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Derek Vincent Smith

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Pretty Lights at Red Rocks, two nights, August 17-18. Tickets on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.

    Just announced: Pretty Lights at Red Rocks for two back-to-back shows on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18. Hold onto your flat-bills, dance music aficionados. Colorado will catch the final stops on an international tour that will be taking Pretty Lights, born Derek Vincent Smith, from venu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2012

    SnowBall Music Festival 2012: Day 2 travelogue

    SNOWBALL MUSIC FESTIVAL @ VAIL VALLEY | 3/3/12 (DAY 2) Having survived the frigid first night, the sunshine and above-freezing temps of the second day are a treat. Feeling a little wear and tear from the night before, I was hoping to make it back to the festival grounds in time to catch Sauna play ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Re:Generation strives to break down barriers

    This past Sunday during his acceptance speech on behalf of his band the Foo Fighters for Best Rock Performance at the 54th Annual Grammy awards, Dave Grohl made some comments that stirred the ire of some folks. Lauding the fact that Wasting Light, the album in question, had been recorded in his gara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" goes platinum, revives Etta James sample

    Update 1/20/12: Some sad news just coming in from California just now. Etta James has reportedly passed away at the age of 73 due to complications associated with leukemia. RIP, Etta. Originally posted 1/11/12: Etta James is having a hell of a year. Aside from battling leukemia and dementia, being ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Over the Weekend: LoDo New Year's, Pretty Lights, closings and openings

    What a weekend -- and if you missed any of it, the Westword family of blogs (Cafe Society, Backbeat Online, Show and Tell and our slide show page) has you covered. Look below to get hipped to New Year's in Lodo, Pretty Lights shots, a trio of big restaurant closings and theater offerings that promi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Photos: Pretty Lights at 1STBANK Center on New Year's Eve, with Paul Basic and Zedd

    Update (1/3/12): As reported by numerous outlets yesterday, a twenty-year-old man died yesterday from injuries sustained during a fall at 1STBANK Center on New Year's Eve. The name of the young man hasn't been released yet, and Broomfield police are currently investigating the incident. We'll post m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2011

    Review: Pretty Lights at 1STBANK Center, 12/30/11

    Drew LevinPretty Lights last night at 1STBANK Center PRETTY LIGHTS @ 1STBANK CENTER | NIGHT ONE, 12/30/11 With a fairly expansive catalogue to draw from, Derek Vincent Smith has a plethora of singles at his disposal when preparing his sets. Last night, the Pretty Lights mastermind kept things a bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    New Year's Eve in Denver: live music tip sheet

    Correction: Bop Skizzum performs at Moe's BBQ & Bowling on New Year's Eve. An earlier version of this story included an incorrect venue. While there's plenty of action in the clubs over New Year's weekend, there are also a ton of bands playing in Denver and Boulder, and a lot of them playing multip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Ten Best Electronic Shows of 2011

    How does one go about defining the best electronic music shows of the year? A lot goes into it, trust me. There is the production aspect, which looks upon the lighting choreography and the overall visual spectacle. Then, there is the actual music, which volleys between producers and DJs, both of whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    A dozen cost-effective (read: cheap) music-related costume ideas for Halloween

    ​Sometimes, you just don't have the cash lying around to splurge on that expensive Halloween costume. Fear not, young heathens! We have compiled a list of costumes for you that cost nearly nothing. In fact, you probably have the materials lying around the house. Click through for some ideas. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Reader: Pretty Lights' New Year's show seems pretty expensive

    Since Derek Vincent Smith has made such a stead climb over the years, making his way up from theaters to arenas, such as 1STBANK Center, where he's playing a pair of dates on New Year's, it's easy to take for granted that everybody knows who he is and holds him in high regard. As evidenced by this c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Meet Paul Basic, the latest addition to Derek Vincent Smith's Pretty Lights Music imprint

