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Amy Winehouse

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/12

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Weekend's best live bets: Lenny Kravitz, Widespread Panic and more

    Ah, yes, we've reached the end of another glorious week in the Rockies, which can only mean another dope weekend of music in the Mile High City. Lenny Kravitz kicks things off tonight with a show at the Buell Theatre, Widespread Panic pulls into the Fillmore for a three-night stand, TaunTaun returns ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

    Friday, February 10, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)

    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 will be Adele's night, but others, like Kanye West and Mumford & Sons, could win big too. Continue reading f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Amy Winehouse's passing a reminder: addicts are people too

    I've been staring at Amy Winehouse's signature for weeks. After reading the liner notes to Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Amy's third and final record, I wanted to know more about her. I wanted to get beyond the string of horrific photos, sad last performance videos and nasty "is anyone surprised she di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Ten pop music moments that defined 2011

    With major comebacks and massive hits, 2011 was the year of the women, from Beyoncé to Miley Cyrus. Without singers like Adele, we wouldn't have songs to cry along with, and without Katy Perry, we wouldn't have any songs to hum at our nine to five. So what exactly were the biggest pop moments of 20 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​​Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks featuring Atmosphere, Common, Greives Budo and Get Cryphy were announced; the Swayback, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Monroe Monroe and Juno What ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Meet Devan Blake Jones, another burgeoning R&B sensation from the Mercury Sauce camp

    ​Devan Blake Jones is originally from California, but he was bred here in Denver. Growing up in a family of musicians, Jones learned to hone his skills in the church and started pursuing his passion for singing in earnest in high school. Now a protégée of Mercury Sauce's Nathan Reid (Amanda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    LMFAO benefits from its marketing brilliance, plus a breakdown of this week's charts

    LMFAO is a love-'em-or-hate-'em act. You either love "Party Rock Anthem" or you hate it with every fiber of your party-rockin' being. You either love "Shots," or you think the devil would play it on loop in hell. LMFAO is that polarizing. The act's newest single, "Sexy and I Know It," is so cringe-t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Satine LaChance, this week's cover girl, on her newfound fame

    ​By now, you've no doubt seen the cover of Jenn Wohletz's Kink of the Jungle: A field guide to Denver's wild life feature story -- and have admired the lovely (and startled!) Satine LaChance. This is actually the third time photographer Jim Narcy, who took the photo, has submitted an image of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Adele's non-single single makes chart history and more: A full breakdown of this week's charts

    Duffy who?​Adele makes Billboard chart history this week, as "Someone Like You" flies to the top spot on the Hot 100 -- even though it wasn't officially released as a single, it's still all over Denver radio. Adele deserves this, though. Girl has had a huuuuuge year in music. First "Rolling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: A pair of new October dates have Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden and Bush at the 1STBANK Center, with Chevelle and Filter, while November brings Tedeschi Trucks Band to the Fillmore. On local radio, Air Dubai, Le Divorce, Bop Skizzum and Signal Path ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2011

    Review: Pretty Lights at the Fillmore, 8/12/11

    Pretty Lights, aka Derek Smith​PRETTY LIGHTS at the FILLMORE | 8/12/11Pretty Lights Music is more than just a label now. It's more than a producer. It's more than Derek Vincent Smith. It's huge. Backed by a solid team of producers and talented deejays, the audience last night at the sold-out F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    John Legend on the resurgence of soul, touring with Sade and the foibles and fortunes of fame

    Catch John Legend tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sade​John Legend considers everything, especially when he's being interviewed. He pauses long enough for you to imagine him considering several inferior answers and tossing them before choosing one that sounds just right. Back in the fall of 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: A Band of Horses date was just announced at the Ogden in September, Five Finger Death Punch is coming to the 1STBANK Center in October and Blitzen Trapper is due at the Fox in November. On local radio, the Still City, the Swayback and '57 Lesbian g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: Tyler, the Creator himself confirmed the two local Odd Future dates in October we mentioned, we also got word of the official onsale date for the three Ween shows we told you about, and learned Duran Duran is coming to the 1STBANK Center. On local ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The 27 Club? More like the posthumous platinum club: Albums sales spurred by death

    ​You can go on for days debating the musical mysteries of the so called 27 Club -- which includes Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and now Amy Winehouse -- but one thing is certain: The death of these artists had a profound impact on their subsequent sales. Pearl, for example, was rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2011

    R.I.P. Amy Winehouse, 9/14/83 - 7/23/11

    ​By now, you've probably heard the news -- if not, sorry to be the bearer of sad news, darkening an otherwise sunny afternoon -- Amy Jade Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27. At 4 p.m. London time today, authorities reportedly found the singer dead in her apartment. The cause of death h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Wanda Jackson on working with Jack White and what she learned from Elvis

