Sunset Strip

A Towering Fall

Poultrygeist and the PleasuresDudes, Part Four

Skull Session

Skull Flux kicks the breakup bug and lives to rock another day.

Brian's Song

Listening to the distant echoes of a pop-rock genius.

The Beatdown

Lost in cyberspace

Drunk of the Week

Baja Cantina

Behold the hard rock and hijinks of Forth Yeer Freshman

Baja Cantina

Mötley Crüe

Baja Cantina

Motley Crue

Sunday, July 27, Fiddler's Green, 303-830-8497.

Q&A with Aaron Howell of Forth Yeer Freshman

Sarah BogerSpeaking with Aaron Howell, the frontman of Forth Yeer Freshman, is a lot like listening to his band's music: the things he says are generally over the top and somewhat ludicrous, yet you get the sense that there's a certain amount of earnestness attached to his sentiments. In advance of ... More >>

Flawed Gold

Find beauty in Melanie Smith's new installation at the Lab.

Buckcherry

Monday, February 5, Ogden Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

Deep Doo-doo

The only thing this heist movie steals is your time and money.

Vixen

Wednesday, June 14, Grimm Reaper, 303-288-3030.

I See Hawks in L.A.

California Country (Western Seeds)

Retroactive

Vince Neil

Retroactive

Tommy Lee

The Next Stage

Home from Hollywood, José Mercado is putting on a show ­ and showing Denver what North kids can do.

Freak Show

This band doesn't take rock and roll for granted.

Diamonds Are Forever

Anyone trying to steal the spotlight from David Lee Roth is asking for an ass-kicking.

Pickin' Up the Pieces

Richie Furay found something unexpected on his way to country-rock stardom: salvation.

Comic Relief

The Original Kings of Comedy stars some very black humor.

Porn to Sell

Product placement comes to adult videos...hey, watch where you put that thing!

Yesterday and Today

What the years have done to the Who.

Feedback

What the years have done to the Who.

Dulli Noted

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

Elvis Perkins tries to move out of the darkness

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

Q&A with Elvis Perkins

Elvis Perkins, right, and the other members of Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Not surprisingly, the leader of Elvis Perkins in Dearland (a band headlining the hi-dive on Friday, May 8) is none other than Elvis Perkins, a singer-songwriter of uncommon depth and gravitas. Find out for yourself by reading ... More >>

How I missed my chance to see Michael Jackson live

An image from the Jacksons' 1984 Victory tour. Regrets: I've had a few. And one of them is not going to see Michael Jackson in concert when I had free tickets to do so. The year was 1984, and to make money while attending UCLA, I worked at the famous (and now long gone) Tower Records branch on L.A ... More >>

My moment with John Hughes

John Hughes.​When news broke yesterday about the death of director John Hughes at age 59, I couldn't help thinking back on my brief encounter with the maker of iconic '80s teen flicks such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The year was 1985, and I was living ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Sleigh Bells and Bruno Mars top our playlists this week

​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 >>

Big Boi, the Roots, Rick Ross, FOE & Whygee dominate our playlists this week

Jason StoffBig Boi, shown here at this past weekend's Pitchfork Festival, dominated our playlists.​ 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, ... More >>

Elitist

Thursday, February 24, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

Tonight: Steel Panther at the Bluebird

​What if, in a perfect world, the music genre you love the most was the only one in existence and lived on forever? Steel Panther imagines this to be true, and tonight the glammish four-piece brings a full-on heavy metal throwback show to Denver. The best part? Steel Panther isn't just a tribu ... More >>

Headbanger’s Ball

​What if, in a perfect world, the music genre you love the most was the only one in existence and lived on forever? Steel Panther imagines this to be true, and tonight the glammish four-piece brings a full-on heavy metal throwback show to Denver. The best part? Steel Panther isn't just a tribu ... More >>

Looking back on Lionize: When hair metal reigned supreme in the Mile High City

Welcome to Memory Lane Monday, our latest feature in which we fire up the Hot Tub Time Machine and spotlight a band from the bursting annals of bygone Denver music. This week: Lionize, a band we used to catch once upon a time when we were underage at Sonesta in Thornton. ​In the hedonistic he ... More >>

Lisa Law flashes on the Sixties tonight at the Byers-Evans House Gallery

Lisa Law posing with "Dennis Hopper with his gun, SF, NM 2009," Pilar Law.​ Photographer Lisa Law didn't just take pictures of the young Bob Dylan. She was also his cook and masseuse, and she hung out with him in L.A. when he roomed in the "Castle" where she then also lived. Her personal invol ... More >>