Boris (due Saturday, October 15, at the Marquis Theater) has had one prolific career thus far, with seventeen albums released since its start in 1992 and multiple collaboration projects with artists like SunnO)))), Keiji Haino and Michio Kurihara of psychedelic band Ghost. Though based out of Tokyo, Boris found more…
Feeling wistful for the tepid days of no-frills, interchangeable, middle-of-the-road, radio-rock from yesterday? Boy are you in luck! We’ve just received word of a free concert being brought to you by the fine folks at CU-Boulder’s Program Council taking place up in Boulder at the Glenn Miller Ballroom on Sunday,…
If you haven’t heard this yet, the Foot. turns in such a convincing cover of Adele’s “Rolling In the Deep,” that we thought the dudes were simply lip-synching to the original at first. Spoiler alert: They’re not. While it would’ve been far more gratifying if the outfit would’ve twisted it…
What does the BBC have in common with CPT12, our beloved public-television station? Well, not much, now that you mention it, except for some quality programming here and there — and now, Nathaniel Rateliff. The celebrated, homegrown songwriter, who appeared on Later With Jools Holland earlier this year, is slated…
Since time immemorial — or at least since there’s been nightlife in this town — club-goers have been bemoaning the fact that the Mile High effectively shuts down at 2 a.m. In our interview with Pete Tong yesterday, he noted that Beta attracts a later crowd that absolutely rages for…
If you haven’t seen this yet, the Morning Clouds, the subject of this week’s profile, have a new video for the song “A Walk Home,” from their forthcoming debut, Wasted Youth Blues, released this week on Lefse. The clip, which premiered last week on Fader, is the handiwork of Richard…
Update (10/31/11): See photos from Playing Apart, this past weekend’s one-of-a-kind performance art spectacle in lower downtown Denver. Um, yeah, so this sounds positively awesome. There’s an event planned for Saturday, October 29 dubbed “Playing Apart,” in which an entire ninety-piece marching band from Bear Creek High School is going…
Tonight at City O’ City, beloved local songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff will be playing a handful of songs as part of KGNU’s annual fall fund drive. The event begins at 10 p.m. and will be broadcast live on KGNU (88.5 FM & 1390 AM). Rateliff will be performing a handful of…
You may have your opinions, but only one person (or group, we suppose) can be awarded Denver’s Biggest Shameless Self-Promoter at Denver Web Awards by Westword on Thursday November 16. Nominate your pick in that category and eight others in the music section of the poll (on page 2.) The…
Howard Jones (due Saturday, October 15, at Summit Music Hall) was one of the most successful and popular synth-pop artists of the 1980s. Jones’s songs were uplifting, but never saccharine, and he had a knack for articulating the concerns and hopes of people regardless of age or background…
Here’s what’s happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, December shows by Beats Antique and Pretty Lights were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Veronica, Vices I Admire, INCA and Hazel Miller all got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, new and…
Beyonce can’t seem to catch a break this year: Back in May, she was accused of pulling a little more than just a casual homage to Lorella Cuccarini with her VMA performance of “Run the World (Girls),” and now she’s getting called out for copping dance moves from German choreographer…
Pete Tong (due at Beta this Saturday, October 15) has had a ridiculous year: In commemoration of holding down a slot at BBC Radio 1 for twenty years, he took over the station for twelve hours, plus he re-launched his Pacha residency in Ibiza and started a pool party residency…
Despite the fact that he’s the only original member, Billy Corgan has managed to keep the Smashing Pumpkins going year after year. Whether this is a good or bad thing is probably as endlessly debatable as whether or not the band is still relevant. With regard to the latter: the…
In third-quarter, year-to-date figures compiled and reported by Pollstar, the industry trade that tracks various clubs and venues across the globe, Denver and Boulder made a very strong showing on Pollstar’s list of Top 100 Clubs Venues, which is ranked order of ticket sales from January 1, 2011, through September…
Update (10/11/11): With eight hours left to go, Wheelchair Sports Camp has reached its $1,200 goal with the graciousness of 47 people who pitched in to help. Brace yourself, NYC: Here come Heffernan and company. Original item (10/6/11, 8 a.m.): This year’s CMJ Music Marathon is less than two weeks…
When Hot White broke up last month, it pissed me off. I loved that band. I loved that band too much, probably, considering the trio couldn’t care less if anyone ever liked them. In theory, this is how every band should function — as a unit that makes music whether…
Sole has just put together and released a compilation of political material, including three new tracks, one of which, “I Think I’m Ben Bernanke,” also comes with a new video. The album’s 23 tracks, which include remixes, limited releases, live tracks, guest appearances and more, maintain a clear, economic theme…
Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album. The Fray’s new Brendan O’Brien-produced album, which frontman Isaac Slade spoke with us about at length this past spring, now officially has a title (Scars & Stories) and a release date…
Update (11:02 a.m.): So what initially appeared to be a unfortunate automobile accident that caused damage to the front of Wax Trax just became even more unfortunate: We’ve learned from Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson that the alcohol-related collision resulted in a fatality. Read the full story: “Man being…
NEON INDIAN at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/10/11In a year of terrible ’80s remakes (Footloose, anyone?), Neon Indian’s show proved that borrowed doesn’t have to be staid. While the ’80s were well and alive in the synth chords and frontman Alan Palomo’s hip-swiveling dance moves, they came out of the mixing…
SMASHING PUMPKINS at OGDEN THEATRE | 10/10/11It took Billy Corgan 21 songs, or until halfway through the encore, to acknowledge his audience last night. It’s unclear whether this is a bad thing or a bad-ass thing — though more than an hour and a half without a direct address is…
