Tickle Me Pink

Denver's newest rock royalty, Rachel & the Kings, are working for their crown

Free money! Denver bands have unclaimed SoundExchange royalties. Are you on the list?

The bad news is you didn't win a gazillion dollars last night in Powerball -- some lucky jerk in Michigan did, apparently. The good news is, however, you may still have some cashola coming your way that you weren't expecting. Think of it as finding a crisp twenty in the pocket of pants you haven't w ... More >>

Rachel James & the Kings win Ford's Gimme the Gig honors and record track with Don Was

Looks like props are due Rachel James & the Kings (due at this weekend's Westword Music Showcase), who have been named as the winner of Ford's second annual Gimme the Gig competition. The outfit, which recently added Tickle Me Pink vets Joey Barba and Stefan Runstrom to the fold, and whose profile h ... More >>

Win tickets to Flobots Bowling Ball 3 tomorrow night at Lucky Strike Lanes at Bellmar

For the past three years, the members of the Flobots have enlisted a bunch of their friends to lace up their bowling shoes and hit the lanes in the name of charity. In past years, the event their buddies in bands like the Fray and Rise Against and Tickle Me Pink. This year's edition of the Bowling B ... More >>

My Body Sings Electric

Changing Color
Self-released

Genitorturers offer (Manson) family fun, Frozen Dead Guy days offers cool time (PHOTOS)

​Oh, the weird new photos we have to share with you from over the weekend: a bloody good time with the Genitorurers at Summit Music Hall, chillin' at Frozen Dead Guys Day, a fond farewell at Tickle Me Pink's final show and more, more, more. Find it all on Westword's always provocative slidesh ... More >>

Photos: Tickle Me Pink's final show at Summit Music Hall, 3/5/11

Tickle Me Pink​As you might have read, Tickle Me Pink played its last show on Saturday, March 5 at Summit Music Hall. Openers were Caramel Carmela, The Say So and Regret Night. Photos by Aaron Thackeray. See full Tickle Me Pink final show slideshow.

Tickle Me Pink calling it quits. Farewell show slated for March 5 at Summit Music Hall.

​ You've probably heard by now, but in case you haven't: Tickle Me Pink is calling it a day. After four releases and a half-dozen years of playing in front of capacity crowds across the Front Range, including an appearance at last year's Westword Music Showcase, the guys have decided to part ... 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 >>

All right, unscrupulous theives: Enough with the taking of stuff that doesn't belong to you!

​The band 200 Million Miles, in case you haven't heard, got burgled last week. Twice. In one week. And none of the items have been recovered. According Zale Hessler, who spoke with our friends at the A.V. Club, first the thieving bastard(s) reportedly broke into drummer Carl Sorensen's car an ... More >>

Frogs Gone Fishin's trailer gets robbed forcing band to cancel tour

Flickr/Kyle McDonald​I'm convinced that there's a special place in hell reserved for bottom feeders who steal other people's stuff, particularly musical equipment. If there's any sort of justice in the universe, it's in a grimy, rat-infested, shit smeared hole also occupied by those who rip of ... More >>

KTCL spins Big Gig finalists, Andrea Ball, Funkiphino and more get spins on local radio.

​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, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Col ... More >>

Denver Does Denver: Find out Who's Doing Who

Denver Does Denver sounds more salacious than it is -- though we're sure there's a sexualized metaphor in there somewhere that was intended. If you haven't heard about it, Denver Does Denver, slated to take place tomorrow night at the Meadowlark, is a rad little show put together by the fine peeps a ... More >>

Dub Skin, Take to the Oars, The Foot, Pretty Lights 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-broad ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase 2010 reminder: Today's the last day to vote!

Aaron ThackerayWestword Music Showcase: Oh, oh, it's Magic!​ As you can see from the pictures, this year's Showcase was played in the key of awesome. Relive the whole thing with us. Over the course of the day as we get our wits about us, a few of our writers will share their thoughts on what ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase 2010: Tickle Me Pink - Backbeat presents an exclusive download

Aaron ThackerayTickle Me Pink frontman Sean Kennedy​ As promised, thanks to our good pal Lance Stack at The Flat Response, here's the first of four exclusive Denver Boot downloads: Tickle Me Pink getting its rocks off at the 16th Annual Westword Music Showcase. Have at it. 

Get to the Showcase early and catch Oh My Stars set at noon on the Main Stage

If you've listened to KTCL even briefly in the past year, you've heard the handiwork of Lee Miles. You've either heard his band, Oh My Stars, who has one of the top played songs on the station, or you've heard his production on songs by Colorado-based acts like Tickle Me Pink, Speakeasy Tiger and ... More >>

Ghostland Observatory tops a stacked bill at this weekend's Westword Music Showcase

On Broadway

Westword Music Showcase headliners: Catching up with Tickle Me Pink

Darren Mahuron / Summit Studios​ Tickle Me Pink's young career has already been filled with setbacks and shrouded by controversy. From the heartbreaking loss of original bassist Johnny Schou in 2008 to the recent parting with their label, Wind-up, the boys still had time to release an explici ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase local lineup revealed

Gabriel Rovick And Ryan James (Focus 4 Design)​ The complete lineup for Showcase has been finalized, and all that's left to do now is countdown the days until the sixteenth annual Westword Music Showcase takes place on Saturday, June 19. Nearly a hundred local acts (well over a hundred if y ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Fear Before, Elephant Revival get spins on local radio this week. Find out who else got love.

