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May 3, 2012
Idol recap: The Top 5 take on '60s and Brit Pop; Skylar Laine and Hollie Cavanagh shine
Last night's episode of Idol saw the top five performing '60s hits and Brit pop. For some, it was a swing and a miss; for others -- hot damn! Hollie Cavanagh had an energy on last night's show that leads the pack this week. She's no Tina Turner , but "River Deep Mountain High" may have been ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
R.I.P. Dick Clark, 11/30/29 - 4/18/12
See Also: Firefall's Jock Bartley on American Bandstand and the time Dick Clark called the band "Firefly" When Dick Clark died earlier this week from a massive heart attack at the age of 82, he left a musical legacy that's far too comprehensive and broad to easily sum up. Clark may have spent the l ... More >>
Blogs
February 29, 2012
As Black History Month comes to a close, we reflect on the influential Sounds of Blackness
Black History Month 2012 has been a doozy. Beginning with the tragic and shocking death of Don Cornelius to dealing with equally troubling news of Whitney Houston's passing as the month wore on. Most interesting about this time is the ways in which the music healed us. When Whitney died, DJs played ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2012
Tina Turner: A dynamic performer with the most supreme legs to ever walk a stage
Tina Turner is the Queen of Rock and Roll, the baddest in the land with the most supreme pair of legs to ever walk a stage. Her voice contains a sandpaper grit that helped smoothed the edges of black culture and her own very rough life. Born in unincorporated Nut Bush, Tennessee, as Anna Mae ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
Rihanna "Birthday Cake (Remix)" with Chris Brown: More like distubia
Okay, after hearing the full version of Rihanna's "Birthday Cake (Remix)" featuring Chris Brown, we're in utter shock. If Tina Turner heard this damning pop, which essentially gives Brown a pass for what he did to Rihanna three years ago, we're pretty sure she'd be shaking her head like us -- ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Happy birthday, Rihanna. "Turn Up the Music," but no "Birthday Cake" for you, Chris Brown!
Update: Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music" remix featuring Rhianna added below. Happy 24th birthday, Robyn Rihanna Fenty. We remember your first record, "Pon De Replay." Nice, disposable dancefloor pop. It was urban enough to get people dancing in high school, but not sexy enough to fertilize anythi ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2011
Beyoncé's "Party" will make you forget B's last video, plus a breakdown of this week's charts
Forget "Countdown" -- Beyoncé is here to party.What do you do if you release a music video and get slammed with plagiarism accusations? If you're Beyoncé, you release another video. And then another. First Beyoncé released a video for "Countdown," her third official single (after "Run The ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2011
Five infamous monuments named after musicians of questionable moral character
Kurt CobainHow do you honor a musician when awards and certifications aren't enough? By naming something in his honor, of course -- be it a bridge, a street, an asteroid or even a whole day after the guy. But in naming something after a musician, it's easy to forget that while in some cases t ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Dan Maes calls Tambor Williams "establishment conservative" at lieutenant governor press event
Tambor Williams.At a press conference today, Dan Maes announced Tambor Williams as his lieutenant governor choice -- and according to Westword's Johnny Molfetta, who attended the event and took the photos here and below, the tone was much more somber than at John Hickenlooper's introduction o ... More >>
Music
March 11, 2010
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Tuesday, March 16, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.
Blogs
October 12, 2009
Over the weekend: Jolie Holland at the Walnut Room
Adam PerryJolie Holland, with Matt Bauer The Walnut Room Saturday, October 10, 2009 Better Than: Walking from Market St. Station to Walnut & 31st in the cold No one shines like Brooklyn-based indie-folk goddess Jolie Holland. Just as Neil Young was the depth and edge of CSNY, Holland was the ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2008
Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008
Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM.Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to le ... More >>
Dining
October 16, 2008
Fast work
Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM.Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to le ... More >>
Music
October 2, 2008
Mini Reviews
Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM.Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to le ... More >>
Culture
September 4, 2008
Now Playing
Capsule reviews of current shows
Culture
August 28, 2008
Retro Loud offers nostalgia both cheesy and sweet
Capsule reviews of current shows
Blogs
July 18, 2008
Look of the Day -- Traci Kern
Capsule reviews of current shows
Blogs
June 9, 2008
Delegating Denver #47 of 56: Tennessee
Capsule reviews of current shows
Blogs
February 11, 2008
Grammy Suckfest Celebrates Half Century of Lameness
Capsule reviews of current shows
Calendar
January 31, 2008
This Is Your Life
African American Lives 2 remembers America's past.
Blogs
December 13, 2007
The Late Ike Turner Speaks
African American Lives 2 remembers America's past.
Music
October 18, 2007
Sound Bites
Brief reviews of recent releases
Culture
August 17, 2006
Good Company
Everything Old Is New Again is renewed by great performances.
Music
May 25, 2006
Leon Russell
Wednesday, May 31, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.
Music
September 15, 2005
Nashville Pussy
Get Some (Spitfire)
Music
December 16, 2004
Dan Treanor and Frankie Lee
African Wind (Northern Blues)
Music
November 4, 2004
The Gossip
Tuesday, November 9, Fox Theatre, 303-443-3399.
Culture
June 10, 2004
High School Confidential
Sing it Loud, sing it proud.
Calendar
May 20, 2004
Aria Ready?
Upstart opera company clears its throat
Music
October 30, 2003
Hit Pick
Erica Brown
Music
July 31, 2003
Critic's Choice
The DT's
Music
June 22, 2000
Critic's Choice
Bellrays
Music
May 11, 2000
Endless Lionel
Lionel Richie is back. Make your plans accordingly.
Music
September 30, 1999
The Janis Fund
When it comes to Janis Joplin's music, there's not all that much to rediscover.
Calendar
September 16, 1999
Rough and Ready
Riff Raff at The Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.
Music
June 10, 1999
Playlist
Riff Raff at The Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.
Music
May 13, 1999
What's Ike Got to Do With It?
Ike Turner doesn't say he's innocent, but he swears he's not as guilty as you think.
Film
February 18, 1999
It Was Twenty Years Ago
Ike Turner doesn't say he's innocent, but he swears he's not as guilty as you think.
Culture
December 10, 1998
Rock of New Ages
Ike Turner doesn't say he's innocent, but he swears he's not as guilty as you think.
Music
September 17, 1998
Leading the Attack
England's Massive Attack is still making the Nineties more interesting.
Film
September 3, 1998
A Star Is Boring
England's Massive Attack is still making the Nineties more interesting.
Film
August 20, 1998
The Best Laid Plans
England's Massive Attack is still making the Nineties more interesting.
Music
May 21, 1998
Pussy Whipped
The pulchritudinous charms of Nashville Pussy.
Music
October 16, 1997
Feedback
The pulchritudinous charms of Nashville Pussy.
Music
June 5, 1997
Feedback
The pulchritudinous charms of Nashville Pussy.
Calendar
May 29, 1997
Thrills for the week
The pulchritudinous charms of Nashville Pussy.
Music
February 13, 1997
Quiz Show
Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.
Music
July 25, 1996
Feedback
Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.
Film
February 7, 1996
COURTING DISASTER
Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.
Music
July 19, 1995
NO ALTERNATIVE
A LOOK AT THE MODERN-ROCK SONGS DENVER RADIO IS DOING TO DEATH.
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