Mudhoney

Mudhoneyed Krautrock and Other Assorted Goodies

Q&A With the Fluid’s James Clower

Q&A With the Fluid’s Garrett Shavlik

Q&A With the Fluid’s John Robinson

Live Review: Boss 302 with Primasonic and the Geds

Rock, Rock, Rock

When it comes to the music of the Gimmicks, no gimmicks are allowed.

The Rockfords

The Rockfords
(Sony/Epic)

2009 Westword Music Showcase headliners

Recognize the dudes pictured above? If you do, then you're probably pretty stoked right now. That's right -- Built to Spill will be headlining this year's Showcase. Hold on. There's more... you know we always have more than one act on the mainstage, right? Well, how about some Mudhoney? (No, we're n ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 8 edition

Built to Spill. Here we go... Today in Backbeat Online: • Built to Spill, Mudhoney, the Fluid lead the 2009 Westword Music Showcase headliners. • Q&A with Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids. • Record Store Day preview: Flight of the Conchords take on a racist dragon. Today in Cafe Society: • ... More >>

The Denver scene: more fertile than Octomom after a fistful of Clomid!

Built to Spill. Here we go... Today in Backbeat Online: • Built to Spill, Mudhoney, the Fluid lead the 2009 Westword Music Showcase headliners. • Q&A with Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids. • Record Store Day preview: Flight of the Conchords take on a racist dragon. Today in Cafe Society: • ... More >>

Here's Mud in Your Ear

Seattle's Mudhoney sometimes wonders what all the fuzz was about.

The Fluid

Sub Pop's twentieth anniversary spurs this year's unlikeliest local band reunion.

Welcome

Sirs
Fat Cat

Pop Culture

Sirs
Fat Cat

Flying the Flannel

Mudhoney still has a gift for the fuzz.

Art Show

With Art Brut, what you see really is what you get.

Mudhoney

Under a Billion Suns (Sub Pop)

Les Hell on Heels

Wednesday, October 5, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Upsizing

Uphollow graduates from rock opera to pop opus.

Grafton

Tuesday, August 30, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-6000.

Road Rage

The Symptoms' frantic, fuel-injected sound is kicking into high gear.

The Melvins

Mangled Demos From 1983 (Ipecac)

RPG

Fulltime (Arclight)

Jane's Addiction

Strays (Capitol)

Mudhoney

Since We've Become Translucent (Sub Pop)

Hold the 'Fone

Melding the synthetic with the traditional, Califone dials in the sound of the past. Will you accept the charges?

Frazer's Edge

Paula Frazer artfully crosses the country divide with Tarnation. As a solo artist, she sticks more to the shadows.

On the Records

Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.

Just the Ax, Man

The Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula are among a new breed of bands putting the wank back into guitar rock.

Feedback

The Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula are among a new breed of bands putting the wank back into guitar rock.

Feedback

The Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula are among a new breed of bands putting the wank back into guitar rock.

Playlist

The Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula are among a new breed of bands putting the wank back into guitar rock.

Let It Ride

Silver Scooter glides down a familiar path but sounds good doing it.

System's Abnormal

K Records founder Calvin Johnson leads Dub Narcotic Sound System down the road less traveled.

Dinosaur Johnson

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

HERE COMES THE NEW BOSS

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

SUCK ON THIS

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

SPELLBOUNDWILL SPELL FINALLY PUT DENVER ON THE ROCK-MUSIC MAP? CASTING A SPELL

HOW LOUD IS THIS BAND? LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD NATIONWIDE.

Monolith Q&A: Monotonix

​Know for some insanely explosive shows, Israeli rock monsters Mononotix often move their shows into the crowd, creating sweaty pits of madness. On Where Were You When It Happened?, the band's first full-length, released this week on Drag City, guitarist Yonatan Gat says the band captured some of ... More >>

Over the weekend: Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story) at the Bluebird

Doug Beam​Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story), The Knew, Jim McTurnan and the Kids That Killed the Man October 24, 2009 Bluebird Theater Just Like: Heaven This was the final moment of Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story), the last song in a too-short set that was just long enou ... More >>

Earth, Deca, DeVotchKa, Mogwai, Hindershot, Warsaw and Adele top our weekly playlists

​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?" 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 al ... More >>

Rick Kulwicki benefit slated for the end of March

Michael LustigRick Kulwicki and his boys​So what is it they say -- at the end of every dark night a new day dawns? There's solace to be found in that maxim. And some bright spots are starting to emerge on an otherwise dreary week which brought shocking news of Rick Kulwicki's untimely death. ... More >>

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai on musical roots and the awful Margaret Thatcher

Steve GullickMogwai​ Formed in 1995, Mogwai quickly made a name for itself with adventurous guitar work and a sound that loosened and opened up the imagination. Over the course of the next sixteen years, the Scottish band very much plotted its own course through exploring every sonic whim wit ... More >>

Review: Come As You Are, a covers show for Nirvana's Nevermind, at Hi-Dive, 9/24/11

Tom MurphyThe Swayback and friends covering "Smells Like Teen Spirit"One of the obvious highlights of last night's exceptional Nirvana covers celebration in honor Nevermind's 20th anniversary was when Eric Halborg of The Swayback told us we knew the words to the third song the band played and invite ... 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, a show at the Paramount Theatre featuring Puscifer was announced, along with a Kulwicki Twins Foundation benefit at the Bluebird Theater in January being headlined by Mudhoney and The Fluid. On local radio sp ... More >>

Mudhoney

Friday, January 6, Bluebird Theater, 1-888-929-7849.

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 >>

Review: Mudhoney at the Bluebird Theater, 1/6/12

Dave IngrahamMudhoney last night at the Bluebird.​MUDHONEY at the BLUEBIRD THEATER | 1/6/12Though the mood hanging from the heads of the Bluebird Theater crowd last night was a heavy one, it was also bittersweet -- Mudhoney, The Fluid and the bands' mutual fans were gathered together to rememb ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Bassic Fridays at Beta, Fluid benefit, mystery eats, Ballet Nouveau Colorado

Big photos below.​Did you know that other things happened over the weekend aside from the Broncos' shocking playoff win? It's true, and our slide show page and family of blogs -- The Latest Word, Cafe Society, Backbeat Online and Show and Tell -- have the skinny. Look below for photos and inf ... More >>