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Nirvana (Band)

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Michael Stein of School Knights on dressing up in drag and having a hotel slumber party

    School Knights (due tonight at the hi-dive with Force Publique and Mombi) started two years ago in the wake of the dissolution of experimental guitar pop band Weed Diamond. Michael Stein started the project in the waning days of that group as a two piece with Zack Roif. Though the duo's initial soun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky: "We still basically feel like we're amateurs who are still kind of figuring out what we're doing"

    Explosions in the Sky (due tonight at the Boulder Theater) is an instrumental rock band based out of Austin, Texas. For the last thirteen years, the quartet has been creating a kind of anthemic, instrumental guitar rock that sparkles with impressionistic melodies building to a cathartic apex, not un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Review: T-Pain at the Ogden Theatre, 2/26/12

    T-PAIN @ OGDEN THEATRE | 2.26.12 In a display of what can only be described as obnoxious, drunken, ego-driven mania, T-Pain performed for nearly three hours last night to a two-thirds-full Ogden Theatre that, by the end of his reign of terror, was more than half empty. The king of mediocrity in an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Disney jacks Joy Division and other great moments in copyright infringement

    It's really hard to be a successful corporate retailer. Not only do you have to sell truckloads of stuff to make money, but you have to keep track of whose stuff it is you're even selling. Sigh. It's even harder when you appropriate a design by a band that's really popular thinking, "that'll sell," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    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 >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    Mudhoney

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

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2011

    Review: Salt-N-Pepa at the Gothic, 12/17/11

    ​Salt-N-Pepa brought the noise last night at The Gothic Theatre for Jammin' 101.5's Twas the Jam Before Christmas. The house was packed and both Salt and Pepa looked amazing in bedazzled outfits and gold rope chains. The two took us down hip-hop memory lane with big smiles, old school dances a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    What's the first music you bought with your own money?

    Can you guess which member of Team Backbeat bought this record?​Do you remember the first album you bought with your own money? Of course you do! It's like the first person you kissed or the first one who broke your heart -- it's a monumental, life-changing moment in your life that's unforgett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Review: Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, 10/9/11

    FOO FIGHTERS AT PEPSI CENTER | 10/9/11"You guys ready for a long fucking rock show tonight?" Foo Fighters frontman Dave asked the Pepsi Center crowd early in Sunday night's set. "You ready for that shit? Foo Fighters don't fuck around. We don't fuck around. We don't play those eensy-weensy one-hour- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Best Denver concert photos of September, 2011

    Holy crap, there were a lot of shows this month. It was difficult to pick our favorites of the bunch, especially with big-name acts like Taylor Swift, DMX, Blink 182 and Ke$ha rocking the stages in Colorado. We have so many photos, it's tough to sift through them all, which is why we've hand-selecte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2011

    Review: Night Two Global Dance Festival, 7/15/11

    GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL at RED ROCKS | 7/15/11Photo by Britt Chester​The line-up for the second night of Global Dance Festival had some big names on the main stage including Skrillex, Nero, Major Lazer and the night ending, ultimate party killer, LMFAO. The top stage was full of electro fans tre ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Grant Hart contemplates his losses and the stories behind his music

    GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL at RED ROCKS | 7/15/11Photo by Britt Chester​The line-up for the second night of Global Dance Festival had some big names on the main stage including Skrillex, Nero, Major Lazer and the night ending, ultimate party killer, LMFAO. The top stage was full of electro fans tre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Judgment Day: Top 10 tweets about the world not ending on Harold Camping's schedule

    ​The prediction by Boulder-born Harold Camping's Family Radio that Judgment Day would begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday proved to be a little premature -- and thank goodness, since it allowed Twitter Nation to respond to the fact that the world didn't end on schedule. Look below to see our ten fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    A $10,000 Led Zeppelin shirt? The next ten highest-selling band T-shirts

    ​Grab the Guinness Book of World Records, because we've got a ridiculous tale to tell. Earlier this week, a man in Australia purchased a Led Zeppelin T-shirt for $10,000, making it the largest sum anyone has paid for a vintage band shirt. That doesn't mean there aren't shirts that are valued h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2011

    Arcade Fire at 1STBANK Center, 4/9/11

    Photo: Brandon MarshallArcade Fire singer Win Butler last night. See full slideshow from last night.ARCADE FIRE With Local Natives 04.09.11|1STBANK Center View Arcade Fire photo slide show The trailer for the 1979 film Over the Edge, which featured a fourteen-year-old Matt Dillon in his film debut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus talks about the trio's new album and its ten-year history