​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 >>

Happy Cakes has a sweet cupcake project

​Over the past few years, cupcake shops have popped up across town; they're this decade's frozen yogurt shop. In Denver, you can trace the trend back to Happy Cakes Bakeshop in Highland, and that shop -- now in a new location in the courtyard at 3434 West 32nd Avenue -- remains on the cutting ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink added to 2010 Westword Music Showcase lineup

Summit Studios​This year's Westword Music Showcase lineup is now officially complete with the addition of Tickle Me Pink -- well, at least in terms of the main stage acts. In case you've missed it -- not sure how that's possible, exactly, as we've been talking this bad boy up like no other sin ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink previews songs from new EP

​ Tickle Me Pink, due at the Black Sheep and Marquis Theater this weekend, has put the finishing touches on its next platter, On Your Way Down. The three-song EP, produced by Matthew Hager and mixed by Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room, isn't due out until Tuesday, May 18, but you can hear ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink covers that are anything but "Typical"

There's a number of ways to tell that you've quote-unquote made it. Obviously attaining platinum status is a pretty good indicator. Having the number one radio song in the country is also a good gauge. Um, let's see, how about when your hit song gets parodied -- that's a pretty good indicator. Or ho ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 14 edition

Photo by David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark play skins and skins. In the flesh. Today in Backbeat Online: • Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up. • Q&A with Asher Roth. • Deejay Diabolic competing to spin at Lollapalooza. • Fake Problems cancels Larimer Lounge date. • Tickle Me Pi ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 1 edition

Photo by Kiernan MaletskyYou'll love these Meeses to pieces. Hotter than July? Or exactly as hot as July? Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night's Show: Meese at Twist & Shout. • DJ Vajra announces new project, offers free mix for download. • Flier of the Week: Get Down at Beta Friday, July ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink to debut new songs and offer up unreleased acoustic songs

A while back there was some talk that Tickle Me Pink was going the way of pager technology. Turns out the dudes were just taking some time off to write some new songs, some of which they'll be debuting at the Gothic Theatre on Saturday, June 27, in the company of I Hate Kate, Life In Electric and He ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 25 edition

The kings of poppers. Greetings and salutations. Today in Cafe Society: • Denver's Ritz-Carlton is puttin' on a happy hour! • Today: A celebrity cook-off, wine-tasting event and the kick-off to Telluride's wine festival. • Red Trolley rewards you for your ice-cream gluttony. • A closer loo ... More >>

Missed FoCoMx? No worries. Check this out.

Last month, the Fort Collins Music Association hosted the area's first ever all local music festival, dubbed the Fort Collins Music Experiment (FoCoMx for short). As hard to believe as it is that such an event never existed until this year, it's not difficult to see that the supply definitely exists ... More >>

Rumors of Born in the Flood's demise are... well, just that. Sorry, misanthropes.

Y'all remember that old school jam by Timex Social Club? How do rumors get started...? It's got to be more than, what, two decades since the group recorded that song, and that ponderous sentiment remains. How do these rumors get started? A few weeks ago, there was scuttlebutt that Tickle Me Pink was ... More >>

Lowlife jerkwads steal All Capitals' van

The members of All Capitals are praying for retribution ... or at least the return of their van.What is it with all these lowlife jerks preying on hardworking, hapless musicians? It has been our great displeasure to report on a series of heists over the past year or so involving a number of local mi ... More >>

Rumors of Tickle Me Pink's breakup completely unfounded

So we heard a rumor as we were closing up shop last week from a very reliable source that Tickle Me Pink had reached the end of the line. Well, TMP fans can rest easy. We're happy to report that the rumor is indeed just that. Just got off the blower with guitarist Joey Barba and drummer Stefan Runst ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Strange Condition lands development deal

photo by Noe DeLeonLooks like Strange Condition is cashing in on its sweat equity. The outfit, which has endured numerous line-up changes since forming, has worked tirelessly over the years amassing a loyal and ravenous fan base (the act has consistently packed Herman's for years and has little diff ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink releases explicit version of "Typical Whore" video

Tickle Me Pink, who's in the midst of a cross country tour right now with Hawthorne Heights (full dates after the jump), has posted an explicit, NSFW version of their "Typical Whore" video. Like the the original version, the video features porn star Gabriella Fox crawling through comforters on her ... More >>

Has the scene peaked? Have we hit a lull? Or have our expectations just been raised?

Roe previews songs from new record

Live Review: Tickle Me Pink at Cervantes'

Rearview: The Week in Review (7/12/08-7/18/08)

Coming to Terms With Tickle Me Pink's Loss

The unexpected death of bassist Johnny Schou is just plain heartbreaking.

Rearview: The Week in Review (6/28/08-7/4/08)

Breaking News: Tickle Me Pink Bassist Found Dead

The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, July 1 Edition

Fans Remember Fallen Tickle Me Pink Bassist Johnny Schou

Mega Party at the Mall

Colorado Mills hosts band battles, BMX and more.

(Almost) Last Night's Show: KTCL's Big Gig @ Coors Amphitheatre

The Heyday, Tickle Me Pink, The Autobiography and The Simple Discussion at the Marquis Theater 6/30/07

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