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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 >>

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 Mastodon, Stephen Stills and Trans-Siberian Orchestra were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Saints, Kinetix, the Fluid and Dave Beegle all got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record s ... 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: In September, Beirut hits the Fillmore and Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is slated for a date at DU's Gates Concert Hall, followed by Chromeo, who's due back in Denver in October for a return date at the Ogden after a stellar set at th ... More >>

Hard Rock Cafe's 40th Anniversary Memorbilia Tour hits Denver next week

​Hard Rock Cafe's 40th Anniversary Memorabilia Tour bus will be outside the Denver location at 500 16th Street for one day only on Wednesday, June 29, from noon to 7 p.m. The exhibit includes the top forty most iconic pieces of music memorabilia from Hard Rock's collection, including Buddy Hol ... More >>

Top 5 songs nodding to Notorious B.I.G

​Ah, Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G. There hasn't been -- and as long as hip-hop is a genre, won't be -- a quiet passing of March 9. Similar to when Buddy Holly took the fateful flight that inspired a nation to observe the day the music died, the day Biggie Smalls was slain is fo ... More >>

Don't know what you're going to be for Halloween yet? Here are five costume ideas.

​Halloween is almost upon us. Have you decided what you're dressing up as yet this weekend? No? What the heck are you waiting for? Better get on the stick. Clock's ticking. All the good costumes have most likely been snapped up by now. Lucky for you, we've come up with a list of costume ideas ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Five must-see acts at Mile High Music Festival

​Halloween is almost upon us. Have you decided what you're dressing up as yet this weekend? No? What the heck are you waiting for? Better get on the stick. Clock's ticking. All the good costumes have most likely been snapped up by now. Lucky for you, we've come up with a list of costume ideas ... More >>

Top Ten Best Chiptune Pop Demakes

As you may or may not be aware there is an entire scene of people demaking popular songs into 8-bit blips and bloops. While chiptunes, in general, have always attracted the most circuit-minded of musicians, the demakes themselves are a genre all their own. As the Tron clip above demonstrates, they ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of March 8, 2010

​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 >>

An Avalanche of old tunes

On Sunday night we had the chance to watch the Colorado Avalanche get pummeled by the visiting New York Rangers. While we should have been paying more attention to the game, we couldn't help our ears being caught in familiar sounds. The music selections -- and there were many -- were just awful. Co ... More >>

M. Ward

Sunday, August 16, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, 800-624-2422.

The Denver Boot: Hot IQs final show at Larimer Lounge

​Without question, Hot IQs, which took the stage for the last time this past weekend at the Larimer Lounge, made its mark on the Mile High City and will be sorely missed. Starting life as the Royal We, the outfit grew ably into its own as songwriters and left us with a slew of outstanding songs, f ... More >>

Yes

Thursday, February 12, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

The real counter culture at Johnny's Diner

Thursday, February 12, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Live Review: Weezer, Angels & Airwaves and Toyko Police Club at the Broomfield Event Center

Thursday, February 12, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Eef Barzelay Quiets Things Down

With Clem Snide behind him, this singer-songwriter has found happiness in a more intimate environment.

Buddy...The Buddy Holly Story

This production honors the music but not the message.

Delegating Denver #48 of 56: Texas

This production honors the music but not the message.

Various Artists

Juno: Music From the Motion Picture
Rhino

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 7/26/2007

18 Wheeler

Charmed Life (BWJ)

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Shakin' Bacon

Masalaa makes good food that happens to be good for you.

Sunshine Superman

Masalaa makes good food that happens to be good for you.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 4, 2005

Thrift Store Cowboys

Thursday, May 5, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.

Critic's Choice

Bo Diddley

You, Spy

Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

Pet Shop Boys

Disco 3 (Sanctuary)
Erasure
Other People’s Songs (Mute)

Butthole Surfers

Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil)

Weezer

Maladroit (Geffen)

Hit Pick

Eric Shiveley

Donnie Iris

The Best of Donnie Iris: The Millennium Collection (MCA)

Something Wicked This Way Comes

These cops have a beat, but can you dance to it?

Wrap It Up

Harvesting a summer crop of local releases.

Cleared for Takeover

Backwash gets caught up in merger mania!

The Bottom Dollar

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Letters

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Have Guitar, Will Travel

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Now They're Cooking

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Thrills for the week

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Do the White Thing

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

Thrills for the week

The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

THE GOODS

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

THRILLS

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

PLAYLIST

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

THRILLS

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

HIT AFTER HIT

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.