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The Sex Pistols

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Flipper: "We had people reporting that they'd seen our graffiti on the Great Wall of China"

    Flipper (due tonight and tomorrow night at the Lion's Lair) got its start in 1979 in the creatively fertile arts and music scene in San Francisco. Formed after the break-up of Negative Trend and including two former members of that band, Will Shatter and Stephen DePace, Flipper didn't set out to be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2012

    Saturday Night Live: The best, worst and most controversial performances

    Update: 10:39 a.m. Sunday The Shins were on Saturday Night Live last night night weekend's musical guests. Being invited to be the musical guest on an episode of SNL has been a benchmark of commercial success for any band of the last forty years. And for good reason: From Andy Kaufman annihilating ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    The Sex Pistols signed with A&M outside Buckingham Palace 35 years ago today

    In the history of rock there has never been a greater example of media manipulation than the Sex Pistols. From the Stones refusing to wear a tie to Bowie claiming he was gay to Ozzy biting the head off a dove, press savvy rockers have been tricking the media into endless headline coverage as long as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Damned Damned Damned turns 35

    It's unfortunate that so many people assume that U.K. punk was all about politics. When Bill Maher interviewed Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong on his show Real Time with Bill Maher last year, he questioned the singer's punk credibility for working to help elect Barack Obama in 2008, referring to Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Punk rock politics, pop culture retromania and more new release picks for July 19, 2011

    ​With the dearth of new releases this week, it seems like the media industries think we should all get out of the house a little in the summer, or they don't like releasing anything new. What they don't know is that it's too damn hot outside, and nobody with any sense really wants to go out th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Download MartyParty and FreQ Nasty tracks in advance of Monsters of Bass

    FreQ Nasty.​Renegade producer FreQ Nasty is now on the Monsters of Bass tour with MartyParty (one half of PantyRaid) and Opiou; they'll stop at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom on Wednesday, March 2. To help get you in the mood for the bass, we've got two downloads for you today: FreQ Nasty's "D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Top Five Most Outrageous Musician Stunts

    Last week, on the 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles, a previously unknown rap-rock group called Imperial Stars stopped traffic so they could play an impromptu gig on the roof of the panel van. Appropriately, the Imperial doofuses performed a song titled "Traffic Jam 101." This über-lame, Airhea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Billy Duffy of the Cult on punk's influence and playing with Morrisey in the Nosebleeds

    ​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

  • Music

    July 22, 2010

    Like a great character actor, Mark Mallman says he feels like someone else when he's on stage

    ​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Kinetix on recording at the Blasting Room, getting to perform at the Fillmore and offering up a stoner-approved rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

    ​ In this week's paper, we ran excerpts of Andy Thomas's recent conversation with the members of Kinetix in Rough Mixes. That Q&A barely scratched the surface. After the jump, you'll find not only Thomas's exchange with band in its entirety but the transcript from Dutch Seyfarth's recent chat ... More >>

  • Music

    April 22, 2010

    He may no longer be Rotten, but John Lydon is still quite the PiL

    ​ In this week's paper, we ran excerpts of Andy Thomas's recent conversation with the members of Kinetix in Rough Mixes. That Q&A barely scratched the surface. After the jump, you'll find not only Thomas's exchange with band in its entirety but the transcript from Dutch Seyfarth's recent chat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    RIP Malcolm McLaren: A look back at the five great songs he left behind

    ​We may remember Malcolm McLaren, who passed away yesterday at the age of 64, as the manager of the Sex Pistols and New York Dolls, but he was also a musician and experimenter. Hell, he even created the song used in British Airways advertising for over fifteen years. His music was eclectic, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Q&A with Ilya Laqutenko of Mumiy Troll

    Michael Muller​Mumiy Troll from Vladivostok, Russia is one of that country's most popular bands. The act's combination of energetic rock and moodily atmospheric pop, for which lead singer Ilya Lagutenko coined the term "rockapops," has been gaining popularity in America despite the fact that, up t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 23, 2009

    999

    Monday, July 27, Marquis Theater, 866-468-7621.

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Let your hair down at Eck's

    Monday, July 27, Marquis Theater, 866-468-7621.

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Air Dubai

    The Early October
    teamSKETCH

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Q&A with Fucked Up's Damian Abraham

    The February 4 profile "Fucked Up Pushes Punk Into the Future By Understanding the Past" is pretty hefty -- nearly 1,400 words. And yet it only uses a small portion of the quotes offered by Fucked Up frontman Damian Abraham during a sprawling, wide-ranging and hugely entertaining conversation that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Q&A With Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl Abegg

    The February 4 profile "Fucked Up Pushes Punk Into the Future By Understanding the Past" is pretty hefty -- nearly 1,400 words. And yet it only uses a small portion of the quotes offered by Fucked Up frontman Damian Abraham during a sprawling, wide-ranging and hugely entertaining conversation that ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    Early Start

    Get a jump on Monolith six months in advance.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Sex Pistols Shoot Nostalgia Dead, and Other Assorted Goodies

    Get a jump on Monolith six months in advance.

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Subhumans (U.K.)

    Monday, August 27, Marquis Theater, 303-292-0805.

  • Music

    June 28, 2007

    Melt-Banana

    Friday, June 29, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    June 21, 2007

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2007

    Bloc Party On

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2007

    Poppin' Fresh

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2007

    Poppin' Fresh

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    Who will be inducted next? Gaze into our crystal ball.

  • Music

    September 21, 2006

    Towers of London

    Blood Sweat & Towers (TVT)

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    Milkshakes

    hi-dive

  • Music

    June 30, 2005

    The Adicts

    Monday, July 4, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Karaoke Night

    Bender's 13th Avenue Tavern

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Wanker

    The Total Wanker (Self-released)

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    The Black Halos

    Monday, November 29, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-0959.

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Stellastarr*

    Stellastarr* (RCA)

  • Music

    December 26, 2002

    That's a Wrap-Up

    Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.

  • Music

    May 2, 2002

    Rocket From the Tombs

    The Day the Earth Met the Rocket From the Tombs (Smog Veil Records)

  • Music

    August 23, 2001

    Season to Risk

    Shattering (Owned & Operated)

  • Music

    August 3, 2000

    Critic's Choice

    Pure Rubbish

  • Film

    June 8, 2000

    Young Guns

    Never mind the rumors; here's the Sex Pistols.

  • Music

    March 9, 2000

    The Grandfathers of Punk

    Denver's early punk rock pioneers are remembered

  • Music

    January 13, 2000

    The Bottom Dollar

    The members of the 8 Bucks Experiment enjoyed a moment as movie stars. Now they're back to the real-life business of punk rock.

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Cocked and Loaded

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    April 15, 1999

    Playlist

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    August 27, 1998

    Feedback

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    August 8, 1996

    Feedback

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Calendar

    July 25, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    November 30, 1994

    CRITIC'S CHOICE

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    November 9, 1994

    ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

  • Music

    September 14, 1994

    COME TOGETHER--AGAIN

    British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America -- again.

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