Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon turns forty

More than being one of the best selling albums of all time, more than having the most recognizable album cover the world over, Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon was a cross-cultural, trans-generational album that connected with audiences on issues of death, greed, life-purpose and the horrors and t ... More >>

Backwards masking: Ten songs that supposedly contain hidden messages when played in reverse

By Christian McPhate For years, hidden messages have allegedly been embedded in music, cryptic musings that could only be heard by playing the vinyl backwards. Backwards masking, as this phenomenon became known, centered on songs by bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, acts that supposedly impla ... More >>

Five world-changing albums that wouldn't have existed if blog buzz determined greatness

One day, historians will look back and marvel at how blogs changed the music industry -- that is if they can avoid being distracted by the next big thing long enough to think analytically about history. Where just a few critics used to shape the tastes of music fans across country, now an army of bl ... More >>

Jolie Holland at the Walnut Room, 5/26/12

JOLIE HOLLAND @ WALNUT ROOM | 5.26.12 After the applause died down following her final song last night, Jolie Holland offered to pay someone in the crowd for gas if they could drive her to her next gig in Colorado Springs. It's a shame that she was forced to ask, and also rather bittersweet for fan ... More >>

Kate Bush gets approved to use James Joyce soliloquy: Five songs that skipped that step

James Joyce playing "Stairway to Heaven"​The James Joyce estate is well known for its nearly-impossible-to-break hold on the copyright of his works. Case in point, 22 years ago Kate Bush asked to use a soliloquy from Ulysses in one of her songs and was denied. Most people would just give up, b ... More >>

Dr. Sunshine's X-Ray Machine, March 18 at the Lion's Lair

Signal Path, Of Montreal and Emancipator filled our playlists this past 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?" 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 al ... More >>

A hater takes another look at Pink Floyd's "Live in Pompeii"

I hate Pink Floyd. Absolutely! I hate the black light posters in high school bedrooms. I hate the sound, the look, the fans and everything else about the band. If you were ever curious of knowing what my personal version of hell was, it would be Pink Floyd. Well, maybe Bob Marley, too. Before y ... More >>

Over the weekend: Six Months to Live at the Meadowlark

​Six Months to Live, deadbubbles and Dario Rosa Saturday, November 14, 2009 Meadowlark Better Than: The second big snowstorm of the season outside. Opening act deadbubbles set the pace for the rest of the show with an energetic set of rock and roll full of more than its fair share of weirdness an ... More >>

Trashcan Sinatras

Thursday, August 6, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Over the weekend: UMS Festival

Julie Davis of Bela Karoli (A.H. Goldstein)​Last night, the four-day UMS festival wrapped, and most of our crew made it out for at least part of the fest. And while we rarely agree on anything, we're all pretty much in agreement that Danielle Ate the Sandwich absolutely stole the show with one of ... More >>

My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields talks Loveless and the influence of bands like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.

Last Night's Show: Broken Spindles, Born in the Flood, Iuengliss at hi-dive

Photo: Jon SolomonBroken Spindles, Born in the Flood, IuenglissThursday, February 26, 2009hi-diveBetter than: Eating chips and looking at a borrowed book of David Byrne's weird photography of furniture, which is what I would have been doingHere's what was weird about this show: Broken Spindles stole ... More >>

Skeleton of God

Primordial Dominion
Self-released

I love a cover

I love a good cover. Today, I ran across this list of the best and worst covers of all time and it got me thinking about the art of covers. I know people who hate them, regardless of quality and a lot of people just don't seem to get the point. To some degree it goes back to that punk ethos of DIY, ... More >>

Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk

Saturday, November 29, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

Dan Kaufman Superstar Eruption

The Album of the Century Volume One
Pearsonified Records

Bird Names

Mini Reviews

Last Night... Roger Waters @ Pepsi Center

deadbubbles

Old Curtis Street

deadbubbles

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

Quixote's True Blue

Milton Melvin Croissant III

Rhinoceropolis

Last Night: Dodos and Jennifer Gentle @ hi-dive

Jennifer Gentle

Tuesday, September 11, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Katie Herzig Returns Home

Fresh from Nashville, this songstress visits her old stamping grounds.

Games for May

hi-dive

Constellations

Necrogeister
Self-released

Lost List

The Places

Chielle

Nationalistic 2005

The rest of the planet generated some good CDs this year, too.

Normanoak

Saturday, December 10, Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Boulevard, 720-210-3690.

Mixel Pixel

Saturday, July 16, Lion's Lair, 303-320-9200.

Lint!

Sexyharrassment (Panda Candy)

Tickled Pink

For the Legendary Pink Dots, madness is a soothing refuge from an intolerable world.

The Sun Never Sweats

Two great mix tapes to get you rollin' and rockin'.

Mojave 3

Spoon and Rafter(4AD)

Ween

quebec (Sanctuary Records)

Marlin Wallace and the Corillions

Double Album (Rasslin)

The Yellow Brick Load

The Pink Oz parallels are all in good time.

Pink-ronicity

Every second counts in the merry old land of Dark Oz.

A World Apart

Heralded as new heroes of indie rock, the Shins shrug their way out of obscurity.

Pink Floyd

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd (Capitol), Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett (Harvest/Capitol)

Critic's Choice

Starlight Mints

The Man and His Symbols

Robyn Hitchcock's latest is out of his mind.

GRAY DAZE

LIPS SERVICE

THERE'S PLENTY OF FIRE IN THE FLAMING LIPS.

HOUSES OF THE MOLDY

THE BANDS THAT CAN FILL STADIUMS OFFER ONLY BLASTS FROM THE PAST.

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