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  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Beastie Boys Check Your Head turns twenty

    See Also: • Prince's Sign of the Times turns 25 • Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45 • More Today in History posts When the '80s became the '90s, everyone stepped up their game. Rap matured lyrically and became more sophisticated sonically, while rock became more intelligent and emotionally r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    The twenty best bicycle scenes in cinema, ever

    With rare exceptions for the Smart Car, the tandem bike and whatever those contraptions are in the Dr. Seuss books, the human evolutionary process basically stopped when mankind progressed from two legs to two wheels. If you need proof of the superiority of the cycle, look no further than film, wher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Round two with Mike Peshek, exec chef of Lou's Food Bar

    Mike Peshek Lou's Food Bar 1851 West 38th Avenue 303-458-0336 www.lousfoodbar This is part two of my interview with Mike Peshek, exec chef of Lou's Food Bar. Part one of my chat with Peshek ran earlier this week. Favorite restaurant in America: Pizzeria Regina in Boston. The service is terrible, t ... 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

    August 4, 2011

    MTV's 120 Minutes changed my life

    ​There is a point at which, I think, we all start to discover music on our own. I was around twelve or thirteen when the shift from pre-teen radio sex jams to discovering albums I would fawn over (and eventually learn to play) occurred. Up to then, I was listening to music that I loved, but it ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Cee Lo Green's inescapably charming (and shamelessly profane) kiss off tops our playlists

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most persistent 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 lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    La Roux set the wayback machine to 1986 at the Ogden

    Aaron Thackeray​ La Roux • boyhollow 06.05.10 | Ogden Theater Boyhollow opened this show, and his DJ set was a nice weaving together of modern, house music and tastefully chosen pop and rock songs to match the pace being set at that given moment. Kind of a more original take on Big Beat, t ... 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

    May 5, 2010

    Top Ten Best Chiptune Pop Demakes

    As you may or may not be aware there is an entire scene of people demaking popular songs into 8-bit blips and bloops. While chiptunes, in general, have always attracted the most circuit-minded of musicians, the demakes themselves are a genre all their own. As the Tron clip above demonstrates, they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 4, 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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of December 21, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Q&A with Shawn Christensen of Stellastarr*

    Phil Knott​ Stellastarr* (due at the Larimer Lounge with Transfer and Le Divorce on Wednesday, December 9) emerged onto the national music scene at the turn of this past decade in the musical milieu that gave us fellow New York acts like The Strokes, The Rapture and Interpol. While clearly influe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Mile High Makeout: Michael Trundle tries his hand at production with new remix

    Yesterday, Eryc Eyl discussed Michael Trundle's debut remix. Today, he delves into Trundle's musical background a bit and unveils the remix itself."The entire song is there," says Trundle, with a hint of pride. "In some places, it's separated by some beats, but it's all there." The DJ is now working ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Built to Spill, Brother Ali, Colbie Caillat shows announced

    ​Built to Spill, who headlined this year's Westword Music Showcase, will come through town again, this time with Disco Doom at the Bluebird Sunday, September 20. Minneapolis-based rapper Brother Ali makes stops at the Ogden Theatre Tuesday September 29 and the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, September 3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Q&A with The Ideal Fathers

    Photo by Jerry GoffThe Ideal Fathers are four guys (singer Jesse Hunsaker, guitarist Adam Rojo, bassist Michael King and drummer Michael Perfetti) who play gloriously chaotic, hyperkinetic dance punk with verve and abandon. If you haven't caught one of their sets or heard any of their songs on one o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2008

    Last Night…the Breeders and the Montana Boys @ the Ogden Theatre

    Photo by Jerry GoffThe Ideal Fathers are four guys (singer Jesse Hunsaker, guitarist Adam Rojo, bassist Michael King and drummer Michael Perfetti) who play gloriously chaotic, hyperkinetic dance punk with verve and abandon. If you haven't caught one of their sets or heard any of their songs on one o ... More >>

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    Murder by Death

    Friday, May 9, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

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

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2007

    The Ideal Fathers, The Classic Breakdown, Racecar God and Latch at Larimer Lounge 6/27/07

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2007

    Review: We Are! We Are!/ The Narrator @ Larimer Lounge

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    Girl Talk

    Gregg Gillis can’t understand what all the fuss is about.

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    On the Download

    Linking you to the best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

  • Dining

    March 8, 2007

    D Note

    You'd think I'd hate this place. But you'd be wrong.

  • Home Entertainment

    November 9, 2006

    Our top DVD picks for the week of November 7:

    You'd think I'd hate this place. But you'd be wrong.

  • Music

    August 17, 2006

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    July 20, 2006

    Release Me

    A roundup of six local imprints.

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Tape Ops

    Thanks to the blogosphere, Tapes 'n Tapes is wired for sound.

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Operation Rebound

    Gomez finds its footing again with How We Operate.

  • Music

    April 13, 2006

    Where You Been?

    The alt-rock pioneers in Dinosaur Jr. return to the freak scene as seniors.

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    Morningwood

    Morningwood (Capitol)

  • Music

    December 29, 2005

    Freestyle Fellowship

    Awesome live bands sometimes make magic in the studio, too.

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Shop Over

    The sky's the limit at DIA for last-minute giving.

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    British Sea Power

    Open Season (Rough Trade)

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Underground Parties

    White Girl Lust

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Smells Like Indie Spirit

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Modest Mouse

    Monday, July 26, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Les Savy Fav

    Inches (Frenchkiss)

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Now Hear This

    Coming attractions

  • Music

    September 25, 2003

    Dashboard Confessional

    A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar (Vagrant)

  • Music

    October 17, 2002

    Young at Art

    Finally playing for the right audience, Imperial Teen turns it On.

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    Critic's Choice

    Breeders

  • Music

    June 8, 2000

    Wolfie

    Wolfie, and the Coat and Hat.
    (Kindercore)

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Playlist

    Wolfie, and the Coat and Hat.
    (Kindercore)

  • Music

    July 24, 1997

    Playlist

    Wolfie, and the Coat and Hat.
    (Kindercore)

  • Music

    September 19, 1996

    Take Them to Your Leaders

    Man or Astro-man? announces plans for world domination.

  • Music

    July 25, 1996

    Deal With It

    For Kelley Deal, a drug bust wasn't the end, but a new beginning.

  • Music

    April 18, 1996

    Black on Black

    For Kelley Deal, a drug bust wasn't the end, but a new beginning.

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