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OM at Larimer Lounge, 2/13/12

OM @ LARIMER LOUNGE |2/13/12 It was impossible not to be moved last night by the music of OM, as the visceral, low-end sounds moved through your body and the music hit you and washed around you like a physical force. The mixture of those cthonic tones, with the clatter of cymbals and tambura, octav ... More >>

Twin Peaks brings blue-collar metal to the Larimer Lounge

Dom Kennedy at Larimer Lounge, 12/03/12

DOM KENNEDY @ LARIMER LOUNGE |12/03/12 Dom Kennedy hit the stage to a packed house at the Larimer Lounge last night, and, riding a wave of nostalgia, he urged, "If you're a '90's baby, put ya hands up." Rocking a fitted Dodgers hat and Stanford hoodie and backed by his OpM crew, Kennedy wooed the c ... More >>

Our top five spins this week, September 24-30

In this very special edition of Heavy Rotation, you not only get a through-the-keyhole view of our musical proclivities, but you also get a few words from us on our top pick of the week. Keep reading to find out what Mark Sanders considers musical comfort food, why Kelsey Whipple can't think of Spac ... More >>

The ten best concerts this weekend: Sept. 14-16

Welcome to the weekend! The weather has finally cooled off a bit, but the shows haven't. Whatever your inclinations are this next couple of days, there are a plethora of options, from Devin Townsend Project tonight at the Summit Music Hall to Deltron 3030 tomorrow night at Cervantes' Masterpiece Bal ... More >>

Denver's ten best side projects

The Swayback is obviously Eric Halborg's main gig. But lately he's been moonlighting in Dragondeer, a side project he helms with Swayback drummer Carl Sorensen and Cole Rudy of Varlet on mandolin and lap steel. With Dragondeer, Halborg and company delve into some swampy blues and reverb-drenched psy ... More >>

Ten best concerts in Colorado this weekend, Friday, August 24, through Sunday, August 26

Welcome to the weekend! If you haven't made plans yet, there's an unreal number of shows, from five different festivals to several CD release shows to old school hip-hop. Of course, we have them all listed in our massive concert calendar. If you're feeling industrious, print that bad boy out and bre ... More >>

Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe on Beck, living in Germany and Bright Channel

The Brian Jonestown Massacre (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) has been through ups and downs since 1990. But through it all, singer and primary songwriter Anton Newcombe, has steered the band through releasing more great albums per decade than most bands have across entire career. For the unini ... More >>

Mourning Sickness CD release, April 26 at the Oriental Theater

Weekend's best live music bets: Sleigh Bells, Cults, Heartless Bastards and more

TGIF! You've worked hard all week, now it's time to coast into weekend. Plenty of great music on tap to help you unwind -- or get wound-up, as the case may be. Tonight at the Ogden, Sleigh Bells assaults the senses, Mojo Nixon kicks off a two-night stand at the Lion's Lair, JJ Grey and Mofro get the ... More >>

Weekend's best live bets: Joy Formidable, Girls, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson and more

With pretty much the entire music world holed up in Austin this weekend for this year's edition of SXSW, it's amazing that there's any musical options to choose from this weekend at all, much less decent ones. Alas, though, there are still plenty of compelling reasons to leave the house. Girls get t ... More >>

Weekend's best live music bets: The Swayback, Pure Sunshine II, Snoop Dogg and more

Welcome to the weekend! Whether you're making your way up to the mountains for Snowball Music Festival 2012 or staying behind in the city, there's an abundance of musical choices: Tonight at the Fillmore Snoop Dogg throws down before heading up the hill himself for a slot at Snowball, while a couple ... More >>

Weekend's best live music bets: Phil Lesh and Friends, Young the Giant and more

Welcome to the weekend! You made it! While we're assuming we'll be seeing you at Artopia tomorrow night, if for some reason we don't, there's a pretty diverse lineup of music on tap otherwise for the next three days, including two more nights of Phil Lesh at 1STBANK Center, two nights of Future Bird ... More >>

Review: Cursive at Larimer Lounge, 2/12/12

CURSIVE @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 2/12/12 If it's possible that there's a good time to find out that the first person you said "I love you" to is marrying the girl he dumped you for, you could do worse than the middle of a Cursive show. I'm not saying this happened to me (Congratulations, Joey), but if it ... More >>

Mudhoney, Cattle Decapitation, the Wailers and more this weekend

Sub Pop / Shawn BrackbillCatch Mudhoney tonight at the Bluebird for the Kulwicki Twins benefit with the Fluid and the Purple Fluid​Even in the early part of January when the concert calendar is typically just barely beginning to ramp back up after the holiday season, there's still plenty of gr ... More >>

