika is facilitating this year’s 4/20 show at the Funky Buddha, and those responsible loading the decks have outdone themselves by bringing Jonn Hawley to town. The Minneapolis-based DJ/producer has more than twenty years of experience, and…
LUCERO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | THURS, 4/18/13 Outside of perhaps the Hold Steady — which shares a proclivity for Bruce Springsteen — nobody plays straight-up rock these days as convincingly as Lucero. Led by Ben Nichols’s gravelly croak, Lucero borrows liberally from the Boss and Lynyrd Skynyrd on songs with…
From his involvement with the Whomp Truck to his efforts in helping the dubstep movement progress in Denver, DJ Ishe is a household name in this city. He’s also an marijuana advocate who knows firsthand what the plant can do to help others, even though he himself hasn’t smoked in…
We all have to make a buck, and musicians are absolutely no different. When their music careers start to fade, they still have to pay the bills. And with the endless parade of also-rans appearing on Celebrity Apprentice, we are continually reminded just how low some will go to keep…
There’s something great about a hip-hop group. From the beginning, it was never intended to be a solo endeavor; rap began in cyphers at block parties, and the first established rappers were components of a collective centered around the more important DJ. Even now that the rapper is the star,…
Another fresh batch of local hip-hop. This week we’ve got J.Rebelz reflecting on her childhood, the members of Dope City proclaiming that they will never go broke, “The Originator” Jaz-O blessing a track by Morningstar, and Lkeys teaming up with the Squizzy Gang’s Trev Rich. Continue on to hear what’s…
Founded in 2008, Ghost B.C. created a bit of mystique for itself right from the start. The sextet is essentially anonymous in its elaborate costumes, with singer Papa Emeritus II decked out like a satanic pope, and his cardinals, The Ghouls With No Name, performing in uniform brown robes whose…
Courtesy of Jorge Meza PhotographyThe Sahara Tent at Coachella Amidst the crazy sea of hipsters, hippies, old folks, pre-teens and babies(!), the first weekend of Coachella was also packed with EDM revelers ready to get their fist-pumping music fix over the course of the three-day bacchanal. In fact, it seems…
There’s no shortage of music history on the 21-block stretch of East Colfax Avenue between Grant and Josephine streets. The Fillmore Auditorium and the Ogden Theatre may be the obvious anchors, but the roots go much deeper. There are stories of the legendary folksinger who crashed on friends’ floors and…
For a couple of years, this band played out under the curious moniker Sew Buttons on Ice Cream. But last year, the duo of Shannon Webber and David Samuelson switched to the more ominous Church Fire (due at Herman’s Hideaway on Monday, April 22). Some may know Webber for her…
Johnny Marr is best known as the Smiths’ influential and inventive guitarist. Since the band’s split in 1987, Marr has kept himself busy playing with some of the more high-profile acts of the modern era, like Modest Mouse. Marr’s clean playing style and simple yet intricate melodies have made him…
It’s extra-awesome that Audio Indika is facilitating this year’s 4/20 show at the Funky Buddha, and those responsible for loading the decks have outdone themselves by bringing Jonn Hawley to town. The Minneapolis-based DJ/producer has more than twenty years of experience, and he’s been a fixture in the underground Twin…
