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New Denver shows: STS9, Big Gigantic at Red Rocks, tickets on sale this Saturday, April 6

There's a couple of big Red Rocks shows that were just announced and about to go on sale this Saturday, April 6, and next Saturday, April 13: On the heels of its highly visually stimulating Great Cycle Spectacles tour which hit both the Fillmore and Red Rocks last year, Sound Tribe Sector 9 is makin ... More >>

SnowBall Music Festival 2013 tipsheet: The eight must-see acts you should catch Sunday

Ah, yes, Sunday morning coming down. I believe that's how Kris Kristofferson once described the tail end of an epic bender, what, with no way to hold his head in a way that didn't ache and what have you. Hopefully you didn't go too hard the past two days; there's still one day of great music to look ... More >>

Snowball Music Festival

Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10, Winter Park Resort, Winter Park, 800-979-0332.

The SnowBall Music Festival 2013 survival guide

The third edition of the annual SnowBall Music Festival kicks off tomorrow night in Winter Park. Seasoned veterans that we are, we've put together an exhaustive survival guide for you to ensure that you have the best possible experience and don't become a human popsicle. We know what to bring, how m ... More >>

Tatanka takes its technicolor dream sound to the Marquis Theater

What New Year's weekend looked like in Denver

Wowzers! Is your head still hurting today? Ours is, and we even had all day yesterday to recharge and rehydrate. Needless to say, we all sent 2012 packing in the Mile High City with an absolute ferociousness. Whether you were there and want to relive the revelry or if you had a quiet year end and sl ... More >>

The ten best New Year's Eve shows in Denver

Wow! Has 2012 really already come to a close? If you are anything like us, you might be relieved, but either way, you're ready to start the new year. That doesn't mean this year shouldn't end on a good note (pun fully intended). With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the ten best shows with whi ... More >>

Up Until Now at Cervantes', 10/12/12

UP UNTIL NOW at SONIC BLOSSOM @ CERVANTES' | 10/12/12 When Up Until Now jumped into its contemporary take on Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," it became very apparent that the chemistry flowing between producer/drummer combo David Murphy of STS9 and Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig of Disco Biscu ... More >>

Up Until Now

Friday, October 12, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

STS9 announce New Year's Eve shows at the Fillmore. Tickets on sale Friday, September 28

Thinking about New Year's Eve yet? No? Well, you might want to get jump on things, especially if you're an STS9 fan. We just got word that the outfit is playing a three-night New Year's Eve run at the Fillmore Auditorium from Saturday, December 29 through Monday, December 31. Tickets for the three-d ... More >>

The weekend's best live music: Ghostland Observatory, STS9, Warped Tour and more

Welcome to the weekend! Another diverse lineup of musical goodness awaits you. Tonight at Red Rocks, Ghostland Observatory and MiM0SA kick off two nights of electronic goodness that will culminate with a show featuring STS9 tomorrow night. And there's a full slate of rock on tap as well, including M ... More >>

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Savoy and Lotus at Red Rocks on September 7 and 8. Tickets on sale Saturday, April 14.

Dance music has always been a major draw in Denver -- the birthplace of Beatport and the home to Beta and the Church, each considered among the best clubs in the world at one time or another -- but right now, it's just exploding in the mainstream across the country. Need proof? See this year's Gramm ... More >>

Ghostland Observatory and Mimosa at Red Rocks June 15. STS9 at Red Rocks June 16.

Hope you have your dancing shoes. You're going to need them for this pair of back-to-back shows at Red Rocks this summer. Fresh off their stint at this year's edition of the SnowBall Music Festival, former Westword Music Showcase headliner, Ghostland Observatory and MiM0Sa are coming to Red Rocks Am ... 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 >>

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

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 Dance Card:

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

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. This is mere speculation on our part, but we're guessing that might have something to do with a certain sporting event taking plac ... More >>

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

Happy Friday the 13th! If you're like us, you're ready to get into a little mischief in honor of this superstitious date. In addition to the brand-new speakeasy-style party at Milk Bar being hosted this week by yours truly, there's plenty of parties to entice you out of the house this weekend, inclu ... More >>

STS9

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

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 Unit E (12 ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

LTJ Bukem spins on September 10 at Red Rocks

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Sound Tribe Sector 9 Kicks Out the Jams

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

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

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

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Transcend This

Sound Tribe Sector 9 is cheaper than therapy.