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Moovers and Shakers 2012: Backbeat writers praise the year's best local albums

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Bop Skizzum releases the infectious Coloradical at the Gothic

The five most listened-to songs and albums of the week, August 20 through August 27

Well, lookie here. What you do know? It's the return of Heavy Rotation. Longtime readers of Backbeat will remember this feature as one in which we shared our weekly listening habits in hopes of giving you some insight into our individual sensibilities. It's been dormant for a while, but starting tod ... More >>

Review: Rise Against at 1STBANK, 12/6/11

Aaron ThackerayTim McIlrath of Rise Against last night at 1STBANK Center at KTCL's Not So Silent Night with Flobots, Air Dubai and Calibrate MeRISE AGAINST at 1STBANK CENTER | 12/6/11 No matter what genre you ascribe to the band -- punk, hardcore, plain vanilla rock from people who wear solid blac ... More >>

Jonny 5 of Flobots reflects on the Occupy Movement and talks about the act's new album

Emily Crenshaw, Mary Grace Legg, Sole

KushConII to take medical marijuana seriously, says MMJ user/cancer patient Cheryl Shuman

Cheryl Shuman.​KushConII, December 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center, has made news over its RTD bus ads, which have drawn protests from law-enforcement. But Cheryl Shuman, the event's international director of PR and media, would rather focus on the event itself, which she says takes me ... More >>

David Sirota introduces world to son Isaac -- and special AM760 guest host Jonny 5 of the Flobots

Isaac Sirota.​Update: Yesterday, we shared with you AM760 host David Sirota's announcement about the birth of his son Isaac. As for who'll be filling in during his current leave, we know who'll be rockin' the mic today and tomorrow: Flobots frontman Jonny 5. Jonny is so progressive that he mak ... More >>

Win tickets to the Flobots' Bowling Ball on Saturday, October 23 at Lucky Strike Lanes at Bellmar

Update:Congrats to law school student Marc and single mom Kristi, you're our winners. There will be a pair of tickets waiting for you at Lucky Strike Lanes. Looks like Flobots had a ball last year.​Next Saturday, October 23, at Lucky Strike Lanes in Belmar, Flobots are hosting their second an ... More >>

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Win tickets to this weekend's Green Route Festival feature the Rouge, Air Dubai and more

​The Green Route Festival, taking place tomorrow from 2-11 p.m. at 26th & Walnut, has a pretty stellar local lineup. In case you haven't seen it, the bill includes the Rouge, Air Dubai, the Still City, the Photo Atlas, Soulaju with DJ Cysko Rokwell, Cavem Moetivation and Jonny 5 of Flobots. Th ... More >>

With help from a Flobot, Air Dubai comes on strong on Wonder Age

Whygee and Jonny 5 with Big Wheel Electrosoul at Moe's last night

More fresh footage for ya' to make your Monday massive. Our boy Ralphie captured these moving pictures last night at the UMS: Here's Whygeezy rocking the mike with Jonny 5 of Flobots, backed by Big Wheel Electrosoul at Moe's Original BBQ, the new joint on Broadway and Sixth. Enjoy.

UMS Night Three Travelogue: Air Dubai at Import Warehouse, Machine Gun Blues at 3 Kings and more

UMS Travelogue, Night Thee 7.24.10 | Baker District/South Broadway There's been no shortage of buzz surrounding Air Dubai: Though it has yet to hit the national stage, round these parts we've already as good as coronated the band successor to Flobots. Though the acoustics were terrible in the Im ... More >>

Kinetix on recording at the Blasting Room, getting to perform at the Fillmore and offering up a stoner-approved rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

​ In this week's paper, we ran excerpts of Andy Thomas's recent conversation with the members of Kinetix in Rough Mixes. That Q&A barely scratched the surface. After the jump, you'll find not only Thomas's exchange with band in its entirety but the transcript from Dutch Seyfarth's recent chat ... More >>

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An exclusive in-depth Q&A with Jonny 5 of Flobots

​ Jonny 5 is scaring folks in middle America. Literally. But while the Flobots frontman -- better known to folks around here by his government name Jamie Laurie - has devoted the better part of his adult life to becoming a radical force for change, it's not his politics that making folks in t ... More >>

Flobots CD release show this Friday, to be followed by a special Twist & Shout in-store on Tuesday.

