My Bloody Valentine

New Denver shows: Kid Rock's $20 tour, Muse at Pepsi Center, 311/Blues Traveler at Red Rocks

Ever the equal opportunity rocker, Kid Rock is bringing his Best Night Ever tour to Fiddler's and every seat in the house is $20. "Everyone knows the economy is still hurting people across the country," he says, "but I didn't want that to be a reason why everyone couldn't get out and enjoy themselve ... More >>

New Denver shows: Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson, Fall Out Boy and Warren Haynes

Brace yourself for the return of Fall Out Boy. The dudes are evidently back to save rock and roll. Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson, meanwhile, are teaming up for a co-headlining date at Fiddler's Green for the Honda Civic Tour, and Warren Hayes is set to collaborate with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra ... More >>

New Denver shows: Keith Urban, Lamb of God, John Mayer, Ke$ha and Pitbull and more

The biggest show announcement this week actually came last week -- talking about Prince at the Ogden, of course -- but there's a whole bunch of other new shows to let you know about this week, including Keith Urban at Red Rocks, Lamb of God at the Boulder Theater, John Mayer at Red Rocks and Ke$ha a ... More >>

New Denver shows: P!NK, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Guster

It's March 2013 -- at least according to the calendar. If you went by the concert calendar for the past few weeks, however, you'd swear it's the mid to late '90s. P!NK, Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster, Darius Rucker. If you're already nostalgic for the ... More >>

Here's what we're all listening to right now. What's rocking your world this week?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it's not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't you know it, off we go, on and on about t ... More >>

Here's what we're all listening to right now. What's rocking your world this week?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it's not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't you know it, off we go, on and on about t ... More >>

Despite how it sounds, My Bloody Valentine's best music wasn't made with effects pedals

So the album that everybody's talking about this week (and for good reason) is mbv, the record that fans have been eagerly awaiting for at least two decades, since the release of Loveless, My Bloody Valentine's 1991 masterpiece. To give you an idea of just how eagerly awaited this follow-up was: As ... More >>

Oliver Ackerman of A Place to Bury Strangers on the joys of creating Total Sonic Annihilation

A Place to Bury Strangers makes the kind of guitar rock that doesn't just carry melody but is rather a palpable, elemental presence in the room. From early on, the act drew immediate comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure and Big Black, as critics searched for adequate an ... More >>

The Dandy Warhols' Peter Holmstrom on major to indie: "the most challenging aspect was to learn how to work with a much smaller budget"

The Dandy Warhols (due at the Gothic Theatre and Twist & Shout on Tuesday, June 12) came out of the underground rock world of the 1990s to enduring popularity and fame. Over the course of the band's career, it has consistently pushed its sonic boundaries and songwriting. The Dandys are one of the ha ... More >>

Maria Linden of I Break Horses on My Bloody Valentine and why fans are more like soulmates

I Break Horses (due tonight with M83 at the Ogden Theatre) started out as the bedroom project of Maria Lindén. Chances are, if she hadn't been in contact with Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins and Bella Union fame (the label that also released a few albums by the Czars from Denver), we never would ha ... More >>

Neon Indian: "Around the time I start to write a record, I stop listening to new music altogether."

Neon Indian (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) got a boost early in its career by online media, and by the time of the act's first album, Psychic Chasms was released, there was a pretty big buzz around his blend of synth-driven, R&B inflected pop songs. Alan Palomo and company went on to tour wit ... More >>

Tonight: Broken Water at Rhinoceropolis

Jessica Orr​Making its second stop in Colorado in the last year, Broken Water (playing tonight at Rhinoceropolis tonight with Gem Trails and MJOLNIIRDXP) is a trio that seems born to blow minds. Based out of Olympia, Washington, the group has been playing together for a little less than three ... More >>

No Joy's Jasmine White-Gluz: "Shoegaze is basically porn for guitar fans"

Giving belated props to Black Tambourine, who paved the way for the Girls -- Vivian and Dum Dum, respectively

​ With shit like the Vivian Girls and Dum Dum Girls blowing up lately, I've been trying to trace the all-to-familiar sound back to at least a semblance of its roots. While I could name off a hundred bands I thought these bands sounded like, I couldn't quite nail it. A couple weeks ago, Slumbe ... More >>

A Sunny Day in Glasgow

Friday, March 5, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

The 10 most popular concert slideshows of 2009

​It's about damn time this year ended. But before it does, we're taking a look back at your favorite stories of 2009. Here, the ten most popular concert slideshows.

