Lou Barlow

Oh, L'Amour

Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt is loving every minute of a new three-disc set.

J Mascis Says "Yeah" and Several Other Words

Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt is loving every minute of a new three-disc set.

Showcase by the Snippet

Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt is loving every minute of a new three-disc set.

Review: Westword Music Showcase @ Outdoor Stage- 6/16/07

Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt is loving every minute of a new three-disc set.

Eric Gaffney

Brilliant Concert Numbers

(Old Gold Records)

The Reindeer Section

Y'all Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! ([PIAS] America)

mellowdrone

A Demonstration of Intellectual Property (ARTISTdirect)

Dinosaur Jr. Take Two

Reunited and it feels so good.

Lil' Slugger/The Good Old Fashioned Sinners

Untitled Split CD
Self-released

Where You Been?

The alt-rock pioneers in Dinosaur Jr. return to the freak scene as seniors.

OCS

Monday, May 30, Monkey Mania, 303-292-4370.

Lou Barlow

Emoh (Merge)

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records.

Sebadoh

Tuesday, August 17, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Critic's Choice

Alaska!

Getting in Tune

Former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann exchanges indie cred for songcraft.

Playlist

Ralph Carney, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Enemymine, Styx

Creep Show

The joys of navigating Creeper Lagoon.

Sentimental Lou

Sebadoh's Lou Barlow has found a way to put the pathos back into punk.

Playlist

Sebadoh's Lou Barlow has found a way to put the pathos back into punk.

Dinosaur Johnson

On his own, Mike Johnson sounds nothing like his main band, Dinosaur Jr.

Playlist

On his own, Mike Johnson sounds nothing like his main band, Dinosaur Jr.

LO NO MORE

SEBADOH'S LOU BARLOW GOES BEYOND LO-FI.

PLAYLIST

SEBADOH'S LOU BARLOW GOES BEYOND LO-FI.

The Pogues, Dinosaur Jr., Creed shows announced

Shane MacGowan and his new set of choppers. Last month, The Sun reported that Shane MacGowan got himself a new pair of dentures to stop his face from "falling apart" after 35 years on the thrash. Sure, the dude's been known as a drunkard of the highest order, he's missed a few planes to gigs over th ... More >>

Q&A with Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr.

​At lot has happened to Lou Barlow in the past four years. Around the time his daughter was born, he released his solo album Emoh, reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and recorded two albums and just released another solo album, Goodnight Unknown, earlier this month. Barlow will be performing both with Din ... More >>

This Just In: Vans Warped Tour, Rihanna, Broken Bells shows announced

Pennywise is one of the many bands at this year's Vans Warped Tour​While the Mile High Music Festival was announced yesterday, the Vans Warped Tour is also coming to town. Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me the Horizon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Face ... More >>

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone's Owen Ashworth on his background, his songs and inspiration

Hannah Persson​ Casiotone For the Painfully Alone started out in 1997 as a solo project for songwriter Owen Ashworth. Initially using just a keyboard and a basic drum machine, Ashworth challenged himself to make the most of minimal elements. The result has been a body of work that not only sp ... More >>

Sebadoh

Tuesday, February 15, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Emil Amos of Holy Sons on stint in Jandek, Lee Hazelwood and J. Mascis

Eliza SohnEmil Amos of Holy Sons​ Emil Amos is part experimental rock musician and part philosopher poet. Amos is a champion of stripping away the layers of conditioning we accept as payment for being part of a mainstream society that demands obedience to arbitrary rules of identity and what ... More >>