Subject: Tech N9ne

• No Longer-High Tech

  January 3, 2007

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Eminem's Relapse grabbed the top spot for the second week in a row at Independent Records for the week ending May 31. Marilyn Manson's High End Low, released last week on Interscope, came in second while Tech N9ne, Method Man & Redman and Busta Rhymes rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 1, 2009

• Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

  Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end lists should be subtitled "

  December 31, 2008

• Rap-Up: Aspen bomb threat ruins Black P's New Year's Eve

  Black Pegasus was booked to party up in Aspen on New Year's Eve, but was turned away because of a bomb threat in downtown Aspen. We're sure you heard the story by now. "The whole downtown area was evacuated last night," Black P recounted on Thursday. "The Red Cross made shelters out of high schools for people to sleep in over night because nobody was allowed downtown during the bomb sweep. Due to this craziness I did not have a New Years Eve party, just had to kick in Glenwood Springs. But I su

  January 1, 2009

• T.I. grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Rapper T.I.'s Grammy-nominated album Paper Trail knocked Bobby Valentino off the number one spot on Independent Records top seller list for the week ending February 22. The Fray moved up to the number two spot from number four, while Lil Wayne and Ludacris still remain in the top ten. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  February 23, 2009

• Best MC

  March 24, 2005

• Jonas Brothers, Offspring, 311 shows announced

  The Jonas Brothers will stop at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, June 24 as part of the trio's 44-city North American leg of its world tour. The Offspring, Alkaline Trio, the Vandals, Street Dogs and Frontside Five, meanwhile, hit Red Rocks on Thursday, May 28 as part of Punk Rocks 2009, while 311 and Ziggy Marley visit the Rocks on Friday, June 12. As reported last week, Phish announced a four dates at Red Rocks, which go on sale this Thursday, March 26 at noon. Tech N9ne's Boulder Theater show s

  March 24, 2009

• Tech N9ne

  Fillmore Auditorium

  January 4, 2007

• Kutt Calhoun

  Thursday, August 4, and Friday, August 5, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525; Saturday, August 6, Aggie Theater, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300.

  August 4, 2005

• Tech N9ne

  Thursday, April 29, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

  April 29, 2004

• Tech N9ne grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Tech N9ne's new album, Sickology 101, knocked Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap down to the second spot on Independent's best seller list for the week ending May 3. The Dream and Keri Hilson grabbed slots in the top ten for the fourth week in a row. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  May 4, 2009

• Tech N9ne top seller at Independent Records

  For the second week in a row, Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 and Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap grabbed the first and second slots at Independent Records for the week ending May 10. Keri Hilson, Gorilla Zoe and the Dream continue to hold on to slots in the top ten. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  May 11, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 11 edition

  Photo by Jon SolomonGene Ween, music machine. Welcome to the working week. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the weekend: Gene Ween at the Walnut Room and b.side in Boulder. • Rumors of Tickle Me Pink's breakup completely unfounded. • Wentworth Kersey gives away new CD at St. Mark's. • Tech N9ne top seller at Independent Records. • Bob Dylan grabs top spot at Twist and Shout. • Over the weekend: Napalm Death at Marquis Theater. • DJ Quote put Yung Berg on blast. Today in Cafe Soc

  May 11, 2009

• From Mile High to Monolith, breaking down Denver's summer music fests

  The Mile High Music Fest returns to Dick's with Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray. With so many music festivals to fill up your summer and drain your pocketbook, we put together a handy rundown of Denver's fests, in order of their appearance on your calendar. Which are you looking most forward to? What should concertgoers know about each? Use the comments section below -- and enjoy the summer. Built to Spill headlines this year's Showcase.Westword Music Showcase Dates: June 13 Venue: Numerou

  May 26, 2009

• Murs

  May 28, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records for third week in a row

  For the third week in a row, Eminem grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending June 7. The rapper's Relapse beat out brand new albums by Dave Matthews, Rancid and 311. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 came in fifth and has stayed in the top ten on Independent's top seller list since being released April 28. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 8, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records for fourth week in a row

  Eminem has been holding on to the top spot at Independent Records for a month now with his latest release, Relapse. Mos Def's The Ecstatic and Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D., both released last week, grabbed the second and third slots while Method Man & Redman and DJ Quick & Kurupt rounded out the top five for the week ending June 14. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 15, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records again

  For the fifth week in a row, Eminem's Relapse grabbed the top spot on Independent's best seller list for the week ending June 21. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101, which has been a top seller since it was released April 28, moved up the second spot while new discs by Black Eyed Peas and Mos Def grabbed three and four slots. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 22, 2009

• Eminem keeps dominating charts at Independent Records

  For the sixth week in a row, Eminem grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending June 28. Mars Volta's new album, Octahedron, and Mike E. Clark's Psychopathic Murder Mix V. 1 compilation came in second and third while four Michael Jackson albums, including the 25th Anniversary edition of Thriller, nabbed spots in the top ten. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 29, 2009

• Jeremih grabs top spot at Independent Records

  After six weeks in the number one spot, Eminem was finally knocked down to the third slot by new albums by Jeremih and Killswitch Engage for the week ending July 5. Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary edition of Thriller grabbed the number four slot and Wilco's Wilco (the album), released last week on Nonesuch, rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 6, 2009

• Twista grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Twist's Category F5, released last week on the GMG imprint, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records while local act Speakeasy Tiger's debut, The Public, came in second for the week ending July 19. Krizz Kalico's new album, Genius, nabbed the third spot and Jeremih moved down number four. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 20, 2009

