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Freaky Friday: "The Fast Food Song" - Fast Food Rockers

Thu Jul 2, 2:34 PM

Happy Freaky Friday on Thursday, since Westword is closed tomorrow! For a special Fourth of July treat, I give you this reason to love America, in all its glory. I have never been more proud that the USA declared their... More >>

Analyzing MJ's influence on hip-hop.

Thu Jul 2, 8:06 AM

We stumbled across this enlightening graphical breakdown yesterday as we made our way across the Twitterverse. Somebody named Ethan Hein, a cat who evidently has a great deal of time on his hands, took the time and painstaking effort to... More >>

U2's 360° Tour skips Denver

Thu Jul 2, 8:03 AM

Since issuing No Line On the Horizon, its latest and most relevant piece work in sometime, U2 has been working closely with architect Mark Fisher designing and constructing an elaborate staging set up for its upcoming tour. The ground-breaking... More >>

Last night: Jonathan Richman at Lion's Lair

Thu Jul 2, 8:02 AM

Jonathan RichmanWednesday, July 1, 2009Lion's LairBetter than: Seeing an energetic and earnest singer/songwriter play at the Bluebird or the Fillmore. It seemed perfectly appropriate that Jonathan Richman opted to perform in the cramped confines... More >>

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  • Wilco pushes forward with a more layered sound - including trumpets, a harpsichord and even a "Beach Boys moment"
    Thursday, July 02
    During a two-day photo shoot for Wilco's new album, guitarist Nels Cline, a reluctant rock star of sorts, had a rock-star moment. "I felt like I... More >>
  • These Latinas may rock, but Girl In a Coma isn't making Latin rock
    Thursday, July 02
    Though the band seemed to rocket out of nowhere with its 2007 debut, Both Before I'm Gone, San Antonio trio Girl in a Coma has been plugging away... More >>
  • Remembering the King of Pop
    Thursday, July 02
    Love him or hate him, I think we can all agree that Michael Jackson was an icon. Although in recent years, his vast musical accomplishments have... More >>
  • Hot rods and hard rock at the Wide Open Saloon
    Thursday, July 02
    I've been fascinated by bikers since I first saw Gimme Shelter, which documents what happened when the Rolling Stones supposedly asked the Hells... More >>
  • Death Hickey Blues
    Raleigh St.
    Self-released
    Thursday, July 02
    Although the music on this four-song EP doesn't skimp on commercial elements, it's actually quite an odd hybrid. For the most part, lead singer... More >>
  • Born in Winter
    Paper and Roses
    Self-released
    Thursday, July 02
    Upon first listen to Paper and Roses, Born in Winter's latest, inevitable comparisons to Evanescence and Annette Olzon-era Nightwish are bound to... More >>
  • White Leather
    White Leather
    Self-released
    Thursday, July 02
    Is White Leather for you? Find out by answering "true" or "false" to the following three statements: 1) My record collection is full of '90s pop... More >>
  • Take the Mickey
    They Clean Up Nice EP
    Self-released
    Thursday, July 02
    Scrappy, dark, comedic synth-punk isn't exactly a formula for surefire success. And on They Clean Up Nice, Take the Mickey isn't able to pull... More >>
  • LA Riots
    Thursday, July 2, The Church, 303-832-8628.
    Thursday, July 02
    Daniel LeDisko and Jo'B, the twosome currently causing LA Riots, are the remixers of the moment — definitely a short-term position given... More >>
  • Michael Dean Damron
    Saturday, July 4, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7352.
    Thursday, July 02
    This time last year, Michael Dean Damron, former frontman for I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, was planning a trip to Denver with his... More >>
  • War Tapes
    Sunday, July 5, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
    Thursday, July 02
    Los Angeles's War Tapes evokes the most insidiously catchy synth-pop bands of the '80s mixed with the darkness of that era's death rock. Imagine... More >>
  • Other Girls
    Tuesday, July 7, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.
    Thursday, July 02
    With quirky pop hooks and song dynamics that are just shy of anthemic, Cleveland's Other Girls writes songs with a surprising level of... More >>
  • Son Volt
    Wednesday, July 8, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.
    Thursday, July 02
    Jay Farrar has never been all that interested in experimentation. Hell, his desire to plow ahead, nose to the grindstone, was one of the... More >>
  • Savage Henry at the Gothic
    Thursday, July 02
    Taking its name from a heroin dealer in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Savage Henry has paid its dues for the past several years, juggling... More >>
  • Claude VonStroke at Beta
    Thursday, July 02
    Ah, Claude VonStroke. The name screams Eurodouche, and for good reason: It's the nom de beats of Barclay Crenshaw, who came up with it while... More >>
  • Ascaris considers itself a punk band that plays metal
    Thursday, June 25
    Last year we played this show at the Roxy," remembers Taylor Kirgan, singer/guitarist of Ascaris. "We played with three hip-hop groups that... More >>
  • I Sank Molly Brown aims for music that's cerebral, with lots of heart
    Thursday, June 25
    Post-punk is supposed to have a sharp, concise edge to it — but I Sank Molly Brown ushers the genre down meandering byways littered with... More >>
  • Fierce Bad Rabbit: yet another promising act from Fort Collins
    Thursday, June 25
    After fronting the Fort Collins-based indie-rock band the Jimi Austin for three and a half years, Chris Anderson was at a bit of a crossroads.... More >>
  • Follow the bikes to the British Bulldog
    Thursday, June 25
    Two decades ago, a buddy and I were eating burritos on the patio of a place in downtown Isla Vista, California, home of the University of... More >>
  • Meese
    Broadcast
    Atlantic
    Thursday, June 25
    Patrick Meese's friendship with Isaac Slade was handy from a getting-noticed standpoint. But now that Meese's namesake band is receiving the... More >>

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Cold Front

Local act Opus Finis is heading a national revival of dark, minimal electronic music.
"It's not full of sunshine." Fixing his gaze out of the window, Carlos Oni could well be... More >>

Dallas

Salvation and Victory In Michael Jackson's Flings With Dallas

Michael Jackson's Dallas ties are scant, save the obvious concert dates throughout a career cut... More >>

Houston

Zin Balance

The Third Ward's favorite son produces his most important album to date.
Peace. And then blessings. No matter how innocuous the message that needs to be relayed,... More >>

Kansas City

Electro-poppers London Transit aim to sell high with their Digital Kid

Buy low, sell high. That's the refrain sung by Kansas City's London Transit on its song... More >>

Miami

Opus Finis Brings a Cold Front to Miami

The local act heads up a national revival of dark, minimal electronic music.
"It's not full of sunshine." Fixing his gaze out the window, Carlos Oni could very well be... More >>

Phoenix

The Heartless Are Hitting Their Stride

Since their debut in 2004, The Heartless have gone through more members than Jay-Z goes through... More >>

San Francisco

Dirty Projectors continue to rise above

The new Dirty Projectors record, Bitte Orca, sounds as if mastermind David Longstreth took... More >>

Seattle

Blurred Vision

The Round celebrates more than four years of fusing music and visual art.
"There are two voices in the mind of every artist," painter and Round co-founder Scott Erickson... More >>

St. Louis

Drone Henge: Ambient drone-metal band Sunn O))) makes a rare live appearance in St. Louis

Greg Anderson laughs a great deal. He chuckles while talking about wearing ceremonial robes, he... More >>
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