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Q&A with Jonathan Coulton

Geek icon and Internet rock star Jonathan Coulton is set to make his first appearance in Denver on January 17, at the Soiled Dove. In anticipation of his first concert in the Mile High city, Coulton was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about his beginnings as a code monkey, his inspirations ... More >>

Westword's favorite national albums of the year

Geek icon and Internet rock star Jonathan Coulton is set to make his first appearance in Denver on January 17, at the Soiled Dove. In anticipation of his first concert in the Mile High city, Coulton was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about his beginnings as a code monkey, his inspirations ... More >>

This Just In: Rush, Social Distortion, Sheryl Crow shows announced

​As this summer's Red Rocks schedule begins to fill in, a few more were added this week, including Rush, who will be performing its epic 1981 album Moving Pictures in its entirety for the first time ever on the Time Machine Tour, which kicks off in June. The band, who is currently working on i ... More >>

Pitchfork loves Pictureplane, George&Caplin album art/info, I am the Dot cassette release

​Pictureplane (aka Travis Egedy) got some more love from indie bible Pitchfork last week. The new media titan called Egedy a "Denver house music mastermind" while pimping his latest free mix, a 41-minute mix which includes selections from Crystal Castles and Rihanna and serves as an intro of ... More >>

Melvins, Jack Johnson top sellers at local record stores

​The thick and sludgy new album from the Melvins, The Bride Screamed Murder, released last week on Ipecac, grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and came in fourth at Twist & Shout for the week ending June 6. Jack Johnson's new platter, To the Sea, meanwhile, released last week on his Bru ... More >>

Crystal Castles

Monday, August 9, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Crystal Castles: I hate myself for loving you

​ Since Crystal Castles first pissed its way into my heart with the irritatingly catchy "Alice Practice" in 2007, I haven't been at peace with my manic devotion to a duo that seems to take pride in being total assholes. These total assholes, however, keep making great records that I can't sto ... More >>

Crystal Castles at the Ogden Theatre mesmerizes the masses

​ Crystal Castles • Rusko, Sinden, and Destructo 08.09.10 | Ogden Theater, Denver, CO Whatever happened before or after Crystal Castles' set last night at the Ogden really didn't matter. In fact, Destructo and Sinden's pre-sets and whatever Rusko followed up with need not to have happened ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne, Crystal Castles and Lucero shows announced

The Ozzman cometh to the Pepsi Center in February​Ozzy Osbourne, who just launched a column in Rolling Stone called Ask Dr. Ozzy, in which he offers health and diet tips (no, really), hits the Pepsi Center with Slash on Tuesday, February 8, as part of an eighteen-month long world tour, which i ... More >>

Pretty Lights, Ween and Jay-Z filled our playlists this 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 >>

Pictureplane's new video for "Real is a Feeling"

Bree Davies​ Pictureplane's track "Real is a Feeling" came to life in video form last night at Redline Gallery studios, complete with a girl in head-to-toe lyrca and a pinata filled with rubber organs of the human variety. Filmed by Neil Ewing and visual artist Sterling Crispin and with the d ... More >>

Top 10 Denver New Year's Eve Concerts for 2010

​Arguably the best single night of the year for live music, New Year's Eve can be an overwhelming thing to plan for. To help you narrow down your options, we've picked the ten best shows this year, plus a few extras we couldn't ignore. Also, feel free to hype your own show in the comments sect ... More >>

It's official: The Chain Gang of 1974 inks deal with Modern Art Records / Warner Bros

​For the more astute among you, this news comes as no surprise. Just over a month ago, we posted a video of Kamtin Mohager signing some sort of contract. While the Chain Gang of 1974 mastermind wasn't at liberty to confirm or discuss any specific details at the time, we relied upon on keen obs ... More >>

Our 55 favorite musical releases of 2010

​For the more astute among you, this news comes as no surprise. Just over a month ago, we posted a video of Kamtin Mohager signing some sort of contract. While the Chain Gang of 1974 mastermind wasn't at liberty to confirm or discuss any specific details at the time, we relied upon on keen obs ... More >>

Kate Bush gets approved to use James Joyce soliloquy: Five songs that skipped that step

James Joyce playing "Stairway to Heaven"​The James Joyce estate is well known for its nearly-impossible-to-break hold on the copyright of his works. Case in point, 22 years ago Kate Bush asked to use a soliloquy from Ulysses in one of her songs and was denied. Most people would just give up, b ... More >>

Pictureplane's Top 5 moments and feats

​You can't help but love Travis Egedy. The Pictureplane maestro is always up to something. He's always got a smile on his face and doesn't seem to care what anyone thinks. His latest hijinks involve him going door to door at a hotel inviting unsuspecting guests to a concert. In his hotel room. ... More >>

Lollapalooza lineup: The Chain Gang of 1974 and Tennis due at this year's fest in August

​Lollapalooza turns twenty years old this year. Can you believe it? We can't. Doesn't seem like it was two decades ago when Perry Farrell introduced America to his roving festival in 1991. The inaugural version, which made a stop at Fiddler's Green, featured Farrell's band Jane Addiction, alon ... More >>

Alex B.'s Pirates of the Caribean remix: Top five other recent local remixes

Alex Botwin of Pnuma Trio, Paper Diamond and the head of Elm & Oak Records, recently dropped a little tune for the Pirates of the Caribbean score that made it onto the official soundtrack for the movie. Now Alex B. will forever be printed next to Hans Zimmer and Rodriogo y Gabriela with his remixed ... More >>