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Mile High Music Fest Live Blog, Day Two

State of Grace

As a train-hopping folk artist in the '60s, U. Utah Phillips rode into the heart of America's working class. He's been singing its song ever since.

Chin Music

Henry Rollins takes no prisoners, wants no sympathy and gives good quote.

Obama poster creator Shepard Fairey talks to NPR about getting arrested in Denver

Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

Backwash

Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

3OH!3 SXSW tour diary by Kam from Chain Gang of 1974

JensenFriday, March 20: I arrived in Austin on the evening of Wednesday, March 18th. I had played SXSW last year so I knew what to expect. But this time around, I am hired to play bass for 3OH!3 -- you know, that small band from Boulder? The band who still aren't super stars in the eyes of a Colora ... More >>

Doc Block

Non-fiction continues its ascent on the screen.

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten

Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on.

Sick of It All

Wednesday, October 17, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Against Me!

Searching for a Former Clarity (Fat Wreck Chords)

Sound Bites

Searching for a Former Clarity (Fat Wreck Chords)

Waco Brothers

Freedom and Weep (Bloodshot Records)

Westword Music Showcase 2005

Freedom and Weep (Bloodshot Records)

Spirited

Ghost writer Garland Jeffreys returns to his old haunt: the stage.

Diva Down

Franco Zeffirelli imagines cheering up an operatic legend.

Aped Artifacts

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum gets back to the future.

Giant in the Field

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum gets back to the future.

Critic's Choice

U.K. Subs

Shriek and Spell

Q and Not U deconstructs the ABCs of punk rhetoric.

Punk of Ages

Down by Law's Dave Smalley still emits a positive charge.

Rasta La Vista, Baby

Kingston's Culture keeps onna chantin' down Babylon.

High and Mighty

What do emo, Jah, Neil Young and THC have in common? The Mighty Rime.

Butthole Surfers

Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil)

Culture Clash

Alex Paterson returns from Orblivion with a disc that inspires passionate responses.

Rock and a Hard Place

Music can free your soul, but can it spring the West Memphis Three?

Letters

Music can free your soul, but can it spring the West Memphis Three?

Playlist

Music can free your soul, but can it spring the West Memphis Three?

Running on Fumes

Seven years down the road, the members of Gas Huffer are breathing easier.

LETTERS

Seven years down the road, the members of Gas Huffer are breathing easier.

THE REAL STEEL

AFTER A LONG DECLINE, THE BLOOD IS PUMPING THROUGH STEEL PULSE AGAIN.

When music meets movies: Ten Great Hollywood Decisions

​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that ... More >>

Q&A with Justin Sullivan of New Model Army

​These days, a real punk band (sorry, Green Day) can almost never find its way onto the pop charts. But back in the day (see: mid-'80s), England's New Model Army released political punk that didn't merely sell to left-wing extremists. Almost thirty years ago, frontman/mastermind Justin Sullivan, w ... More >>

Meet the New Model Army, same as the Old Model Army

​These days, a real punk band (sorry, Green Day) can almost never find its way onto the pop charts. But back in the day (see: mid-'80s), England's New Model Army released political punk that didn't merely sell to left-wing extremists. Almost thirty years ago, frontman/mastermind Justin Sullivan, w ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 5, 2009

​​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 ... More >>

Q&A with Philip Chevron of the Pogues

​While this week's preview of the Pogues' show this Friday at the Ogden Theatre only scratched the surface of our interview with guitarist Philip Chevron, who also talked at length about Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say... Pogue Mahone!!, the five-disc box set of b-sides, outtakes, live ... More >>

With Shane MacGowan back on board, the Pogues make their first trip to Denver

​While this week's preview of the Pogues' show this Friday at the Ogden Theatre only scratched the surface of our interview with guitarist Philip Chevron, who also talked at length about Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say... Pogue Mahone!!, the five-disc box set of b-sides, outtakes, live ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 25, 2010

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

This Just In: Black Eyed Peas, Ray Davies, Twiztid shows announced

​Quite a few shows announced this week that will be going on sale this weekend: The Black Eyed Peas, who just added another trio of Grammys to the three they already have, bring their E.N.D. World Tour to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, March 27. Ludacris and LMFAO open the show. Tickets for the tou ... More >>