    Last night, we tagged along with Paul Brandt, aka Paul Basic, as he and Michal Menert were doing a photo shoot with Pat Milbery and the So-Gnar snowboarding monster. Brandt is one of the most recent additions to Derek Vincent Smith's Pretty Lights Music imprint. Between snapshots, we spoke with Bran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2011

    Photos: Pretty Lights at Red Rocks, 8/13/11

    ​PRETTY LIGHTS at RED ROCKS | 8/13/11The second sold out night of the Pretty Lights Music showcase was the perfect way to end a hometown run for Derek Vincent Smith, who plays music under the Pretty Lights moniker. With some help from Big K.R.I.T., Michael Menert, Gramatik and Skream, Smith d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Gramatik on joining Pretty Lights Music and what he has in store for his show at Red Rocks

    ​Gramatik (due at the Fillmore tonight and tomorrow at Red Rocks with Pretty Lights) used to be an MC who rapped with his buddies over his beats. He grew up in Slovenia listening to DJ Premier, Guru, Rza, Dre, and an arsenal of hip-hop and break beats fills his catalog of sample options. Now, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2011

    Zeds Dead at the Ogden Theatre, 4/15/11

    Photo: Britt Chester Zeds Dead With Nick G. and Sage B. Ragin, Zeno and 2DUBAII Ogden Theatre | 4/15/11 Last night at the Ogden Theatre, Zeds Dead threw down for an energetic crowd in which the music was nonstop, the decibel meter slowly rose with each subsequent artist and the crowd gradually see ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Pretty Lights at Maple and Broadway, 3.31.11

    Photo Britt ChesterIt was a nice garage PRETTY LIGHTS Broadway and Maple | 3.31.11 In a crazy turn of events, Pretty Lights music producer Derek Vincent Smith played an impromptu 2 a.m. set in a small garage near the corner of Maple and Broadway last night. No fliers, no advertising, not even a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2011

    Diplo, Pretty Lights thaw night one of Snowball Music Festival, 3/4/11

    Photo Britt Chester​ SNOWBALL MUSIC FESTIVAL Zeds Dead, 12th Planet, LazerDisk Sex Party, Diplo and Pretty Lights Avon, Colorado in the Vail Valley | 3.4.11 If there was one thing the organizers of the Snowball Music Festival took into consideration, it was the time management with transitions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2011

    Paper Diamond at the Bluebird Theater, 2/25/11

    Photo Britt ChesterPAPER DIAMOND with Raw Russ and Eprom Bluebird Theater | 2.25.11 The Bluebird Theater hosted the sold-out, Official Snowball Festival Kickoff Party last night with Raw Russ, Eprom and Paper Diamond. Alex B., who spins under the moniker Paper Diamond, spoke with Westword recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Photos: Michal Menert at Cervantes', 2/5/11

    ​At Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on Saturday, headliner Michal Menert invited guest DJs onto the decks to share tracks with him. The house exploded when Pretty Lights (Derek Vincent Smith) joined Menert onstage for almost an hour. Photos by Jonathan Shoup. See the full slideshow here: Micha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Moovers & Shakers 2010: More of our picks

    ​ This year once again as we compiled our annual Moovers and Shakers issue -- a rundown of our favorite local releases from the past year -- we found that there were simply more albums that we dug than we had space to devote to in the paper. Thankfully, no such limitations exist on the web. C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Photos: Pretty Lights at Belly Up in Aspen, 12/5/10

    ​Derek Vincent Smith, a/k/a Pretty Lights played Belly Up in Aspen last night, and photographer Soren McCarty brings back these photos from the show.

