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2:02 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Aretha Franklin is the greatest vocalist of all time
By Ru Johnson
Aretha Franklin is the greatest soul singer to ever live. She's the reason we have Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green, Adele, you name it. The singer, born Aretha Louise Franklin in March 1942, paved th... More >>

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1:00 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Global Dance Festival three-day passes to go on sale Wednesday
By Britt Chester
Get your track pads and refresh buttons ready, electro-heads! Exclusive three-day passes for the 2012 Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheater are about to go on sale. This Wednesday, ... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:40 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Review: Greensky Bluegrass at the Bluebird Theater, 2/8/12
By Nick Callaio
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 2/8/12 Greensky Bluegrass played two sets of organic, roots-oriented bluegrass for a packed Bluebird crowd. With more than a decade under its belt and... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:01 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Van Halen video: David Lee Roth interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen
By Dave Herrera
Here's something odd: After all of these years of being Van Halen fans, this is the first time we can remember hearing Eddie Van Halen's voice. It sounds quite a bit different from how we imagine... More >>

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12:00 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Harry Tuft on being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame
By Jon Solomon
Harry Tuft, slated to be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame this Sunday, February 12, opened the Denver Folklore Center in 1962 and started promoting concerts a few years later, bringi... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Don Strasburg named Talent Buyer of the Year by Pollstar
By Dave Herrera
Massive props are due this morning to Don Strasburg of AEG Live Rocky Mountain, who was named Talent Buyer of the Year at the annual Pollstar awards this past Friday in Los Angeles at Club Noki... More >>

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10:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)
By Cory Lamz
From power pop to power ballads, rock anthems to rap staples, the nominees of the 54th Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday night, sees no dearth of great music. There's little doubt that it wi... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Sauna's "Glitter Party" video premieres on Stereogum
By Tom Murphy
It probably came as a surprise to everyone but those in the inner circles of the Sauna camp that the band's new video for "Glitter Party" premiered on Stereogum. Not because the charming quartet ... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Magic Cyclops, American Idol hopeful, extends his nationwide notoriety
By Dave Herrera
Ah, yes, Magic Cyclops: To know him is to love him. The Quad City Madman (not really, you swag-jacking morning-show mooks in Davenport -- he's all ours) has successfully turned a fleeting America... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
American Idol: Hollywood auditions, round 1
By Cory Lamz
Last night's first Hollywood round of auditions on American Idol played like a rapid fire of hopes and dreams realized and shattered and realized and shattered, like an endless loop of Aerosmith... More >>

Backbeat

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Bearsnail: full of bare-naked sincerity
By Josiah M. Hesse
Kyle Harris began writing songs at the age of twelve, but it was another two decades before he decided to play them publicly. "I just never saw... More >>

Scratching the Surface

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Rob Gray spins February 11 at the Funky Buddha
By Amber Taufen
Rob Gray — who relocated to Denver last year after building up his name as a Midwest Massive resident in St. Louis — is the latest to... More >>

Critic's Choice

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Stillborn Fawn, February 11 at Rhinoceropolis
By Tom Murphy
In about three to five years, the subgenre of "doom" — and, to a lesser extent, its subset of "drone" — may become as ubiquitous and... More >>

Now Hear This

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
By Tom Murphy
As a pop band, you could do a lot worse than having your first-ever show be opening for Amy Winehouse and then getting tapped to serve as the... More >>

Playlist

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Subterranean Sleep
By Tom Murphy
Opening with "Wrecked and Useless," the music on this album is reminiscent of the sinuous, eclectic Jux County. On "The Vines," Fred Thulson... More >>

Backbeat Online

6:38 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Is Earl Sweatshirt back? Yes? No? Maybe?
By Dave Herrera
Update (2/9/12): Overnight @earlxsweat reached 50K, and so as promised, the full song, titled either "Home" or "Thanks, James," has been posted at terttlefer.com. Have a listen. If Tyler, the Cr... More >>

