Sunny Day Real Estate

Over the Weekend...Swervedriver, the Swayback and Life and Times @ Marquis Theater

Over the Weekend...Jeremy Enigk and Damien Jurado @ the Fox Theatre

Rock Band: Denver Dream Team

Live Review: Foo Fighters and Year Long Disaster at Red Rocks

This Just In 10/2-10/8

Braid

Friday, July 9, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 5/3/2007

Bring Back That Sunny Day

After a three-year hiatus, Sunny Day Real Estate is in business again.

Raleigh

Training Wheels EP
Few Hit Records

Vaux Calls It a Day

Lamenting the passing of one of Denver’s great bands.

Thank God for Astronauts

Bring Us Meat
Needlepoint Records

Jeremy Enigk

Saturday, November 4, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Shine On

Jeremy Enigk's Sunny days may be over, but his music is as bright as ever.

Cavemen

Once frozen in doubt and expectation, Cave In digs out and moves forward.

The Appleseed Cast

Tuesday, October 18, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

For the Holiday

For the Holiday (Self-released)

Hopesfall

Friday, April 15, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Dead Poetic

Thursday, July 8, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Rain Men

Don't let the downpour fool you. Aveo's clever pop is far from overcast.

Tin Men

Tintin packs an epic, spacious sound into a modest frame.

Critic's Choice

The Fire Theft

Fade to Green

After years of struggle, pop springs eternal for the Jealous Sound.

High and Mighty

What do emo, Jah, Neil Young and THC have in common? The Mighty Rime.

That's a Wrap-Up

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

Progress Makes Perfect

Vaux -- formerly known as Eiffel -- finally finds its voice.

Promise Keepers

Wiser with age, the Promise Ring challenges the expectations of fans -- and the derision of critics -- with a new album.

Sunny Day Real Estate

Live
(Sub Pop)

Jet Boys

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

Feedback

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

Feedback

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

WHAT A DISH

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

HOLLYWOOD PUNKS OUT

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

PLAYLIST

Jets to Brazil is taking off.

Sunny Day Real Estate reunion tour hits Denver this September

By now you've probably heard that Sunny Day Real Estate, one of my all-time favorite bands and an act whose influence can not be overstated, is reuniting and heading out on the road for twenty dates with the original line-up. We just received word that the tour, which kicks off on September 17 in Va ... More >>

The Pogues, Dinosaur Jr., Creed shows announced

Shane MacGowan and his new set of choppers. Last month, The Sun reported that Shane MacGowan got himself a new pair of dentures to stop his face from "falling apart" after 35 years on the thrash. Sure, the dude's been known as a drunkard of the highest order, he's missed a few planes to gigs over th ... More >>

Sunny Day Real Estate is back on the market

Shane MacGowan and his new set of choppers. Last month, The Sun reported that Shane MacGowan got himself a new pair of dentures to stop his face from "falling apart" after 35 years on the thrash. Sure, the dude's been known as a drunkard of the highest order, he's missed a few planes to gigs over th ... More >>

Making music is a family affair for St. Elias

Shane MacGowan and his new set of choppers. Last month, The Sun reported that Shane MacGowan got himself a new pair of dentures to stop his face from "falling apart" after 35 years on the thrash. Sure, the dude's been known as a drunkard of the highest order, he's missed a few planes to gigs over th ... More >>

Top ten reunions we'd like to see

Gail Butensky​In recent history we've been treated to the reunions of Mission of Burma, Gang of Four, Antipop Consortium, among others. This year, Faith No More, Sunny Day Real Estate and Pavement got back together, and, of course, there's the ever pervasive rumors of Soundgarden reconvening at so ... More >>

Twitterpated: the scene shares its mind 140 characters at a time

The Twittervese has become one of the most entertaining and insightful places to catch a glimpse inside the lives of some of the most outspoken members of our local music community -- 140 characters at a time, of course. ​We never ceased to be entertained by the tweets of various members of t ... More >>

Faith restored: Coachella 2010 lineup announced

Fucking A. Ask and ye shall receive, eh? (Well, it's not Denver, but close enough.) Just glimpsed the lineup for this year's Coachella. As far as headliners go, you've got your Jay-Z and your LCD Soundsystem and, uh, let's see here, Thom Yorke and ... yada, yada, yada. Whatever, dude. Five words: Fa ... More >>

The Appleseed Cast's sound has undergone as many changes as its lineup

Fucking A. Ask and ye shall receive, eh? (Well, it's not Denver, but close enough.) Just glimpsed the lineup for this year's Coachella. As far as headliners go, you've got your Jay-Z and your LCD Soundsystem and, uh, let's see here, Thom Yorke and ... yada, yada, yada. Whatever, dude. Five words: Fa ... More >>

Look Mexico

Wednesday, May 19, Summit Music Hall, 303-443-2227.

The link between depression and music is just as obvious as you think

​Think back to your teenage years. Chances are, if you were like any of us, you spent the majority of your time listening to music, reading the liner notes through and through and playing air guitar half-naked in your room. Doesn't sound that depressing, but a recent study in Pediatrics & Adol ... More >>

Joan of Arc at the hi-dive, 5/5/11

​JOAN OF ARC with Air Waves, Fire Season 05.06.11 | hi-dive So much noodling. That's all there really is to say about Joan of Arc. It's guitar-noodling masked behind a pop song. It's not a bad thing, but it is what it is -- and it still strikes me as odd that the kids are still into it. Not t ... More >>

Download Marcus Church's Minutiae free

​Marcus Church's newest EP, Minutiae, is up for a free download right now on Bandcamp. The record, recorded sporadically over the last year or so, features a much fuller sound then we're used to from this once-one-man act, and it's fused with perked up pop sounds, the occasional driving riff a ... More >>