Mile High City

An alternative Denver A to Z exhibit to replace History Colorado's snoozer

Download an unreleased track from Strange Powers

​ Strange Powers moved back to the Mile High City from Austin last fall. Austin, he says, is not all it's cracked up to be. And besides that, he missed the Queen City, the place where he grew up, and where, given the choice, he prefers to hang his hat (know the feeling, Strange). Anyhow, dud ... More >>

MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, Houses EP release party at the Meadowlark

Lulu Devil​With the release of its Spring EP this past April, Houses has quickly become one of Denver's most exciting bands, both live and on record. If there's any outfit that personifies the exuberance and exhilaration of living in the Mile High City, it's Houses. So it's fitting then that the g ... More >>

Homeward Sound

After six years in Portland, the Minders revisit the city that put their pop on the map.

The Bare Necessities

There are a million slogans in the naked city. We don't need any of them.

Our Town

From blues to kiddie core, the year 2001 was an odyssey in local music. Backbeat writers remember the best.