Laurie Anderson

Q&A With Laurie Anderson

Wed Alert: Lou Reed Marries Laurie Anderson. Nick Forster from etown Officiates

Live Review: Jandek at the Bug Theater

Laurie Anderson

Life on a String (Nonesuch)

Nuts & Berries at Larimer Lounge

Life on a String (Nonesuch)

Yellow Elephant

Life on a String (Nonesuch)

Yellow Elephant at Denver Zine Library

Life on a String (Nonesuch)

Matmos Makes Quite a Pair

Partnered on stage and off, Martin Schmidt and Drew Daniel make beautiful music from strange sounds.

Wordplay

Laurie Anderson's latest project strikes close to home.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Baroque and Roll

Red Priest rocks the classical canon

DeVotchKa

How It Ends (Cicero)

Randy Andy

Andy Dick’s got a dirty mind, but a funny one, too.

The Beats Go On

How a kid from Boulder became an eyewitness to the passing of an era.

Lou Reed

Ecstasy
(Warner/Reprise)

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

Robert Ashley

Your Money, My Life, Goodbye
(Lovely Music, Ltd.)

The World Accordion to Guy

Guy Klucevsek takes the accordion beyond and back.

Nichols for Your Thoughts

Guy Klucevsek takes the accordion beyond and back.

Feedback

Guy Klucevsek takes the accordion beyond and back.

How the West Was Ween

Gene and Dean Ween take on country music and live to tell the tale.

Happy Lou

In concert, Lou Reed takes a walk on the mild side.

WALKER ON THE WILD SIDE

In concert, Lou Reed takes a walk on the mild side.

CRITIC'S CHOICE

In concert, Lou Reed takes a walk on the mild side.

A GLASS ACT

COMPOSER PHILIP GLASS SEARCHES FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

THE BETTYS ARE OFF

COMPOSER PHILIP GLASS SEARCHES FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

CRITIC'S CHOICE

COMPOSER PHILIP GLASS SEARCHES FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

THRILLS

COMPOSER PHILIP GLASS SEARCHES FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

THRILLS

COMPOSER PHILIP GLASS SEARCHES FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Last Night: Tori Amos at the Paramount

Aaron ThackerayTori Amos and eskimOTuesday, July 21, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter Than: The last time I saw Tori Amos at Red Rocks in 1998.London-based One eskimO opened the show, and at first, I was concerned it might be one of those bands favored by modern rock stations that border on the adult con ... More >>

Seeing Adrian Belew in an intimate space like the Toad Tavern is a special treat, and that's the way he likes it

Aaron ThackerayTori Amos and eskimOTuesday, July 21, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter Than: The last time I saw Tori Amos at Red Rocks in 1998.London-based One eskimO opened the show, and at first, I was concerned it might be one of those bands favored by modern rock stations that border on the adult con ... More >>

Sing the Body Eclectic

Aaron ThackerayTori Amos and eskimOTuesday, July 21, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter Than: The last time I saw Tori Amos at Red Rocks in 1998.London-based One eskimO opened the show, and at first, I was concerned it might be one of those bands favored by modern rock stations that border on the adult con ... More >>

As nervesandgel, Johnny Wohlfahrt mixes the dark with the comically absurd

Aaron ThackerayTori Amos and eskimOTuesday, July 21, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter Than: The last time I saw Tori Amos at Red Rocks in 1998.London-based One eskimO opened the show, and at first, I was concerned it might be one of those bands favored by modern rock stations that border on the adult con ... More >>

Q&A with Cuong Vu of Speak

G. Sand Photography Studios​ Forward-thinking trumpeter Cuong Vu has performed with the likes of Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson and David Bowie. He's toured the world and released four albums under his own name. After a stint in New York, Vu moved back to the Northwest, where he is now assistan ... More >>

The Roots, Eminem top sellers at local record stores

​How I Got Over, the Roots' latest effort released last week on Def Jam, took the spot at Twist & Shout, second at Albums on the Hill and third at Independent Records for the week ending June 27. Eminem's new disc, Recovery, debuted at number one at Independent Records while coming in third at ... More >>

Best Coast, Big Boi top sellers at local stores

​While there weren't any unanimous winners across the board, Best Coast's debut, Crazy For You, released last week on Mexican Summer, took the top spot at Wax Trax and the tenth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending August 1. Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty, ... More >>

Marshall LaCount of Dark Dark Dark on its aesthetic and the symbolism of water

Photo by Tod SeelieDark Dark Dark is wet wet wet​Although it's often referred to as a "chamber folk" band, Dark Dark Dark (due tonight at The Walnut Room and tomorrow, April 16, at Odd Fellows Hall in Boulder as part of Communikey) from Minneapolis is a horse of a different color. Yes, its sev ... More >>

Ninth and Lincoln founder Tyler Gilmore strays from previous form on Static Line

Photo by Tod SeelieDark Dark Dark is wet wet wet​Although it's often referred to as a "chamber folk" band, Dark Dark Dark (due tonight at The Walnut Room and tomorrow, April 16, at Odd Fellows Hall in Boulder as part of Communikey) from Minneapolis is a horse of a different color. Yes, its sev ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

​Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Rammstein, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Kraddy, Peter Frampton, Umphrey's McGee and Henry Rollins were announced; Caleb Slade, Force Publique, My Body Sings Electric and the Outfit ... More >>

Laurie Anderson at CMKY, Ra Ra Riot postponed, Young the Giant, Lotus on-sale dates

​Update (11/15/11, 2:18 p.m.): Delicate Steve and Yellow Ostrich, originally slated to appear tonight with Ra Ra Riot, are now playing a last-minute gig at Shugs in Boulder. We also just heard about a couple more new show dates: Young the Giant is coming to the Ogden Theatre on Febuary 18. Tix ... More >>

John Bowers of Nurses on the band's evolving sound

Tyler KohlhoffCatch Nurses this Sunday, January 15, at the hi-dive​Nurses (due at the hi-dive this Sunday, January 15) moved around a bit before settling down in Portland and completely shedding its previous, more rockist, musical identity. Having pretty much reinvented itself for its 2009 alb ... More >>

Laurie Anderson heads list of acts for CMKY 2012

Laurie Anderson kicks off the fifth annual CMKY festival at the Boulder Theater on April 25.​The initial acts for this year's CMKY festival have been announced. The fifth annual edition of the festival is slated to kick off with a performance by Laurie Anderson on Wednesday, April 25, at the B ... More >>