John Grant

John Grant's Queen of Denmark gets high praise from Mojo

John Grant resurfaces in Denton, Texas with Midlake as his backing band

​A few weeks ago, Tom Murphy and I were sharing stories, and somehow we got on to the subject of Tornado Dream, a fascinating film chronicles the rise and fall of three great Denver bands, Rainbow Sugar, Orbit Service (an earlier incarnation; Randall Frazier has since brought the band back to ... More >>

Exposure brings the Denver Art Museum's photo collection into the light

​A few weeks ago, Tom Murphy and I were sharing stories, and somehow we got on to the subject of Tornado Dream, a fascinating film chronicles the rise and fall of three great Denver bands, Rainbow Sugar, Orbit Service (an earlier incarnation; Randall Frazier has since brought the band back to ... More >>

Natural Energy

Two new shows at MCA Denver focus on the environment.

DAM Hires Paddock to Head New Photo Department

Two new shows at MCA Denver focus on the environment.

Mile Highlights From South by Southwest

Nathaniel Rateliff puts his voice in peril while other locals prove themselves worthy of national acclaim.

RedLine

Laura Merage makes progress at her future art space.

Water Sports

MCA director Cydney Payton gathers seaside views in a beautiful group show.

Turning Japanese

All appearances to the contrary, Denver's latest zine has nothing to do with Japan.

Denise Montgomery and John Grant

Denver Office of Cultural Affairs

Off Limits

Trouble's Bruin

Best Photography Solo -- Deceased Artist

Ron Wohlauer memorial

The Czars

Goodbye (Bella Union)

Now Showing

Goodbye (Bella Union)

Now Showing

Goodbye (Bella Union)

Rotogravure

The Wohlauer memorial at CPAC provides a prelude to Denver's Month of Photography.

Now Showing

The Wohlauer memorial at CPAC provides a prelude to Denver's Month of Photography.

Lilium

Short Stories (Twist and Shout Records)

The Beatdown

The lowdown on the Music Showcase awards.

The Show(case) Must Go On!

The lowdown on the Music Showcase awards.

Backwash

Any way you want it: The Czars create some Spanish magic on a whirlwind tour of the Old Country.

Critic's Choice

Czars

Best Musical Recommendation of the Mile High City

Denver
Andy Monley
Velveteen Records

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Backwash

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Our Town

From blues to kiddie core, the year 2001 was an odyssey in local music. Backbeat writers remember the best.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of July 12, 2001

The Writing on the Wall

The city's ready to erase an illegal advertisement.

It's in the Air

Exhibits at CPAC and Gallery M illuminate the effects of light in different ways.

Frazer's Edge

Paula Frazer artfully crosses the country divide with Tarnation. As a solo artist, she sticks more to the shadows.

Off Limits

Paint by numbers.

South By So What

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

A Place in the Sun

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Feedback

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Feedback

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Playlist

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

The Curtain Rises

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Feedback

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Mood Swingers

The Czars make some of Denver's most beautiful noises.

STREET PEOPLE

The Czars make some of Denver's most beautiful noises.