System of a Down

The ten best concerts in Denver this week

PRINCE @ OGDEN THEATRE | MON, 5/13/13 Prince became a household name after the release of his third album, 1982's 1999. Over the years, his perfectly realized blend of rock, pop, funk and jazz has proved equally popular with audiences and critics. Throughout the '80s, Prince released hit records tha ... More >>

So that guy you see twirling the sign on the side of the road? He's probably listening to Slayer

Alright, how many times have you driven past that dude on the corner, the one twirling his sign like a madman, and thought to yourself Wow! That dude is rocking out. Wonder what the hell he's listening to? Wonder no more. Mystery solved. It's Slayer. At least that's what this particular gentleman wa ... More >>

Brent Cowels and Tyler Kellog of You Me And Apollo on the influence of soul and Motown

You Me And Apollo from Fort Collins started out as the solo project of Brent Cowles when he was seventeen. Over the course of the last handful of years, Cowles has turned what was essentially a bedroom recording project into a full-fledged band. In 2011, Cowles released Cards With Cheats with a nasc ... More >>

The ten best concerts this weekend: Nov. 2-4

Welcome to the weekend! We made it. And as we already noted in Dance Card, there's an extra hour for you to enjoy. Depending upon how hard you go, this will either give you more time to imbibe or an extra hour to sleep off the effects of the night before. Whatever the case, there's plenty of quality ... More >>

Deftones at the Fillmore Auditorium, 10/19/12

DEFTONES @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 10/19/12 Deftones frontman Chino Moreno has an unmatched intensity on stage. With his trademarked disposition, Moreno hovered commandingly over the crowd, hunched over and screaming until the veins on his head popped out, belting songs like "Tempest," one of many of ... More >>

Primus

Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, Ogden Theatre, 1-888-929-7849.

System of a Down at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre: A likely setlist and live videos

​ System of Down (due tonight at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre with Gogol Bordello) played its first show in five years last week at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Early reports suggest the band is back in fine form -- at least from the reviews and the fan-shot clips that appeared on the ... More >>

Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Junip shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

​As reported last week, the Avett Brothers will be at Red Rocks in July, while Warren Haynes and Cake are due at the Ogden in May and June respectively. Also, Arctic Monkeys, who have been working on their fourth album, make their way back to the Ogden again on Monday, May 30, as part of a twe ... More >>

Mastodon

Mastodon

Sunday, July 20, Fiddler's Green, 303-830-8497.

Teen Fashions: Hollywood Hookups

Q&A With The RZA

Serj Tankian Goes His Own Way

Even on his own, System’s frontman bucks the system.

Q&A With Serj Tankian

Wyclef Jean

Tuesday, January 29, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Mini Reviews

Mini Reviews

Rush

Wednesday, August 8, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

Fair to Midland

Friday, February 16, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 303-788-0984.

Shut Up and Sing

Natalie Maines is one radical Chick.

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Tool

Wednesday, May 10, Buell Theatre, 303-830-8497, SOLD OUT.

Let There Be Rock

Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned Rockist ways.

Nationalistic 2005

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

Buckethead

Thursday, November 10, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308; Friday, November 11, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-447-0095.

Rivers Changes Course

Weezer's auteur takes a tentative step into the real world.

Down Is Up

System of a Down is rock's least likely success story.

Back in Black

Black Black Ocean rolls in for one last romp.

Sound Bites

Diesel Power

Dieselboy brings role-playing strategy into the drum-and-bass arena.

East Is Eden

Karsh Kale spins the soundtrack as blissful worlds collide.

Knock 'Em Dead

Killing Joke's ghoulish rock has the last laugh.

Sorrow's Child

Atom Egoyan gets personal with Armenian genocide in Ararat.

Pledges of Allegiance

What does old-fashioned patriotic music mean in a newfangled war?

Discmania

Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

Stop Imagining

Will freedom of expression be the first casualty in the war on terrorism?

System of a Down

Toxicity (American)

Dialing for Dollars

It's out with Howard Stern and in with more Britney as radio conglomerates chase the almighty buck.

Sound the Revolution

System of a Down fights a different battle of Los Angeles.