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12:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Orchard Lounge's Spencer Lokken: "We are trying to age gracefully as DJs"
By Nick Callaio
Orchard Lounge (due tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom with Mark Farnia and Lindstrom) has been spinning around the country for more than a decade. The trio, made up of Ben Silver and Be... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Chartbreaker: In a clash of Idols, Adam Lambert unseats Carrie Underwood with Trespassing
By Cory Lamz
It's a big week for American Idol this week. Besides the crowning of the season 11 winner, Phillip Phillips, the singing talent show sees another of its alums rise to the top of the Billboard 200... More >>

Backbeat Online

10:00 am
May. 24, 2012
And the season 11 winner of American Idol is...
By Cory Lamz
Five months of auditions, live performances and rounds and rounds of voting led to last night's big moment. Who would be crowned the American Idol champion after so much anticipation? Who deserved... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:00 am
May. 24, 2012
The Doors' Robby Krieger on playing with the Roadhouse Rebels and his new album
By Jon Solomon
When the Roadhouse Rebels come to the Oriental Theater this Sunday night, the act, which features Robby Krieger of the Doors and Particle keyboardist Steve Molitz, they'll be joined by an all-sta... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Flobots.org's pop-up brunch hosted by Wheelchair Sport Camp's Kalyn Heffernan
By Noah Hubbell
Hungry for change? Flobots.org have cooked up an idea for a unique pop-up brunch this Saturday, May 26, at the Meadowlark. For the brunch, which is geared toward raising money for Art to Action,... More >>

Feature

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Sucker Punch: The "Big Bitch" could bite fighting concert-goer
By Alan Prendergast
It was close to seven on a warm July evening in Greenwood Village, time for the suburb's more sedentary citizens to fire up their grills and... More >>

Critic's Choice

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Kevin John Wesley at Rhinoceropolis, Wednesday, May 30
By Tom Murphy
As the versatile and hyper-talented guitarist in Hot White, Kevin John Wesley (due at Rhinoceropolis on Wednesday, May 30) showed how thrilling... More >>

Scratching the Surface

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Darin Epsilon brings a clue to Riddle of the Sphinx on Saturday, May 26
By Amber Taufen
Darin Epsilon has long been on the cutting edge of the progressive and tech-house genres, possessing both the selective taste of a premier club DJ... More >>

Now Hear This

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Van Halen
By Dave Herrera
There's no shortage of purists who would argue that, even with David Lee Roth back fronting the band, the current version of Van Halen can't... More >>

Playlist

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
4H Royalty
By Jon Solomon
Since 4H Royalty's Zach Boddicker spent time playing in Drag the River, it wasn't surprising to find a few similarities to the latter's sound on... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:31 pm
May. 23, 2012
Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Westword Music Showcase for you and a guest
By Nick Lucchesi
Welcome to round six of this year's VIP upgrade contest for the Westword Music Showcase -- June 23 in the Golden Triangle -- in which we'll give two people VIP upgrades (totaling $150) for the... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
May. 23, 2012
Catheter on being slept on at home in Denver and how grind will never become a commodity
By Brad Lopez
Denver's Catheter recently issued its first full-length album in seven years, Southwest Doom Violence, the follow-up to 2005's Dimension 303. The band's latest effort -- bolstering an extensive ... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:30 am
May. 23, 2012
Twenty fabled moments in Denver music, #18: Black Flag at the Rainbow Music Hall 1984
By Mark Sanders
Over the course of the next few weeks, Backbeat will be counting down the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. Today, a look back at Black Flag's 1984 show at the Rainbow Music H... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
May. 23, 2012
boyhollow on his five favorite Lipgloss guest DJs
By Josiah M. Hesse
In the nearly eleven years that Lipgloss has been adding spice to Denver's Friday nights, it has played host to some of the finest guest DJs in the music industry, from Mani of the Stone Roses a... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:00 pm
May. 22, 2012
Rise Against, Peter Gabriel, Ben Harper, Passion Pit, Alabama Shakes lead this week's new shows
By Dave Herrera and Jon Solomon
And it don't stop. Another batch of great shows announced this week, including Rise Against, who's due for a pair of back-to-back nights at the Fillmore in September, as well as Peter Gabriel,... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:46 pm
May. 22, 2012
Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #19: Michael Jackson hides out here in 1984
By Mark Sanders
Over the course of the next few weeks, Backbeat will be counting down the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. Today, a look back at Michael Jackson's week-long stay here in Mile Hi... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
May. 22, 2012
Time keeps on ticking with an Adam Yauch tribute and new album in the works
By Patrick Rodgers
Among a handful of the local music-scene tributes to recently deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Time offered his respects for the fallen MC and activist on a new tune, "Too Sweet to Be Sour," a c... More >>

