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The Psychedelic Furs at Gothic Theatre, 6/08/13

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS @ GOTHIC THEATRE | 6/8/12 As good as the Psychedelic Furs' records are, there is just something about seeing Richard Butler, who was all smiles on this night, and hearing his heartfelt thank yous at the end of various songs, and then seeing the collective happiness of those who ... More >>

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS @ RED ROCKS | SAT, 6/8/13 Twenty years ago, things were considerably different in the local scene. Denver had yet to produce any massive breakout artists on the level of the Lumineers or the Fray. Back then, Big Head Todd and the Monsters were the biggest fish in the pon ... More >>

Tim Butler on the Psychedelic Furs being like Roxy Music with the attitude of the Sex Pistols

The Psychedelic Furs formed in 1977 in the wake of the explosion of punk rock in England. By the 1980s, the group had evolved from its earlier musical impulses into a kind of atmospheric, at times brooding, at times celebratory, post-punk band with a broad emotional and sonic palette. See also: - ... More >>

The twelve best concerts in Denver this weekend

LUCERO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | THURS, 4/18/13 Outside of perhaps the Hold Steady -- which shares a proclivity for Bruce Springsteen -- nobody plays straight-up rock these days as convincingly as Lucero. Led by Ben Nichols's gravelly croak, Lucero borrows liberally from the Boss and Lynyrd Skynyrd on so ... More >>

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 >>

Ten best concerts this weekend, Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 9

Welcome to the weekend! We know, it's here already? Indeed. As always in our beloved Mile High City, the options are ripe for the picking and plentiful. We have them all listed in our massive concert calendar. If you're feeling industrious and have some time to kill before lunch, print that bad boy ... More >>

Twin Shadow

Friday, September 7, Bluebird Theater, 888-929-7849.

Wymond Miles on his time in Denver, Pinkku and his new album,Under the Pale Moon

See Also: Tonight: Wymond Miles at the hi-dive Wymond Miles is better known to the rest of the world for his scintillating guitar work in the San Francisco psych-garage pop band the Fresh & Onlys. But Miles grew up in Aurora, and during the second half of the '90s and going on for around a decade, ... More >>

Review: Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso UFO at Larimer Lounge, 4/8/12

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 4/8/12 It would be a tough to pinpoint a specific climax of this show, but a true high point of feeling for the band -- and probably the crowd -- came with the last number of the set when Kawabata Makoto used some kind of white, plastic object that looked lik ... More >>

White Rabbits: "It was more important to be emotionally visceral and in the moment'"

White Rabbits (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) moved from Columbia, Missouri to Brooklyn within a year of forming in 2004. The group's music had, from the beginning, an ineffably energetic spirit that could be heard by broader audiences first with its 2007 debut album, Fort Nightly. But it was ... More >>

The Swayback

Double Four Time
LGL Records

King Mob becomes Young Pharaohs

Don't take it personally if the King Mob dudes don't answer when you call their name. Nothing against you. That's just not their name anymore. Let it be known: From this moment on, the outfit previously known as King Mob has been rechristened as the Young Pharaohs. To commemorate the occasion, the a ... More >>

Roger Taylor of Duran Duran on writing new music rather than resting on one's laurels

During the 1980s and into the '90s, Duran Duran (due tonight at the 1STBANK Center with Neon Trees) was one of the most popular and successful rock bands of that time. It was the kind of band for whom people would camp out outside hotel rooms to get autographs. Its music and its music videos are ico ... More >>

Abe Vigoda brings its new, polished pop to the hi-dive

In honor of Valentine's Day, we present you with fifteen love songs about... inanimate objects

​It's Valentine's Day, which means the entire Internet is abuzz with songs about love -- or if people are feeling particularly sad -- songs about hate. But what about those who prefer to spread their affection to other things, like inanimate objects? Well, there are plenty of those songs, too. ... More >>

Josh Kolenik of Small Black talks about the band's evolution, influences and videos.

​Small Black's debut EP definitely harks back to those great synth-pop songs of the early '80s with its vintage sound, but with a kind of lo-fi production more in line with a later era in music. The strong songwriting and a keen sense of pacing and melody continued into the next phase of the ... More >>

Three questions with Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes

Billy Duffy of the Cult on punk's influence and playing with Morrisey in the Nosebleeds

​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

MGMT's Matt Asti on Spacemen 3, '60s psychedelia and playing with Paul McCartney

​ Not so long ago, MGMT was like many underground bands in America playing small clubs and relatively low key shows. But even by the time of the release of its second album, 2007's Dave Fridmann-produced Oracular Spectacular, the band was already in the midst of its meteoric rise to popularit ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of April 5, 2010

​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 >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of December 7, 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 >>

The Rear Inn's karaoke menu is a little behind the times

Welcome Back, Heller

An old favorite becomes a new club night.

Welcome Back, Heller

An old favorite becomes a new club night.

Last Night's Show: Broken Spindles, Born in the Flood, Iuengliss at hi-dive

Photo: Jon SolomonBroken Spindles, Born in the Flood, IuenglissThursday, February 26, 2009hi-diveBetter than: Eating chips and looking at a borrowed book of David Byrne's weird photography of furniture, which is what I would have been doingHere's what was weird about this show: Broken Spindles stole ... More >>

Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they ... More >>

Live Review: Eef Barzelay w/The Tanukis and Pee at Hi-Dive

Over the Weekend... Moonspeed, Ross Etherton and the Wheel @ hi-dive

Mini Reviews

Duran Duran

Monday, May 12, Wells Fargo Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Up and Coming

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week.

Beyond Playlist: Sigur Rós and More

Sound Bites

Brief reviews of current releases

Minus the Bear

Planet of Ice
Suicide Squeeze Records

Beyond Playlist: The Nels Cline Singers and More

Furs Trade

Richard Butler preps a new record and ponders his band's former glitz.

Aural Pleasure

The talented tongue of Atmosphere goes to work.

The Flaming Lips

Late Night Tales (Azuli Records)

Scissor Sisters

Monday, September 20, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Johnny Marr and the Healers

Boomslang(Artist Direct)

Missy Elliott

Miss E...So Addictive (The Gold Mind/Elektra)

R.E.M.

Reveal (Warner Bros.)

Not Bryan's Songs

Roxy Music veteran Bryan Ferry sets the way-back machine for the 1930s.

Plugged In

Just in time for Lollapalooza, a list of the albums you need to understand electronica.

Playlist

NO ALTERNATIVE

A LOOK AT THE MODERN-ROCK SONGS DENVER RADIO IS DOING TO DEATH.

CRIMSON TIDE

THIS YEAR'S MODEL OF KING CRIMSON IS A BLAST FROM THE PAST--AND THE FUTURE.

PLAYLIST