The Sex Pistols

Morrissey's quiet desparation and romantic worldview continues to connect and inspire fans

Celebrity fandom is almost always based on inaccessibility. Whether it's a rock star, an actor or a politician, desire is created when you reach out for the object of passion and come up a few inches short. So what happens when you have a fanbase that is made up of people who long to find themselves ... More >>

The Stooges' Raw Power turns forty today

Great art does not always move units. Case in point: The Stooges' 1973 album, Raw Power, was a complete flop commercially. But, as with the story about the Velvet Underground, it seems that everyone who did buy it must have been inspired to start a band, because forty years after its initial release ... More >>

The Armoury set to open in former Euphoria Lounge on Larimer on New Year's Eve

Kris Baehre's earliest memory is watching the 1974 World Cup final with his dad, which cemented a lifelong obsession with soccer, particularly the Arsenal. The Armoury, which is slated to open on New Year's Eve in the former Euphoria Lounge space at 2048 Larimer Street, is named after the English so ... More >>

Ten most clichéd rock moments from the KISS show last night at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

See Also: - Ten Best KISS quotes from Comfort Dental - Best looking members of the KISS Army - This KISS fan's dream car can be yours for $10K - The five most shameless examples of KISS's merchandising efforts - Hair today, gone tomorrow KISS was doing clichéd rockstar antics before Spinal Tap mad ... More >>

Lester Bangs died thirty years ago today

See Also: • Studio 54 opened 35 years ago today • Randy Rhoads: Thirty years ago, a tragic accident took the life of a legendary guitarist • Sex Pistols sign with A&M outside Buckingham Palace 35 years ago • Today in History archives Lester Bangs mother was a Jehovah's Witness and his Fathe ... More >>

Studio 54 opened 35 years ago today

See Also: • Randy Rhoads: Thirty years ago, a tragic accident took the life of a legendary guitarist • Sex Pistols sign with A&M outside Buckingham Palace 35 years ago • Today in History archives Other than the gas shortage and a (relatively) poor economy, the second half of the 1970s was a g ... More >>

Rachel Thoele of Flipper: "There would be times they would get up and play one song, but still it was amazing"

Rachel Thoele of Flipper (due tonight at the Lion's Lair) got her start in the Bay Area punk scene in her first band God (or G.O.D. aka Girls On Drugs or Girls Over Dosed). But the first band she was in that many people got to see was Frightwig, the legendary art punk band from the '80s that was oft ... More >>

Punk invades MCA this Friday: Steven Wolf on West Coast punk

The West Coast punks are pogoing into town this spring at MCA Denver, Gildar Gallery, the Colorado Photographic Arts Center and other locations, for a series of shows falling under the aegis of Search & Destroy. So-named for the San Francisco 'zine or the '70s), the ring of satellite shows will come ... More >>

King Mob becomes Young Pharaohs

Don't take it personally if the King Mob dudes don't answer when you call their name. Nothing against you. That's just not their name anymore. Let it be known: From this moment on, the outfit previously known as King Mob has been rechristened as the Young Pharaohs. To commemorate the occasion, the a ... More >>

Roger Taylor of Duran Duran on writing new music rather than resting on one's laurels

During the 1980s and into the '90s, Duran Duran (due tonight at the 1STBANK Center with Neon Trees) was one of the most popular and successful rock bands of that time. It was the kind of band for whom people would camp out outside hotel rooms to get autographs. Its music and its music videos are ico ... More >>

Review: Erasure at the Ogden Theatre, 9/27/11

ERASURE at OGDEN THEATRE | 09/27/11Like two ethereal beings dropped from the glittery synthpop heavens, Vince Clarke and Andy Bell's slim and nimble figures made larger-than-life-appearances last night at the Ogden Theatre. Legions of fans stood in polite awe as Bell sashayed his way through Erasure ... More >>

Q&A: H.R. of Bad Brains just wants everyone to love Jah and learn how to love universally

​Bad Brains (due tonight at Summit Music Hall with Frontside Five and the Other Russia) is a band that's consistently mentioned in the same breath as Black Flag and and Minor Threat as groups that made massive contributions to defining the hardcore/punk movement in the late '70s and early '80s ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase headliners: Legendary, iconic ... those are just a few words to describe the splendor that is Superchunk

Jason Arthurs​ Superchunk never tried to be the biggest band in the land, but it did make music on its own terms and became an iconic outfit in its own right by embodying what it means to be an indie rock band. While the band didn't enjoy nearly the same level of commercial success as many of ... More >>

This Just In: Pavement, Public Image Limited, Sting shows announced

Marcus Roth​It was a hell of a week for show announcements, including rock legends, reunion tours and bit of everything in between. One of the most anticipated tours of the year is Pavement, who played its first show in a decade in New Zealand yesterday (photo of the setlist of that show here) ... More >>

This Just In: Black Eyed Peas, Ray Davies, Twiztid shows announced

​Quite a few shows announced this week that will be going on sale this weekend: The Black Eyed Peas, who just added another trio of Grammys to the three they already have, bring their E.N.D. World Tour to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, March 27. Ludacris and LMFAO open the show. Tickets for the tou ... More >>

Q&A with Marc Collin of Nouvelle Vague

Caught Nouvelle Vague last night at the Bluebird and want to know more about the act? Your wish is our command. We recently caught up with Marc Collin and fired a few questions at him about the projects musical goals, the act's artistic approach to re-contextualizing songs and how the studio project ... More >>

Boulder Acoustic Society's Punchline is perfectly timed

It may not be Mexican Mexican, but La Loma serves up authentic Colorado Mexican

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 >>

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten Falls Short of Clashing Success

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U.S. Bombs

Sunday, July 1, Aggie Theater, 1-970-482-8300.

Poppin' Fresh

Poppin' Fresh

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Furs Trade

Richard Butler preps a new record and ponders his band's former glitz.

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Perfect Rx

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists find that just a spoonful of anger helps the medicine go down.

That's a Wrap-Up

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

Various Artists

Original Soundtrack Recording: 24 Hour Party People (ffrr/Warner Strategic Marketing)

The Residents

Demons Dance Alone
The Residents' Petting Zoo (Cryptic/East)Side Digital)

Jonathan Richman

Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow (Vapor)

Enter the Zen Arcade

After a stint in the limelight as a founder of Hüsker Dü, Grant Hart is content to be quiet, independent and alone.

The Next Stage

Jimy Murphy, the Kamikazi Kid, gets his act together.

Prague Rock

Uz Jsme Doma creates a bohemian rhapsody.

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.

Monster Magnets

After nearly twenty years, Electric Frankenstein has rock down to a mad science.

Night & Day

November 19 - 25, 1998

Echo Bounces Back

Ian McCulloch on the surprisingly welcome return of Echo and the Bunnymen.

Future Shock

Is electronica the next big thing, or another passing fancy?

The Shed Spread

This summer's outdoor-concert season was the weakest in years. Doesn't anyone want to hear music outside anymore?

100 Proof Dash

THE LAZY COWGIRLS GET BUSY

THRILLS

SKUNK ROCK

NO ALTERNATIVE

A LOOK AT THE MODERN-ROCK SONGS DENVER RADIO IS DOING TO DEATH.

THROTTLE UP

That's Uncredible!

How artists in a dishonest business are trying to keep your trust.