The Afghan Whigs

Denver's best music releases of 2011

MTV's 120 Minutes changed my life

​There is a point at which, I think, we all start to discover music on our own. I was around twelve or thirteen when the shift from pre-teen radio sex jams to discovering albums I would fawn over (and eventually learn to play) occurred. Up to then, I was listening to music that I loved, but it ... More >>

Il Cattivo pools its bad habits and makes great music

​There is a point at which, I think, we all start to discover music on our own. I was around twelve or thirteen when the shift from pre-teen radio sex jams to discovering albums I would fawn over (and eventually learn to play) occurred. Up to then, I was listening to music that I loved, but it ... More >>

Tonight: Helmet at Summit Music Hall

​Just one of the many generations of heavy acts on the Metalliance Tour stopping in Denver tonight, Helmet perfectly represented the era from which it emerged. Formed in 1989, the band first found prominence in the mid-'90s when the "alternative" blanket covered every band from the Afghan Whig ... More >>

A half dozen prison songs for Charlie Sheen's "Aspen vacation"

​With Charlie Sheen's upcoming jail sentence for domestic abuse getting whittled down by the minute, the Two and a Half Men star may wind up with a slap on the wrist for slapping his wife. The latest report says that Sheen could possibly serve his 30-day sentence for felony menacing, misdemean ... More >>

Riot Squad

Ra Ra Riot cheers on the rebirth of college rock.

Westword Music Showcase 2007

Saturday, June 16

A Towering Fall

Saturday, June 16

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Anatomy of a Hit

Alexandra Patsavas creates the soundtrack of our lives.

The Twilight Singers

Powder Burns (One Little Indian)

The National

Monday, September 26, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

South Bound

With Dixie in their zip code and rebellion in their blood, Drive By Truckers prove the rock will rise again.

Now Hear This

With Dixie in their zip code and rebellion in their blood, Drive By Truckers prove the rock will rise again.

For the Record

For national releases, 2003 wonked as much as it rocked.

I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House

Put Here to Bleed (In Music We Trust)

The Twilight Singers

Twilight (Columbia)

The Major and the Minor

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

Bring Back That Sunny Day

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

Feedback

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

Dulli Noted

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

POWERING UP

16 HORSEPOWER FINALLY GETS THE RECORD CONTRACT IT DESERVES.