Subject: Dan The Automator

• Friday Rap-Up: ytCracker, DJ AM , Eminem and No Limit

  October 17, 2008

• Discmania

  Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

  December 27, 2001

• Peeping Tom

  Wednesday, April 18, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 1-866-468-7621.

  April 12, 2007

• A.G.

  Sunday, December 10, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  December 7, 2006

• Del tha Funkee Homosapien

  Wednesday, November 1, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  October 26, 2006

• On the Down-Low

  Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

  December 30, 2004

• Head Automatica

  Decadence (Warner Brothers)

  August 12, 2004

• Depeche Mode

  Singles: Boxes 1-6 (Reprise/Mute)

  April 8, 2004

• New Men, Blue Men

  Azure like it

  May 22, 2003

• Constant Evolution

  The weirdest thing about Del tha Funkee Homosapien isn't his mind. It's his ability to get better and better.

  November 7, 2002

• After the Fall

  An unfortunately timed album cover put the Coup in a harsh post-September 11 spotlight. But the controversial rap group's political resolve refuses to crumble.

  November 8, 2001

• Gorillaz

  Gorillaz (Virgin Records)

  July 5, 2001

• Frazer's Edge

  Paula Frazer artfully crosses the country divide with Tarnation. As a solo artist, she sticks more to the shadows.

  February 22, 2001

• On the Records

  Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.

  December 28, 2000

• Handsome Boy Modeling School/Quannum Projects

  So...How's Your Girl?
  (Tommy Boy)

  Quannum Spectrum
  (Quannum Projects)

  December 9, 1999