5 and Dime label launch, Jazzy Jeff, DJ T and more on this weekend's Dance Card

​Feel like cutting a rug this weekend? Good because there's plenty on this weekend's Dance Card: There's a label launch tonight at minibar for 5 and Dime, a brand-new deep/tech house label; the launch will have music from Bones, ben A, Louis Marr, Joseph Newman and Quinn. There will be free sw ... More >>

A first look at Hearts in Space "Shores of Time" video from the band's new Already Gone EP

James Holden​It looks like Audio Visual Violence Club has been busy lately. On the heels of the recent video for Snake Rattle Rattle Snake's "Like a Moth," the Violence Club just dropped a video for "Shores of Time," the lead track from Hearts in Space's new record, Already Gone, slated for re ... More >>

Gauntlet Hair's "Keep Time" video will scare the crap out of you -- or at least really creep you out

​To celebrate the release of its new, self-titled record, Gauntlet Hair (confirmed as the headliner for the Larimer Lounge's New Years Eve show) has dropped a video for the album's lead track, "Keep Time," and despite Halloween having come and gone, this sucker will still scare the bejeesus ou ... More >>

Halloween Events: Great American Taxi, MiM0Sa and Designer Drugs (win tickets!)

This weekend is huge. It's one of those, "If you aren't here, then you aren't having as much fun as me" kind of weekends. The deck is stacked with amazing things to do, so pick a card -- any card. We've got some passes to Designer Drugs at Club Vinyl to give away, so leave us a comment on a memorabl ... More >>

Photos: Foo Fighters, Odd Future, X, OFF!, Misfits and Melt Banana over the weekend

They don't call it Rocktober for nothing. There was no shortage of options this past weekend: Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, Odd Future at the Fox and at the Ogden Theatre, X at the Summit Music Hall, OFF! at the Marquis Theater, Melt Banana at the Larimer Lounge, Misfits at the Summit and Chrome ... More >>

The members of Mitya discuss their songwriting process in advance of tonight's CD release show

Mitya is releasing its new CD tonight at the Larimer​Borrowing its name from the carousing, profligate brother in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel, The Brothers Karamazov, Mitya (due tonight at Larimer Lounge with Young Analogs and Sparkle & Burn) has spent the last handful of years evolving ... More >>

Bobby Long at the Walnut, the Still City bids farewell, Richard Marx and more this weekend

​Bobby Long takes over the Walnut Room with Ian Cooke for a night of swooning, heartthrobbing goodness. The English singer-songwriter had his first big break thanks to the Twilight soundtrack, but his rough and beautiful voice has shown Long to be more than just a pretty face. (7 p.m. doors, 2 ... More >>

Wheelchair Sports Camp, Pretty Lights, Planes Mistaken for Stars: Fliers of the week of 8/12/11

Don't miss Wheelchair Sports Camp's tour kickoff show at the Larimer Lounge tonight​Every week in an effort to pay tribute to the old-school way of promoting shows by hanging up posters, we make our way around the Mile High City to get a gander of the eye candy. Here's the fliers we spotted th ... More >>

Tonight: Cults at the Larimer

​Manhattan duo Cults (playing the Larimer Lounge tonight with Guards and Writer) are, essentially, a pop group. At first glance, the band's name may be far from suggesting this genre idea, but the pair definitely create a warm and sparkling big room sound, with Madeline Follin's childish vocal ... More >>

Donovan Jones of This Will Destroy You on the state of post-rock and why he resists the term

​Although often lumped into the category of post-rock, This Will Destroy You (due tonight at Larimer Lounge) from San Marcos, Texas, is more rooted in outright instrumental rock music with more than its fair share of an experimental edge. When the band first emerged, the post-rock designation ... More >>

Tonight: Death Angel at the Larimer

Stephanie CabralBorn a year after MTV's inception and surviving the Headbanger's Ball-era, Death Angel (playing tonight at the Larimer Lounge with Four Horsemen and Steel Blades of Vengeance) is an integral part of thrash metal's history. The band members were in their early teens when the 1986 demo ... More >>

Darwin Smith of Darwin Deez on his videos and his informal agenda as an artist

Darwin Deez​ Darwin Deez (due at Larimer Lounge tonight) came to the attention of wider and wider audiences relatively early in the band's career with the release of its singles "Constellations" and "Radar Detector." The videos for both songs revealed a band both eccentric, quirky and capabl ... More >>

Win tix to see Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights tomorrow night at the Larimer Lounge

Jonathan Tyler and the Northen Lights: Name ring a bell? It should. A breakout act from Dallas, the outfit played a blistering set at last year's Westword Music Showcase. Tomorrow night, the dudes are returning to town for a show at the Larimer Lounge with the Outfit, and we've got several pairs o ... More >>

Tonight: Grant Sabin at the Larimer Lounge

​Colorado Springs' slide guitar-playing bluesman Grant Sabin is truly a throwback. The multi-instrumentalist's baby face contradicts both his gruff voice and his repertoire, which includes not only his own modern work, but tributes to Son House and Jimi Hendrix, as well.

