Email Author Cory Casciato

2009 Stories by Cory Casciato

• Noah Pred at the b.side lounge

  published December 31, 2009

  Toronto-based DJ/producer Noah Pred produces music in 3D — dirty, dark and danceable. You could also describe it as 3W, as in... More >>

• Spice Racked

  published December 31, 2009

  It's hard to imagine a film less likely to develop a cult following than Spice World. The 1997 film seems, on the surface, to be... More >>

• Time Flies

  published December 31, 2009

  Steampunk — think steam as in steamship and punk as in cyberpunk — is an aesthetic defined by extrapolating the technology of the past,... More >>

• Richard Vission at Beta

  published December 24, 2009

  Have you seen that new MTV reality show Jersey Shore, or at least the clips on The Soup? Richard Vission is the perfect... More >>

• Trent Cantrelle at Beta

  published December 17, 2009

  New Orleans-born, L.A.-based DJ/producer Trent Cantrelle is a bit of a chameleon. His work generally leans toward the big, peak-hour... More >>

• Read 'Em and Eat

  published December 17, 2009

  It's the season for giving, but also for receiving. That's why the Printed Page Bookshop's Food for Thought drive for the East Denver FISH... More >>

• The Stars Have Aligned at CSFAC

  published December 17, 2009

  The mysteries of space have always held the power to inspire art. With that in mind, NASA created an art program in 1962, calling upon the talents... More >>

• Mikael Stavostrand at Theory + Practice

  published December 10, 2009

  The roots of Swedish techno producer Mikael Stavöstrand go back to the industrial scene of the early '90s. He later delved into... More >>

• It’s Hip to Be Square

  published December 10, 2009

  Sometimes the best way to stimulate creativity is to saddle yourself with limitations. “Once you put a seeming constraint on something, it... More >>

• Carbon Choir

  published December 3, 2009

  On its debut album, Carbon Choir shows off an undeniable mastery of the piano-and-falsetto, sensitive-guy rock form. The playing is skilled and... More >>

• David Guetta at Beta

  published December 3, 2009

  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... More >>

• Do You Feel Lucas? Well, Do You, Punk?

  published December 3, 2009

  George Lucas, father of Star Wars, inspires a strange mix of slavish devotion and irrational hatred. Like the light and dark sides of the Force he... More >>

• Dave Seaman at the Church

  published November 26, 2009

  From co-writing hit songs for Kylie Minogue to playing the biggest dance-music festivals in the world, Dave Seaman (due on Saturday,... More >>

• This Turkey No Turkey

  published November 26, 2009

  In the early to mid-’80s, Australian exploitation cinema produced some of the finest, most insanely excessive movies ever to grace the... More >>

• A love affair with a well-placed sample gave birth to pH10

  published November 19, 2009

  In the beginning, there was the sample. And the love of that sample led directly to the creation of pH10, an electronic outfit with a... More >>

• Savoy at the Bluebird

  published November 19, 2009

  So what are they putting in the water up in Boulder these days? First 3OH!3 takes its ridiculous electro-hop shtick and turns into one of the... More >>

• The Film Dailies

  published November 12, 2009

  The Film Dailies clearly love the heyday of synth pop. Early New Order, Human League, maybe a bit of Tears for Fears or Pet Shop Boys —... More >>

• Sunstance & Vainqueur at b.side lounge

  published November 12, 2009

  There's a real treat coming for techno heads Saturday, November 14, when Substance & Vainqueur bring musical history to Boulder's b.... More >>

• Mix It Up at BMoCA

  published November 12, 2009

  Get ready for a wild ride tonight when Communikey @ BMoCA, a concert/dance party/art happening takes over the Boulder Museum of... More >>

• The Masked Man Returns

  published November 12, 2009

  Before there was Superman or Batman, and way before the X-Men or Spider-Man, there was Zorro. The 1920 classic The Mark of Zorro... More >>

• Six Months to Live

  published November 5, 2009

  It's a shame that Six Months to Live's time is up (their final show, a CD release for this album, is Saturday, November 14), since this disc... More >>

• DJ NumberNin6 at The Root in Boulder

  published November 5, 2009

  Dubstep producer/DJ NumberNin6 (aka Nishant Parikh) came to the style by way of trance. That's an unusual progression — dubstep's... More >>

• Two Sketchy Guys

  published November 5, 2009

  The comedy duo of Frank Caeti and Matthew Craig have big plans for FrankenMatt, their live, sketch-based show — specifically,... More >>

• Plastic Fantastic Lover

  published October 29, 2009

  It's hard to put your finger on Plastic Fantastic Lover's music. Most of it falls somewhere between a folkier Tom Waits and a mildly psychotic... More >>

• House music is back, according to Pete Tong

  published October 29, 2009

  As the longtime host of the BBC Radio 1 shows Essential Selection and Essential Mix, Pete Tong is arguably one of the most... More >>