Adam Halferty

Ten best concerts this weekend, Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 9

Welcome to the weekend! We know, it's here already? Indeed. As always in our beloved Mile High City, the options are ripe for the picking and plentiful. We have them all listed in our massive concert calendar. If you're feeling industrious and have some time to kill before lunch, print that bad boy ... More >>

Denver's ten best side projects

The Swayback is obviously Eric Halborg's main gig. But lately he's been moonlighting in Dragondeer, a side project he helms with Swayback drummer Carl Sorensen and Cole Rudy of Varlet on mandolin and lap steel. With Dragondeer, Halborg and company delve into some swampy blues and reverb-drenched psy ... More >>

Marshall Gallagher of Solar Bear returns with Swing Hero

The last time you probably heard the name Marshall Gallagher, it was most likely in conjunction with the dearly departed band Solar Bear, with whom he was a member. Sometime after that outfit folded last spring, Gallagher packed up his gear and joined the 3OH!3 dudes on the road as a member of the ... More >>

"Our Knife Song" video by American Tomahawk is simple yet affecting

If you haven't seen it yet, the new American Tomahawk video is good. Really good. But this news should come as no surprise to those who have been following Adam Halferty's various musical endeavors over the years. The dude is pretty much good at whatever he does, and he's instantly elevated every pr ... More >>

SXSW Travelogue: The Photo Atlas checks in

Brian Frederick​ Thursday, March 17 And it begins ... 4 a.m. we arrive in Austin, Texas, at Casa de Epilogues greeted by hugs and cases of Upslope, after an amazing day of riding rollercoasters and playing three sets at Six Flags-Dallas and an awesome run of shows with the Epilogues, which i ... More >>

Moovers and Shakers: Our favorite Denver music releases of 2010

American Tomahawk

Generalities, Contradictions and Future Criminals
Self-released

Tonight: Meet See American Tomahawk, the latest Denver act to capture our hearts and minds

Adam Halferty is American Tomahawk's mastermind​As much fun as he has touring with 3OH!3 and being a member of that act's live band, and as fond as he is of playing in Young Coyotes with Zach Tipton, American Tomahawk is Adam Halferty's baby, the place where he's able to express himself the mo ... More >>

Young Coyotes end hiatus and prepare to head back into the studio

​The extended hiatus of Young Coyotes is finally at an end. We heard last week that the duo have announced that they are in the process of recording a full-length follow up to their previous two EPs. Now we have some details. Zachary Tipton tells us he and Adam Halferty are currently in the ... More >>

Hearsay bits: New Paper Bird album coming, Young Coyotes recording and Duncan Barlow deejaying

Gary Isaacs​ Paper Bird have been hinting at big news in the last few days and big news they delivered today: The group's second full-length album When the River Took Flight -- recorded by Bob Ferbache and mixed by John McVey at Coupe Studios -- is slated to be released on July 27 to fine reta ... More >>

Backbeat presents: An exclusive first listen to No Weak Heart Shall Prosper from The Pirate Signal

Don't miss The Pirate Signal's CD release show tomorrow night at the Marquis with The Sunset Curse, F.O.E., Karma and Haven (of Blackhearts), Flowers From Her, DJ Musa & Peter Black. Forget everything you know about The Pirate Signal. Okay, well, perhaps not everything -- that's probably a li ... More >>

Hearsay Bits: Chain Gang of 1974 streaming new album, Battleship Agenda on hunt for new singer, Enemy Reign breaks in new bassist

Luca Venter​ The Chain Gang of 1974 has finally completed work on its new album, White Guts, slated for release on Tuesday, April 27. Impatient like us and don't feel like waiting that long to hear it? No worries. Head on over to the hi-dive next Friday, April 16 (with former Chain Gang drumm ... More >>

Update: Young Coyotes may or may not be playing their last show next week

​Update: Suspicions partially confirmed. We just heard back from Young Coyotes frontman Zach Tipton, and he shed a little more light on the future of the band. Tipton assures us first and foremost that he and drummer Adam Halferty are still friends and on good terms. Just the same, they have decid ... More >>

Introducing: Blackhearts

​Just a bit ago, Blackhearts, the thus far super secret collaboration between Yonnas Abraham of the Pirate Signal, F.O.E. and Karma, made its online debut with a track called "Bloodlines of That Gangsta Shhh." According to Abraham, the still burgeoning outfit will expand to include collaborations ... More >>

3OH!3 releases Live Sessions ep on iTunes

​Ever wonder what a languid version of "Don't Trust Me" would sound like drained of its vitality with completely earnest, singer-songwriter styled vocals? Actually, if you've ever wondered what 3OH!3 would sound like hopped up on tranquilizers and stripped of its hyperactive delivery and ever pres ... More >>

Breathe Carolina's Kyle Evans discusses the joys and dangers of the Warped Tour

Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day Two

Brian Landis Folkins See photos of the day's fans and crowds on the slideshow page. We're back for Day 2, which looks to be shaping up a little hotter, and not just because of HoneyHoney's frontwoman (above). Check back throughout the day for more photos and reviews. For coverage from Day One, se ... More >>

Pictures to prove it: 3OH!3 representing the 303

brutalphotos.comNow that's what we call representing the home team in word and in deed. Talking about the old school Broncos sticker affixed to Adam Halferty's drumkit. Attaboy, Adam! When he's not keeping time for Young Coyotes, Halferty and his former Chain Gang of 1974 bandmate, Kamtin Mohager ar ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Sutra

Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

A band-by-band guide to the 2009 Westword Music Showcase

The Chain Gang of 1974 debuts new video

Young Coyotes

Bluebird Theater

Live Review: 3OH!3, Chain Gang of 1974 and the Pirate Signal @ The Fox Theatre

Over the Weekend...The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Urban Outfitters(?!)