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Nick Drake

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Nick Drake's Pink Moon turns forty

    In his best selling book Killing Yourself to Live, Chuck Klosterman asserts that "the best career move any musician can make is to stop breathing." When examining Kurt Cobain's post-mortem transformation from junkie dad to iconic voice of a generation, Klosterman notes that the suicide told everyone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Senon Williams of Dengue Fever: "We did one gig at a time in the beginning."

    Dengue Fever (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) was born of Zac and Ethan Holtzman's fascination with the pop music that had come out of Cambodia prior to the Khmer Rouge takeover of that country in 1975. Pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodia had a thriving pop and rock scene that was influenced by Western po ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Rocky Votolato

    Monday, March 28, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Critic's Choice: The May Kit, January 16 at the hi-dive

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Tonight: Peter Wolf Crier at the Hi-Dive

    ​It's like mother nature wanted to set the perfect scene for Peter Wolf Crier's first date of it's 2011 tour. The epic snow dump Colorado has been waiting for finally came last night, effectively creating a wintery backdrop for the midwest duo's cuddle-by-the-fire-inducing songs of nostalgia a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Horse Feathers

    Saturday, December 11, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Richard Thompson on Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and Sufism

    Pamela Littky​These days, the legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention isn't as widely known as it once was, and yet Richard Thompson, the band's most storied guitarist, is often cited as an influence by a wide range of musicians and frequently included on the short list of the most talent ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2010

    Guitar hero: An evening with Richard Thompson at the Boulder Theater

    Pamela Littky​These days, the legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention isn't as widely known as it once was, and yet Richard Thompson, the band's most storied guitarist, is often cited as an influence by a wide range of musicians and frequently included on the short list of the most talent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Nathaniel Rateliff, Kinetix and Broken Social Scene 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?" 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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 11, 2010

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. F ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Gregory Alan Isakov

    This Empty Northern Hemisphere
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Live Review: Monofog, Joshua Novak, Hawks of Paradise and Good Housekeeping at the Larimer Lounge

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Gregory Alan Isakov

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records t ... More >>

  • Music

    March 13, 2008

    Patrick Porter

    Maybe Waltz EP
    The Time Is Now

  • Music

    January 17, 2008

    Pro Choice

    What does your jukebox selection say about you?

  • Music

    January 3, 2008

    Mark Darling

    Lion's Lair

  • Home Entertainment

    October 11, 2007

    Up and Coming

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week.

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    This Weekend: The Goddamn Gallows, The Wheel, Widowers and Paleo @ 3 Kings Tavern

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week.

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2007

    Swift Response

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week.

  • Music

    June 21, 2007

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    Gregory Isakov Gets Back to the Land

    A visit with the rustic troubador at his Niwot farm.

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    On the Record

    Weighing in on ten of 2006’s most stellar releases.

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Zach Attack

    Whether he thinks so or not, Zach Braff is a tastemaker.

  • Music

    August 31, 2006

    Pandora's Box

    Pandora.com offers a whole new approach to discovering music.

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Alexi Murdoch

    Monday, July 17, Walnut Room, 303-292-1700; Tuesday, July 18, Trilogy Wine Bar, Boulder, 303-473-9463.

  • Music

    June 29, 2006

    Mike Andrews

    Thursday, June 29, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Jeff Hanson

    Thursday, February 16, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Duncan Sheik

    Saturday, January 28, Trilogy, Boulder, 303-473-9463; Monday, January 30, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 970-482-8300; Tuesday, January 31, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    French Connection

    Marianne Dissard and Naïm Amor speak the international language.

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Whirled Music

    Devendra Banhart has plenty to Crow about.

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Sound Bites

    Devendra Banhart has plenty to Crow about.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    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.

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Damien Jurado

    Saturday, October 30, Climax Lounge, 303-292-5483.

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Patrick Porter

    Maybe Waltz (Evelyn)

  • Music

    June 3, 2004

    Devendra Banhart

    Tuesday, June 8, Revoluciones, 303-825-3845

  • Summer Guide

    May 27, 2004

    The Sun Never Sweats

    Two great mix tapes to get you rollin' and rockin'.

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Iron & Wine

    Our Endless Numbered Days (Sub Pop)

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    The Autumn Defense

    Circles (Arena Rock Recording Company)

  • Music

    November 20, 2003

    Perfect Rx

    Ted Leo and the Pharmacists find that just a spoonful of anger helps the medicine go down.

  • Music

    November 6, 2003

    Mojave 3

    Spoon and Rafter(4AD)

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best White-Trash Jukebox

    The Lancer Lounge

  • Music

    November 29, 2001

    Pedro the Lion

    It's Hard to Find a Friend (Jade Tree)

  • Music

    May 3, 2001

    Self-Portrait

    As Badly Drawn Boy, Damon Gough colors outside the lines.

  • Music

    March 1, 2001

    Ulan Bator

    Ego: Echo (Young God Records)

  • Music

    October 5, 2000

    Born to Die

    Knowing how Nick Drake expired helps bring his music to life.

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    High Llamas

    Snowbug
    (V2 Music, Ltd.)

  • Music

    August 14, 1997

    Orton Hears a Who

    Singer-songwriter Beth Orton has many sides, and she likes them all.

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