Q&A with Ethan Ward of Gangcharger

Tom MurphyGangcharger's Ethan Ward at the Meadowlark​Gangcharger started out as something of a side-project Ethan Ward did with a few friends. Few probably saw or remember the earliest incarnation of the band, but when it started up full force at the end of 2008, even if you didn't like the ac ... More >>

Introducing the complex, beautiful Brim Liski

Photo by Leah Maupin​Update 11/11/09: The full Brim Liski EP was released yesterday on Latenight Weeknight Records and is now available for download on iTunes for $5.99. We've just learned of a promising new group based here in Denver (with a connection to the Netherlands too, apparently). I ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 26, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Kissing Party

The Hate Album
Self-released

Fell to appear on upcoming soundtrack

The shoegaze narcopop of Fell will be appearing on the soundtrack for The Deepest Blue, an upcoming movie from first-time writer/director Dustin Lane, slated to release in 2010. Fell member Bryan Romero reports that Lane found the band on MySpace, looking for some appropriately "sad music for a sad ... More >>

Q&A with Barney Greenway from Napalm Death

Photo: Brooke BullardIn this week's Rough Mixes entry focusing on Napalm Death, we only printed highlights of Tom Murphy's recent conversation with Barney Greenway. The two of them actually had a fairly extensive conversation in which Greenway discussed the influence of My Bloody Valentine and other ... More >>

Mogwai

Tuesday, May 12, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 30 edition

Danielle Ate the Sandwich, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt... May flowers on the way. Today in Backbeat Online: • Danielle Ate the Sandwich (and became an internet phenomenon). • My Bloody Valentine at the Fillmore. • Dialed in: This week's local music radio playlists. • Mile Hi-Fidel ... More >>

Moving Pictures: Casselman's Bar & Venue, MBV, Autumn Film, Primasonic, Maris the Great, Adai, To Be Eaten and Dualistics

'Twas yet another sensational weekend for music in the MHC. Kicked the weekend off by having a few drinks at Casselman's Bar & Venue on Walnut, the latest addition to the Ballpark neighborhood -- or as owner Matt Casselman prefers, "NoDo." The place has tons of potential thanks to an attached th ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Hey! Nice Snuggie!

So it turns out April showers bring... people getting hammered in sleeved blankets. See photos from the Snuggie Pub Crawl, My Bloody Valentine at the Fillmore and DJ Chuck Love at Beta at westword.com/slideshow. And watch video from the weekend in local music on the Backbeat blog.

My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields talks Loveless and the influence of bands like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.

Heavy Rotation, our top five spins for the week of April 13, 2009

As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

My Bloody Valentine show announced

It was a hell of a big deal when My Bloody Valentine reunited last year after a sixteen-year hiatus for gigs in London, Europe, Japan and America, including the Coachella festival in Indio, California, and the All Tommorow's Parties festival in New York. In addition to playing Coachella again, the s ... More >>

Q&A with Ryan Hendrix of Colourmusic

My first interview with Ryan Hendrix, one of the co-founders of Oklahoma's Colourmusic, didn't happen for one reason or another. But he more than made up for it the second time around. He was incredibly generous with his time, and extremely interesting and honest, too. These qualities come through ... More >>

The Mating Game: Eric Halborg from the Swayback

Swervedriver

Friday, May 23, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Mini Reviews

45 Second Reviews: Colour Revolt, Ours, Tokyo Police Club, Jordan Zevon

Silver Cord

Crossroads Theater

Silversun Pickups

Tuesday, March 6, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Dirty on Purpose

Wednesday, November 29, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Asobi Seksu

Thursday, October 12, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Primal Scream and Kasabian

Riot City Blues (Columbia) and Empire (RCA)

Some Velvet Morning

Brightblack Morning Light gets acclimated to city living.

Darkness Prevails

I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness sheds light on its latest disc.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness

Fear Is on Our Side (Secretly Canadian)

Star Power

Canada has a wealth of emerging Stars these days.

Mazarin

We're Already There (I And Ear Records)

Caribou

The Milk of Human Kindness (Domino)

Trashcan Sinatras

Weightlifting (SpinArt)

Best Live Band

Bright Channel

Best Band That Sounds Like a Vacuum Cleaner

Bright Channel

Critic's Choice

Seana Carmody