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3:11 pm
May. 20, 2012
Review: Creed at the Paramount Theatre, 5/19/12
By Kelsey Whipple
CREED at PARAMOUNT THEATRE | 5/19/12There are two kinds of people in this world: those who can be open-minded about Creed and those who cannot. It's fair to say that the majority of the mainstre... More >>

Backbeat Online

4:43 pm
May. 19, 2012
Video: Welcome to the Dubstep Parking Lot
By Britt Chester
In 1986, one man took to a Judas Priest concert with a video camera to document the mayhem prior to a real rock and roll show. The video, aptly titled "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" became a cult clas... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:12 pm
May. 19, 2012
Review: Global Dub Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 5/18/12
By Britt Chester
GLOBAL DUB FESTIVAL @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5.18.12 Barely half way through the show and still awaiting the headlining acts, Red Rocks Amphitheatre was absolutely blowing up with the sound... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:16 pm
May. 18, 2012
Film on the Rocks: Beastie Boys' Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That to close out 2012 season
By Nick Lucchesi
Update: Two corrections have been made to the schedule. Readers can vote on which film they'd like to see on July 16, and Tropic Thunder is the June 18 film. Summertime movie-and-music night Fil... More >>

Backbeat Online

1:30 pm
May. 18, 2012
Weekend's best dance and party bets: Global Dub Festival, Subb-an, Drumcell and more
By Ru Johnson and Amber Taufen
See Also: ? Global Dubstep Festival Survival Guide ? Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans (infographic) ? NORAD dance bar to open next month in 2200 space The weekend is... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:00 pm
May. 18, 2012
Weekend's best live bets: Tech N9ne, Eric Church, Creed, Rammstein and more
By Team Backbeat
Welcome to the weekend! A wide variety of musical options await you over the next few days: Tech N9ne returns to Colorado, his home away from home, for a show at the Fillmore, Eric Church stops... More >>

Backbeat Online

10:30 am
May. 18, 2012
Lupe Fiasco at City Hall, 5/17/12
By Ru Johnson
LUPE FIASCO @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE | 5.17.12 See Also: Five things non-Lasers need to know about Lasers, Lupe Fiasco's diehard fans Lupe Fiasco loves his fans, and clearly the feeling is m... More >>

Backbeat Online

9:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Mickey Hart Band at Ogden Theatre, 5/17/12
By Stephanie March
MICKEY HART BAND @ OGDEN THEATRE | 5.17.12 Maybe it was the energy in the room, this veneration coming off the crowd in adoring waves. Maybe it was the clapping, like an old-time spiritual keep... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
May. 18, 2012
American Idol recap: Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez will compete in the Idol finale
By Cory Lamz
So there you have it. Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez will duke it out during the final round of American Idol. This doesn't come as much surprise, as Phillips and Sanchez have been early fa... More >>

Backbeat Online

7:31 pm
May. 17, 2012
Listen to Donna Summer's "Denver Dream"
By Dave Herrera
Here's an interesting tidbit about Donna Summer, who passed away today at the age of 63, vaguely related to our fair city: Did you know that she once sang a song called "Denver Dream"? The storyli... More >>

Backbeat Online

2:45 pm
May. 17, 2012
Five things non-Lasers need to know about Lasers, Lupe Fiasco's diehard fans
By Ru Johnson
Update 5/17/12: Contest is over. Congrats to Jamaal Meezy Hinton and Stephanie Auld. Please shoot us an email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks to everybody for the entries! Lupe... More >>

Backbeat Online

2:04 pm
May. 17, 2012
RIP Donna Summer, 12/31/48 - 5/17/12
By Ru Johnson
Donna Summer died this morning in Florida after succumbing to lung and breast cancer. Born on New Year's Eve 1948, LaDonna Adrian Gaines was a trained traditional gospel singer who grew up in the... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:30 pm
May. 17, 2012
Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans (infographic)
By Dave Herrera
So thanks to our pal Skrillex and his utterly inescapable ubiquitousness since the Grammys, dubstep has steadily made its way into the mainstream to the chagrin of true aficionados and the delight... More >>

Backbeat Online

12:00 pm
May. 17, 2012
Currensy on the whole "weed rap" tag: "I hate that it even has a name like that. Am I high? Of course. I don't make 'weed rap.'"
By Ru Johnson
Curren$y has been getting high before it was cool to get high. The New Orleans rapper is releasing his second album this year. Yes, it's only May, but The Stoned Immaculate is set for release i... More >>

Backbeat Online

11:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Take that, Ticketmaster! String Cheese Incident buys its own tickets and resells without fees
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 >>

