There have been a lot of projects in recent memory searching for help with funding, from bands to films to films about bands. But few have had the historical importance of Style Wars, the seminal 1982 documentary about New York’s ’80s hip-hop scene. The film is available on DVD, but…
A.V.I.U.S., the MC frontman for Prime Element, is set to release his highly anticipated sophomore solo effort, For Better or Worse, on Thursday, June 23, as part of a dual release party with Mane Rok and Es-Nine, who are releasing En Stereo. We’ve got two brand-new tracks from A.V.I.U.S.’s new…
You may lose a few cool points if your mom comments about your success on the Internet in a public forum like a music blog — but goddamn if it isn’t the sweetest thing you’ll read all day. Hats off to Geri Ragan for leaving this comment on our blog…
As partners in Strong Survive Promotionz for the past five years, independent concert promoters Travis Ragan and Ivan Ovchinnikov have booked shows at a number of venues around Denver, but they’ve never gotten a cut of the bar sales. So when they found out that the Roxy Theatre, an old…
If you were listening to electronic music after 2001 but still haven’t heard of Gabriel and Dresden (due at Beta on Thursday, June 16) … are you sure you didn’t hit the scene after the critically acclaimed duo called it quits in 2008? Just checking. At any rate, you’ve probably…
With her own band, Adrian & the Sickness (due tonight at 3 Kings Tavern with BugGirl and Cock N Balls), Adrian Conner gets to be herself on stage and on record. This isn’t the case with her day job: As resident lead guitarist for AC/DC tribute outfit Hell’s Belles, Conner…
Whether you’re a fan of the whomp or not, Dubstep is here to stay. Borgore (performing this evening at the Bluebird Theater with Thorazine, ServOne and Seeda) is definitely on the newer end of movement, but the Tel Aviv-born producer and DJ has already carved out his own style within…
Remember a few months ago when we told you about the upcoming Grateful Dead online game? Well, that’s finally coming to fruition in August, but it looks like it will have a little competition from everyone’s favorite party-man Jimmy Buffett. That’s right, if there was ever a song we wanted…
No, we don’t have our guitar plugged into our Smokey Amp again. Why do you ask? Oh that. Yeah, no, we’re just screwing around with our Google Doodle in honor of Les Paul, who would’ve been 96 today. Easy, tiger. It only sounds dirty — uh, the Google Doodle, that…
An acclaimed DJ, producer and remixer, Hastings, England’s native son Danny Howells earned his bones warming up for John Digweed at the legendary Bedrock club nights during the ’90s. Howells maintained that opening gig for almost ten years and earned a dedicated British following before blowing up worldwide in 2000…
Colin Chmielewski and Mahesh Patel have both been men-about-town in the electronica scene for more than a decade now; after both taking a break for various reasons, they teamed up for a New Year’s Eve party at the Clocktower that was a big success. That inspired them to team up…
Kaia Wilson (due tonight at Yellow Feather Coffee) was a teenager in the late ’80s and early ’90s in Oregon when she became involved in the Pacific Northwest’s underground music scene. Although she played shows with many of the famous bands of the era with her band Adickdid, she first…
Avery Sunshine (due tonight at the Soiled Dove as part of the road to the Vail Soul Series) will bring her signature smile, style and grace to the stage this evening. A soul-stirring force, the Pennsylvania native is a whirling ball of energy and, well, sunshine, who is sure to…
These days, there seems to be more music than ever coming out of the Mile High City, from the hip-hop scene in particular. The masters have been hard at work, and the novices are on the come-up. This week, we’ve got a Britney Spears track remixed by Davey Boy, a…
Langhorne Slim (playing tonight at the Fox Theatre in Boulder with Samantha Crain and Jonah Wisneski) could easily fit under the folk or alt-country label, but the Pennsylvania native is truly a gospel singer by nature. Slim’s vocals nod to Dylan, too, but it is the soulful reverie in his…
As the Colorado Symphony Orchestra continues on without a music director, Austrian Christian Arming is slated to guest-conduct the season finale concerts this weekend. The all-Wagner greatest-hits program includes selections from Lohengrin, Flying Dutchman, Die Meistersinger, and Die Walkure, which is part of the Ring Cycle…
Last night, the Sub.Mission crew kicked off its Electronic Tuesdays series, and for the next three weeks, it will be packing the Other Side full of electronic music from nearly two dozen different DJs. Generally speaking, when you have that many artists spread over a series of dates, it’s difficult…
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (due at Dazzle tomorrow and Thursday) has just made an important record. Just how important remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: When this quartet of proud Oklahomans turns its attention to one of its state’s most shameful events, the musical results are electrifying…
Although Kings of Leon practically re-institutionalized Southern rock as an aesthetic, Alberta Cross (playing tonight at the Larimer Lounge with Boys) has taken it all to the next level, both visually and sonically. The NYC-by-way-of-London quintet effectively creates its own dirty, melancholic white-man blues. Guitarist Petter Ericson Stakee’s voice bears…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, TV on the Radio is slated to perform two nights at the Ogden in September, Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for three nights at Red Rocks and blink-182 and My Chemical Romance headline KTCL’s…
Update: We just received word that tickets for Devo’s performance on July 30 at the first annual Denver County Fair go on sale this morning at 10 a.m. So that’s what Barry Fey was working on. In news that’s sure to inspire the nerdiest of our pals to spontaneously bust…
Yesterday, Apple described and semi-launched its newest service, iCloud, an online storage locker that will automatically sync all of your Apple devices together with music, apps and books purchased through the iTunes store. What does that mean, exactly? Well, we break it down and compare its features and pricing to…
