Johnny Smith

Q&A with Vincent Gallo of RRIICCEE

Dialed In: This week's local-music radio playlists

Here's this week's playlists from the area's local-centric speciality shows. This week, we've added the Colorado Wave in addition to the others we're already tracking: Radio 1190's long running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only and the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is rebroadcast al ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Heavy Rotation, our top five spins for the week of April 20, 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 of a ... More >>

A band-by-band guide to the 2009 Westword Music Showcase

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 a ... More >>

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Reno Divorce

RENO DIVORCENOMINATED IN PUNK5:00-5:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: Brent Loveday; Andrew Erich; Tim Jadowski; Tye Battistella; Johnny SmithDiscography: Laugh Now Cry Later (EP) (2004); You're Only Making It Worse (2003); Naysayers and Yesmen (2002);  All Throttle, No Bottle (EP) (1998)St ... More >>

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only*, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and ... More >>

Pianist Neil Bridge on starting jazz combos programs in Denver Public Schools

​Local jazz veteran Neil Bridge has been a longtime fixture on Denver's jazz scene, both as a performer and as a teacher in the Denver Public Schools, where he also started jazz combo programs. In advance of his show at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret this Sunday, we spoke with Bridge about teachi ... More >>