The String Cheese Incident

Railroad Earth at the Ogden, 1/18/13

RAILROAD EARTH @ OGDEN THEATRE | 1/18/13 It started with a slow, purposeful beat from drummer Carey Harmon, followed by a careful fiddle line from Tim Carbone and a rapid round of banjo picking by Andy Goessling. And then mandolinist John Skehan had his turn in the solo spotlight, and from there, p ... More >>

EOTO at the Fillmore Auditorium, 12/8/12

EOTO @ THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 12/8/12 "Just so you all know,we are EOTO, and we play live," declared Michael Travis, the act's keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist. "There are no backing tracks." Once he got that handy bit of information out of the way, he then made sure to note that Alex and A ... More >>

Drinking Games

Harvest season, honey and sake all on the culinary calendar this week

The second week of September is full of culinary events; and there's something for everyone -- especially if you're free on Sepember 15. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

Take that, Ticketmaster! String Cheese Incident buys its own tickets and resells without fees

Ethics be damned, I download music illegally. Why, just the other day, I downloaded Metallica's entire catalogue and then deleted it and downloaded it again just because fuck Metallica. Mostly, though, it's a convenience thing: I would consider buying tracks at a reasonable price on iTunes or some s ... More >>

Reader: More sh*t people from Denver say

In Internet time, the "shit people say" videos really peaked last month -- but we never came across one that really captured the phrases and idioms of Denver. So we made one. But apparently we missed some of the shit people say:

Weekend's best party bets: Speakeasy at Milk Bar, Mile High Soul Club and more

Happy Friday the 13th! If you're like us, you're ready to get into a little mischief in honor of this superstitious date. In addition to the brand-new speakeasy-style party at Milk Bar being hosted this week by yours truly, there's plenty of parties to entice you out of the house this weekend, inclu ... More >>

Bass Invasion 3, GATF Pre-Party, EOTO and more on this weekend's Dance CArd

RJD2.​Snowboard on the Rocks tonight at Red Rocks Amphitheatre will not only feature three world-premiere snowboard films, but also music by Michael Menert, Doomtree and RJD2. It's the perfect way to get ready for winter ... er, fall. (6 p.m., $25, all ages) And if snow sports aren't your thin ... More >>

Savoy to headline Fillmore on 11/11/11

​Dang! If you would've told us a decade ago that local acts would be playing shows at a place the size of the Fillmore on with stunning frequency -- read more than once a year or on a very special occasion, generally warming up the stage for a higher profile band from out of town -- we'd just ... More >>

Clutch gets a beer named after it courtesy of New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins

Clutch could use a cold one.​Colorado brewers love their music, whether they are talking about it, naming beers after it or rocking it in the brewhouse at volumes loud enough to malt barley on its own. Boulder Beer recently worked with String Cheese Incident keyboardist and song writer Kyle Ho ... More >>

Colorado beer calendar: Summer Brew Fest, Kyle's Brew Fest, Firestone Walker's debut

​Denver's Del Norte Brewing, which specializes in summer-friendly Mexican-style lagers, is looking for help coming up with a Spanish-language name for its latest beer (its sixth), a Bohemian Pilsner. "We have a few in mind, but are always up for some suggestions," the company says on its Face ... More >>

For Kyle Hollingsworth of the String Cheese Incident, making beer and making music are creatively one and the same

FacebookKyle Hollingsworth jams at Boulder Beer.​There's a moment on stage when Kyle Hollingsworth just lets go. It's a crucial moment, especially for a jam-style musician who relies on his instinct and his skill when he's performing to help lead the band in the right direction. The same is t ... More >>

Tonight: Jeff Austin & Friends

​Jeff Austin is an integral part of the worldwide jam and contemporary bluegrass community -- the staple mandolin player is a founding member of Yonder Mountain String Band, and over the years, he has played with the likes of Keller Williams and members of String Cheese Incident and North Miss ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival not happening

​In case you've noticed that the Mile High Music Festival hasn't announced its lineup yet for this year and you've wondered why -- first of all, congratulations on being astute, but secondly, the lineup hasn't been revealed because, well, there is no lineup this year. There is no festival. Aft ... More >>

Bop Skizzum, Force Publique, Kenny Perkins spun this week. See who else got spins.

​Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, The Colorado Sound, which originates at ... More >>

Demon Funkies, the Informants and Kinetix spun this week. See who else got spins.

​Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and ... More >>

Jeff Austin of Yonder Mountain String Band on tomorrow night's Fourmile Canyon Benefit

​This Saturday night at 1STBANK Center, four of Colorado's biggest bands -- Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and the String Cheese Incident -- take the stage, along with members of Phish, to raise money for victims of the Fourmile Canyon fire last mo ... More >>

Who will be Colorado's next breakout band?

STS9, the Heavy and Dimmu Borgir shows announced

​After selling out a two-nights at Red Rocks and a show at the Boulder Theater earlier this month, STS9 has announced its return to the area for a three-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium from Wednesday, December 29 to Friday, December 31. While tickets for the New Year's run go on sale to ... More >>

Warlock Pinchers, Big Head Todd and Dan Craig spun on radio last week. See who else got spins.

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only*, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broa ... More >>

The Northern Way, Kinetix and the World Romantic got spins this past week on local radio. See who else got played.

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only*, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-bro ... More >>

This Just In: Country Megaticket, Disco Biscuits, Phoenix shows announced

​In addition to a number of shows announced this week, Live Nation is offering the 2010 Country Megaticket, which includes four shows at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre including, the Country Throwdown featuring Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town and more on Sunday, June 13, Tim McGraw with Lady A ... More >>

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado ... More >>

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado ... More >>

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC a ... More >>

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and i ... More >>

String Cheese With Everything

Today's Featured Event: Record-break at Film on the Rocks' World's Largest Music Lesson

Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm Join Henry and Indy Jones at Film on the Rocks.​Film on the Rocks is, hands down, my favorite summer film series in the area. First, there's the gorgeous view of the city from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Then there's all the a ... More >>

Dialed in: This week's local music radio playlists

Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Co ... More >>

Angie Stevens to work with Malcolm Burn

After years of grinding it out on her own, writing, recording and performing here and across the country on her own dime, truly embodying a grassroots, do-it-yourself approach, Angie Stevens is about to get a major boost from a well-regarded member of the music industry. Next month, the affable loc ... More >>

Road to Nowhere

The Motet plays to a Talking Heads fan base.

Resolved: Undecideds

Still can’t figure out your vote? This jam is for you.

Q&A with Kyle Hollingsworth of the String Cheese Incident

2006 Best of Denver Winners

Our favorite winner from Westword's twenty-third Best of Denver Awards has to be that for "Best (Very) Late-Night People Watching," the Ramada Inn on Colfax: The Ramada Inn Downtown Denver is like a rock-and-roll RV park on weekend nights, when tour buses crowd the parking lot and bleary-eyed music ... More >>

Good Vibes, Bad Vibes

California Dreaming

Yo, Flaco! says goodbye to Denver.

Getting Off on the Rocks

Signed, Sealed and Almost Delivered

Rose Hill Drive completes work on its long-awaited debut.

Scott Law Band

Saturday, November 19, Dulcinea's 100th Monkey, 303-832-3601.

Blues Traveler

Tuesday, October 25, and Wednesday, October 26, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

The Beatdown

The Westword Music Showcase Awards wrap-up.

Best Jam Band and More Label

Sci-Fidelity Records

Backwash

The last gulp.

Festival Fun

The hills are alive with the sound of music. Ever wonder why?

Coming Clean

Concertgoers come together to sober up and jam straight.

Backwash

Leftover Salmon fans help ease the pain of banjo player Mark Vann’s passing.

Backwash

The Beta Band demonstrates better living through sonic chemistry.

Hit Pick

The Theory of Everything

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 24

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