Backbeat Online

10:00 am
May. 22, 2012
Five noteworthy examples of how Kickstarter is helping make the local scene more vibrant
By Patrick Rodgers
Amanda Palmer recently set the record for crowd-sourced fundraising among music-related projects -- a record once held by Five Iron Frenzy -- after the Kickstarter campaign to fund her new record ... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:00 am
May. 22, 2012
Kajmir Royale on placing beats with Wiz Khalifa and how he's about to Kanye the game
By Ru Johnson
Meet Kajmir Royale. He lives in Colorado Springs, but his view is global, his perspective dynamic and charismatic. Taking a Kanye West approach to the game with a goal of making "popular music,"... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
May. 22, 2012
Kool and the Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell on the unlikely pairing with Van Halen
By Jon Solomon
This Thursday, May 24, Kool & the Gang is due at the Pepsi Center with Van Halen. While this might seem like an unlikely pairing, the legendary funk/R&B act opening for the equally iconic rock ... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:30 pm
May. 21, 2012
Ukulele player Aldrine Guerrero performs "Schizophrenic Snowflake" for us at Ukefest
By Nick Lucchesi
This past Saturday, Hawaiian ukulele player Aldrine Guerrero was at the fifth annual Denver Ukefest at the L2 Arts and Culture Center. In between signing ukuleles and performing, he took time ou... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:01 pm
May. 21, 2012
Twenty fabled moments in Denver Music, #20: Beatlemania at Red Rocks in 1964
By Mark Sanders
Over the course of the next few weeks, Backbeat will be counting down the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. The series kicks off today with a look back at the Beatles' legenda... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:00 pm
May. 21, 2012
Photos: Five Points Jazz Fest, 5/19/12
By Nick Lucchesi
This past Saturday, the annual Five Points Jazz Festival returned to its namesake historic district with performances from a slew of acts like Carmen Sandiem and Aakash Mittal, among others, spr... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
May. 21, 2012
New club alert: Atmosphere Ultra Lounge slated to open next month at 1630 Federal Boulevard
By Jon Solomon
The space at 1630 Federal Boulevard, just behind Sports Authority Field, has changed hands a few times since its former life once upon a time as an outpost for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, in... More >>

Backbeat Online

10:43 am
May. 21, 2012
R.I.P. Robin Gibb, 12/22/49 - 5/20/12
By A.H. Goldstein
Robin Gibb's musical genius stood out in a crowded field of competitors. It was about taking existing musical ingredients and creating a sound that was entirely new. Gibb, the Bee Gees co-founder... More >>

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Sucker Punch: The "Big Bitch" could bite fighting concert-goer Sucker Punch: The "Big Bitch" could bite fighting concert-goer
By Alan Prendergast

It was close to seven on a warm July evening in Greenwood Village, time for the suburb's more sedentary citizens to fire up their grills and televisions. But at the… More >>

All signs point to go for Signal Path All signs point to go for Signal Path
By Britt Chester

When Signal Path first started out, over a decade ago, the goal was to bring elements of the jam scene into the realm of electronic music. "We were all living… More >>

Rockie wants to tell you all about his <i>Gold Dreams</i> Rockie wants to tell you all about his Gold Dreams
By Ru Johnson

Last winter, Rockie released Censored, a project that gave the MC the chance to say everything that he didn't get to say out of the gate: He talked about the… More >>

Kevin John Wesley at Rhinoceropolis, Wednesday, May 30 Kevin John Wesley at Rhinoceropolis, Wednesday, May 30
By Tom Murphy

As the versatile and hyper-talented guitarist in Hot White, Kevin John Wesley (due at Rhinoceropolis on Wednesday, May 30) showed how thrilling abrasive and jarring guitar gymnastics could be. But… More >>

Van Halen
By Dave Herrera

There's no shortage of purists who would argue that, even with David Lee Roth back fronting the band, the current version of Van Halen can't really be considered classic VH… More >>

Jane's Addiction
By Josiah M. Hesse

Surviving intense drug addiction, poor fashion choices, several breakups and a revolving door of celebrity bassists (Flea, Duff McKagan and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek), Jane's Addiction continues on.… More >>

Against Me!
By Tom Murphy

Starting as the punk-rock solo act of Tom Gabel, Against Me! has embodied the best end of every recent punk-rock cliché. Gabel is a vegan who early on played acoustic… More >>

The Cult The Cult
By Jon Solomon

In 1985, Love was the Cult's breakthrough album, helped along by the single "She Sells Sanctuary" — but the band switched gears, stripped things down and started rocking out a… More >>

String Cheese Incident beats Ticketmaster at its own game String Cheese Incident beats Ticketmaster at its own game
By Jef Otte

Ethics be damned, I download music illegally. Why, just the other day, I downloaded Metallica's entire catalogue and then deleted it and downloaded it again, just because fuck Metallica. Mostly,… More >>

4H Royalty 4H Royalty
By Jon Solomon

Since 4H Royalty's Zach Boddicker spent time playing in Drag the River, it wasn't surprising to find a few similarities to the latter's sound on 4H's debut, 2010's Colossalalia. And… More >>

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