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Pretty Lights

    Saturday, August 7, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Pretty Lights drops new EP, will debut new drummer at Wanderlust before sold out Red Rocks date

    ​Spilling Over Every Side: That's the name of Pretty Lights' latest release, and what a perfectly fitting title it is. Derek Vincent Smith simply just doesn't stop. Smith, of course, is Pretty Lights' mastermind. When we last checked in with Smith in March, he had just released his new EP, Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Widespread Panic, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights shows announced

    ​Another half dozen new shows were added to the Red Rocks schedule, including John Mayer, Paramore, STS9, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights and Widespread Panic, who will be at the venue from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27, a month after its eleventh studio album, Dirty Side Down, hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Pretty Lights slated to be featured on All Things Considered later this afternoon

    Aaron Thackeray​ The Pretty Lights onslaught continues. After a string of sold out dates here at home and a gig at SXSW this past weekend, Derek Vincent Smith, who performs under the Pretty Lights moniker with Cory Eberhard, has attracted the attention of NPR. The broadcaster included the act ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Over the weekend: Pretty Lights at the Ogden Theatre

    Aaron Thackeray​ Pretty Lights • Lyrics Born • Bobby Collins03.13.10 | Ogden Theatre There is so much sweaty cleavage dangling over the railing of the Ogden's upper deck. One girl, in her haste to abandon her inhibitions, has rolled her shirt up so high that fully half her bra is in vie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Freeloader: Download a new track from Pretty Light's forthcoming EP in advance of shows this week in Boulder and Denver

    ​ Derek Vincent Smith, who performs under the Pretty Lights moniker (due tonight at the Boulder Theater), has announced plans to release three new EPs, the first of which, Making Up a Changing Mind, was just posted to his site last week. With three albums already under his belt that have rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ LARGECHILD

    Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half co ... More >>

  • Music

    December 24, 2009

    Moovers and Shakers rounds up our favorite local releases of the year

    Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Moving Pictures: Life on the road is indeed, um, pretty for Pretty Lights

    Suspicions confirmed: From the looks of this tour video shot by the Pretty Lights crew on a FLIP graciously furnished by Spin Earth, Derek Vincent Smith and Cory Eberhard are enjoying the, um, pretty side of life on the road. From performing in front of stupidly packed auditoriums full of ardent Pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Pretty Lights just keep getting brighter and brighter

    ​To see the following that Pretty Lights has established at this point is a bit staggering, isn't it? Last month, Derek Vincent Smith -- who makes music under the name Pretty Lights -- sold out three back-to-back dates in Denver, Boulder and in his hometown of Fort Collins at the Ogden, Fox and Ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Over the weekend: Pretty Lights at the Ogden Theater

    Pretty Lights, Lifesavas, Mr. AnonymousSaturday, October 3, 2009Ogden TheaterBetter than: Watching a disinterested DJ hide behind his equipment.Derek Vincent Smith doesn't categorize himself as a DJ. The driving force behind Pretty Lights has made a point to stress the distinction in interviews, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Freeloader: Pretty Lights at the Ogden Theater on Saturday

    All right, who's getting hyped for the Pretty Lights show tomorrow night at the Ogden, which has now evidently sold out? Yeah, us, too. Should be completely stupid. Three back-to-back sell outs in Boulder, Fort Collins and Denver? Not to shabby. If the name Pretty Lights still has you drawing a bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Pretty Lights at City Hall this Sunday

    Tobin Voggesser​Just heard that Pretty Lights, the burgeoning superstar otherwise known as Derek Vincent Smith, is slated to perform this Sunday, August 23, at the newly minted City Hall. Without question, this will be this weekend's hottest ticket. Oh and speaking of tickets, they're on sale righ ... More >>

  • Music

    July 23, 2009

    Bright Lights

    Tobin Voggesser​Just heard that Pretty Lights, the burgeoning superstar otherwise known as Derek Vincent Smith, is slated to perform this Sunday, August 23, at the newly minted City Hall. Without question, this will be this weekend's hottest ticket. Oh and speaking of tickets, they're on sale righ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights

    In this week's paper, we featured a short Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights, an act whose last two albums have surpassed 110,000 digital downloads. As with most of our Rough Mixes interviews, the piece only told half of the story. The Pretty Lights mastermind sat down recently with u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    This Just In 9/25-10/1

    In this week's paper, we featured a short Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights, an act whose last two albums have surpassed 110,000 digital downloads. As with most of our Rough Mixes interviews, the piece only told half of the story. The Pretty Lights mastermind sat down recently with u ... More >>

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