Willie Houston knows the blues: He’s been mastering the genre for the past six decades, and he even goes so far as to put “Bluesman” before his name. Live From Ziggie’s, recorded at (and funded by) Colorado’s oldest blues club, finds the Louisiana native getting down and dirty on some…
F@YWT$ (Fuck All Y’all. We the Shit) — what a name. The handle is strange enough to be different, bold enough to be controversial, and hip enough to appeal to the kids. The problem, however, is that what F@YWT$ the name is, F@YWT$ the group isn’t. The themes are tired,…
There’s a bit of dusky psych-Americana flavor to this Number Station release, on songs like “Cinnamon and Cherries” and the title track. But the album’s overall bluesy vibe is also given a bit of a jazzy atmosphere with some well-placed Rhodes piano. “Naughty” finds singer Kate Whysner breathily intoning in…
Update: Michelle Shocked is sorry. In a statement she sent to Bay Area public radio station KQED earlier today, she insists she isn’t homophobic, and says moreover that her words were taken out of context: “I do not, nor have I ever, said or believed that God hates homosexuals (or…
Global Dance Festival’s lineup for 2013 was just announced. The homegrown EDM festival will once again take place over three back-to-back nights at Red Rocks, kicking off on Friday, July 19, and running through Sunday, July 21, and will feature an array of acts that include Beats Antique, EOTO, Savoy,…
Have your Friday nights become completely rote? Are you bored out of your skull and tired to the point of tedium from doing the same thing week in and week out? Then here’s the cure for what ails you — a full night of unique entertainment you’re genuinely just not…
After nearly a decade of playing bass in Nashville Pussy, Karen Cuda (one of the six hottest chicks in metal, according to Revolver) officially tendered her resignation from the band. “It’s been an extraordinarily difficult decision for me to make,” says Cuda, who made the announcement yesterday. “But I feel…
KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid) started as a performance-art one-off in 1984 that evolved into an ongoing endeavor. Founding member Sascha Konietzko was joined by drummer and vocalist En Esch, who formed the core of the band until its temporary split in 1999. With various collaborators, KMFDM developed…
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it’s not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn’t you know it, off…
Update, 3/21/13: Congrats, @armadilloradio. Since we did not hear back from our original winner, we’ve picked another winner. @lee.julia7, you and a guest will now be our guests at the show tonight. Send an email to us by 6 p.m. for details on how to claim your tickets. If we…
Never straying from its roots in pure house music, Above & Beyond has grown into one of the most sought-after acts currently touring, thanks to high quality music that evokes emotion and movement and, most important, forges a connection with the audience. The U.K.-based trio (Paavo Siljamäki, Tony McGuinness and…
It’s March 2013 — at least according to the calendar. If you went by the concert calendar for the past few weeks, however, you’d swear it’s the mid to late ’90s: P!NK, Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster, Darius Rucker. If you’re already…
Photo by Jacob KatelWelcome to Ravetopia. Society got the best of ya? Go to Ultra Music Festival, where you can leave the normal world behind, where you can feel free to get half naked, customize your brain and put some neon in your life. Deep inside the endless well of…
For the past five years, Sub.mission has proven that applying dedication to the purest form of a singular sound can take you very far. This year, the Sub.mission crew marks six years in the scene and there are a few big surprises in store for this year’s celebration. We spoke…
This past weekend at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, there were some folks that were better dressed, and others more sensibly garbed, but the following fashionistas spotted during night one of this year’s three-day shit fest were the ones that stood out to us the most. These bass junkies in…
By Kat Bein Damn, Ultra Music Festival is a mad house. Everywhere you look, it’s neon titties, the bottom half of asses or some kind of sexy rabbit hoppin’ around with a lollipop in her cheek. Only a special kind of woman can brave the downtown Miami masses for three…
Photo by George Martinez By Victor Gonzalez Gay, straight, bi or simply rolling face, if you’re a man with abs like Jesus and just enough fabric to cover your genitals, there was nothing wrong with showing off your manhood in Miami this past weekend. It’s Ultra Music Festival, baby! And…
Jonathan Rado and Sam France met as teenagers and formed Foxygen in 2005. After releasing a handful of EPs on its own, the band, which plays a cross breed of collage sound art and psychedelic pop that recalls “White Album”-era Beatles and Obscured by Clouds-era Pink Floyd, signed with Jagjaguwar,…
The Soft Moon started out in 2009 as the solo project of Luis Vasquez. The band developed over the next few years from a stark, Suicide-eque, minimalist post-punk band into something with a dark urgency and expansive song dynamics that recalled Chrome and Cabaret Voltaire. The Soft Moon’s 2011 EP,…
10. CLUTCH @ BLACK SHEEP | MON, 3/18/13 Clutch has dodged being saddled with a label, primarily because of the illusion of reinvention it’s projected with each album. But the truth is that it’s just an illusion. Clutch is set in its ways, yet all of its music sounds like…
Bad news for Animal Collective fans. We just received word that the band will not be coming to Denver as planned this Friday, March 22. The reason: Avey Tare (aka David Portner) is suffering from a severe case of strep throat and is unable to perform. No word yet on…
Courtesy of Bang With FriendsThe banned posters. What could SXSW have possibly had a problem with? “All the single dudes put up your phone. Now all the single ladies put up your phone. Turn to the nearest person with a phone up. Now type in your phone number. Now you…
