Ray Davies

Five best songs from the Summer of Love

Forty five years ago, the western world was forever changed by an overwhelming groundswell of youth rebellion known to history as the Summer of Love. There are countless factors that caused this tsunami of bohemia to sweep the globe -- everything from economics and the end of World War II to LSD and ... More >>

American Idiot: What would Rodgers and Hammerstein have thought?

Because I grew up in a time when we listened to music by the album side, the idea of the rock musical -- essentially a string of related songs hung loosely over a plot -- is easy for me to accept. Still, you have to wonder, as I did while sitting in the audience last night watching American Idiot at ... More >>

Bobcat Goldthwait on touring with Nirvana and what attracts him to the darkness

​Bobcat Goldthwait says that when he couldn't make people feel awkward with his stand-up comedy, he tried to do that with the movies he wrote and directed -- films like Shakes the Clown (where Goldthwait stars as a depressed and alcoholic clown who gets framed for murder) Sleeping Dogs Lie (a ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Alison Krauss is coming to Red Rocks, while Godsmack, Megadeth and Disturbed are due at Comfort Dental for the The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and Wiz Khalifa brings his Rolling Papers World Tour to the 1STBANK. Me ... More >>

Tonight: The Strange Boys at the Hi-Dive

​A rambunctious throwback to that time when The Kinks were first birthing some of the truest rock and roll in existence, the Strange Boys have been creating their own jangled jams for almost a decade. Guitarist and vocalist Ryan Sambol sounds slightly brattier than Ray Davies ever did (in a go ... More >>

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 >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Sleigh Bells and Bruno Mars top our playlists this week

​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 >>

Homeowner associations attract a full house of complaints. There blows the neighborhood!

The Weekend Showdown: We're hanging out with The Jim Jims

​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 five 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. This week, Larimer ... More >>

Ray Davies

Saturday, March 20, Ogden Theatre, 303-292-2083.

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of February 8, 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. ... More >>

This Just In: Black Eyed Peas, Ray Davies, Twiztid shows announced

​Quite a few shows announced this week that will be going on sale this weekend: The Black Eyed Peas, who just added another trio of Grammys to the three they already have, bring their E.N.D. World Tour to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, March 27. Ludacris and LMFAO open the show. Tickets for the tou ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of November 2, 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. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we'r ... More >>

Live Review: Foo Fighters and Year Long Disaster at Red Rocks

Vintage Q&A With the Decemberists' Colin Meloy

Mini Reviews

Starry Eyed

Two artists collaborate on L.A. Stories.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Top of the Pops

Ray Davies is still a well-respected man.

The Citizen Kane of Crap

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 15, 2006

Sound Bites

HorrorPops|Doomriders|Greg Osby|Messer Chups|The Kingsbury Manx|The Posies|Rihanna

Westword Music Showcase 2005

Go Getters

Just because the Go hails from Detroit doesn't mean it's stuck in the garage.

Wordsmith

A game of artful dodgeball with Of Montreal.

Jonesin'

Despite drugs, demons and an ever-revolving cast, the Brian Jonestown Massacre refuses to go gently into the night.

The Message

Looking Glass

Holly's Hobby

How did Holly Golightly go from being a music fan to a garage-rock cult figure? Hell if she knows.

Critic's Choice

Evan Dando

Band of Steel

KaitO is saving the world, one song at a time.

Unchanged Stripes

Jack and Meg White resist the spoils of success.

Stop Your Sobbing

In the wake of September 11, Ray Davies reconsiders his past and looks to the future.

The Frogs

Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise (Scratchie)

Stephen Malkmus

Stephen Malkmus (Matador)

The Next Stage

Jimy Murphy, the Kamikazi Kid, gets his act together.

On the Records

Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.

Little Steven

Born Again Savage

(Pachyderm)

Feedback

Thrills for the week

Playlist

Get Local

Begin 1997 with the ten best Colorado CDs of 1996.

Thrills for the week

SINGLE VISION

BLUR'S DAMON ALBARN FOCUSES ON BREAKING HIS BAND IN AMERICA.

THE MISSING INK.