Before it was even released, "Get Lucky," the first single from Daft Punk's forthcoming album "Random Access Memories," set the world on fire. From the fan edits of the track to the sixty second commercial from Saturday Night Live to the album teaser from Coachella, "Get Lucky" generated more than t ... More >>
Ceasar Sebastian/The Electric Daisy Carnival ExperienceTomorrow night is the first and only time in Denver you'll be able to catch The Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, Kevin Kerslake's film about the popular carnival-slash-rave. (We have a branch of the EDC that takes place every spring he ... More >>
MATT & KIM at OGDEN THEATRE | 06.21.11"Matt shot confetti into the air. Kim walked on hands in the crowd. They we fun, sounded good enough, and were generally the happiest people you've ever seen."
Often imitated but never duplicated, Too $hort (performing tonight with DJX, Shade Loc G, Hypnautic, King Tef, Johny Rocketz, 20:12, Nominee, Mya Rose, Spoke n Wordz, Playalitical and Felisa Latin Soul at Casselman's) has been making records for almost thirty years, helping to establish Oakland, Ca ... More >>
Today marks the anniversary of the day that the world lost the greatest rapper of all time. Christopher Wallace's untimely death on March 9, 1997, had a significant impact on the rap game. If Biggie had lived, for instance, his presence would have essentially erased the need for Jay-Z. Unstop ... More >>
The IRS loves leaning on rich people for tax evasion. Case in point, reports have surfaced that Lil' Jon (whose house was just foreclosed on in August) is on the hook for $638,000. It's certainly not easy to do taxes if you're a musician -- or any type of entertainer for that matter -- which ... More >>
KS-107.5 MORNING SHOW CHRISTMAS PARTY With Jeremih • Bow Wow 12.08.10 | Comedy Works South When a show begins with an open-to-all karaoke session, things could go one of two ways: A bunch of bad singers (or in this case, rappers) could burn up the atmosphere and take the show with them. ... More >>
Catch Vampire Weekend tonight at Red Rocks with Beach House and the Dum Dum GirlsOkay we all have some skeletons in our closet, shit we dig -- be it music, movies or television shows -- that we'd just as soon that nobody else knew about. Guilty pleasures is what most people term these sort of ... More >>
Mystery solved: You won't find "Hey!" on Streets of Gold, and that's because it's on Lil Jon's new album Crunk Rock, released earlier this week. All right, so we already told you about 3OH!3 premiering Streets of Gold's first single, "My First Kiss," featuring Ke$ha on Monday. Evidently, i ... More >>
There's nothing like experiencing the sweat, thump and catharsis of a great show. Trouble is, you live in Denver, the land of embarrassing riches when it comes to music, the land of too many shows and too little time. So which ones are worth checking out? Glad you asked. After the jump, we've ... More >>
Above is a screen grab from Lady Gaga's video for her latest single, "Alejandro." Her official website says the full video is "coming soon," and if this Gagapedia entry is to be believed, it will involve deaths, surprise twists, vampire fangs and was directed by fashion photographer Stephen ... More >>
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>
This year's Red Rocks line-up has been filling in rather nicely, and there's been a few more additions this week, including a second Sting date that's been added, Blues Traveler's annual Fourth of July show, the Barenaked Ladies, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Reggae on the Rocks, Celtic Woman and To ... More >>
This just in: In case you haven't heard, 3OH!3 is having a house party tonight. In their house, apparently. Word has it, they intend to pour booze down their mouth. There's also talk that they may, perhaps, if the mood strikes them, perhaps, stay up until the a.m. Either way, near as we can tell, ... More >>
Wednesday, September 30, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.
Update: Last week's scuttlebutt turned out to be true. 3OH!3 indeed officially has the number one song on the radio in the country right now, and unsurprisingly, "Don't Trust Me" has reportedly gone double platinum.Yeah, and it don't stop, and it don't quit. Speaking, of course, of the redamndiculou ... More >>
Luda. KS-107.5 Summer Jam Fiddler's Green June 12 By their very nature, hip-hop radio station festivals like KS-107.5's Summer Jam (the station's twelfth consecutive sell-out) tend to promise more than they can deliver. The lineups are generally stellar -- proof that despite changes in the music i ... More >>
Brevity is a strong suit for the frontman of this Portland band.
Hot on the heels of SXSW, the nations hottest buzz band returns to Denver.
Mini Reviews
Hip-hop just got hipper thanks to this Boulder duo.
Thursday, May 25, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.
Saturday, April 29, Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, 1-877-544-8499.
Video Professor promises computer fluency in a snap. I test the theory.
Fast reviews of recent releases
Monday, March 13, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.
The Nappy Roots aren't sleeping on their independence.
A year of dysfunctional family values -- and missing panties.
Trill (Rap-A-Lot/Asylum)
From the week of November 10, 2005
Hustle & Flow is short on action, long on scenes of recording.
USA (United State of Atlanta) (TVT)
Saturday, June 11, Coors Amphitheater, 303-830-8497.
Hurbanity
NBA All-Star Weekend
Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.
Crunk Juice (TVT Records)
Straight Outta Cashville (G-Unit/Interscope)
Bashing hip-hop is not going to solve LoDo's recent problems.
Double trouble
Don't start no stuff, won't be no stuff.
Beneath his deranged exterior, Lil Jon is a man with a plan.
Thursday, April 29, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.
Confessions (Arista Records)
For national releases, 2003 wonked as much as it rocked.
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