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Mile High Makeout: Doing It Together

Mile High Makeout: Leaving the Nest

Denver bands announced for SXSW

While it's still a bit early, the official list of Denver acts invited to play SXSW seems pretty narrow. Given the extraordinary talent we have here, we're guessing that the number of artists who submitted this year is down and that this is really more of a reflection of the economy -- bands weighin ... More >>

Update: Lineup for Mile Hi-Fidelity day party at SXSW close to being confirmed

Photo: Anthony Camera Party boys: Dan Rutherford (center) and Adam Lancaster (right).So, just got off the phone with Adam Lancaster (Morning After Records, Curious Yellow), and the lineup for the Mile Hi-Fidelity party in Austin is close to being completely confirmed. Wait? What? Mile Hi-Fidelity? I ... More >>

The Beatdown

Scenes from SXSW

The Beatdown

Usually, the Morning After is all about regret. This one is filled with optimism.

The Beatdown

Elevators, Frappuccinos, and things that go bump in the night.

Best Debut Release by a Label

An Argument Between the Brain and the Feet
Morning After Records

The Beatdown

Dan Rutherford has his finger on Mootown's musical pulse.

Denver-based Max3 launches artist-friendly digital distro with free beer

The Photo Atlas and the Still City will be playing this Thursday night at the Marquis Theater. In itself, that might not seem so noteworthy. Sure, the Photo Atlas has been receiving some great national press lately, and the Still City is one of the best bands I haven't seen. What makes this show r ... More >>

There really is no place like home

The Photo Atlas and the Still City will be playing this Thursday night at the Marquis Theater. In itself, that might not seem so noteworthy. Sure, the Photo Atlas has been receiving some great national press lately, and the Still City is one of the best bands I haven't seen. What makes this show r ... More >>

Colorado Music Summit

Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

Record Breaking

With the music industry in disarray, local acts seek new ways to release their music.

Stolen Moments

It’s business as usual for the Photo Atlas, however things shake out with the band's label.

Period Piece

Making great-looking videos on a shoestring budget.

Turnabout Is Fairplay

Footloose and fancy free, South Park proved to be a gay old time.

Top of the Morning

This local label boosts Denver's national image.

Release Me

A roundup of six local imprints.

Taylor Made

Immersive Studio launches its Seven Voices series with Otis Taylor

Goin' South

Denver bands make tracks to Austin.

Turning Japanese

All appearances to the contrary, Denver's latest zine has nothing to do with Japan.

Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up

David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark in the fleshThe picture above pretty much tells the tale of last night's Westword Music Showcase Awards -- drunk and debaucherous. Everyone (well, we think everyone -- we didn't exactly take a formal poll or anything) had a pretty swell time. Hugs were smiles ... More >>

Q&A with Nathan McGarvey of Hearts of Palm

Black Mountain Studios​Hearts of Palm started out in the winter of 2006 as a pop song writing collaboration between former Roper and Black Black Ocean guitarist Stephen Till and longtime friend Nathan McGarvey. Within the following year, the project expanded to eight plus members and the band's so ... More >>

Introducing Twitterpated: the most captivating tweets from our favorite follows

​Unless you're a willful and adamant luddite or a conscientious dissenter pop culture trends, you've undoubtedly noticed how Twitter has steadily and unceremoniously unseated all the other social networking sites to become the primary means of communication and information dissemination in the Oba ... More >>

Twitterpated: the scene shares its mind 140 characters at a time

​The Twittervese has become one of the most entertaining and insightful places to catch a glimpse inside the lives of some of the most outspoken members of our community -- 140 characters at a time, of course. We never ceased to be entertained by the tweets of various members of our scene and susp ... More >>

Twitterpated: the scene shares its mind 140 characters at a time

​The Twittervese has become one of the most entertaining and insightful places to catch a glimpse inside the lives of some of the most outspoken members of our local music community -- 140 characters at a time, of course. We never ceased to be entertained by the tweets of various members of the sc ... More >>

Twitterpated: the scene shares its mind 140 characters at a time

The Twittervese has become one of the most entertaining and insightful places to catch a glimpse inside the lives of some of the most outspoken members of our local music community -- 140 characters at a time, of course. ​We never ceased to be entertained by the tweets of various members of t ... More >>

Presenting the 2010 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

​ This past February, when we started putting together the 2010 Westword Music Showcase, we posted an item asking you how we could improve our annual music festival, this year set for Saturday, June 19, in the Golden Triangle (if you haven't already purchased your tickets, you can still buy d ... More >>