It’s been in a long time in the works, but the country’s tenth Beauty Bar is finally celebrating its grand opening this Saturday, June 19 in the former Snake Pit space at 608 East 13th Avenue. Las Vegas-based DJ Sensé, New York-based DJ Justine D. and the Chicago-based DJ duo…
BoomBox played a very special DJ set last night at the Larimer Lounge for our penultimate Westword Music Showcase pre-party. The dance party was in full effect. One of our ace shutterbugs, Kate Levy, was on hand to immortalize the evening. See what you missed if you missed last night…
From the beginning, Ghostland Observatory has gone into its musical endeavors with a certain level of personal ambition to make it the kind of band they’ve always loved themselves. Mixing a variety of electronic music styles with rock, soul and funk, this Austin-based outfit is often compared to Daft Punk…
Perhaps you’ve heard by now about the “riot” that happened a few days ago in New York surrounding a free concert featuring Drake and Hanson. Weird that there was a riot at a concert featuring two of maybe the blandest performers ever to exist. Weirder still is that Hanson and…
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” So whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we’ve compiled a list of…
Superchunk never tried to be the biggest band in the land, but it did make music on its own terms and became an iconic outfit in its own right by embodying what it means to be an indie rock band. While the band didn’t enjoy nearly the same level of…
These days, there are dozens of well known electronic-based bands of all shapes and sizes. Back in 2003, though, the very mention of a band that took a DJ and fused it with live instrumentation would’ve conjured up thoughts of Linkin Park or worse, Limp Bizkit. When it formed, however,…
See more photos at westword.com/slideshow. Erykah Badu • Janelle Monae 06.16.10 | Fillmore Auditorium Before Erykah Badu’s set, a DJ was spinning and doing live mixes of pop hits of yesteryear, stopping or slowing down the music every now and then to let the crowd enthusiastically fill in the blanks…
File under: Awesome! Wovenhand, who has been touring Europe for the last month, just got tapped to open for Tool on seven dates before heading back to Europe in July. David Eugene Edwards and company start their stint with Tool in New Orleans this Saturday, June 19 and finish on…
Back in September, when they took over the former Snake Pit, at 608 East 13th Avenue, Noah Ray McMahan, Justin Martinez hoped to have it transformed into the tenth location of the Beauty Bar brand by late January. Now, finally, the trio will open the club’s doors on Saturday, June…
It would be easy to dismiss this Fort Collins band as yet another act ransacking the ’80s new-wave graveyard, because it sure is going for that ultra-catchy, synth-pop vibe. Borrowing a few tricks from the Cars, the Nails and Mr. Pacman, Pep*Squad also clearly has its tongue firmly in cheek…
New York City’s Jonathan Peters is one of those DJs who’s been around forever, worked with everyone and somehow still remained a virtual unknown. Perhaps that’s because he’s always focused on remixing, production and playing out, without releasing any big-name mix discs or artist albums. More than a decade ago,…
When we were in high school in Fort Collins, Hayley and I would play guitar for each other on the railroad tracks behind my house,” remembers Doug Spencer, guitarist of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake. Then he laughs. “She’d always sing about this jerk that she liked.” That jerk, of course,…
It pretty much goes without saying at this point that this is going to be the best Showcase yet. Just take a look at this year’s headliners. Your dance card will be full from the time the gates open at 11:30 a.m. until BoomBox leads Saturday into Sunday at City…
The genius of Vince Offer’s sales-pitch send-up of Eminem’s Recovery — and of most parodies, really — is that it forces the record into a ridiculous context (a thing to “put on your hose,” among other uses). And though the video may or may not actually help Marshall Mathers’ sales…
Normally, a lady like myself would run screaming at the mere mention of the words “unisex” and “bathroom” in the same sentence. (Okay, you caught me: I’m no lady.) But this mystery bathroom is clean — even though those floor tiles are a bit yellow, they’re not sticky or gross…
You know what’s better than the 19th most successful act of the 1990s and a teensy bit worse than the 17th most successful act? The 18th most successful act of the 1990s, which just so happens to be En Vogue — who just so happen to be headlining Denver PrideFest…
Deep beneath the waters of a lost lake, what would you expect to find? How about some strange, cryptozoological fish like the one that’s the centerpiece of our fine flier of the week? And, not coincidentally, it is a flier for the Lost Lake Lounge! This marriage of flier and…
In case you haven’t heard, Erykah Badu’s in town tonight at the Fillmore with Janelle Monáe, whom we caught at Red Rocks this past weekend with MGMT. Not only do we have tickets to the show tonight, but they’re part of a rad prize pack that includes a T-shirt, two…
As you’ll see from the exchange after the jump, Dirty Projectors mastermind Dave Longstreth isn’t much of a talker. It’s almost as if he’d rather let the music speak for itself — and it speaks volumes, as evidenced by the act’s latest opus, last year’s Bitte Orca. One of the…
About three years ago, 15th St.Tavern had to close up shop as the building that housed the bar was slated to be demolished. Since then, Mykel Martinez has been looking for a place to resurrect it. He found a space on Park Avenue West, only to be denied a liquor…
By now, we’re presuming you’re already very familiar with Lilly Scott, the bewitching local siren who helped breathe new life into the tired American Idol franchise this year with her unique voice and unorthodox song selections. Given the other singers she was up against, we were certain she’d make it…