Backbeat Online

2:30 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Jay-Z's come a long way from the Marcy Projects
By Ru Johnson
What do you know about Jay-Z? Born Shawn Corey Carter in December 1969, the Brooklyn corner boy from the Marcy Housing Projects, who used to flip kilos of coke as fast as he flipped rhymes, turne... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:11 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Phibstock Music Festival slated for July in Hartsel
By Nick Callaio
As the summer festival season approaches, there are a number of things to consider when deciding on which festival to attend. First of all, how far is it? When is it? How much is it? Is it worth ... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Spatula: "I think that was the swan song, and we landed like an albatross."
By Tom Murphy
Spatula (due this Friday, February 10, at the Climax Lounge) was a band you often heard about between 2004 and 2005, if you did not actually see it. The band was musical, but more to the poin... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
What is the best new band? What is the best new club?
By Nick Lucchesi
Time to bring out your best! The Westword Best of Denver 2012 Readers' Poll is now live, and we'd like your input. Have a take? Give us yours on these questions and more: Best new band? Best n... More >>

Backbeat Online

3:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
The Fray Scars & Stories: A track-by-track breakdown from Isaac Slade and Joe King
By Dave Herrera
The Fray breaks down Scars & Stories, its third full-length release, produced by Brendan O'Brien. We caught up with the Fray's chief songwriters, Isaac Slade and co-founder Joe King, and the two ... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:30 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
J. Dilla: A cult-like following surrounds his legacy
By Ru Johnson
Ah, J Dilla. His influence and production style brought forth beat-makers carrying their backpacks filled with treasures from the basement into the mainstream. Even more so after his death. A cu... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:01 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
A first look at Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Bad Captain Swag"
By Patrick Rodgers
Sole and the Skyrider Band have always played by their own rules, but with their new video for "Bad Captain Swag," the Denver quintet illustrates how iconoclastic tendencies can change the idea ... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:00 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Lauren Larson of Ume: "I want to help lead a whole new generation of female musicians."
By Kelsey Whipple
At this point, much has been mythologized about the badassery of Ume (due at the Larimer Lounge this Sunday, February 12). The heavy-rocking Texas trio is fronted by an almost precociously peti... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:08 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Support DJ Cavem on his Bold Food Initiative travels to Africa
By Ru Johnson
DJ Cavem, the local O.G. (organic gardener), has been literally feeding the community through events geared toward the "green" movement for years. Using a hip-hop agenda (even rocking with a chi... More >>

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Bearsnail: full of bare-naked sincerity Bearsnail: full of bare-naked sincerity
By Josiah M. Hesse

Kyle Harris began writing songs at the age of twelve, but it was another two decades before he decided to play them publicly. "I just never saw a reason to play… More >>

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By Nick Callaio

After three successful years of hosting Bisco Inferno at Red Rocks and consistently playing three- to four-day runs in Colorado, the Disco Biscuits have left an indelible imprint on the… More >>

Rob Gray spins February 11 at the Funky Buddha Rob Gray spins February 11 at the Funky Buddha
By Amber Taufen

Rob Gray — who relocated to Denver last year after building up his name as a Midwest Massive resident in St. Louis — is the latest to grace Brett Starr's… More >>

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By Jon Solomon

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Stillborn Fawn, February 11 at Rhinoceropolis Stillborn Fawn, February 11 at Rhinoceropolis
By Tom Murphy

In about three to five years, the subgenre of "doom" — and, to a lesser extent, its subset of "drone" — may become as ubiquitous and stale as "surf garage,"… More >>

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The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
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As a pop band, you could do a lot worse than having your first-ever show be opening for Amy Winehouse and then getting tapped to serve as the opening act… More >>

The Darkness
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In the music video for the Darkness's greatest hit, 2003's "I Believe in a Thing Called Love," the band's alternately naked and jumpsuited lead singer, Justin Hawkins, is repeatedly groped… More >>

Lady Antebellum
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