Broken Social Scene

Backbeat's top five spins, week of October 1-7

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn't be too surprising to find that the most common (and our mutually favorite) topic of conversation among all of us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't yo ... More >>

Default Champion

Thousands Upon Thousands
Self-released

The Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Bluebird Theater, 5/8/12

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 05.08.12 If you decide to put all of your eggs in Anton Newcombe's basket, they're going to end up scrambled. The lead singer of early-'90s psychedelica group Brian Jonestown Massacre might be the group's longest-running member, but he also seems to be ... More >>

Real Estate at Gothic Theatre, 4/27/12

REAL ESTATE @ GOTHIC THEATRE | 4.27.12 See Also: Q&A with Alex Bleeker of Real Estate "That's all from us," Real Estate frontman Martin Courtney told the crowd, which stood nodding before him as the last notes of the encore washed across the Gothic Theatre. His voice conveyed no more or less emoti ... More >>

Accessories transform outfits from mundane to exciting

As the weather heats up, so does Denver style. This week, accessories transform outfits from mundane to exciting. Whether they're smokey neutrals or eye-popping pastels, accessories this spring are the cat's meow -- and hiss as well.

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: In concert news, TV on the Radio is slated to perform two nights at the Ogden in September, Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for three nights at Red Rocks and blink-182 and My Chemical Romance headline KTCL's Big Gig in September. On lo ... More >>

Broken Social Scene at the Boulder Theater, 3/19/11

Photo: Adam PerryKevin Drew of Broken Social Scene.BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE With Houses Boulder Theater
 | Saturday March 19, 2011 
Better Than: Learning just hours before the show that our armed forces had entered yet another war with a small Middle-Eastern nation rich with natural resources. Dres ... More >>

Tonight: Margot and the Nuclear So and So's at the Bluebird

Not Margo: The Nuclear So and So's Richard Edwards​Unless you just arrived on this planet, you know there is no Margot in Margot and the Nuclear So and So's -- but the moniker of Richard Edwards' charming chamber pop band sure does have a nice cadence to it, as does the music the outfit create ... More >>

Tonight: Stars at the Bluebird Theater

​Stars is one of those secret gem bands easily glossed over because it is part of something much bigger and seemingly more important -- like Broken Social Scene, the collective/super-band Stars is connected to. This may not be the ideal situation for a band, but for fans, it's nothing but a ... More >>

Signal Path, Of Montreal and Emancipator filled our playlists this past week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

Big Boi, the Roots, Rick Ross, FOE & Whygee dominate our playlists this week

Jason StoffBig Boi, shown here at this past weekend's Pitchfork Festival, dominated our playlists.​ As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, ... More >>

The Roots, Eminem top sellers at local record stores

​How I Got Over, the Roots' latest effort released last week on Def Jam, took the spot at Twist & Shout, second at Albums on the Hill and third at Independent Records for the week ending June 27. Eminem's new disc, Recovery, debuted at number one at Independent Records while coming in third at ... More >>

Tom Petty, Melvins, Gaslight Athem strong sellers at local record stores

​While there weren't any clear winners across the board for the week ending June 20, Tom Petty's Mojo , released last week on Reprise, Gaslight Anthem's American Slang, released last week on Side One Dummy, and Melvins' latest effort, The Bride Screamed Murder were all strong sellers at local ... More >>

The Dead Weather, the National top sellers at local record stores

​Sea of Cowards, the Dead Weather's follow-up to last year's Horehound, took the top spot at Albums on the Hill, while claiming the second spot at Twist & Shout and third at Independent Records for the week ending May 16. The National's High Violet, released last week on 4AD, meanwhile, came i ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff and Deftones top sellers at local record stores

​In Memory of Loss, Nathaniel Rateliff's outstanding Rounder Records debut, topped the charts at Twist & Shout (where he also did an in-store performance last week) and Wax Trax, while rounding out the top ten at Albums on the Hill for the week ending May 8. Forgiveness Rock Record, meanwhile, ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Kinetix and Broken Social Scene top our weekly playlists

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

The Album Leaf's Jimmy LaVelle on the influence of Eno and the draw of San Diego

​ On A Chorus of Storytellers, Album Leaf's mastermind/frontman Jimmy LaValle once again proves he isn't a spectacular wordsmith - like a derivative musician who needs to widen his exposure to sounds, LaValle's lyrics suggest he could benefit from studying poetry for a bit. Just the same, h ... More >>

Playlist Roulette: Ten "love songs" for your super sweet Valentine's mixtape

Courtesy of shankar,shiva's FlickrIn the last two days I have overheard three different people discussing their carefully crafted Valentine's Day date playlists. Once I stifled the gag reflex, I started to wonder when the hell dates started requiring customized, more importantly, premeditated soundt ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 25, 2010

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

Top Ten Indie Rock Songs of the Decade

The chills-inducing men of Midlake​To some, indie rock is an aesthetic, something between Sonic Youth and Pavement that's played by people with in mop-tops and ringer t-shirts with cans of Pabst atop their amplifiers. Others, meanwhile, might define indie rock literally as music recorded and p ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of November 23, 2009

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For t ... More >>

Wondering what to get that special little someone for Christmas? Wonder no more. The Indie Rock Coloring Book is here!

​Ever notice just how much more advanced kids are these days? They just seem so much cooler than we were growing up. We were at a barbecue not too long ago, for instance, and heard the wee son of a friend -- seriously, the kid hadn't even hit puberty yet -- raving about the new Bon Iver record. Ye ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 al ... More >>

Deadmau5

Wednesday, November 19, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

The Stills

Thursday, October 23, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Leslie Feist Spent Years on the Road Before "1234" hit.

Now her touring days are numbered.

Q&A With Constantines’ Bryan Webb

Show Business

Denver's music scene deserves to be heard.

45 Second Reviews: the Acorn, Autechre, Flogging Molly, Ashton Shepherd

Critics' Picks for 2007

Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

Kevin Drew

The co-founder of Broken Social Scene branches out on his own — sort of.

Beyond Playlist: Kevin Drew and More

On the Download

The best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

Young Galaxy

Tuesday, May 29, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

The Hustler

The Hustler

Apostle of Hustle

Andrew Whiteman creates a whole new Scene.

Apostle of Hustle

National Anthem of Nowhere
Arts & Crafts

Arcade Fire

Neon Bible
Merge Records

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Jason Collett

Tuesday, April 4, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Star Power

Canada has a wealth of emerging Stars these days.

Let There Be Rock

Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned Rockist ways.

Broken Social Scene

Tuesday, November 1, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Metric

Live it Out (Last Gang)

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene (Arts & Crafts)

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

alaska!

Monday, September 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Critic's Choice

Stars