Ray LaMontangne fans who didn’t score tix his sold-out solo acoustic show (the opening East Coast dates feature LaMontagne with an orchestra) on Tuesday, November 17, at Ellie Caulkins Opera House will get another shot to see the singer-songwriter on Wednesday, November 18. Tickets, which run $30 to $45, go…
Ah, does somebody have a case of the Mondays? Not to fret. Here’s a new video from Danielle Ate the Sandwich singing “Ooh Child” (which always reminds us of Boyz in the Hood every time we hear it). Thanks to Danielle’s sweet delivery, the hopeful tune will surely help brighten…
Just received word from Monolith curator Matt Fecher that the annual fall festival, headlined this year by the Mars Volta and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, has just added more than a dozen local DJs to its lineup. Nationally renown turntablist DJ Vajra heads the roster, which also includes Mu$a, who…
Third Eye Blind’s fourth studio album, Ursa Major, released last week on Megaforce, topped Twist & Shout’s charts for the week ending August, 23. Brendan Benson, who was releasing his own albums years before joining the Raconteurs, debuted at the number three slot with his latest effort, My Old Familiar…
Some musical styles click for me right away; others take repeated exposures before I get it. Dubstep falls into the latter category for me, but the more I hear of it, the more I dig it. Something about the combination of the tricky rhythms built around jungle and dub influenced…
Eminem dominated Independent’s charts for quite a few weeks after the release of Relapse, but Twista’s Category F5 knocked Relapse down to the number two slot for the second week in a row. Fabolous and Tech N9ne continued to be strong sellers while Third Eye Blind’s Ursa Major, released last…
Pissed Jeans’ King of Jeans, released last week on Sub Pop, grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax for the week ending August 23. Magnolia Electric Co., Greymachine, Pictureplane and the Dead Weather also earned slots in the top five. Rocky Mountain Low and Local Anesthetic compilations continue to be…
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 long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave*, which is…
Nobunny, Thee Goochi Boiz, Lust Cats of the Gutters, Shanty Vamps, the Manxx Friday, August 21, 2009 Denver Creative Co-op Studio Better than: A persistent case of scabies I didn’t get to the show Friday night in time to catch opening act The Manxx, but I certainly didn’t leave thinking…
Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, DCQ, Spoke-In-WordzGothic TheatreFriday, August 21, 2009Better Than: anything Lil Wayne or Drake could pull offMos Def hasn’t headlined a nationwide tour since the Lyricist Lounge tour in 2000, where he recruited folks like Bernie Worrell (of Parliament-Funkadelic), Dr. Know (of Bad Brains) and Will…
It was a series of firsts last night for Adam Perry: In was his first show at Red Rocks and his first time seeing the Flaming Lips. Given the profound, momentous nature of that combination, we thought we’d share his experience, which means you get a bonus review of last…
The Flaming Lips, Explosions in the Sky, Stardeath & White DwarfsRed Rocks AmphitheatreSunday, August 23, 2009Better than: The last time the Flaming Lips played Red RocksI know it’s not the most manly thing to admit, but I was almost cried a few times during the Flaming Lips set last night…
The Avett Brothers, Sally Ford and the Sound Outside Saturday, Aug. 22 Ogden Theatre Better than: Most of the shows I’ve seen this summer. I never thought I’d see a full-fledged hootenanny on the stage of the Ogden Theatre. But during choice moments of the Avett Brothers’ Saturday set, an…
Bat For Lashes, Other Lives Bluebird Theater Saturday, August 22, 2009 Better Than: See bands with technical ability but no imagination. Openers Other Lives started out with a lush, orchestral, folk-inflected pop song that reminded me a bit of Arab Strap, without the bile and the Scottish accents. It would…
It’s not often that you get to see a bunch of motorcycles and tattoos in Cherry Creek, but there’s a better than average chance you’ll see ’em at Tambien (250 Steele Street) during Rockabilly and Ribs on Sundays. The place has been packing the folks in for with some fine…
Maxwell BLACKsummers’ night (Columbia) Eight years have passed since Now, Maxwell’s previous album. Fortunately, though, he’s lost none of his musical sophistication, and he remains in possession of an impressively wide-ranging skill set — one that allows him to achieve most, if not all, of his ambitions. Rather than easing…
Cobra Starship Hot Mess (Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen) Don’t know why clueless reviewers continue to refer to Cobra Starship as “an emo band.” At this point, the main emotion they display is giddiness, and frankly, that’s a blessed relief. From the group’s beginnings, frontman Gabe Saporta, Ryland Blackinton and the rest…
From the looks of the video above, we gather that the Single File dudes have found plenty of ways to entertain themselves on the Warped Tour this year, from doing swell bracelet tricks to rapping about the virtues of flipping burgers versus flipping copies at Kinkos. (?) Bassist Joe Ginsberg…
As you watch and listen to today’s selection, you will ask yourself: “Is this a joke? A Parody? Is it the cleverest thing I’ve seen all week, or the stupidest?” By the end you will know, but I don’t want to ruin the fun. You’ll also have the deliriously simple…
Way to go, Katey Laurel! She was just named as one of seven finalists in the Nine West Vintage Voices competition. In an effort to promote its Vintage America collection, the boutique ladies shoes retailer has launched a contest to discover the next vintage American voice. The finalists, selected through…
Burn Sand Burn, Circle Number Dot and Wetlandshi-diveThursday, August 20Better Than: more soul-killing boredom Now, my tastes generally run pretty poppy (I like Dressy Bessy), and to that end, Wetland’s prog-metal is not really my style. But like those great prog bands of yore, Wetlands, who opened the show, play…
Mack Maine, is always moving. When I first meet him standing amid the ruins of the Young Money stage set he will not be still; he’s too busy and that’s a good thing — too busy crafting clever rhymes, to “build his brand.” Maine’s Doofus cum Cyrano de Bergerac verse…
