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Dolly Parton

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Kristin Chenoweth brings her brilliant voice and bizarre shoe fetish performance to Denver

    My taste in popular culture is inherently gay. Not "gay" in a derogatory sense -- I mean, "gay" as in I often find myself liking stuff only my gay dude friends like. Knowing nothing about her work, I signed on to see Kristin Chenoweth's performance at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House this past Friday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    American Idol Top 8: '80s songs prove difficult for all but Skylar Laine and Phillip Phillips

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • Film

    January 12, 2012

    Joyful Noise is a holy hot mess of the sacred and inane

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Rockstar Aaron releases "Horrible DJ" single

    ​Have you heard? Rockstar Aaron is a horrible DJ. So horrible, even, he made a song about it. Produced by Daniel Hyatt, Aaron's debut single "Horrible DJ," released yesterday, is meant to be tongue-in-cheek but also to start a conversation among those who might not know the brightly colored DJ ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    Robotic Pirate Monkey, July 8 at the Bluebird

    ​Have you heard? Rockstar Aaron is a horrible DJ. So horrible, even, he made a song about it. Produced by Daniel Hyatt, Aaron's debut single "Horrible DJ," released yesterday, is meant to be tongue-in-cheek but also to start a conversation among those who might not know the brightly colored DJ ... 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 20, 2011

    Twenty things to do on 4/20 -- happy holiday!

    ​It's April 20; do you know where your headies are? Because nothing goes with everyone's favorite (legal!) medicine like listening to righteous tunes, here's a rundown of where you can go to get your musical fix tonight -- trichromes not included.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Five careers Jack White could help revive next

    ​Jack White has been a busy bee lately, producing records for Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson and now, Jerry Lee Lewis. We're starting to get the feeling he might view himself as a sort of Rick Rubin-type character, but instead of making older musicians darker and more introspective, he's just mak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Download Suburban Home's free mix tape to prep for two months of shows

    ​Suburban Home has been releasing mix tapes for a free for quite a while now, but it seems as though they might have reached the numerical limit of the format, because they've started over. That's right, we've got another Suburban Home Presents Mix Tape Volume 1, which might cause slight confu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Best Coast at the Bluebird, 11/03/10

    Tom Murphy​ BEST COAST With Sonny & The Sunsets 11.03.10 | Bluebird Theater The Twitter Universe is a strange one: The ability for fans to connect with and receive semi-personal information directly from people like Dolly Parton and Just Bieber -- or in this case, Bethany Cosentino aka Best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Justify My Love: Defending '50s and '60s country

    ​Okay, we all have some skeletons in our closet, shit we dig -- be it music, movies or television shows -- that we'd just as soon nobody else knew about. "Guilty pleasures" is what most people term these sort of inclinations. Well, here at Backbeat, there's no shame in our game -- assuming, of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Denver does Denver, but who's doing the rest? A list of our five dream covers.

    The act we've chosen for Magnetic Fields to cover is so obvious, it just might work.​With Denver Does Denver now safely in the rearview, we've been pondering what an expansion of the concept beyond the Colorado borders might look like. More to the point, we've been thinking about what some of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Honky-Tonk Angels

    The act we've chosen for Magnetic Fields to cover is so obvious, it just might work.​With Denver Does Denver now safely in the rearview, we've been pondering what an expansion of the concept beyond the Colorado borders might look like. More to the point, we've been thinking about what some of ... More >>

  • Music

    January 14, 2010

    The Grascals

    Wednesday, January 20, Soiled Dove Underground, 303-830-9214.

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Top Ten Cover Songs of the Decade

    Arcade Fire goes undercover.​There have been billions of songs written in the last decade but sometimes it's not the new ones that matter, it's the reimaginings. Some people argue a great cover song is decided by it's accuracy to the original, others want something new to be brought into the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Staffing Up: A new concept for Mark & Isabella

    ​ Last week, my buddy Dave Herrera over at Backbeat debuted a new bloggity thingamajig called Recast, in which he and his guys redo the soundtracks of existing movies. First one? Blade Runner -- one of the greatest movies of all time, and one with a soundtrack that already kicks some serious ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Introducing Recast, our latest feature in which we appoint ourselves as soundtrack supervisors of an existing film

    ​Movie soundtracks have the ability to create mood and atmosphere in an interesting way when utilized properly. Changing or adding to a soundtrack is a way to create a completely new experience. Blade Runner is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time but the soundtrack has always fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Beyond Playlist: Eminem and more

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Music

    February 12, 2009

    Helping you express how you feel on love's biggest holiday

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 13, 2008

    JD's: It'll do

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    The Mating Game: Born in the Flood's Nathaniel Rateliff

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Riverfront Park Gets Fashionable

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Delegating Denver #47 of 56: Tennessee

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Over the Weekend... The Hollyfelds, Kosmos and Three Miles West @ the Walnut Room

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Over the Weekend...Ian Cooke and Laylights @ Bluebird Theater

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2007

    Kangaroo Road Kill -- Sleepy Mad Max

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2006

    Max Fashion Show 2006

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2006

    Max Fashion Show 2006

    Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop trad ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 26, 2006

    Heavy Petal

    Steel Magnolias is in full bloom at Miners Playhouse.

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    Dolly Parton

    Thursday, October 6, Colorado Convention Center, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    December 9, 2004

    Season's Bleatings

    Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Norah Jones

    Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    Mistletunes

    Rounding up holiday discs that offer season's greetings -- and beatings.

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2003

    Lights, Camera, Reaction

    Films highlight human rights

  • Music

    June 6, 2002

    Unchanged Stripes

    Jack and Meg White resist the spoils of success.

  • Music

    January 31, 2002

    Preaching the Summit

    Colorado ski resorts look to folkie Jim Salestrom for a musical lift.

  • Music

    July 19, 2001

    Backwash

    Detroit's White Stripes will save your savage soul.

  • Music

    July 12, 2001

    Patty Loveless

    Mountain Soul (Epic)

  • Culture

    June 7, 2001

    The Great Escape

    Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image.

  • Film

    May 31, 2001

    Sheer Gaul!

    Moulin Rouge thrusts forth a deliciously garish Paris.

  • Dining

    January 18, 2001

    Reality Bites

    If you want to eat, try a restaurant. If you want to be taken for a ride, try Holoworld.

  • Music

    September 28, 2000

    Various Artists

    Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe
    (Skaggs Family Records)

  • Music

    February 24, 2000

    Dolly Parton

    The Grass Is Blue
    (Sugar Hill)

  • Music

    April 22, 1999

    Playlist

    The Grass Is Blue
    (Sugar Hill)

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Dress-Up Time

    The Grass Is Blue
    (Sugar Hill)

  • Dining

    April 16, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    The Grass Is Blue
    (Sugar Hill)

  • Music

    June 12, 1997

    Cash on the Barrelhead

    After a period of obscurity, Johnny Cash is once again a wanted man.

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