Cut Copy

Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi on J. Dilla and reserving his side project for experimentation

Toro y Moi started as the solo project of Chaz Bundick, who took his solo musical endeavors to greater and greater heights of sophistication on a series of releases with the encouragement of his friend from school, Ernest Greene of Washed Out. Live, Bundick has likewise progressed from his early day ... More >>

Backbeat's top five spins: This is what we're listening to this week. What's on your playlist?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it's not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't you know it, off we go, on and on about t ... More >>

Lucky '13: Michael Trundle, Lipgloss co-founder and resident DJ

This past year has been tough for many people, and we're eager to kiss 2012 goodbye. In hopes that 2013 will turn out to be much luckier for many, we invited some of the town's cultural tastemakers -- entrepreneurs and entertainers we're lucky to have in Denver -- to answer a trio of questions. We e ... More >>

Review: The Say So at The Hi-Dive, 6/9/12

THE SAY SO @ HI-DIVE | 6/9/12The Say So ended its release for show for The Romantic last night at the hi-dive with one of the best songs from its previous release, Something Like Wild. "Fools" was replete with the melodic, triumphal tone that is part of the band's overall sound, but also with what s ... More >>

boyhollow on his five favorite Lipgloss guest DJs

In the nearly eleven years that Lipgloss has been adding spice to Denver's Friday nights, it has played host to some of the finest guest DJs in the music industry, from Mani of the Stone Roses/Primal Scream fame to the Go-Go's adorable guitarist Jane Wieldin to members of Cut Copy and Franz Ferdinan ... More >>

Ernest Greene of Washed Out on how drums bring a different energy to the live show

Washed Out (due Thursday, April 26, at the Bluebird Theater) started out as a bedroom project of Ernest Greene when he was living in Perry, Georgia. As with many artists in the last decade or so, Perry connected with other independent musicians through the Internet, where he posted music to MySpace, ... More >>

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 >>

Weekend's best live bets: Big Gigantic, Jedi Mind Tricks and more

Denver's best live music bets, weekend of January 20, 2012

Weekend's best live bets: Fitz & the Tantrums, Machine Head and more

For whatever reason, you'll notice that this Saturday night, aside from the second night of STS9's two-night stand at the Fillmore, there aren't too many must-see shows. This is mere speculation on our part, but we're guessing that might have something to do with a certain sporting event taking plac ... More >>

Mansions on the Moon

Friday, January 13, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

The best national music releases of 2011

Top ten club shows and local shows of 2011

​Here are two quick lists to warm you up on this snow day; the ten best club shows and local shows (the two aren't mutually exclusive, by any means) of 2011, as picked by Backbeat writers and ranked by music editor Dave Herrera. Find our ten best arena concerts of 2011 and feel free to peruse ... More >>

Reader: "The 'long instrumental interlude' was 'Sun God' off Zonoscope, and it was awesome"

When Cut Copy was here a few nights ago, the Australian outfit transformed the Ogden into a sweaty discotheque. Everybody in the house dancing with complete abandon until the "set ended anti-climactically after a long instrumental interlude," as Laura Shunk puts it in her review. According to Joey B ... More >>

Review: Cut Copy at the Ogden Theatre, 10/4/11

Brandon MarshallDan Whitford of Cut Copy last night at the Ogden​CUT COPY at THE OGDEN THEATRE | 10/4/11Dan Whitford, lead vocalist of Cut Copy, is the guy you want at your party. The way he bounces around the stage, you get the sense that he's the guy bringing the energy on the dance floor, b ... More >>

Win tickets to Cut Copy's DJ set at the Larimer after tomorrow night's show at the Ogden

Update (10/4/11): Contest is over. Thanks to everybody who entered. Winners have been notified. Check your email, and if you didn't win, keep an eye on the blog for more great giveaways! Going to the Cut Copy show tomorrow night at the Ogden Theatre with Washed Out? Yeah? What have you got going on ... More >>

Cut Copy to do DJ set October 4 at Larimer Lounge

​Each time Cut Copy has come through town over the last few years, the Australian indie electronic group has played a bigger venue as its popularity grew, moving up from the Larimer Lounge in 2008 to the Bluebird in 2009 to the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, October 4. After the Ogden show, fans wi ... More >>

Smashing Pumpkins Denver date: Ogden Theatre on October 10, tix on sale next Saturday

Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre 10/10/11​Smashing Pumpkins fans, rejoice! Billy Corgan and company are coming back to Denver on Monday, October 10 at the Ogden Theatre. As if the Ogden's calendar for October wasn't already stacked enough, the Pumpkins have been added to an impressive li ... 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 >>

Slim Cessna, A. Tom Collins, Serious Moonlight and DJ MU$A 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?" 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 >>

PJ Harvey, Drive-By Truckers, Nicki Minaj top sellers at local stores

​PJ Harvey's Let England Shake, released last week on Vagrant, took the top spot at Twist & Shout and claimed the sixth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending February 20. The Drive-By Truckers, meanwhile, debuted at number one at Albums with their latest effort Go-Go Boots, also relea ... More >>

Decemberists, Akron/Family, Gregg Allman, Nicki Minaj top sellers at local stores

​The Decemberists latest effort, The King is Dead, continues to hold on the top spot at Twist & Shout, while Gregg Allman's Low Country Blues, released last month on Rounder, came in first at Albums on the Hill for the week ending February 13. Akron/Family's new album, meanwhile, S/T II: The C ... More >>

BLKHRTS, Wu-Tang 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?" 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 >>

ZOMG keeps rolling at Milk Bar on Thanksgiving

​If you're looking for a handy way to snap out of your tryptophan-induced coma tomorrow evening, Tim Alexander, aka DJ Tower, will be holding down his regular slot at Milk Bar for ZOMG Thursday. Tower has been running the weekly electro-heavy event for the better part of a year, bringing the l ... More >>

Aloe Blacc, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi fill 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 >>

The Monolith Festival really was ahead of its time, evidently

As hopes continue to diminish for another installment of Monolith, we couldn't help but notice this post on the festival's facebook page, subsequent to the announcement this year's Lollapalooza lineup. Funny, we were thinking exactly the same thing, actually: Congratulations to all the MONOLITH ... More >>

Lollapalooza lineup revealed. Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga among the headliners

This year's Lollapalooza lineup has been revealed. Bold face names this time around: Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire and Erykah Badu, alongside nearly ninety of the brightest emerging acts, including MGMT, Grizzly Bear, the National, Yeasayer, Phoenix, Frightened Rabbit and Edward S ... More >>

Holy Ghost at Beta

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of February 1, 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 >>

Animals At Risk remixes the Swayback

Matt Fecher isn't letting the grass grow under his feet. Although his hands are clearly already full with helping curate the Monolith Festival, Fecher, who DJs under the name Hot to Death, is constantly moving in a number of different creative directions at once it seems, from launching and hostin ... More >>

Q&A with Time

​Time, aka Chris Steele, has been involved in the Denver hip-hop scene for over a decade, and his current and future collaborators include Sole of the Anticon collective, Talib Kweli, Drake, Kool Keith and C-Rayz Walz. The snarkier hip-hop aficionados refer to the form Time writes and performs as ... 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 >>

Forest World

Friday, July 17, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

Meet the Pirate Signal, one of Denver's most compelling hip-hop acts

Over the Weekend: Cut Copy at the Bluebird Theater

photo of Cut Copy by Tom MurphyCut Copy, with DJ Knightlife and Matt & KimSunday, March 15, 2009Bluebird TheaterBetter Than: Most shows I've seen in the last 12 months.The lights lowered in the house as Matt & Kim took stage and then came back up as the pair launched into what sounded like a ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 16 edition

Photo by Chad FahnestockThe Pirate Signal wants to be heard. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: The Pirate Signal at the Marquis Theater. • Over the Weekend: Cut Copy at the Bluebird Theater. Today in Cafe Society: • Aw, shucks: Jax kicks off oyster week in Denver. • Kevin Taylo ... More >>

Cut Copy's retro sound is no meager replication

Q&A with Dan Whitford of Cut Copy

The Cut Copy profile in this week's issue contains only excerpts of our recent chat with Dan Whitford and merely scratches the surface of our exchange. Needless to say, Whitford had much much more to say about the act's sound, he and his bandmates' progression as musicians, recording the album, the ... More >>

My top five musical miscellanea of 2008

Every year, as I finish up my mandatory end-of-year lists I'm struck by the fact that each year, some of my most interesting, influential and important musical experiences find themselves homeless, unlisted and unknown. Everyone wants to know the top releases of the year, top shows and similar, obvi ... More >>

Monolith Festival Live Blog, Day 1

Monolith Announces 22 More Acts

The Black Kids

Black Kids

Saturday, May 3, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Monolith Line Up Announced

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!