Subject: Andy Thomas

• Mile Hi-Fidelity playlist - 12.10.08

  Well, Andy Thomas and I -- with the help of Jon Solomon, who sat in with us for the second half of the show -- made it through the second edition of Mile Hi-Fidelity, our new local show on 101.5 FM. Aside from some novice board-op flubs on my part (rookie!) and the fact that I'm an insufferable dork (in general for sure, but especially on-air), the show, which airs from 8-10 p.m. every Wednesday, went rather well.

  December 11, 2008

• Rumor confirmed: Blackout Pact to record followup to Hello Sailor. Really.

  Looks like the rumor first floated last week by my cohort Andy Thomas on Mile Hi-Fidelity is true. (Not that I ever doubted you for a minute, man.) The original members of the Blackout Pact are indeed reconvening to record a followup to their stellar 2005 Astro Magnetic debut, Hello Sailor. When the Blackout Pact unceremoniously imploded at the end of 2006 after a show in Vegas, the prospects of the guys playing together again seemed slim -- even slimmer when the members scattered across the glo

  December 16, 2008

• Mile Hi-Fidelity playlist - 12.30.08

  After taking a week off to celebrate buying/receiving stuff for/from our loved ones, Andy Thomas and I returned to the airwaves last night (a day early in honor of drinking our faces off during Night of the Rookie Livers this evening) and played a bunch of great stuff -- as much as we could fit in, anyhow, in between the commercials and sweepers and stuff and us jabbering and whatnot. The playlist from the show, which we've dutifully dubbed the New Year's Eve, Eve edition (clever, right?), is po

  December 31, 2008

• Sound Bites: Ben Nichols, O Pioneers, Two Cow Garage and more

  After a brief hiatus, Sound Bites, our economy-sized album reviews, is back. In this first edition, Andy Thomas weighs in on five recent national releases from Ben Nichols from Lucero (pictured left), O Pioneers, Two Cow Garage, Portugal. The Man and Jessica Lea Mayfield with Blasphemy after the jump.

  February 2, 2009

• Soundbites: Cheap Girls, Bon Iver, Frank Turner, Papermoons and Lemuria

  Welcome to another edition of Sound Bites, our economy-sized album reviews. This week, Andy Thomas weighs in on five recent national releases from Bon Iver (pictured left), Cheap Girls, Frank Turner, Papermoons and Lemuria after the jump.

  February 27, 2009

• There really is no place like home

  December 11, 2008

• Mini Reviews

  October 2, 2008

• Mini Reviews

  August 7, 2008

• Mini Reviews

  July 17, 2008

• Westword Music Showcase 2006

  Be there or be square!

  June 15, 2006

• Ghost Story

  Matt Bellinger left Planes Mistaken for Stars to follow his heart in Ghost Buffalo.

  January 26, 2006

• Heavy Rotation, our top five spins for the week of April 20, 2009

  As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with your own picks after the jump.

  April 20, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top five spins for the week of May 11, 2009<

  As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with your own picks after the jump.

  May 12, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 3, 2009

  As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  August 4, 2009

• MP3 Freeloader: Download a song from Chad Price's new solo album

  ​Update: Thanks to our friends at Suburban Home Records, we've got our hands on a track for Chad Price's forthcoming record, which we've posted after the jump for your downloading pleasure.Hot on the heels of Vistor's Band, Jon Snodgrass's excellent solo record, Chad Price, the other half of the almighty Drag the River, has completed work on his solo album, Smile Sweet Face. Recorded at Black In Bluhm with Chris Fogal (Tauntaun, the Gamits), the disc purportedly features Price's songs in a sta

  August 27, 2009

• Q&A with Bob Crawford of the Avett Brothers

  Crackerfarm​Arena rock is making a comeback. Thanks to bands like My Morning Jacket, Wilco and North Carolina's the Avett Brothers, the spirit and tradition of the '70s is swelling and helping to conjure up images of rock and roll when it was at it's purest, most visceral and most likely bearded. We recently spoke with Bob Crawford, bass player for the Avett Brothers, and discussed how the band's humble beginnings transformed into music being produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. Read the full

  August 19, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 24, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  August 27, 2009

• Q&A with Frank Turner

  ​There is a long tradition of ex-punk rockers trading in their power chords and electric guitars for the idyllic green pastures of folk music. Frank Turner of Winchester, England made that very leap a few years ago after the breakup of his progressive hardcore band Million Dead had reached its zenith and he hasn't looked back since. Armed only with his voice, an acoustic guitar and a batch of socially conscious and sometimes politically flavored folk rock songs, Turner has garnered a growi

  September 11, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 5, 2009

  ​​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  October 8, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 12, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  October 13, 2009

• Freeloader: Win tickets to see Gregory Alan Isakov at the Bluebird on Saturday

  ​Gregory Alan Isakov has made quite a name for himself since first making his way down from the People's Republic some years back. Although he's been headlining rooms like the Boulder Theater and the Fox Theatre in his hometown for sometime now, he's steadily built up a loyal following in Denver playing intimate, well-received shows at places like the Meadowlark and the Walnut Room, which has allowed him to move on to performing at the Bluebird, where he's due tomorrow night with Eleanor, Dani

  October 16, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Gregory Alan Isakov at Bluebird Theater

  ​ Gregory Alan Isakov, Elenor, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Andy Thomas Bluebird Theater October 17, 2009 Better Than: A full tank of gas and the lonely, open road before you. A local artist sold out the Bluebird for his vinyl release show, which is impressive. This probably says more about the loyalty of Denver's music fans than Isakov's special day, but it's obviously a little bit of both. Isakov put on a damn impressive show. He and his band will make you feel like you're in a woodlan

  October 19, 2009

• The Denver Boot: Danielle Ate the Sandwich at the Bluebird

  ​A few weeks ago, Danielle Ate the Sandwich took part in a stellar, sold out bill at the Bluebird, headlined by Gregory Alan Isakov and featuring Eleanor and our own Andy Thomas. Our pal Lance Stack from TheFlatResponse.com was there and brought along his mikes and recorders and captured the sets. Lance has graciously bestowed upon us Danielle's set from that night, that we're now sharing with you. Download the entire set after the jump.

  October 30, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of November 9, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  November 11, 2009

• Q&A with Jacob Bannon of Converge

  Matt Miller​Although tagged by some as "this generation's Black Flag," Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon is a long way off from becoming Henry Rollins -- off stage anyway. Onstage, Bannon is a whirling dervish of emotion, complete with violent fist pumps and blood curdling screams. Offstage, however, the singer is quiet, introspective and a gifted visual artist responsible for most of Converge's haunting album covers. The groups' most recent work, Axe to Fall, is the band's best album since 2001'

  November 18, 2009