    ​ In the decade since the Bad Plus has been together, the adventurous jazz trio has included cover songs on each of its recordings. Bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King have deconstructed and reimagined cuts by everyone from the Pixies and Nirvana to Bowie and Bl ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Jeffree Star dishes on celebrities, tattoos and perfection

    ​ In the decade since the Bad Plus has been together, the adventurous jazz trio has included cover songs on each of its recordings. Bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King have deconstructed and reimagined cuts by everyone from the Pixies and Nirvana to Bowie and Bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Max Cavalera of Soulfly talks about his history and darkly humorous song titles

    ​As the leader of Sepultura for over a decade, Max Cavalera helped put Brazil on the map. From the beginning, the outfit was clearly influenced by punk rock as much as it was by other metal bands, as evidenced by its socially conscious lyrics, its grassroots efforts to get its music out into t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Savoy at the Ogden Theatre, 11/13/10

    ​ SAVOY With Trajikk • Kostas • Alex B. 11.13.10 | Ogden Theatre Savoy electrified the Ogden with their crazy dirty, electro beats and a lightshow that made for one of the best productions I've seen in ages. The night started off with sets from Trajikk and Kostas of Triad Dragons. I miss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Best Coast at the Bluebird, 11/03/10

    Tom Murphy​ BEST COAST With Sonny & The Sunsets 11.03.10 | Bluebird Theater The Twitter Universe is a strange one: The ability for fans to connect with and receive semi-personal information directly from people like Dolly Parton and Just Bieber -- or in this case, Bethany Cosentino aka Best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Hallow Freak'n Ween at 1STBANK, 10/30/10

    Aaron Thackeray​ HALLOW FREAK'N WEEN Markus Shulz • Richard Vission • John O'Callaghan • Icey Dragon • Trajikk • Kostas • Fury Dino • DJ Bl3nd and more 10.30.10 | 1STBANK Center See Hallow Freak'n Ween slideshow Lights, costumes, candy -- action! Hallo Freakn' Ween burst out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Top ten most blatant and alleged song heists

    Earlier this week, Nick Cave responded to accusations that he nicked the basis of the song "Palaces of Montezuma" from a tune by some guy named Frank Duffy called "Grey Man." It seems absurd someone as versatile as Cave would intentionally borrow a lick or two from another song. Any similarities ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Kría Brekkan on múm, Animal Collective and Uterus Water, her latest album

    ​Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir was part of the popular Icelandic dream pop group múm, which she fronted with her twin sister Gyða. Before leaving the band in 2006, Valtýsdóttir, also known by her stage name Kría Brekkan, performed on the 2005 Animal Collective album Feels. A talented mul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Pavement at Ogden Theatre - 09.09.10

    Tom Murphy​ PAVEMENT With guests Jenny and Johnny 09.09.10 | Ogden Theatre, Denver Jenny and Johnny opened this show and received a mixed reception from the crowd at first. But appreciative cheers for the group, which features Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice, increased with every song. The ban ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    The Gamits CD-release show Saturday at the Gothic Theatre

    Tom Murphy​ PAVEMENT With guests Jenny and Johnny 09.09.10 | Ogden Theatre, Denver Jenny and Johnny opened this show and received a mixed reception from the crowd at first. But appreciative cheers for the group, which features Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice, increased with every song. The ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Michael Franti at Red Rocks captivates a sold-out crowd

    Michael Franti & Spearhead with Brett Dennen 7.31.10|Red Rocks Amphitheatre Since 1986, Michael Franti has been making music with a social conscience -- from his industrial punk days in the Beatnigs to the hip-hop leaning Disposable Heroes to his current (and most commercially successful) project ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    "Weird Al" Yankovic

    Thursday, July 29, Paramount Theatre, 303-623-0106.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2010

    UMS Night Two Travelogue: A Tom Collins at Club 404, Nathan & Stephen at the Mayan and more

    Tom MurphyNathan & Stephen at the Mayan​ UMS Travelogue, Day Two 7.23.10 / Baker District, South Broadway Well away from the densest cluster of the festival was a place called Fentress Architects Materials Garden on 4th and Broadway, and when you walked through the glass doors, there was a l ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2010

    A look at the minimalist music and maximum insanity of Monotonix

    Tom MurphyNathan & Stephen at the Mayan​ UMS Travelogue, Day Two 7.23.10 / Baker District, South Broadway Well away from the densest cluster of the festival was a place called Fentress Architects Materials Garden on 4th and Broadway, and when you walked through the glass doors, there was a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Ginkins getting back together for a proper farewell later this summer