​ Just two more days until we get to hear the new Flobots record (they are going to have copies of the new disc, right? It is a CD release party, after all). Suffice to say, we're eager to hear how much, if any, the outfit has grown since issuing its debut, Fight With Tools, in 2008, which Un ... More >>

Moving Pictures: Flobots perform song from new album at Mayor's Awards

We weren't on hand to witness this, but apparently Jonny 5 and his Flobots kin received the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts on Wednesday at the Westin Tabor Center, and played a song from the new record, Survival Story, called "Good Soldier." Luckily, Denver Post scribe John Moore brought a ... More >>

On with the Flo: Jonny 5 set to have the rhyme of his life in 2010

Not to be outdone by Joe Ginsberg's little breakfast quest, it seems Jonny 5 of Flobots fame has embarked on a similar year-long adventure, only this one is slightly little less cereal. From the sounds of it, J5 -- Jamie Laurie, to his mom -- has abundant time to write countless rhymes (see what w ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 4 edition

The Diamond Boiz.​Diamonds in the rough? Today in Backbeat Online: • Update: Diamond Boiz crew ready to bust through. • Over the weekend: Phish at Red Rocks, 8/02/09. • Flobots check in from the Blasting Room to hype the Bowling Ball. • Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlis ... More >>

The Flobots take on the Fray for bowling baller supremacy

​In an effort to benefit their nonprofit organization, the Flobots and The Fray are coming together for a ping-pong and bowling tournament on Friday, September 4 at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Belmar Shopping District in Lakewood. Think you can beat them? Well, the two bands are giving you a chance ... More >>

Kid Hum charts on CMJ

screenshot (click to enlarge) straight jacked from Ralphie Another Colorado hip-hop artist has charted on CMJ's hip-hop chart. Massive props go out to Kid Hum, who checks in this week at number eighteen, just one spot being J Dilla, with his latest effort Offshore Drilling. Certainly a good look for ... More >>

Rap-Up: 93.3 KTCL adds hip-hop artist Improv to Top 10

Nowadays, alternative rock station 93.3 KTCL is showing more and more love to hip-hop music on the air. First it was the Flobots being added to daily rotation last year, then it was the addition of Judgemental (of Basementalism) to Ralphie's First Trax show on Saturday mornings (6 a.m.-10 a.m.) that ... More >>

Paper Bird signs new management deal

Ichiban charts on CMJ

Rearview: The Week in Review (10/11/08-10/17/08)

Flobots discuss faith and politics

The Westword.com blog shortcut, October 2 edition

DNC Cheat Sheet

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 25 edition

Rearview: The Week in Review (8/16/08-8/22/08)

The DNC cheat sheet: From Rage to Flav, Backbeat has you covered

Top Sellers: Twist & Shout

Top Sellers: Twist & Shout

Live Review: KTCL's Big Gig at Fiddler's Green

MySpace? More Like OurSpace, Suckas. Denver Music Represents.

Flobots' eMusic... Uh...Conversion?

Show Business

Denver's music scene deserves to be heard.

Flobots and Wrist Deep Productions Touch Each Other. Down There.

Last Night... Flobots and RJD2 @ DU's May Day Music Fest

Flobots Indeed Kill It on Carson Daly

Flobots Debut Video for "Handlebars"

Flobots Make Television Debut May 19 on Last Call with Carson Daly

Winding Down

This Just In: Flobots Hottest Brand Going

Rob Drabkin

Don't Worry About Me E.P.

Flobots Fight With Tools

This insurgent hip-hop crew will move you by any means necessary.

Everyday People

Environmental Stimulation Project

Always Been (Self-released)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Locals make music to hip-hop over Katrina.