Kurt Cobain

Witless in Seattle

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Converse Celebrates 100 Years

The Beatdown

Kiss me, I’m a rock star -- at least for one night.

Territorial Dissings

Krist Novoselic has punk and politics on the brain.

Here we are. Now entertain us: Dualistics channel Nirvana. Sheryl Renee pays tribute to Marvin Gaye.

Got plans this weekend? If not, you do now. There's a couple of shows totally worth checking out featuring local musicians paying homage to a pair of past icons, groundbreaking, paradigm shifting artists who left this world violently and prematurely. This Friday night at the hi-dive, the Dualistics ... More >>

Danger Radio

Tuesday, September 16, Marquis Theater, 303-292-0805.

Son Sets

The late Kurt Cobain narrates a documentary about his life and death.

Freeze Frames

Two conceptual photo shows explore life and death.

Kurt Cobain: About a Son

The voice of a generation talks like a regular guy in About a Son.

Acquired Tastes

The voice of a generation talks like a regular guy in About a Son.

MC Lars

Thursday, February 1, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Celtic Frost

Wednesday, October 11, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 1-866-468-7621.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 28, 2006

The Melvins

Wednesday, September 20, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 1-866-486-7621.

Metal Church

Tuesday, September 6, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

Knock 'Em Dead

Killing Joke's ghoulish rock has the last laugh.

The Eyes Have It

Keeping hype to a dull roar, Eyes Adrift washes ashore with an all-star veteran lineup -- and plenty of scars.

And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Source Tags & Codes (Interscope)

Dressy Bessy

SoundGoRound (Kindercore)

Critic's Choice

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Backwash

Dire predictions for music in the Y2K.

A Bad Rap

Terrell Davis throws down some rhymes, but can't complete the play.

For Krist's Sake

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

Playlist

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

End Piece

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

Playlist

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

SHOOTING AND MISSING

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

PLAYLIST

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

LETTERS

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

LETTERS

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

LETTERS

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

PLAYLIST

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

SUICIDE IS BRAINLESS

DON'T LOOK FOR MEANING IN THE DEATH OF NIRVANA'S KURT COBAIN.

Dualistics reach Nirvana

On Friday night, I caught an entertaining, thought-provoking and extraordinarily heady bit of theater out at Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. The play, directed by award-winning Denver actor and skilled chef John Arp, is called The Visitor. Written in 1993 by French playwright Eric Emmanuel-Schmitt ... More >>

The revival of this iconic punk band gives us a bad case of Germaphobia

On Friday night, I caught an entertaining, thought-provoking and extraordinarily heady bit of theater out at Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. The play, directed by award-winning Denver actor and skilled chef John Arp, is called The Visitor. Written in 1993 by French playwright Eric Emmanuel-Schmitt ... More >>

A first look at Single File's new video for "Miss Cherry Lipgloss"

Been listening to Common Struggles by Single File quite a bit lately. So needless to say, we were pretty stoked to come across the band's new video for "Miss Cherry Lipgloss" -- mostly because it gives us hope that Reprise is finally giving the act some much needed exposure. Not to mention, we kin ... More >>

What is the true definition of punk? Let's consult the experts, shall we?

Patti Smith provided an interesting definition of punk rock in the current issue of New York magazine: "Punk rock is just another word for freedom." That got us thinking about what punk is and was, and how, as with all abstractions, you get to make up your own definition. As you can see in the ab ... More >>

Dream Wagon at the Larimer Lounge

Patti Smith provided an interesting definition of punk rock in the current issue of New York magazine: "Punk rock is just another word for freedom." That got us thinking about what punk is and was, and how, as with all abstractions, you get to make up your own definition. As you can see in the ab ... More >>

Like a great character actor, Mark Mallman says he feels like someone else when he's on stage

Patti Smith provided an interesting definition of punk rock in the current issue of New York magazine: "Punk rock is just another word for freedom." That got us thinking about what punk is and was, and how, as with all abstractions, you get to make up your own definition. As you can see in the ab ... More >>

Top 5 Famous Writer/Musician Feuds

​Sometimes hurt feelings and death threats bring people closer together -- that definitely seems to be the case of the former web editor at our sister paper in Los Angeles, Erin Broadley, and shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, who once threatened to kill her. After the two met, they came to the real ... More >>

American Idol is giving us a ticker-tape parade of the same boring B.S.

​Sometimes hurt feelings and death threats bring people closer together -- that definitely seems to be the case of the former web editor at our sister paper in Los Angeles, Erin Broadley, and shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, who once threatened to kill her. After the two met, they came to the real ... More >>

#ripkurtcobain: Seventeen years ago today

​Hard to believe it's been that long. Seventeen years ago today, Kurt Cobain left this life entirely too early. I remember vividly where I was and what I was doing when word of his death first came across the clock radio on my desk. It was a complete shock to the system. And that's the way th ... More >>

The Meat Puppets

Wednesday, June 29, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Five infamous monuments named after musicians of questionable moral character

Kurt Cobain​How do you honor a musician when awards and certifications aren't enough? By naming something in his honor, of course -- be it a bridge, a street, an asteroid or even a whole day after the guy. But in naming something after a musician, it's easy to forget that while in some cases t ... More >>

Nirvana's Nevermind turns 20 this Saturday

The forthcoming 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind isn't just an observance of the release of the 1991 record; it is a tangible marking of a shift in popular culture.

Flipper at Lion's Lair March 29-30

​Oh, now, this is going to be just awesome! Girl Wreck is presenting two nights with Flipper. Although a legendary punk band in its own right, many remember the Bay-area outfit best for being immortalized by Kurt Cobain on an episode of MTV's Unplugged, when the late Nirvana frontman wore a ho ... More >>

Disney jacks Joy Division and other great moments in copyright infringement

Disney yanked this shirt off the shelves after they discovered the design ripped off Joy Division.​It's really hard to be a successful corporate retailer. Not only do you have to sell truckloads of stuff to make money, but you have to keep track of whose stuff it is you're even selling. Sigh. ... More >>