Robert Smith

Womenswear Wednesdays: Ryan Bailey on his gothic-decadence fashion sense

No matter how much designers and marketers might try to stereotype fashion as menswear and womenswear, style remains rebellious and defiant by nature. Local taste-maker Ryan Bailey, a biology major and Washington native, embraces his own skin -- and looks flaw-free while doing so. Continue reading t ... More >>

The Gathering of the Clouds at the Walnut Room, 3/8/13 (review and photos)

GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS @ WALNUT ROOM |3/8/13 Despite Victoria Cecilia's illness, Gliss managed to put in a solid performance at Gathering of the Clouds last night at the Walnut Room. If she indeed needed the cough drop she had half-jokingly solicited from the audience, you couldn't tell from her s ... More >>

Velvet Acid Christ at Casselman's, 2/9/13

VELVET ACID CHRIST @ CASSELMAN'S BAR AND VENUE | 2/9/13 At one point or another during Velvet Acid Christ's set, Bryan Erickson became winded, and he joked about how it was the altitude. He then said it was probably that he was out of shape because of too much eating, and then noted how at this age ... More >>

Menswear Mondays: Graphic designer Vladimir Von shares his DIY style

While temperatures were certainly frigid this past weekend, some people managed to remain stylish even in this cruel climate. One was Vladimir Von, a graphic designer from California who uses buttons, studs and patches to create his own look. Keep reading to find out what music Von is into, where he ... More >>

Humor and drama blend in This Must Be the Place

Oliver Ackerman of A Place to Bury Strangers on the joys of creating Total Sonic Annihilation

A Place to Bury Strangers makes the kind of guitar rock that doesn't just carry melody but is rather a palpable, elemental presence in the room. From early on, the act drew immediate comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure and Big Black, as critics searched for adequate an ... More >>

Velocirapture

Beast Within 
Self-released

John Moore among 19 taking Denver Post buyouts, layoffs not expected

Update: At last, we've got the complete list of Denver Post employees who have or will be leaving the paper after accepting a buyout offer: nineteen staffers from various departments, including editors, reporters and photographers. Perhaps most surprising: John Moore, the paper's theater critic and ... More >>

Q&A: Ukulele Loki on performing at Red Rocks, his influences and a new EP

Ukulele Loki's Gadabout Orchestra. Aaron Johnson is pictured far right.Aaron Johnson has a lot on his plate right now. He teaches fifth-graders by day, and by night he's taking classes to get certified in teaching English as a Second Language. He's also a Geeks Who Drink quizmaster. But tonight? Ton ... More >>

Could a craft-beer souvenir store fly at Denver International Airport?

Flying Dog beer would be a great take-home gift from DIA.​As we report in this week's Off Limits, there's a good explanation why you can't buy growlers of craft beer at Denver International Airport (as you can at the Portland airport, as Jonathan Shikes recently discovered: Colorado law limits ... More >>

Auntie Anne operator cries foul over Denver International Airport's plan for concessionaires

​The uproar over the forthcoming billion-dollar makeover at Denver International Airport, including a new hotel and train station, has focused largely on the price tag and the potential hike in air fares that the ambitious expansion might trigger. But the operator of one of the oldest concessi ... More >>

Shaun Durkan of Weekend talks about Sports and the foibles of music journalism

​Formed in 2009, Weekend started out as a trio comprised of guys from punk and hardcore bands in the Bay Area who wanted to do something with a broader sonic palette. Often compared to My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus & Mary Chain, Weekend doesn't really sound like either so much as a pop ban ... More >>

Pretty Lights, Ween and Jay-Z filled 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?" 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 >>

Fugazi opening its live archives: Five bands that should follow suit.

​Have you heard the good/great news? Legendary punk band Fugazi is opening the vaults and releasing recordings of pretty much every live show the band has ever played. As a group with a reputation for incredible live shows who doesn't do a lot of touring these days, that's great news for fans ... More >>

Be still our teenaged hearts: The Cure's Disintegration getting deluxe treatment

​On June 8, just a little late for its 21st birthday, the Cure's classic album Disintegration is getting the kind of super-deluxe reissue treatment that should make goth kids, ex-goth kids and dudes named Rhett very, very, very happy. In addition to the de rigeur remastered album, Robert Smi ... More >>

Monolith Q&A: Red Wire Black Wire

​Often compared to New Wave bands of the early '80s -- especially the Human League --Brooklyn, New York's Red Wire Black Wire, uses synthesizers as a primary compositional instrument. Described by the New Music Express as having an icy sound, the immediacy and sincerity of Doug Walters's vocal ... More >>

Last night: The Dead Weather at the Ogden Theatre

Jon Solomon​The Dead Weather, Tyvek The Ogden August 17, 2009 Better Than: Porn What's your Jack White flavor? Are you a vanilla fan, a consumer of the pale white God of garage rock, or would you prefer vintage chocolate Jack, shy and drinking moonshine? Or perhaps you're interested in our ... More >>

Skills Like This

Meat Puppets at Bluebird Theater

Tom MurphyOpeners Shaky Hands seemed fairly steady handed.Meat Puppets with Shaky HandsSaturday, January 24, 2009Bluebird TheaterBetter Than: Not seeing such a deservedly legendary band.Shaky Hands from Portland, Oregon, opened the show with its own brand of countrified indie rock. There was nothing ... More >>

Fascination Street: War of Words

Live Review: The New Year, Houses, Fell at Larimer Lounge

Fascination Street: The fine art of sarcasm

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 13 edition

Live Review: Film School, Moonspeed and Ascaris at Larimer Lounge

Last Night... The Cure @ Red Rocks

Shout Out Louds

Tuesday, October 16, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Hot Hot Heat

Happiness Ltd.

The Working Women of Wellington

Conner

Friday, March 23, Oriental Theater, 303-455-2124.

Xiu Xiu

Saturday, September 23, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Matt Pond PA

Saturday, February 25, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Broken Spindles

Inside/Absent (Saddle Creek)

Kasabian

Wednesday, May 4, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Art Head

Cheech doles out advice on his second-favorite subject.

David Dondero

Thursday, November 11, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-0959.

Killing Time

The Killers move forward into the past.

Levinhurst

Thursday, August 26, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Mogwai

Tuesday, August 17, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Boys Do Cry

The Cure nearly broke apart -- but made a fine new album instead.

The Cure

The Cure (Geffen)

Heading South

Herod's Law sharply skewers dirty Mexican politics.

Cursive and Eastern Youth

8 Teeth to Eat You/split CD (Better Looking/Five One)

The Wizard at Odds

While McGwire picked the right time to retire, Jordan tries to outrun the clock.

On the Records

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

Foreign Affair

Czech indie rockers Sunshine are three wild and crazy guys -- musically speaking, anyway.

I’ll Fly Away

With his Colorado Flyers, coach Tony Wells makes tracks.

Back in Black

The goth culture is in for a dark time at Arvada West High School.

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Westward Ho

Stabbing Westward explores a world of darkness.

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