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  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells: "I just wanted it to sound like a gang of ferocious women."

    Since forming in 2008, Sleigh Bells (due tomorrow night at the Ogden Theatre) have issued three records, a debut EP on M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. Recordings in 2009, followed by two full-length albums, 2010's Treats and its latest offering, Reign of Terror. The band's combination of heavy, expansive guitar r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Life is a drag with Viva las Divas at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret

    If life is a drag, why not play to the hilt? Since this is the second Wednesday of the month, Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret is presenting the Viva las Divas Art of Illusion Follies, hosted by female illusion artists (drag queens, in shorthand) Alexandra Winters and Harley Quinn and featuring a changin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    As Black History Month comes to a close, we reflect on the influential Sounds of Blackness

    Black History Month 2012 has been a doozy. Beginning with the tragic and shocking death of Don Cornelius to dealing with equally troubling news of Whitney Houston's passing as the month wore on. Most interesting about this time is the ways in which the music healed us. When Whitney died, DJs played ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: Remembering the greatest performer of all time

    Lauded as the greatest performer of all time, Michael Jackson was a dancing, singing, performing phenomenon, and we are not likely to see another performer of his caliber ever again. The life of Michael Jackson is well documented, his struggles, imperfections and sometimes bizarre behavior, but one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Blondes don't have more fun; fake Italian girls with glasses do

    I'm not a blonde anymore. That fantasy has officially ended. After spending the better part of a year transitioning from dirt brown to Michelle Pfeiffer's off-yellow Scarface bob to accidentally sea green to Gwen Stefani white, my hair is now a pleasant rich-chocolate color. So my mother can stop th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Black Keys: "Rock & Roll is dying because of Nickelback"

    Despite the pointed assertion of Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney that rock music is dying because of Nickelback, the genre still appears to be selling quite well. Granted, not quite as well as hip-hop or pop, but it's still kicking. In a recent Rolling Stone cover story, Carney is quoted as sayin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    FML, white girl sitcoms and other things that can stay in 2011

    R.I.P. FML 2008-2011​Yes, 2012 is creeping up on us like my 32nd birthday (no need to send presents -- I will only be accepting fan letters as gifts and creepy Facebook messages of adoration from high school stalkers). Since the world is not going to be ending as some of us maybe thought it wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 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 Tech N9ne, Lucinda Williams and Jimmy Buffet were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Monroe Monroe, Air Dubai, Spires and Popcult all got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, new a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    The 10 worst smelling rock star-branded perfumes or colognes

    Now you can smell like a teen girl in love with Justin Bieber.​Smelling like a rock star wasn't always considered a good thing. But now that The Strokes' Julian Casablancas is the face and inspiration of Azzaro's new perfume, Decibel, and Prince has to pay $4 million to a company over his fail ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Kelly Clarkson returns, Katy Perry loses top spot and more: A full breakdown of this week's charts

    "Mr. Know It All" is no "Since U Been Gone," but it will sell quite well.​Kelly Clarkson is back. Again. After disappearing from the pop-music scene following her massive hit album Breakaway, then returning with the Clive Davis-hated project My December, then returning again with "My Life Woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

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

    We're blessed to be living in the best city in America.Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In October, St. Vincent is due at the Boulder Theater, followed by DeVotchKa who also appear there later in the month, as well as the Ogden, and Why? at the Gothic Theater. On local radio, Bop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2011

    Review: Night Two Global Dance Festival, 7/15/11

    GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL at RED ROCKS | 7/15/11Photo by Britt Chester​The line-up for the second night of Global Dance Festival had some big names on the main stage including Skrillex, Nero, Major Lazer and the night ending, ultimate party killer, LMFAO. The top stage was full of electro fans tre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    PrideFest announces LGBT military theme, entertainment lineup that includes Cazwell