• Twista top seller at Independent Records

  ​For the second week in row, Twista's latest effort, Category F5, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records while Eminem's Relapse moved into the second slot for the week ending July 26. Jeremih's self-titled debut and Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night came nabbed the fourth and fifth slots. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 27, 2009

• Axe Murder Boys due at 10th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos

  Have you seen this? The infomercial for the "most controversial music festival in the world," the 10th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos? Redamndiculous. Everywhere you look, as host Sugar Slam so eloquently puts it, there's some different shit popping off. Indeed. They should call this little shindig -- slated to take place on next week, August 6-9 in Cave In Rock, IL -- the everything and the Goddamn Kitchen Sink festival or the But Wait, There's More fest. Seriously. A dude shooting himself o

  July 29, 2009

• Fabolous grabs top spot at Independent Records

  ​Loso's Way, the new disc by Fabolous released last week on Def Jam, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records and knocked down Twista's Category F5 to the second slot for the week ending August 2. Eminem's Relapse continues a long run on Independent's top ten and nabbed the third slot while Jeremih and Tech N9ne rounded out the the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 3, 2009

• Last Night: Rock the Bells at Red Rocks

  Aaron Thackeray​Rock the Bells 2009 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Thursday, August 6, 2009 Better than: ringtone rap, anything associated with Auto-Tune or listening to the self-proclaimed newly anointed "King of Pop," Kanye West, talk about himself endlessly. Since 2003, Rock the Bells has been the premier hip-hop festival to showcase rap music. In the past, the fest leaned heavily toward Wu affiliated acts and the much celebrated and maligned genre of backpacker rap. This year was no different wit

  August 7, 2009

• Twista on top at Independent Records

  ​Twista moved back to the number one spot and knocked Fabolous, who was the top seller last week, down to the second slot for the week ending August 9. It's Twista's third time in the first slot in the last month. Eminem and Tech N9ne, who have been top sellers for the last few months, continue to hold to spots in the top ten while Modest Mouse's No One's First and You're Next, released last week, debuted at number three. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 10, 2009

• Twista top seller at Independent Records again

  ​Twista's Category F5 topped the charts at Independent Records for the second week in a row while Eminem's Relapse, which has also been a strong seller, nabbed the second slot for the week ending August 16. Slaughterhouse, Behemoth and Jeremih rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 17, 2009

• Twista continues to dominate at Independent Records

  ​Eminem dominated Independent's charts for quite a few weeks after the release of Relapse, but Twista's Category F5 knocked Relapse down to the number two slot for the second week in a row. Fabolous and Tech N9ne continued to be strong sellers while Third Eye Blind's Ursa Major, released last week on Megaforce, debuted at number four. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 24, 2009

• Hope Sandoval, Juliette Lewis, the Sounds shows announced

  ​Former Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval will be hitting the road next month for the first time in eight years on the heels of her forthcoming album, Through the Devil Softly, due September 29 on Nettwerk. Sandoval her band the Warm Inventions visit the Bluebird Thursday, October 1. Tickets are $22.25 in advance and $25 day of show, and go on sale Friday, August 29 at 10 a.m. Juliette Lewis, who played a short but explosive set last weekend opening for Cat Power and the Pretenders, returns to t

  August 25, 2009

• Motorhead show canceled/Regina Spektor, STS9, Tech N9ne shows announced

  ​Motorhead's Saturday, September show at the Fillmore Auditorium with Reverend Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase, but if you bought tickets at Fiddler's Green they will be refunded at the Fillmore box office. Other recent cancellations include Slipknot's August 31 gig at World Arena in Colorado Springs and Maximo Park's September 14 show at the Bluebird. Now for the good news. STS9 returns to the area for a pair of dates at the Wells

  August 26, 2009

• Rammstein top seller at Independent Records

  ​German industrial metal band Rammstein nabbed the top spot at Independent Records with Liebe Ist Für Alle Da, the band's sixth studio effort released last week on the Vagrant imprint. Jay-Z, who had been at number one for the last few weeks with Blueprint 3 was knocked down to the second slot while Mario, Five Finger Death Punch and Drake rounded out the top five for the week ending October 25. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  October 26, 2009

• Tech N9NE top seller at Independent Records

  ​Tech N9NE's K.O.D., released last week on Strange Music, nabbed the top spot on Independent Records' charts for the week ending November 1. Michael Jackson's soundtrack to the film This is It and Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 came in at second and third, while Swollen Member's Armed to the Teeth and Z-Ro's Cocaine rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump. 

  November 5, 2009

• Tech N9NE top seller at Independent Records again

  ​Tech N9NE's latest effort, K.O.D., grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the second week in a row, while Slayer's new disc, World Painted Blood, came in second and Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 grabbed the third slot. Michael Jackson's This is It and Say Anything's new self-titled album rounded out the top five for the week ending November 8.

  November 10, 2009

• Tech N9NE grabs top spot at Independent Records again

  ​Tech N9NE's latest effort, K.O.D., continues to dominate the top sellers at Independent Records and grabs the number one spot for the third week in a row. Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, meanwhile, still holds strong and claimed the second slot, while Wale's Attention Deficit, released last week on Interscope, debuted at number three for the week ending November 15. Hollywood Undead's Desperate Measures and Flyleaf's Memento Mori round out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  November 18, 2009

• Michael Jackson top seller at Bart's CD Cellar

  ​Michael Jackson's This is It came in first at Bart's CD Cellar for the week ending November 15 while Gov't Mule's By a Thread and Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles grabbed the second and third spots respectively. Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 and Creed's Full Circle rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump. 

  November 19, 2009