Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, KBCO’s Local…
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis nabbed the top spot at Wax Trax this week with their evocative score of John Hillcoat’s film The Road, based the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name. Tracks from the soundtrack also appear on the two-CD White Lunar, a compilation of the duo’s soundtrack work…
Earlier today, Foodchain leaked a new track, “Who Ridin’,” from their forthcoming album, Corpses, which is due for release on February 10, 2010. While that particular cut is currently only available for stream (listen after the jump), you can still download the act’s self-titled debut if you haven’t already. And…
Man, LennyLenn is not sleeping. In addition to all the work he’s been putting in with Kintenders, the dude is keeping his head down, focusing on honing his skills both in the studio and on the video production front. Although he’s already got a number of videos under his belt,…
Vampire Weekend’s Contra, released last week on XL, follow-up to its 2008 self-titled debut, was one of the most highly anticipated records of the new year, so it’s no surprise the album claimed the top slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending January 17. Blakroc’s self-titled debut, Phoenix’s…
Been listening to Spoon’s about-to-be released seventh studio album Transference (slated for release tomorrow) pretty much non-stop for the past four days, thanks to NPR’s Exclusive First Listen, and have to say, we’re newly reconverted to the Spoon fold. We fell out of love (although not out of like) after…
This was not a good year for the “Best Original Song” category at the Golden Globe’s. In fact, it’s arguably one of the worst in recent memory. We’re not certain what this means, if it means anything at all, but it’s clear the film industry tossed original music to the…
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Gamits getting back together and frontman Chris Fogal said he already worked up a few songs for the new record. We assumed he’d be keeping a tight wrap on things until said album was ready to be released. Alas, however, to…
Alan Alda, Accordion Crimes and I Sank Molly Brown Friday, January 15th, 2010 hi-dive Opening the show was I Sank Molly Brown. When I had seen the band on previous occasions, I was never impressed. So it came as something of a surprise when the song that began Molly Brown’s…
John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light, Achille Lauro, Danielle Ate the Sandwich Casselman’s Bar & Venue Saturday, January 16, 2010 Better Than: Martinis and Red Wine John Common is too old for the slog of rock and roll. In this week’s feature, he talked about giving it up before…
The Twittervese has become one of the most entertaining and insightful places to catch a glimpse inside the lives of some of the most outspoken members of our local music community — 140 characters at a time, of course. We never ceased to be entertained by the tweets of various…
Today, AEG kicked off its Early Bird Ticket program where folks can save some bucks by buying the concert tickets the weekend they go on sale. The deals are being offered for select shows at the Bluebird Theater and Ogden Theatre, and there are no service fees for cash purchases…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
Peanut butter and chocolate. Gin and tonic. Rock and roll. Some things are just mean to go together. But Star Trek and Lord of the Rings? Not so much, outside of particularly horrible fan fiction. And, apparently, this ill-fated late ’60s trainwreck of a novelty folk song where none other…
It was sad news when we found out Teddy Pendergrass had died on Wednesday of colon cancer. As others began collecting the best of his songs into comprehensive and downright exhaustive lists, we started thinking about who had used his sultry baritone or music for other ends. His songs have…
Well, have you ever dreamed of owning your own club? Here’s a chance to put your money where your mouth is. Taking a cue from Wisconsin’s fan-owned NFL franchise, Shalonda and Dave Cantrell, current owners of the Rocket Room in Colorado Springs, have come up with a rather innovative idea…
Update: This morning, Pitchfork, NME and several other outlets are reporting that Reatard’s death is now being treated as a homicide, citing a seemingly erroneous report filed by MyFox Memphis stating as much. The original piece has since been inexplicably removed from the site, raising reasonable doubts regarding the validity…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up…
“You can either use negative comments to get you down, or you can use them to excite you and to energize your process of making a better pizza. We did the latter.” Patrick Doyle, the president of Domino’s Pizza and the man responsible for the above quote, is either a…
In case you’re as sick of hearing about Avatar as we are, this weekend’s Festivus Film Festival should offer some cinematic solace. Forget IMAX and goofy yellow glasses because Festivus is bringing some of the most awkward, horrifying, confusing and riveting films independent filmmakers have to offer. Must see list…
Television, as Conan O’Brien will tell you, is a fickle business. They build you up, they use you up, they toss you aside. And sometimes the powers that be don’t even wait to use you up — they just decide that you’re done, for reasons that have little to do…
Videodrome: If you’re a fan of alt-rockers What About Pluto?, or maybe just a fan of people being goofy on camera (and aren’t we all fans of that, really?), then the band’s recent foray into video blogging should be of some interest. Last week the outfit kicked off the affair…
