Sigur Ros

Sigur Rós

Saturday, April 6, 1STBANK Center, 866-461-6556.

New shows: Sigur Ros, Carrie Underwood, Bloc Party, Big Head Todd, Divine Fits and more

It's not Christmas yet, but you'd certainly be excused for thinking otherwise, what with the radio already playing round-the-clock holiday tunes and the new shows we've been gifted with. Looks like somebody's been on their best behavior (god knows, it wasn't us). Whatever the case, we're now being r ... More >>

Mumford and Sons, Brother Ali, Henry Rollins and Melvins Lite lead this week's shows

While things are slowing down a bit somewhat with summer concert announcements, the fall show season is beginning to shape up nicely with new shows from (updated) Mumford & Sons, a trio of dates with Brother Ali in October, as well as the Melvins Lite and Henry Rollins in September and an October da ... More >>

Morrissey, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, Dinosaur Jr., Jackson Browne lead this week's shows

Denver's summer concert season is proving to be every bit as hot as anticipated, and the fall is shaping up to be just as heated with new dates from Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and E-40, who are due back in town at the end of August, followed by Rascal Flatts in September, Dinosaur Jr. in October and Morri ... More >>

Chartbreaker: Gotye and John Mayer spend yet another week at the top of the charts

Another strong week for Gotye, who held on to number one with "Somebody That I Used To Know." If you haven't kept track, that's a tally of eight weeks at the top now. However, that could change next week, as strong pushes from both Rihanna and Katy Perry, not to mention Carly Rae Jepsen, who could ... More >>

Jane's Addiction, Swans, Aaron Freeman lead this week's shows

Things might be slowing down a bit with the bigger concert announcements, but there was still a fair amount of activity over the last week, including Jane's Addiction at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, Swans and Xiu Xiu at the Gothic Theatre, and Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) at both the ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

​Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Neil Diamond, Garland Jeffreys and Sophie B. Hawkins were announced; BLKHRTS, American Tomahawk and Driftwood Fire got spins on local radio; and new releases from Drake, Kate Bush and Sigur Ros wer ... More >>

The arty, spare Inni follows Iceland's Sigur Ros

Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from moe., the Bag Raiders and Jane's Addiction were announced; Monroe Monroe, Elway, Shel and Fierce Bad Rabbit got spins on local radio; and new releases from Florence and the Machine, Drake, Childish Gambin ... More >>

Tamed Animals

Redefinition
Fluttery Records

Jonsi versus the volcano.

Wow! Seriously, just freaking wow! Someone finally captured the breathtaking grandeur of Sigur Rós -- or more specifically in this case, jónsi -- with images that are equally as striking. An extremely gifted gentleman from Los Angeles named Sean Stiegemeier blessed his fellow netizens with this ... More >>

See Jónsi at the Paramount this Wednesday for $7!

Lilja and Inga Birgisdóttir​ So this is pretty rad: Evidently, if you act quickly, you can score yourself tickets to see Jónsi of Sigur Ros at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday for just $7. There's no catch, near as we can tell. You just have to sign up, and then you're provided with a spe ... More >>

Jonsi

Wednesday, April 21, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

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 >>

200 Million Years at the Meadowlark

The ten most cringe-worthy/awkward interviews

Celebrities get lucky with interviews most of the time. Networks cut down strange content, or if the interview is too weird, they never make it into print. Regardless of studio and agent watchdogs, countless interviews have made us uncomfortable enough to cringe, even if we couldn't pull our eyes an ... More >>

Top Ten Songs of the Decade

This band had a leg up on everyone else for top song of the decade.​Radiohead? Arcade Fire? Interpol? The Strokes? The White Stripes? Animal Collective? Yeah, we've heard of 'em. For us, though, there was a much more intriguing, compelling batch of bands that weren't -- for the most part, anyw ... More >>

Top Ten Best CD/LP Packaging of the Decade

Sigur Ros really Takk it on when it comes to packaging​In the age of the digital download CD and LP packaging has been forced to step up its game in order to attract sales. Sometimes a great looking record is just too hard to pass up. We'd like to honor those that are still keeping the traditi ... 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 >>

Irepress

Saturday, April 4, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7352.

Live Review: Sigur Rós at Red Rocks

Sigur Rós

Saturday, September 27, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

Balmorhea

Wednesday, August 20, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Top Sellers: Twist & Shout

Top Sellers: Twist & Shout

Top Sellers: Twist & Shout

Live Review: Ulrich Schnauss, A Shoreline Dream, Iuengliss, CacheFlowe at Falcon

Sigur Rós

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust
XL Recordings

Freeloader

Bringing you the best in artist-approved downloads.

Eyes Caught Fire

This Will Destroy You

This Will Destroy You

Monday, March 3, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Class of 2008

Here are the other six artists worth keeping an eye on this year.

Best 2007 - San Francisco: David Harrington's Foreign Policy

Beyond Playlist: Sigur Rós and More

Iuengliss

Wake-Up Time
Bocumast

Care Bears on Fire And Other Assorted Goodies

Reel World

There's a world of music on screen this week.

This Weekend: Side-Fi Noise, Dartanian, A Shoreline Dream and Peña @ Larimer Lounge

Live Review: Januar at the Walnut Room

Twice as Ice

Meet the women behind the men of Iceland's Sigur Rós.

Slow Runner

No Disassemble (Red Ink)

We're From Japan!

Thursday, September 22, 15th Street Tavern, 303-572-0822.

Sigur Rós

Takk…(Geffen)

Critic's Choice

Pleistocene

Best Down-Tempo DJ

DJ Idiom

The Cars Are the Stars

Fragments (Chez Moi Records)

Hit Pick

The Very Hush Hush

Best Concert

Sigur Rós
Ogden Theatre
November 16, 2002

That's a Wrap-Up

Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.