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21. Letters

    From the week of June 4, 2009

    Published: June 4, 2009

    The New Westword Cover Under Cover Under that cool, slick cover, I found the same down-and-dirty Westword inside. Nice move! Heather Vigil Denver Wrapping Westword in...

22. Backbeat

    Josh Wambeke Fell into one of Denver's most compelling bands

    By Jason Heller

    Published: June 4, 2009

    I had my big thirtieth-birthday party the other night," says Josh Wambeke, singer/guitarist and leader of Fell. "I just bought a new home in Arvada, and we're surrounded by...

23. Rough Mixes

    Christian Scott walks the line between old-school and new-school jazz

    By Jon Solomon

    Published: June 4, 2009

    While Christian Scott is hailed as one of the hottest young trumpeters on the jazz scene, the Grammy-nominated musician doesn't listen to much jazz these days. Lately he's been...

24. Rough Mixes

    A quick look at albums due out this summer

    By Ben Westhoff

    Published: June 4, 2009

    The music industry may be melting down, but plenty of great new albums are slated for release this summer. Spanning folk to electronic to rock to hip-hop — with some...

25. Bar Back

    The ’80s are alive at the Roadhouse

    By Jon Solomon

    Published: June 4, 2009

    A strong police presence near a bar definitely makes you think twice about drinking too much. It can also make you feel safe — or make you mighty suspicious of a saloon's...

26. Playlist

    Super Seed

    Planted
    Self-released

    By Michael Roberts

    Published: June 4, 2009

    The latest project by Lazyface vets Aaron Rocha and Andy Anderson doesn't qualify as an enormous departure. Planted, the subject of a Friday, June 5, CD-release party at the...

27. Playlist

    The Widow's Bane

    The Widow's Bane
    Self-released

    By Adam Perry

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Falling somewhere between Tom Waits and the Misfits (with a generous helping of classic seafaring work-song influence), the debut album from Boulder zombie folk-punkers the...

28. Playlist

    Hot Robots

    Built to Tilt
    Self-released

    By Jason Heller

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Power pop, by its nature, is a regressive genre, and Hot Robots is no different. The only thing that's in doubt is exactly which decade the band has so gleefully embraced....

29. Playlist

    Peru or Germany

    Peru or Germany
    Self-released

    By Tom Murphy

    Published: June 4, 2009

    This experimental pop duo's debut EP begins with the lo-fi indie rock of "Circus." Frayed but controlled guitar riffing and just-off-melodic harmonies give the song a slightly...

30. Now Hear This

    The Dead Science

    Tuesday, June 9, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

    By Jason Heller

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Mutating faster than a flu virus, Seattle's the Dead Science has grown from a mildly arty indie-rock combo into a full-on deconstruction crew since the release of its rich and...

31. Now Hear This

    Mayhem

    Sunday, June 7, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

    By Tom Murphy

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Few, if any, bands can claim the level of notoriety enjoyed by Norway's black-metal legends Mayhem. From lurid but true stories of suicide to intra-band murder and connections...

32. Now Hear This

    Etta James and The Roots Band

    Saturday, June 6, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

    By Michael Roberts

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Last year's Cadillac Records didn't catch on with cinema lovers as did recent biopics of Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, etc., in part because of its split focus. Viewers got a mere...

33. Now Hear This

    Ear PWR

    Thursday, June 4, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

    By Tom Murphy

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Like many electronic acts at the moment, Baltimore's Ear PWR is clearly drawing inspiration from analog synth-pop bands of the '80s as well as the bizarre...

34. Now Hear This

    Loretta Lynn

    Wednesday, June 10, Paramount Theatre, 1-866-461-6556.

    By Jon Solomon

    Published: June 4, 2009

    Loretta Lynn's hipster quotient shot up considerably after the country legend invited White Stripes frontman Jack White to produce her most recent release, 2004's Van Lear...

35. Critic's Choice

    Denver Does Denver

    By Tom Murphy

    Published: June 4, 2009

    At Denver Does Denver, some of the most talented and interesting musical projects in town will do an entire cover set of material by another Denver band or songwriter. With at...

36. Scratching the Surface

    DJ Micro at Beta

    By Cory Casciato

    Published: June 4, 2009

    You don't have the career longevity of DJ Micro in a style of music as fickle as electronic without being willing to change it up. During his thirteen years in the business,...

37. Cafe

    Happy Noodle House is trying — sometimes too hard

    By Jason Sheehan

    Published: June 4, 2009

    The nouvelle noodle bar is a fad that's been building for years among the trend-humping foodies — a business model built on the restaurant industry's love of all things...

38. Bite Me

    XO is finally a go at the Jet Hotel

    By Jason Sheehan

    Published: June 4, 2009

    There is no such thing as bad barbecue. Even bad cherry pie is better than no cherry pie at all. And I've never met a cheeseburger I didn't like. I've met plenty I didn't love,...

39. Second Helping

    More Is Less at Centro Latin Kitchen

    By Jason Sheehan

    Published: June 4, 2009

    It was raining when Laura and I ducked into Centro. We'd already eaten twice at Happy Noodle House over the course of the long weekend and had gotten our fill of pickles and...

40. Drink of the Week

    Blueberry Homo Martini at Mo's

    By Nancy Levine

    Published: June 4, 2009

    I could be a homosexual man trapped in a heterosexual woman's body. The fact is, I love gay boys. I'm the quintessential "fruit fly," formerly and less attractively known as a...