Backbeat Online

10:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Don't sleep! Today only: Get a ticket to Showcase and the official after party for $23
By Dave Herrera
Today only, in the Voice Daily Deals, you can get a ticket to this year's Westword Music Showcase with Girl Talk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe's tribute to the Beastie Bo... More >>

Backbeat Online

8:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Chartbreaker: Another strong week for Carrie Underwood and Gotye, thanks to moms
By Cory Lamz
Many of previous weeks' big-performing albums have rebounded on the Billboard 200 chart, thanks to a Mother's Day sales surge. Adele's 21 is the best example of this boost, as the album shoots up... More >>

Backbeat Online

7:00 am
May. 17, 2012
American Idol recap: Phillip Phillips will sail through to the final, but who will join him?
By Cory Lamz
It's down to the wire now. Last night's performances will determine which of the three remaining Idol contestants will make it through to the final and ultimately win the entire competition, which... More >>

Backbeat

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012
ManCub's Alex Anderson goes the DIY route on a new EP
By Patrick Rodgers
ManCub's noisy, distortion-washed dance punk seems like it could have been born of some combination of wide-eyed innocence and reckless abandon.... More >>

Scratching the Surface

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Subb-an brings the tech-house down on Saturday, May 19
By Amber Taufen
It might seem that Subb-an has appeared on the scene overnight, but give him some credit: The guy's 24 years old, and considering that he started... More >>

Critic's Choice

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Tulip Wars bloom at the Larimer Lounge on Thursday, May 17
By Tom Murphy
Anyone who stuck around for the final act of the second night of 2011's Titwrench Festival got to see something very different when Tulip Wars... More >>

Now Hear This

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012
Jamey Johnson
By Chris Parker
If the country charts were a battle royal with the only weapons being raw honesty and authenticity, Jamey Johnson would have Kenny Chesney and... More >>

Playlist

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012
The Hate
By Tom Murphy
Starting things off with two pop-punk anthems, "Where Hope Lives" and "Rooftops," the Hate strikes a triumphant note on Authors, like a statement... More >>

Backbeat Online

2:01 pm
May. 16, 2012
Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Westword Music Showcase for you and a guest
By Nick Lucchesi
Welcome to round five 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 th... More >>

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ManCub's Alex Anderson goes the DIY route on a new EP ManCub's Alex Anderson goes the DIY route on a new EP
By Patrick Rodgers

ManCub's noisy, distortion-washed dance punk seems like it could have been born of some combination of wide-eyed innocence and reckless abandon. Truth is, it's a labor of spite.  "I had a… More >>

Calling Out West brings its new sound to the Gothic this weekend Calling Out West brings its new sound to the Gothic this weekend
By A.H. Goldstein

Reinvention has come relatively quickly for the members of Calling Out West. In 2009, the trio of guitarist Max Comer, bassist Cody Vinton and vocalist/drummer Jake Vinton expanded the band… More >>

Tulip Wars bloom at the Larimer Lounge on Thursday, May 17 Tulip Wars bloom at the Larimer Lounge on Thursday, May 17
By Tom Murphy

Anyone who stuck around for the final act of the second night of 2011's Titwrench Festival got to see something very different when Tulip Wars took the stage. At times… More >>

Lupe Fiasco
By Ru Johnson

Lupe Fiasco knows just how to incite the masses, whether it be through his politically charged lyrics or the convincing execution of his rhymes: When this man speaks, everyone listens… More >>

Eric Church Eric Church
By Chris Parker

Nashville eats mavericks for breakfast, spitting them out compromised or undigested. Eric Church has never played by Nashville's rules, yet he appears poised on the brink of country mega-stardom. The… More >>

Spindrift
By Tom Murphy

After a handful of years spent experimenting with a broad spectrum of psychedelic music while based in Newark, Delaware, two of this band's founding members relocated to Los Angeles. There… More >>

Jamey Johnson
By Chris Parker

If the country charts were a battle royal with the only weapons being raw honesty and authenticity, Jamey Johnson would have Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley pretty anxious. The former… More >>

CMT takes a well-worn trip to <i>Redneck Island</i> CMT takes a well-worn trip to Redneck Island
By Jef Otte

Comes a time in every man's life when he must reckon with the fact that he's become old and crotchety. For me, that day actually came at about age 22… More >>

Various Artists Various Artists
By Ru Johnson

The crew from Ugly Azz Ent, which includes Julox, Lil Rip and Double O Purv, among others, has churned out a posse record in every sense of the word with… More >>

Josh Quinlan Quintet
By Jon Solomon

After many years in Chicago, saxophonist Josh Quinlan moved to Colorado to work on his doctorate of music arts in jazz studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. While… More >>

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