    PrideFest 2010.​Denver PrideFest has announced the theme of this year's festival: "These Colors Don't Run: Honoring our LGBT Servicemembers and Veterans." Organizers were inspired by Congress's vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which would allow openly gay men and women to serve in the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Tracy Morgan or Tracy Jordan? A quote quiz

    ​Tracy Morgan called Sarah Palin "good masturbation material" last night on national television during a TNT broadcast of an NBA game. Maybe not what the network would have preferred that he say, but a). he was sort of baited and b). this is Tracy Morgan, who is more-or-less completely indisti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Rihanna is a Singles Lady if there ever was one

    ​Last week in Poptimystic, we talked about Taylor Swift and her unparalleled ability to sell albums in the current music industry wasteland. But the album is not what it once was, and the ability to sell singles may actually be a better litmus test of an artist's influence. It remains the un ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 9, 2010

    Now Playing

    ​Last week in Poptimystic, we talked about Taylor Swift and her unparalleled ability to sell albums in the current music industry wasteland. But the album is not what it once was, and the ability to sell singles may actually be a better litmus test of an artist's influence. It remains the un ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 26, 2010

    Now Playing

    ​Last week in Poptimystic, we talked about Taylor Swift and her unparalleled ability to sell albums in the current music industry wasteland. But the album is not what it once was, and the ability to sell singles may actually be a better litmus test of an artist's influence. It remains the un ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 19, 2010

    Now Playing

    ​Last week in Poptimystic, we talked about Taylor Swift and her unparalleled ability to sell albums in the current music industry wasteland. But the album is not what it once was, and the ability to sell singles may actually be a better litmus test of an artist's influence. It remains the un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Chromeo on the new album, Business Casual, and the importance of humor in its music

    Tim Saccenti​ Formed by pair of childhood friends, Chromeo first began gaining notoriety with the release of its second album, Fancy Footwork in 2007, and before long the Canadian duo, individually known as P-Thugg and Dave 1, garnered coveted slots at major festivals such as Coachella. The o ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 12, 2010

    Now Playing

    Tim Saccenti​ Formed by pair of childhood friends, Chromeo first began gaining notoriety with the release of its second album, Fancy Footwork in 2007, and before long the Canadian duo, individually known as P-Thugg and Dave 1, garnered coveted slots at major festivals such as Coachella. The o ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 22, 2010

    Now Playing

    Tim Saccenti​ Formed by pair of childhood friends, Chromeo first began gaining notoriety with the release of its second album, Fancy Footwork in 2007, and before long the Canadian duo, individually known as P-Thugg and Dave 1, garnered coveted slots at major festivals such as Coachella. The o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Meet H*Wood, creator of the earworm that is "Could It Be You (Punk Rock Chick)"

    Phil Emerson​H*Wood: Heard of him? If not, in the words of my man Clinton Sparks, better get familiar. H*Wood -- or Brandon Bordeaux, as he's known to his family -- may be among the first Colorado-bred hip-pop dudes in the new decade to make a splash nationally. Born in Aurora and raised in ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 15, 2010

    Now Playing

    Phil Emerson​H*Wood: Heard of him? If not, in the words of my man Clinton Sparks, better get familiar. H*Wood -- or Brandon Bordeaux, as he's known to his family -- may be among the first Colorado-bred hip-pop dudes in the new decade to make a splash nationally. Born in Aurora and raised in ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 8, 2010

    Now Playing

    Phil Emerson​H*Wood: Heard of him? If not, in the words of my man Clinton Sparks, better get familiar. H*Wood -- or Brandon Bordeaux, as he's known to his family -- may be among the first Colorado-bred hip-pop dudes in the new decade to make a splash nationally. Born in Aurora and raised in ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 24, 2010

    Now Playing

    Phil Emerson​H*Wood: Heard of him? If not, in the words of my man Clinton Sparks, better get familiar. H*Wood -- or Brandon Bordeaux, as he's known to his family -- may be among the first Colorado-bred hip-pop dudes in the new decade to make a splash nationally. Born in Aurora and raised in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    The top five mascot dances

    The Phillie Phanatic -- one of the more epic mascots in professional sports, maybe because it's a shaggy fat muppet -- outdid him/herself at a recent game, donning the Lady Gaga head-to-toe red gauze outfit. Cue "Bad Romance" and the rest ... well, you can see the video. The clip has been making ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Who'd have thought Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 would prove an accurate title?

