After solidifying its lineup in May 2008, the Don’ts and Be Carefuls started playing a string of shows along the Front Range, including a high-profile opening slot with HEALTH at Rhinoceropolis that summer. Capitalizing on the enthusiasm that guitarist and singer Casey Banker and drummer Luke Hunter James-Erickson shared for…
In the world of hip-hop, mixtapes are the currency of the street, the vehicles that many underground artists use to create exposure and build their names outside the confines of major-label marketing campaigns. By creating a street-level buzz, such artists as 50 Cent have forced mainstream tastemakers to take notice…
David Guetta (playing Thursday, December 3, at Beta) may be one of the most in-demand stars of dance music, and it’s all but impossible to understand why that is. There’s no disputing his popularity — he’s recently been voted DJ magazine’s No. 3-ranked DJ in the world, he sells plenty…
Did you happen to catch this? Evidently, Robert Schneider, the ever prolific, insanely talented former Denverite that has worked on about a zillion projects — okay, so maybe it just seems that way, what with Robert Bobert and the Bubble Machine, Ulysses, Marbles, oh and the Apples In Stereo –…
As music critics — and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music — the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, “What are you listening to right now?” The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy…
Oh happy day! The bitter December chill that has frosted us to our very core this afternoon has been warmed by word that Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel’s Daytrotter session, which was recorded during a trip the band took back east this past fall for CMJ, has finally seen the…
In the world of hip-hop, mixtapes are the currency of the street, the vehicles that many underground artists use to create exposure and build their names outside the confines of major-label marketing campaigns. By creating a street-level buzz, such artists as 50 Cent have forced mainstream tastemakers to take notice…
In 2008, the whole dance punk phenomenon, with few exceptions, seemed worn out and irrelevant to anything genuinely exciting. But it was in the spring of that year that The Don’ts and Be Carefuls started putting together its songs and playing its first show shortly after solidifying its line-up. Although…
Sometimes, a little minimalism can go a long, long way. And that’s the case here on Moonspeed’s CD release poster. Underneath some opaque text (nice, simple and effective typography choice, by the way) we have a groovy abstract painting that simultaneously recalls the oil projections of the ’60s psychedelic movement…
Norah Jones’ latest effort, The Fall, nabbed the top spot at Bart’s CD Cellar for the second week in a row. Tom Petty’s four-disc Live Anthology, released last week on Reprise, came in second while Them Crooked Vultures’ self-titled debut came in third for the week ending November 29. Bob…
Alice in Chains hits the road in February in support of Black Gives Way to Blue, its first studio album in fourteen years, and with new singer William DuVall, who took over vocal duties for the band after original singer Layne Staley passed away in 2002. The band hits the…
Prince of tides: Looks like the Band Formerly Known As Prince is now merely the band fomerly known. Evidently, the uni-monikered members of the curiously named, dancetastic, barely-ready-for-primetime unit have opted to part ways. Aaron the frontman broke the news to fans this past Friday and said for his part,…
Earlier today, we posted a Q&A with Brikabrak and Naeem Oba, and now we present you with a free track from the pair to download. Built upon a beat laid down by King Karnov, the track, “I Don’t Know,” centers on Naeem Oba’s rhymes, which he recorded at CCM studios…
The Colorado Music Association has evidently come out of its COMA — uh, literally and figuratively. From hosting round-tables to providing artists one free barcode a year enabling them to sell their merchandise, the volunteer-driven non-profit has been an invaluable resource for some musicians. We’ve heard others, meanwhile, grumble that…
Fierce Bad Rabbit, the promising Fort Collins-based act led by Chris Anderson, formerly of the Jimi Austin, and featuring Dayton Hicks of Arliss Nancy, Alana Rolfe of Stella Luce and Adam Pitner, is currently working on a brand new record. Although no release date has been set yet for the…
It’s turning out that Zach Tipton, the man behind the “apocalyptic pop” of I Am the Dot is not only crazy talented but somewhat prolific. His debut self-titled EP just came out November 4 and here, on the very first day of December, he’s released another one. This new release…
For more than a year, the Swayback have shuttled back and forth to Los Angeles to work with revered knob turner Andy Johns. While this news is not exactly new to us, it has managed to garner the notice of Music Connection Magazine, who included a photo of the outfit…
Starkville, Mississipi is known for a lot of things: the arrest of Johnny Cash for public drunkenness, which inspired the song “Starkville City Jail.” Real life American gangster Machine Gun Kelly lived there while studying agriculture at Mississippi State University. Starkville also gave us local vinyl slanging, non-request taking, DJ…
Lady Gaga’s Fame Monster, released last week on Interscope, nabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending November 29. Birdman’s Priceless, released last week on Cash Money, and Tech N9NE’s K.O.D. came in second and third, while 50 Cent’s Before I Self Destruct and Blakroc’s self-titled album…
Man, has it been almost a month already since Hearts of Palms reconvened for a pair of back-to-back shows at the hi-dive? Guess so. Evidently, it’s been long enough for the dynamic duo known as Locker Partners to piece together a trio of super slick videos that are poignant and…
Been a minute since we posted Distrakt’s handiwork. Besides griding in the rap game, the Colorado Springs-based MC has been hella busy on the visual front, from creating videos for artists like Georgia Ann Muldrow to creating his own video games. And when we scoped his latest claymation short (emphasis…
Sixteen Candles: Are you about to turn sixteen, or do you know somebody who is? Then pay close attention to this next item: Evidently, the one and only KS-107.5 drive time mixmaster extraordinaire DJ Chonz is willing to get behind the decks for you or your loved one’s sweet 16…
