Lily Allen, whose new album, It's Not Me, It's You, hits the streets next Tuesday, will stop at the Ogden Theatre on Thursday, April 9, while New Zealand folk comedy duo
Flight of the Conchords hit Red Rocks with Iron & Wine and Arj Barker on Saturday, May 15. A few other shows announced this week include Heart at the Paramount Saturday, March 7, X at the Bluebird Tuesday, April 14 and Franz Ferdinand at the Ogden Monday, April 27. Look for a rundown of the other shows
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Today in Backbeat Online:
• Lily Allen, Flight of the Conchords, Franz Ferdinand shows announced.
• Is it too early to reminisce about mid-'90s rap?
• Isaac Slade on the meaning of "You Found Me."
• Update: Join the Photo Atlas video shoot.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Vesta wins in Colorado Wine Industry awards.
• Grand Junction's food scene: pickups and empty places.
• Lamb lovers unite!
• Our Daily Bread: Dinner Roll at Smiling Moose.
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Undoubtedly, the biggest news this week was word that Jim Dalton had been asked to join Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, replacing his friend, departing guitarist Steve Larson. This was also the week that the Fray's new album hit stores, which made for a great photo opportunity for Locals Only host, Alf. We posted a lot of other stuff this week including a Q&A with Fucked Up's Damian Abraham, Sound Bites returned and we gave you the scoop on the lineup thus far for Heavenfest 2009. To catch
Built to Spill.
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Today in Backbeat Online:
• Built to Spill, Mudhoney, the Fluid lead the 2009 Westword Music Showcase headliners.
• Q&A with Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids.
• Record Store Day preview: Flight of the Conchords take on a racist dragon.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Fork the recession! Get out and eat!
• Houston's, we have a problem.
• Hit the Sandlot on Opening Day.
• Bacaro making it green and lean.
• So long to the old 3 Sons.
• Primebar snaps up pr
Photo by Soren McCartyThe Conchords in flight.
Did they play "Albi the Racist Dragon?"
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Over the weekend: Flight of the Conchords at Red Rocks.
• Moving Pictures: the Sexy Convicts, Lyin' Bitch, the Get Down, Vitamins, the Swayback, Ian Cooke, Young Coyotes.
• Over the weekend: Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fox Theatre.
• Green Day top seller at Independent Records.
• DJ Quote/Yung Berg fued reaches new level.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Wine dinners tonight a
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Last night, Comedy Central aired a repeat of the July 1 Daily Show that included a segment with comedian Kristen Schaal (whom you might recognize from her role as obsessive fan Mel on Flight of the Conchords) about efforts in France to ban Muslim women from wearing burkas.
Schaal, who grew up on a farm in Longmont, included a joke about how birds in Colorado ofte
As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.
The Flaming Lips' latest effort, Embryonic, grabbed the spot at Twist & Shout for the second week in row while Flight of the Conchord and Lyle Lovett came in second and third. Monsters of Folk's debut and Shrinebuilder's new self-titled album round out the top five for the week ending October 25. See the full breakdown after the jump.
(Julian Gilbert)Welcome to another edition of Sound Bites, our economy-sized album
reviews, wherein we give you the lowdown in 75 words or less. Today,
Nick Hall weighs in on recent releases from Grooms (pictured above), Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Converge, Spiral Stairs, Naam and Flight of the Conchords after the jump.
Rosanne Cash's The List, which features cameos by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Tweedy, grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout for the week ending November 15. Bad Weather California's Young Punks came in second, Jerry Garcia's 1975 live recording Let it Rock nabbed the third spot, while Flight of the Conchords and Sting rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.