    There you have it: Fourteen-year-old Bieber's debut full-length is on top of the Billboard album chart. His debut EP, meanwhile, is at number five. That one's called My World (get it?) -- can't argue with either title. This makes him the youngest chart-topper since Stevie Wonder, yet something te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    And now, presenting thirty craptastic minutes with thirty different iPhone band apps

    ​ Sometimes we have to wonder if folks that program for Apple's App Store are hell-bent on wasting people's time. We spent an evening with as many artist-specific iPhone apps we could get our hands on and found a few amazing things, a few interesting things and a plethora of pure and total cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2010

    We Are the World 25/2010 performers pull off impressive performance

    All right, so we were admittedly skeptical of how this whole "We Are the World" remake was going to turn out with the seemingly random cast of characters organizers assembled. When we first glimpsed the initial list of those present the night of the recording, there were some head scratchers in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    We Are the World 2010: List of performers seems a little underwhelming -- the idea is to get people to buy the song, right?

    Our friends over at CNN just posted a partial list of performers appearing on the "We Are the World" remake. From the looks of it, we put more thought into this whole thing than the organizers did. Okay, sure, there were a handful of bona fied stars that took part -- and we're assuming they've be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Top Ten Dance Albums of 2009

    ​The past year brought the worst economy since the malaise of the 1970s, and like that era, it also saw dance music sweep the nation. Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé and P. Diddy all dabbled in the sound. Even Michael Jackson was said to be working on a dance album with the Peas' Will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Joe King making a name for himself apart from the Fray

    ​Perhaps taking a cue from his pal Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, who's written and produced songs for an array of top shelf pop acts, including Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce and Leona Lewis, Fray guitarist Joe King is steadily making a name for himself as a burgeoning songwriter in his own right. On the j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Frank E: The takeover continues with Madonna, Lil Wayne and Toni Braxton

    ​We never cease to be impressed with the strides that Colorado producer Frank E continues to make. It's like nonstop! And although he's been producing hits for a nice range of hip-hop artists like Chamillionaire, Plies, T-Pain and Flo-Rida, he's doing the pop thing too. Two singles from pop supers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 31, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Beyond Playlist: Church of Misery and more

    ​Church of Misery Houses of the Unholy (Rise Above/Metal Blade) The Japanese knack for musical mimicry reaches a new peak on the latest by Church of Misery, which sounds so much like the best hard-rock album from 1975 (or 1985) (or 1995) that listeners can be excused for checking their calend ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    Etta James and The Roots Band

    Saturday, June 6, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Film

    December 4, 2008

    Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records can't handle the truth

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Alice Producer Mikey Goldenberg Wants Your Sponsorship

    Cadillac Records can't handle the truth

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Delegating Denver #48 of 56: Texas

    Cadillac Records can't handle the truth

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    Spill

    Fat Tuesday is phat.

  • Home Entertainment

    May 3, 2007

    Crisis in Suburbia

    Fat Tuesday is phat.

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Dead on Arrival

    Drop Dead, Gorgeous is kid-tested and mother-approved.

  • Music

    December 29, 2005

    Hip-Hop Sans Hova

    Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some lovable limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down.

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    June 16, 2005

    Annie

    Anniemal (Big Beat Records)

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Soul School

    After fifteen years of the grind, De La Soul is still schooling folks.

  • News

    February 19, 2004

    Pop Quiz

    Not So Melo Fellows
    February 19, 2004

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    The Latest Noels

    'Tis the season to rate another avalanche of holiday discs.

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