Critic's Choice: Petals of Spain, November 20 at the Larimer Lounge

Stars at the Bluebird Theater canceled tonight

Carbon Choir will let you see them for free tonight.​So, some good news and some bad news: Stars has canceled its show tonight at the Bluebird, but local support Carbon Choir is still playing -- at the Larimer Lounge -- and for free, no less. Refunds for the Bluebird show are available at poin ... More >>

Win tickets to see Holy Fuck, Indian Jewelry, Gauntlet Hair and Peter Black at the Larimer

​Okay, so we picked a winner for the pair of LCD Soundsystem tickets we had for tonight. If your name isn't Brandon Saranik and your submission wasn't "Liquid Courage Dancing," we're guessing you're slightly bummed. (If it's any consolation, there were a ton of responses we dug -- Lethargic ... More >>

Local Natives on Playing a Talking Heads Song In Front of David Byrne and Staying Aware While on Tour

Gareth Jackson​ Some bands require creative tension or mercurial relationships to provide a spark. In our Local Natives Rough Mixes piece this week, we learned that this is not the case for these five So-Cal dudes. They're in a band because they like being around each other, and the music sta ... More >>

Dream Wagon at the Larimer Lounge

The Weekend Showdown: Do the Snake Rattle Rattle Snake

We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the comments. ​ This week, we're a ... More >>

Q&A with Shawn Christensen of Stellastarr*

Phil Knott​ Stellastarr* (due at the Larimer Lounge with Transfer and Le Divorce on Wednesday, December 9) emerged onto the national music scene at the turn of this past decade in the musical milieu that gave us fellow New York acts like The Strokes, The Rapture and Interpol. While clearly influe ... More >>

Sandusky at the Larimer Lounge

This Just In: KS 107.5 Jingle Jam, Steve Earle, Brandi Carlile shows announced

​Fabolous, Twista and Mario, who have each recently dropped new albums, are among the noted hip-hop and R&B talent slated to appear at KS 107.5's Jingle Jam Friday, December 18 at the Fillmore Auditorium. Advance general admission tickets are $27/$30 day of show. Steve Earle, who's touring in ... More >>

Freeloader: Win tickets to see Meshell Ndegeocello, the Nadas and Great Lake Swimmers

​Happy Wednesday. Yes, we've looked outside and know there's not much happy about this dreary day. Winter, it seems, is eager to rear it's ugly head. Nonetheless, we've got a bunch of tickets for some shows tonight that will hopefully help ease some of the pre-winter blues. First up, is Meshell Nd ... More >>

The Getdown! At the Larimer Lounge

Dirty Projectors, White Rabbits, Meshell Ndegeocello shows announced

Sarah CassDirty Projectors​Originally a solo project for David Longstreth, the Dirty Projectors is now touring as a six-piece in support of the band's latest, the wonderful Bitte Orca. Longstreth and company stop at the Bluebird Theater Sunday, November 8. Tickets are $15.25 in advance and $18 day ... More >>

The Denver Boot: Lion Sized at the Larimer Lounge - 08/02/09

​In honor Lion Sized's show tomorrow night at the hi-dive with the Still City and the Great Panic, and thanks to our pal Lance, and, well, because it's Freeloader Friday and we're cool like that, we present you another sparkling edition of the Denver Boot for your downloading pleasure. After the j ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 28 edition

I used to love Mr. T cereal....​Pity those fools. Today in Backbeat Online: • Freaky Friday: "Treat Your Mother Right." • Q&A with John Osborne of KingBilly. • Last Night: Desolation Wilderness at Rhinoceropolis. • The Denver Boot: Lion Sized at the Larimer Lounge -- 08/02/09. • Fiv ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 6 edition

​Would you like to sniff the cork? Today in Cafe Society: • Grapes and grilling tonight at Strings. • Guess where I'm drinking? • Martini Ranch and Hiccups III dry up. • And the new, New York Times restaurant critic is... • Tonight's shochu dinner at Elway's Cherry Creek could be th ... More >>

Epilogues win a slot on Warped Tour this weekend

Photo by Andy Mellen​Congratulations are due to the fine young men of the Epilogues. For the second year in a row, the band is one of the winners of the Ernie Ball battle of the bands, earning them a coveted slot on that stage for this Sunday's Warped Tour date at Invesco. The time slot has y ... More >>

Missed connection: Discount Cinema and Joy Subtraction

​Even the lowliest of local bands are used to getting a little groupie action now and then. But it turns out Denver-area musicians don't need to sift through their adoring audiences for a shot at romance; sometimes it's right there onstage. Emily Carter, bassist of Lakewood electro-rock outfit Dis ... More >>

Dinner With Cannibals at the Larimer Lounge

Slow Crash

Party Arty

Lower Larimer Street gets down with the underground.

Supagroup

Tuesday, July 6, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-0959.