    ​Although she started out as a country singer, it didn't take Wanda Jackson long to learn the ways of rock and roll though some encouragement of a young Elvis Presley. Just out of high school, Jackson toured with Elvis during the mid '50s and soon became the first lady of rock and roll and roc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Adele saves the music industry (for this week, anyway)

    ​Adele, the soulful British pop diva who's had this coming for a long time, has the first blockbuster album of 2011 with 21. She's atop the Billboard charts this week, having sold 350,000-odd copies. This is a welcome development no matter how you look at it: Take a tour through her recent bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    American Idol: Lilly Scott discusses her Idol experience

    ​ Lilly Scott isn't going to be the next American Idol. Not tonight. Not ever. And that's baffling. She should be. In spite of her undeniable talent, though, she wasn't even chosen to be among the final dozen contestants. Early on, before she was even cut, there was no shortage of folks (ours ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    The Weekend Showdown: Mike Marchant and KVDU form like Voltron

    Photo by Stephanie Borgman​ We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down five of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the co ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2010

    Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

    Tuesday, March 16, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Kenny Be's Yard Arteology: Amy Winehouse totem pole

    The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments... click image to enlarge​ Figure 44, views a & b. Jefferson Park: Sculpture suggests that "Thunderbird" is the guardian "spirit" of the drunken songbird of soul music. At first glance, the yard art pictured in figure 44 appears to be a Sou ... More >>

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

    Wednesday, August 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    The Ten Stupidest "Breakfast Foods" Ever

    Somewhere between breakfast and a cup of coffee lays this middle ground of stupid -- food that isn't really food, but still seems appropriate to consume for the (allegedly) most important meal of the day. Jon Stewart and The Daily Show exposed the ridiculousness of the pancake-wrapped sausage years ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    The Jukebox Effect

    Photo: Claudia LopezI deejayed a Valentine's Day party at the Horseshoe Lounge on Saturday. The bar had a great vibe, as always, and the ample crowd was in the mood for a good party. It was the first time I ever had to play music for four and a half straight hours, and I was initially worried that I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Spinning the Wheel

    photo: Eryc EylI had the pleasure and delight to DJ last Wednesday at the Larimer Lounge with some absolute luminaries among Denver's deck wreckers: DJ Ginger, DJ Klaw and the one and only Tyler Snow. The extremely talented Klaw mans the Thursday night Mommy's Little Monster party at Bender's T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Q&A with Adele

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Music

    January 22, 2009

    Despite four Grammy nominations, Adele is figuring out how to be herself

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Music

    September 11, 2008

    If you're a music fan, you'll be at Monolith this weekend — and this is what should be on your must-see list

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Music

    August 28, 2008

    A look at the worst jobs in rock

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Live Review: UMS Day Two, Baker District

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Live Review: Andy Falconetti, Rotaree and John Porcellino

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Rearview: The Week in Review (6/21/08-6/27/08)

    British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    The Kooks

    Thursday, May 29, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Duffy

    Rockferry
    Mercury

  • Music

    February 14, 2008

    Celebrity Bucket List

    Amy Winehouse, Chuck Berry, Bobby Brown: Who'll be the first to go?

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Grammy Suckfest Celebrates Half Century of Lameness

    Amy Winehouse, Chuck Berry, Bobby Brown: Who'll be the first to go?

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2008

    Spice Girls' Box Set and Other Assorted Goodies

    Amy Winehouse, Chuck Berry, Bobby Brown: Who'll be the first to go?

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2008

    45 Second Reviews

    Amy Winehouse, Chuck Berry, Bobby Brown: Who'll be the first to go?

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Beyond Playlist: Joni Mitchell and More

    Amy Winehouse, Chuck Berry, Bobby Brown: Who'll be the first to go?

  • Music

    November 1, 2007

    The Pipettes

    Monday, November 5, Walnut Room, 303-292-1700.

  • Music

    October 4, 2007

    Klaxons Catch a Rave

    This trio invented its own genre — and then became kings of it.

  • Music

    October 4, 2007

    Bat for Lashes

    Friday, October 5, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Q&A With Simon Taylor-Davies of Klaxons

    Friday, October 5, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings|Bettye LaVette

    100 Days, 100 Nights
    The Scene of the Crime

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Wino Diaries

    Make room on the Amy Winehouse bandwagon.

  • Music

    June 14, 2007

    Westword Music Showcase 2007

    Saturday, June 16

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Amy Winehouse

    Back to Black
    Universal

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