    ​ Guess who recently resurfaced after having unceremoniously dropping off the radar for the better part of the last year? If you said David McGhee -- wait, what? How'd you know? Oh, he's already been in touch? Yeah, he's good like that. Good dude. A little quirky, but a good dude, nonetheless ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Them Crooked Vultures destroys the Fillmore and then feasts on the remains

    Aaron Thackeray Them Crooked Vultures • Mini Mansions Fillmore Auditorium | 4.19.10 The rawk fist (index and pinky for horns, thumb tucked) is a tricky little bugger. It's a totally sincere expression of rock-induced euphoria with all the subtlety of a billy club. Them Crooked Vultures earned th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    This year's Caffeine not all that different from last year's Caffeine

    Aaron Thackeray 10th Annual Caffeine Festival 2010 03.27.10 | 1st Bank Center A lot about this year's Caffeine spring-break blowout was a repeat from last year, from the venue (which, as previously noted on this blog, has improved its sound quality immensely) to a decent portion of the headlining ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Blake Street Tavern to move into former Club 303 space

    ​Since the '80s, the space at 2301 Blake Street has seen quite a few club incarnations. As 23 Parish and The Garage, bands like Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Jane's Addiction played there. Since then, it's been Gate 12, Polly Esther's and, most recently, Club 303, which was open from January to Oct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Is Parental Advisory sticker still being affixed to albums these days? If so, how effective is it? Actually, was it ever effective?

    ​ "Parental Advisory. Explicit Content." Remember that little sticker? The little black and white one that used to rest in the corner of only the most bad-ass of cassette tapes? The first albums I remember seeing with this warning were Danzig's self titled album, Soundgarden's Louder than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Freeloader: A lost track from teamAWESOME!

    Cory Gustason​Chuck Potashner will always be awesome to us, even if he now calls San Diego his home. As you probably know, this past February, the mastermind behind teamAWESOME! picked up stakes and moved back to his native San Diego. Although he's been gone almost a year now, we miss Chuck, and h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Last Night: Pixies at the Fillmore Auditorium (bonus review)

    For those with tickets to tonight's Pixies show, here's a bonus review with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. If you haven't already check out Jon Solomon's review.Adam Perry​PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009Better than: having w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Mini Q&A with the Fluid's John Robinson

    The Fluid's John Robinson live at the Bluebird Theater last June. In addition to an appearance by profile and Q&A subject Built to Spill, this Saturday's Westword Music Showcase (click here for details) will include another bonus: an appearance by the Fluid, among the best bands and most influentia ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    For Kevin Devine, the message is the medium

    The Fluid's John Robinson live at the Bluebird Theater last June. In addition to an appearance by profile and Q&A subject Built to Spill, this Saturday's Westword Music Showcase (click here for details) will include another bonus: an appearance by the Fluid, among the best bands and most influentia ... More >>

  • Music

    January 29, 2009

    Undaunted by middling reviews early on, Dualistics emerges with a solid new album

    The Fluid's John Robinson live at the Bluebird Theater last June. In addition to an appearance by profile and Q&A subject Built to Spill, this Saturday's Westword Music Showcase (click here for details) will include another bonus: an appearance by the Fluid, among the best bands and most influentia ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 29, 2008

    Herb’s

    A hit in the Ballpark neighborhood.

  • Culture

    April 17, 2008

    Freeze Frames

    Two conceptual photo shows explore life and death.

  • Calendar

    October 18, 2007

    Reform Movement

    Patti Smith's music gets reinvented in Belmar.

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    Rising Star

    Starfuzz reaches new heights with Product for American Radio.

  • Dining

    July 22, 2004

    Patty Melt

    In this heat, only a cheeseburger will do. A great one, like the cheeseburger at Bud's.

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Steve Albini is ready for Bright Channel, but is Bright Channel ready for him?

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    The Frantix

    My Dad's a Fuckin' Alcoholic (Afterburn Records)
    Dark Days (Glazed Records)

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    My Dad's a Fuckin' Alcoholic (Afterburn Records)
    Dark Days (Glazed Records)

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    Backwash

    Area promoters smile for the camera as the city brokers a deal for Red Rock’s future.

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of September 20, 2001

  • Music

    June 14, 2001

    Whiskeytown

    Pneumonia (Lost Highway)

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