Digital Music Players

Hips will twitch during Quantic's Cervantes' set

Here's what the Denver Nuggets are listening to

On Friday night, I had the chance to chop it up with some of the Denver Nuggets in the locker room before they completely whooped ass on the Brooklyn Nets. With the exception of my two favorite players (who evidently don't do interviews before a game, as they both tersely informed me), everybody was ... More >>

So that guy you see twirling the sign on the side of the road? He's probably listening to Slayer

Alright, how many times have you driven past that dude on the corner, the one twirling his sign like a madman, and thought to yourself Wow! That dude is rocking out. Wonder what the hell he's listening to? Wonder no more. Mystery solved. It's Slayer. At least that's what this particular gentleman wa ... More >>

Is vinyl still a viable format or as obsolete as pager technology in the age of smart phones?

Today, the Denver Record Collectors Spring Expo is taking place at Ramada Plaza in Northglenn (I-25 and 120th). For a $2.00 admission, you can sort through a treasure trove of vinyl from over forty dealers from all over the country. While there will also be CDs, posters and other stuff available at ... More >>

Dress every day like you're going to see your worst enemy

It could be a holdover from Earth Day -- or even 4/20. This week we spotted many people on the street sporting the color green. But more savvy fashionistas looked to film or music for inspiration.

Fine art impacts Denver street style

When artistic people dress, they often create stylistic masterpieces almost as impressive as the masterpieces they work around. Just take a look at this week's street-style subjects:

Accessories transform outfits from mundane to exciting

As the weather heats up, so does Denver style. This week, accessories transform outfits from mundane to exciting. Whether they're smokey neutrals or eye-popping pastels, accessories this spring are the cat's meow -- and hiss as well.

Wicked Wednesdays: Street style 4/04

Look out! You may be the next fashionista spotted on the streets of Denver. On a recent trip downtown, we found two individuals whose eye for assembling an outfit deserved special attention:

Wondering what's on Mitt Romney's iPod? Wonder no more. We think we know.

If Mitt Romney wins tonight in Michigan, he'll be one step closer to earning the Republican nomination to run against incumbent President Barack Obama. Romney has a ton of money, an impeccable head of hair and a hustler's spirit. While everybody's all worried about the economy this and recession tha ... More >>

Locally developed EchoKast app takes iPhone and iPod recording technology to the next level

OK computer: the EchoKast app logoHey, there, is that a portable recording studio in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us? Both? Ah, yes. We are pretty easy on the eyes. Oh, and you must have the installed the EchoKast app, which allows you to record, edit and playback live audio on your iPh ... More >>

I went to my favorite pho restaurant and all I got was Rick Astley

Damn you, Astley!​In the modern age of the iPod, any shoe store, cowboy bar, hair salon or (in this particular case) pho restaurant can do business to any soundtrack it chooses. When I worked at KB Toys in the 90s, we were sent a monthly cassette to play in the store -- except the tape player ... More >>

Midnight Vine

Jack
Self-released

If President Obama has a thing for hip-hop, here are five artists to add to his iPod

​In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, our president revealed that his music palette has expanded slightly in recent years with a little help from his personal aide, Reggie Love. New additions to his usual standbys of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones include Nas and Lil' Wayne. It's a lit ... More >>

Sub.Mission's Dayquill drops a double dose of dubstep goodness

​Is your mp3 player suffering from chills, a hacking cough and a distinct lack of new, bass-heavy dance music? Might we suggest a healthy double dose of Dayquill to cure what ills it? Now, before you go cracking a couple of liquigels into your iPod, let us clarify that we're talking about lo ... More >>

Ten print ads for stereos that remind us of the good old days

Lo-fi, analog and tangible: In the days before digital music files and the ubiquity of iPods -- or hell, at this point, iPhones -- music actually took up physical space, as did the devices that played it. Culled from old magazine and newspapers is this list of ten interesting advertisements for fi ... More >>

I Need That Record: The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store -- have you seen it yet? You should.

In case you haven't gotten your quotient of feel-like-shit yet today, check out I Need That Record! website, a documentary about the death of independent record stores. For a limited time, you can stream the doc for free in its entirety on Pitchfork or you can purchase it directly for eleven buck ... More >>

Denver Public Library offers e-titles on the go -- sort of

A Flickr photo.​The Denver Public Library has long been hip to technology, whether it's offering DVD selections that rival Blockbuster or allowing patrons to download tawdry B-movies from its website. Now the institution's getting into the smartphone craze, having developed a mobile website o ... More >>

Carbon Choir

High Beams
Self-released

The Film Dailies

Staring Up at Giants Again
Self-released

Almost forty free albums from Rope Swing Cities

​If you're in need of some new music to freshen up the ol' iPod, yet find yourself as bereft of disposable income as ever, here's some good news: more than three dozen free albums from Rope Swing Cities, all in one place for easy perusal. The local IDM/ambient electronic netlabel is just about ... More >>

Ellison Park

Monolith Q&A: the Bad Veins

​The indie rock world has more than its share of rags-to-riches, flannel-to-Fendi stories - glimmering groups who seem to go from the basement to the buzz bin overnight. Bad Veins - the Cincinnati-based duo of multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Benjamin Davis and drummer Sebastien Schultz - fits the ... More >>

Laura Gibson

Jay-Z sadly missing from inaugural soundtrack

So I just flipped on the inauguration, a few minutes before Obama took the oath, and who do I see playing to usher in the 44th President, our first African-American president, the first president who acknowledges having Jay-Z on his iPod? Let me give you a hint. It wasn't Jay-Z. It wasn't Kanye (al ... More >>

Music out of context: the serendipitous mix

Of all the changes technology has wrought to my listening habits and way of experiencing music, the biggest impact has come from the way my iPod destroys context.The most obvious benefit of the iPod revoution is the convenience of having thousands -- even tens of thousands -- songs in your pocket. ... More >>

Mile High Makeout: Maestro, a little traveling music, please

Post Employees Do the Shuffle

Just Do It

Best 2007 - Phoenix: Jordin Sparks's Idol Thoughts

All Bets Are Off

YouTube Tuesday Extra: Out Of Work Transformer

Westword Music Showcase 2007

Saturday, June 16

The Shins

Thursday, February 15, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

myPod

Finding more local bang for the byte.

Various Artists

Plant Music
Plant Music Records

Brazilian Girls

Wednesday, November 8, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Coming Zune

Once again, Microsoft is chasing Apple in the hipster-hardware game. Will it make sweet music this time?

Woman to Woman

A drag queen helps create a quinceañera princess.

Ratatat

Classics (XL Recordings)

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Diamond Nights

Friday, November 18, Walnut Room, 303-292-1700.

Blue Turtle Seduction

Thursday, November 17, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

Club Scout

Climax Lounge

The Polyphonic Spree

Together We're Heavy (Good/Hollywood)

Best One-Man Dancercize Troupe

Magic Cyclops