Boyz II Men

Soccer moms of the world, unite: New Kids on the Block are coming to 1STBANK Center!

So this one summer before New Kids on the Block made all the girls (who are all middle aged moms now -- meditate on that for a minute) swoon like no other, the dudes did an in-store at the mall in Cheyenne. I was there. My best friend was a DJ at the station presenting the meet and greet, and so we ... More >>

The ten hottest musical pairings

For centuries, men have known that the real power of music lies in its ability to get you laid. From "panty-dropper" mixtapes that your parents made back in the day, to John Cusack standing outside the window with Peter Gabriel on the boombox, to that little boy banging on the drums in Love Actually ... More >>

Ten sad, strange and sexy Christmas songs

It's less than a week until the fat man in the red suit shimmies down the chimney, and we've already heard "White Christmas," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and every other traditional song you can think of at least a thousand times since Thanksgiving. But there are a few songs out there, well-wr ... More >>

Review: Twin Shadow at Bluebird Theater, 9/7/12

TWIN SHADOW @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 9/07/12Before ending the set, after a show full of enthusiastic responses from his audience, George Lewis Jr. said, "Denver, you're amazing. Who was here last time we came?" A few people claimed to have been. He complimented the crowd on being honest because he had e ... More >>

George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow on the kinship he feels to Bob Dylan, the influence of Tupac and growing up wanting to be in Boyz II Men's gang

George Lewis Jr. grew up in Florida but moved to Boston where he formed his punk-funk cabaret outfit Mad Man Films. That band split after releasing two albums, and Lewis moved to Brooklyn, where, inspired by the music of his childhood, he started writing songs on his own under the name Twin Shadow. ... More >>

An e-mail prank preys on Tyrese's good nature

The new faces of R&B in Denver: Jon Shockness, J. Carey, Devan Blake Jones, BMore and B.Blacc

Kate LevyJ. Carey is one smooth operator​Have you noticed the influx of male R&B singers these days, particularly in the Mile High City? Adam Duncan, who just joined the A&M/Octone Records roster, is just one of many cats putting it down in Denver these days. Jon Shockness (Air Dubai), J.Carey ... More >>

Could Katy Perry's new single break MJ's record, or merely be "The One That Got Away"?

Katy Perry won't let another number-one single get away.​This Friday, on the magical, mystical date of 11/11/11, Katy Perry is planning to premiere the video for her sixth single, "The One That Got Away," from Teenage Dream, the album that keeps on producing hit singles. In an attempt to break ... More >>

Professor concludes that sex sells. Who knew? The 10 best "reproductive messages" in songs

State University of New York professor Dawn R. Hobbs recently concluded that 92 percent of the songs that made it to the Billboard Top 10 in 2009 contained some form of "reproductive messages." The conclusion is unsurprising: Sex sells. What is mildly surprising, however, is the statistical degree t ... More >>

Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men on Twenty, featuring the act's first new music in a decade

Boyz II Men (due this Monday, September 5 at the Taste of Colorado) is the best selling R&B group of all time. Having sold over sixty million albums worldwide and continuing to tour consistently, even during the group's more recent down years, the crooning fellas from Philly have enjoyed the type of ... More >>

R.I.P. Ideal Fathers: Cool dads call it a day. Last show slated for September 3 at Larimer Lounge

Ideal Fathers in happier times​Cue Boyz II Men: Ideal Fathers have evidently come to the end of the road. "The report of our death is not entirely an exaggeration," the outfit confirms. "We are, individually, in good health and spirit, though it is with somewhat heavy heart that we deliver the ... More >>

Stylez II women: Best fashions of Boyz II Men with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Lookin' fine, Boyz II Men​It hasn't been medically confirmed yet, but I'm pretty sure my pregnant girlfriend left the Boyz II Men show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra last night approximately 250 percent more pregnant. Just as sexy and possibly even sexier than they were in the '90s despi ... More >>

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: On the concert front, we've received word that Kings of Leon is slated for a two-night stand at Red Rocks with Band of Horses, Tony Bennett is due at Ellie Caulkins and Symphony on the Rocks will feature Sarah McLachlan, among others. Meanwhile, ... More >>

Free Movie Time: Cooley High at the Blair-Caldwell Library

​It's a film so cool, Boyz II Men dedicated its first LP to it -- that EP was called Cooleyhighharmony, if you'll recall, and many of the songs on it (including the cover "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday") were in homage to the 1975 classic Cooley High. Set in the infamous Cabrini-Gre ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival set reviews: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Amos Lee, The Samples, The Constellations

Brian Landis FolkinsSnanke Rattle Rattle Snake​Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, 1:30 p.m., Bison Tent Blame it on the early hour, chalk it up to the inconvenient location of the Bison Tent on the far eastern end of the complex. Maybe it boils down to the fundamental feel of the open-air stage, a fo ... More >>

At the upcoming CD release, the Say So says so

​ You could say the Say So kind of sounds like the Killers in the aggressive drums and quick stabs of guitar, or you might say the band calls to mind At the Drive-In in the vocal acrobatics and the way it plays with tempo-changing breakdowns. You probably would not compare it to a jam band. Y ... More >>

Rap-Up: BreakEFX looks back at 2008

This was a pretty good year for hip-hop dance crew BreakEFX. They not only won the Colorado's Best Dance Crew competition earlier this year, but they've been booked solid for quite a few events. Some of the standout events include Mighty 4 Colorado, Rockers Rumble 2008, and the recent Boyz II Men an ... More >>

Boyz II Men, Stevie B and Break EFX at the Ogden Theater

Photo: Chad FahnestockBoyz II Men, Stevie B and Break EFXFriday, November 28, 2008Ogden TheaterBetter than: Listening to the recorded soundtrack from the ten-year high school reunion of any graduating class from the 1990s.The reactions varied wildly. When I told people that I was covering the Boyz I ... More >>

This Just In 10/30-11/05

Delegating Denver #42 of 56: Pennsylvania

Beyond Playlist: Prinzhorn Dance School and More

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Snow Bored

Extreme sports might be fun, but First Descent is not.

Drunk of the Week

Mezcal

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Christmas Packages

The best holiday discs, as well as others that will make you pity the yule.

The Major and the Minor

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

Music for the Holidaze

Digging out from a blizzard of seasonal CD releases.

Show Them the Money

New Edition is banking on a reunion to revive its members' fortunes.

Christmas Seasoning

Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

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JUST SAY NOEL

THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS DISCS PROVIDE SOME ROUGH SLEDDING.

SO YOU WANT TO BE WITH THE BAND?

THEN CHECK OUT JODECI, WHOSE MEMBERS WANT TO BE WITH YOU.

OUR MOTOWN

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LETTERS

DIAL "M" FOR MEDIOCRE

WE'VE JUST LISTENED TO EVERY RADIO STATION IN DENVER--AND BOY, DO OUR EARS HURT.

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THE UGLY TRUTH

THE ROCK-AND-ROLLERS WHOSE FACES COULD STOP A CLOCK. UGLY A LOOK AT THE MOST FRIGHTENING FACES IN ROCK AND ROLL.

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SHLOCK OF THE NEW

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