Pixies

Backbeat's top five spins: This is what we're listening to this week. What's on your playlist?

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn't be surprising to find that the most common (and mutually 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 ... More >>

Music App Roundup: Play by AOL, Pixies Official, Spotify, VinylLove and Björk: Biophilia

​The music app business has been booming enough recently that we decided it was time we start sifting through it all on a regular basis. It's a strange digital world when everyone out there can create a mobile application for whatever purpose they desire, but that also means there are a lot of ... More >>

Top 10 music documentaries currently streaming on Netflix

​Netflix's instant streaming service is quite possibly the most amazing service in the history of mankind. Combing through its offerings, however, is no easy task. Thankfully, we've spent an inordinate amount of time watching music documentaries (so you don't have to) and have narrowed down th ... More >>

Tonight: Girls Walk By at 3 Kings

​Yet another great project featuring Suzi Bromfield, Girls Walk By is a guitar-pop band, yes, but in a Pixies kind of way. Three-part harmonies and surf guitar abound, but the darkness saturating the vocals and instrumentation is what gives the quartet an distinction beyond its psychadelic und ... More >>

The Bad Plus

Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, Dazzle, 303-839-5100.

Le Divorce

Pull Yourself Together EP
Self-released

The Lovely and Talented creates a New American Fable of its own

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of November 23, 2009

​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. For t ... More >>

Last Night: Pixies at Fillmore Auditorium

Aaron Thackeray​PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009See more photos on the slideshow page.Better than: having whores in your head.  About six decades before the Pixies released their watershed album Doolittle in 1989, Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel teamed up to make a sixtee ... More >>

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 >>

The Weekend Showdown: Houses heads our list of the best shows in town.

Photo by Sarah Myers​ We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the comments ... 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 >>

Pixies, Bob Dylan, Yonder Mountain String Band shows announced

​As we reported in July, the Pixies will visit the Fillmore Auditorium Monday, November 16 as part of a nine-city US tour celebrating the twentieth anniversary of act's 1989 watershed album Doolittle. The original line-up of Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering will play Dooli ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 9 edition

Open wide.​Meat, and so much more. Today in Cafe Society: • The winner of the burger battle at Tony's Market. • Open house today at 3014. • Tonight: Denver Five dinner at TAG with local winemaker Ben Parsons. • Chef and Tell: Mark Dym of Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza. • Our Weekly Bread: ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 10, 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 >>

Last Night: Black Francis at the Walnut Room

Jon Solomon​Black FrancisWednesday July 29, 2009The Walnut RoomBetter than: Seeing him at a much bigger venue. Black Francis (aka Frank Black aka Charles Thompson) doesn't tour in a van. Dude's been riding around the country in a big-ass tour deluxe tour bus, which seemed really out of place parke ... More >>

Second Black Francis show added. Win tickets!

​Update: Ticket giveaway is over. Thanks to everyone who submitted answers! Congratulations go out to Crawford Philleo. You're the lucky winner of the last pair of tickets to tonight's show. Two guest list spots will be in your name this evening at the Walnut Room. (The correct answer to the final ... More >>

Pixies bringing Doolittle tour to Denver in November

​It's true. Mark your calendars: We just received word that the Pixies, one of the world's greatest bands, will return to Denver to perform Doolittle, its classic 1989 platter, in its entirety on Thursday, November 16 at the Fillmore. Although Black Francis (aka Frank Black, aka Charles Thompson) ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 28 edition

I don't want to miss a thing. Today in The Latest Word: -Eat local. It's getting easier to tell. -Jim Green's fart art. -Frontier has an Emmy but not money. -Twitter Tuesday Today in Backbeat Online: -Tyler Jacobson bowing out of Lipgloss. -The Pixies are coming! -Hot Meese underpants action! - ... More >>

Black Francis

Wednesday, July 29, Walnut Room, 303-292-0529.

Black Francis

Black Francis

Wednesday, July 2, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

The Breeders

The Deal sisters are happy to be reproducing again.

Q&A with Kelley Deal of the Breeders

Meet Jim Rome’s Favorite Band

Vendetta Valentine has a nation of clones behind it.

Pro Choice

What does your jukebox selection say about you?

Rocket to Nowhere, Dry Rot, Turbo Knife Fight and Green Fuse @ Larimer Lounge 7/18/07

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Fat Cat

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Who will be inducted next? Gaze into our crystal ball.

Voxtrot

Saturday, June 3, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Haram

Monday, March 20, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

all capitals

Saturn (Self-released)

The Frames

Friday, October 7, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Another Look at a Legend

Earlimart

Wednesday, October 5, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

The Fray

Friday, September 16, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Frank Black

Honeycomb (Back Porch Records/Virgin)

Kite Operations

Dandelion Day (KOA Records)

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

Scratching the Surface

White Girl Lust

Eyedeology

Eyedea & Abilities tries to live up to its potential as it strives to push hip-hop forward.

Happy Together

The Pixies are reunited, and it feels so good.

Frank Black and the Catholics

Show Me Your Tears (spinART)

Mink Lungs

I'll Take It (Arena Rock Recording Company)

The Pixies

Pixies (Spinart)

Frank Black and the Catholics

Dog in the Sand (What Are Records?)

Critic's Choice

Starlight Mints

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