Turned in an economy version of the show last night. No guests, no co-host. Not much to report really. Just one guy, one mike and two dozen handpicked tunes. Where was my faithful sidekick, you ask? Why Mr. Thomas had a show last night at the Larimer Lounge, as he dutifully reminded me via text yesterday just a few hours before the show. I, of course, responded, dutifully reminding him that I couldn't make it because, well, I'd be on the radio hosting our show and stuff. Oh, that. Heh-heh. Anyho
As previously reported, tonight's the night when Hot IQs retire their jerseys after an estimable six year run. A distinguished, iconic band that earmarked an era, the outfit is immortalized in the pantheon of local music alongside other dearly departed, homegrown legends such as the Fluid, the Czars, the Gamits and Planes Mistaken for Stars, among others. An outfit that began humbly as the Royal We (or Just Odessa, if you're a trivia buff) before morphing into Hot IQs, the group grew from a grou
Over the past few years, Denver has seen a huge upswing in the sheer volume of touring bands coming through town. It's been great. But a weird phenomenon has been popping up: touring bands that play Denver almost as often as local bands do. What's even weirder about this phenomenon is the fact that Denver is famously off the beaten path when it comes to most bands' tour itineraries. We're constantly passed up by acts both major and minor--sometimes puzzlingly so, seeing as how Colorado has
Been on Google lately? Notice something different? We noticed it the other day, but didn't think much of it until we came across this item on Billboard.com. Evidently, the search engine provider has broadened its search capabilities to now provide links to songs that are capable of being streamed instantaneously upon demand. According to the Billboard report, the streaming is being handled by MySpace and Lala. Pretty slick if you ask us. For shit's and grins, we just googled Planes Mistaken f
