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Q&A: Hunter Brown of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Q&A: David Murphy of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Q&A: David Phipps of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Q&A: Jeffree Lerner of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Q&A: Zach Velmer of Sound Tribe Sector 9

Welcome to the Tribe

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 3, 2002

Club Scout

Solar Flow

Sound Tribe Sector 9 Kicks Out the Jams

This quintet’s quirky brand of high-tech spontaneity resists categorization.

Sound Tribe Sector 9

Thursday-Saturday, March 15-17, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Sound Tribe Sector 9

Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Freestyle Fellowship

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

Sound Tribe Sector 9

Friday, May 13, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Sound Tribe Sector 9

Artifact (System)

Transcend This

Sound Tribe Sector 9 is cheaper than therapy.

Bright Lights

Sound Tribe Sector 9 is cheaper than therapy.

Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights

In this week's paper, we featured a short Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights, an act whose last two albums have surpassed 110,000 digital downloads. As with most of our Rough Mixes interviews, the piece only told half of the story. The Pretty Lights mastermind sat down recently with u ... More >>

Motorhead show canceled/Regina Spektor, STS9, Tech N9ne shows announced

​Motorhead's Saturday, September show at the Fillmore Auditorium with Reverend Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase, but if you bought tickets at Fiddler's Green they will be refunded at the Fillmore box office. Other recent cancellations in ... More >>

Monolith Q&A: The Glitch Mob

​The Glitch Mob started out as a Los Angeles-based DJ collective that pooled its collective talent to make a more collaborative music with expanded sonic possibilities. As individual artists, Ooah, edIT and Boreta have released solo albums of cutting edge electronic music but it is as a team t ... More >>

Freeloader: Pretty Lights at the Ogden Theater on Saturday

All right, who's getting hyped for the Pretty Lights show tomorrow night at the Ogden, which has now evidently sold out? Yeah, us, too. Should be completely stupid. Three back-to-back sell outs in Boulder, Fort Collins and Denver? Not to shabby. If the name Pretty Lights still has you drawing a bl ... More >>

Win tickets to see Daedelus tonight at the Bluebird

​All right, anybody feel like turning this Monday into Funday? How's about it? Thought so. With that in mind, we've got a pair of tickets up for grabs to catch Daedelus tonight at the Bluebird with Musa and CacheFlowe. Daedelus? Who's that, you say? Ah, glad you asked. Last time Daedelus (aka Alfr ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 19, 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, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of January 25, 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 >>

What are Jay-Z's 99 problems? We know a bitch ain't one.

​ It's well known an this point that Jay-Z (appearing tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sound Tribe Sector 9, Trey Songz and Young Jeezy) has 99 problems, and a bitch, most certainly, ain't one. Curiously, though, until now, no one's really taken a hard look at just what Hova's 99 problems are ... More >>

Guess where I'm eating?

Lori Midson​Over a succession of several different dishes at a restaurant whose soundtrack is more Sinatra than Sound Tribe Sector 9, the scampi puddled in a buttery white wine broth scented with garlic and studded with Italian parsley, was the runaway favorite. Can you guess where I'm eati ... More >>

Widespread Panic, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights shows announced

​Another half dozen new shows were added to the Red Rocks schedule, including John Mayer, Paramore, STS9, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights and Widespread Panic, who will be at the venue from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27, a month after its eleventh studio album, Dirty Side Down, hit ... More >>

Nan Desu Kan anime convention photos were thoroughly unconventional: Slideshow roundup

​The scene was fantastical this weekend at the Marriott Denver Tech Center thanks to Nan Desu Kan, touted as the area's premier anime convention. Westword's Kate Levy captured a slideshow of the anime action -- and it's just one of several new photo galleries. Also check out the fifty best cos ... More >>

Photos: Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red Rocks, 9/11/10

​You might have already read our review of STS9's Friday night show at Red Rocks, and now you can check out photos from the second night of their stay at Red Rocks. Photographer Aaron Thackeray brings back these pictures from the concert. See a full slideshow here: Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red ... More >>

The Three Best Craigslist Missed Connections from Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red Rocks

Aaron ThackerayAn STS9 fan at Red Rocks​Did you find your soulmate this past weekend at Red Rocks? A few people might have, had that special person not scampered away before phone numbers or texts were exchanged. Sigh. If you didn't find the face of your vanishing love in our slideshow, yo ... More >>

STS9, the Heavy and Dimmu Borgir shows announced

​After selling out a two-nights at Red Rocks and a show at the Boulder Theater earlier this month, STS9 has announced its return to the area for a three-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium from Wednesday, December 29 to Friday, December 31. While tickets for the New Year's run go on sale to ... More >>

Last Night: Re: Definition brings underground electronica to the masses at Cervantes

The New Deal.​ RE: DEFINITION The New Deal|MartyParty|Orchard Lounge|Raw Russ DJ Rootz|Future Rock|The Floozies|Tokimonsta|Sonkin 10.9.10 | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom/The Other Side Dubstep is here to stay -- at least for a while -- and last night at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, sever ... More >>

Win tickets to see STS9 at Fillmore on 12/30 and passes to the after parties at Casselman's!

Win VIP tickets to see STS9 at the Fillmore next Thursday!​New Year's Eve is a little more than a week away. You've probably already got plans for that night, right? Of course you do. What about the night before? Bet you don't have plans for that. That's what we thought. You do now. As you'v ... More >>

Celebrate the holidays with Mile High Sound Movement on Christmas night at Cervantes'

Lalena JaramilloJay Jaramillo (from left), Wally Behnfield, Zack Karuzas, Ronnie Weberg, Dustin Fay, Mark Mitchell, Jeff Hudson and Juan Medina are part of the Mile High Sound Movement family​From their humble yet impressive beginnings throwing parties in the basement of Wally Behnfield's hous ... More >>

Photos: STS9 at the Fillmore, 12/30/10

​Sound Tribe Sector 9 opened up the first of a three-night residency at the Fillmore Auditorium last night, selling out the venue. If you don't get tickets for tonight's show, you can't blame us! (New Year's Eve is sold-out.) Photographer Aaron Thackeray was at the Fillmore last night and brin ... More >>

Paper Diamond added to Outside Lands

​Paper Diamond's stock just rose significantly. The Boulder-based act led by Alex B. (aka Alex Botwin) of Pnuma Trio and Elm and Oak, has been added to the Outside Lands festival happening a few weekends from now in San Francisco. Have you seen the lineup? He'll be in some pretty impressive c ... More >>

Tonight: Gillian Welch at Arvada Center

​After a sold out show in Boulder last night, Gillian Welch (due tonight at the Arvada Center) gifts fans with a second appearance in Colorado, while closing out the season for the outdoor venue. Along with her longtime musical collaborator David Rawlings, Welch brings stories of tragedy and a ... More >>

LTJ Bukem spins on September 10 at Red Rocks

​After a sold out show in Boulder last night, Gillian Welch (due tonight at the Arvada Center) gifts fans with a second appearance in Colorado, while closing out the season for the outdoor venue. Along with her longtime musical collaborator David Rawlings, Welch brings stories of tragedy and a ... More >>

Dixon, Manifestation, the Gaslamp Killer and more on this weekend's Dance Card

​Dixon, one of the top ten DJs in the world as voted by Resident Advisor last year, is definitely the big news in electronic music this weekend; the Berlin-based techno king will no doubt tear up the dance floor at Apex on Saturday. In the meantime, we've got plenty more to keep your ass shaki ... More >>

Suburban Home's 16th Anniversary, STS9, triple EP release at hi-dive and more this weekend

A house is just not a Home without music​Whether you're a local scene junkie or strangely attracted to artists without vowels, there's no shortage of things to do over the next two days. Here's what's good this weekend: On Friday at 3 Kings Tavern Virgil Dickerson's Suburban Home Records kick ... More >>

Review: Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red Rocks, 9/9/11

Brandon MarshallSTS9 last night. See more STS9 photosSTS9 at RED ROCKS | 9/9/11 Since this was a sold-out show, there was really no possibility of me seeing the opening act, Up Until Now, as I was trapped on the south staircase in a sea of wookies and wookettes. Granted, there really wasn't anythin ... More >>

Falling rocks at Red Rocks injure seven people at the end of Saturday night's STS9 show

​Over the weekend, seven people were injured at Red Rocks, four of whom reportedly sustained significant enough injuries that they required treatment at some area hospitals, when some rocks on the north side of the venue fell on them at the end of STS9's set. In an interview with 9NEWS, a repr ... More >>

Best Denver concert photos of September, 2011

Dwarves​Holy crap there were a lot of shows this month. It was difficult to pick our favorites of the bunch, especially with big name acts like, Taylor Swift, DMX, Blink 182, and Ke$ha rocking the stages in Colorado. We have so many photos, it's tough to sift through them all, which is why we' ... More >>

STS9 brings its Great Cycle Spectacle to the Fillmore on January 13-14. Tickets on sale 11/12

​After finishing this year out in its hometown of Atlanta with five shows at the Tabernacle, STS9 will be returning to Colorado (the act's home away from home), for a pair of shows at the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14. The Denver dates, which go on sale thi ... More >>

Do your holiday shopping this weekend the the Denver Band Merch Bazaar at Unit E

​Looking to gift something different this holiday season, say, something local, maybe, not off the rack, that you can't buy at the mall? Yeah? Mark your calender: This Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., you can get your hands on some rare band merch at the Denver Band Merch Bazaar at Uni ... More >>

STS9

Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Weekend's best dance bets: STS9, Avicii, Sydney Blu and more

Avicii​Every time Sound Tribe Sector 9 heads to Denver, you know the techno-hippies are going to come out in full force to hear the livetronica act; if you're more into house or trance, then you'll want to catch Avicii and Sydney Blu. Page down to take a peek at what else is on this weekend's ... More >>

Weekend's best live bets: Fitz & the Tantrums, Machine Head and more

Catch Fitz & the Tantrums this Sunday, January 15, at the Ogden Theatre with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and American Tomahawk​For whatever reason, you'll notice that this Saturday night, aside from the second night of STS9's two-night stand at the Fillmore, there aren't too many must-see shows. Th ... More >>

Weekend's best party bets: Speakeasy at Milk Bar, Mile High Soul Club and more

Flier by Firm GraphicsDon't miss Milk Bar's Speakeasy party tonight, hosted by Backbeat's own Ru Johnson​Happy Friday the 13th! If you're like us, you'll be ready to get into a little mischief in honor of this superstitious. In addition to the brand new speakeasy style party at Milk Bar being ... More >>

Review: Sound Tribe Sector 9 at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1/13/11

Photo by Britt ChesterSOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 at the FILLMORE | 1/13/12Somewhere toward the end of the first set, STS9's Zack Velmer and Jeffree Lerner took the reigns on drums and percussion for a monumental, LED temple-constructing percussive solo that left the auditorium in complete disarray. If the ... More >>