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Tom Petty

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Michael Stein of School Knights on dressing up in drag and having a hotel slumber party

    School Knights (due tonight at the hi-dive with Force Publique and Mombi) started two years ago in the wake of the dissolution of experimental guitar pop band Weed Diamond. Michael Stein started the project in the waning days of that group as a two piece with Zack Roif. Though the duo's initial soun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at 1STBANK Center, 4/19/12

    TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS @ 1STBANK CENTER | 4/19/12"Tonight, we thought it would be fun...," Tom Petty said a few songs into two-hour set, "we're going to go pretty deep into some deep tracks for you tonight." Sure enough, Petty & the Heartbreakers ran through a number of hits during the second ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Sweet Tom Petty shirt, man: The shirts we spotted last night in the parking lot

    See Also: (Review) Tom Petty at 1STBANK Center, 4/19/12 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers put on a hell of a show last night at the 1STBANK Center. While you can see all the photos from last night's Tom Petty show in our slideshow, below are a few shots of the Petty diehards spotted by photographer Eri ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2012

    Tom Petty

    Wednesday, April 18, and Thursday, April 19 (sold out), 1STBANK Center, 866-461-6556.

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Review: Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, 10/9/11

    FOO FIGHTERS AT PEPSI CENTER | 10/9/11"You guys ready for a long fucking rock show tonight?" Foo Fighters frontman Dave asked the Pepsi Center crowd early in Sunday night's set. "You ready for that shit? Foo Fighters don't fuck around. We don't fuck around. We don't play those eensy-weensy one-hour- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Download the live recordings from Suburban Home Records 16th Anniversary party

    If you didn't happen to make it or if you just want to relive the experience, Suburban Home Records has let loose a free compilation of music recorded live at the label's 16th Anniversary Party last month. That's 28 tracks from several bands, recorded by James Freeman from That's the Thing About Tha ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    Sarah Palin II: Bachmann Boogaloo

    If you didn't happen to make it or if you just want to relive the experience, Suburban Home Records has let loose a free compilation of music recorded live at the label's 16th Anniversary Party last month. That's 28 tracks from several bands, recorded by James Freeman from That's the Thing About Tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Petty crime: Michelle Bachmann plays "American Girl" after Tom Petty asks her not to

    Does this look like a face that's amused?​Behold the latest entry in the annals of political theft of music. Earlier this week, presidential hopeful Michelle Bachman got slapped with a cease and desist notice from Tom Petty, pleading with the congresswoman to, you know, please stop playing his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Help us design the perfect road trip playlist

    Pork NoseFree Fallin'!Okay, pretend we're taking a road trip together. (Yes, we know this is unlikely what with gas prices being the way the are now all all, not to mention, we'd need a troop transport or something to chauffeur us -- but work with us here, will ya?) What tunes would make for an ulti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Super Bowl XLV halftime show prop bets

    ​There will never be more people watching a musical performance at one time than during the Super Bowl, so it's a good thing they always pick legends. In order, starting the year after Nipplegate: Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, the Who and the Black E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Switchfoot at Big Air Denver, 01/25/11

    Photo Britt Chester​ Switchfoot Civic Center Park | 1.25.11 Last night, under the orange sky that blanketed the city, Switchfoot squeezed a quick set in at the Big Air event in Civic Center Park. No opener. No warm-up. Just four guys coming out from San Diego to entertain a frozen mass of s ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    MillionYoung

    Wednesday, December 15, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Cherry Co. in Cherry Creek

    ​I hadn't heard of Cherry Co. until recently when someone sent me a picture of their OG Kush x Super Silver Haze (called Kizzle) via Facebook. Apparently the shop, which opened in June, hasn't done much advertising. They don't even have a website up yet.

  • Music

    October 14, 2010

    John Statz

    Ghost Towns
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Wynkoop Brewing Company gives vegetarians and carnivores alike a place to kick back

    Artichoke & Parmesan Dip at Wynkoop Brewing Co.​One of the challenges of being a vegetarian is finding a place where you can kick back and relax with old friends, maybe make some new friends. Carnivorous folks take their hospitable hangouts for granted; we don't have that option. While Water ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Top ten most blatant and alleged song heists

    Earlier this week, Nick Cave responded to accusations that he nicked the basis of the song "Palaces of Montezuma" from a tune by some guy named Frank Duffy called "Grey Man." It seems absurd someone as versatile as Cave would intentionally borrow a lick or two from another song. Any similarities ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2010

    Mile High Music Festival, Day One: Manufactured Superstars, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Andrew Wickes, One Eskimo

    A go-go dancer for Manufactured Superstars​Arriving at 1 p.m., I headed for Beta Beach after orienting myself. The Manufactured Superstars were throwing down their trademark dirty disco funk, and the misting tunnels and inflatable sculpture and furniture were keeping everyone as cool as possib ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Danielle Ate the Sandwich, 3OH!3 top sellers at local stores

    ​While national acts like the Roots, the Black Keys and the Wolf Parade continue to be strong sellers at local record stores, local acts came in on top at two stores for the week ending Sunday, July 11. Danielle At the Sandwich, who gave an in-store performance at Twist & Shout last week, debu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase headliners: Catching up with Single File

    Pamela Littky​ Contention between Single File and its producer, Howard Benson, almost shelved the band's major label debut, Common Struggles, before it even came out. Single File felt Benson and Warner Bros. were trying to shape the band into something they did not want to be.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Top ten political thefts of music

    ​ There's a certain political group that pays a lot of lip service to individual property rights -- raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Lower taxes, gun ownership, capitalism! As it turns out, there seems to be one aspect of individual property that certain group does not seem to respect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Douglas Bruce = Dr. Evil, says ColoradoPols

    Douglas Bruce's bark and his bite are both pretty savage.​Blogs about Denver don't suffer from a lack of oxygen, no matter what flatlanders say. Here are three examples. ColoradoPols highlights reporting by Eileen Welsome, a former Westworder turned Colorado Springs Gazette staffer, who detai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Vampire Weekend on top at Twist and Shout

    ​Vampire Weekend's Contra, released last week on XL, follow-up to its 2008 self-titled debut, was one of the most highly anticipated records of the new year, so it's no surprise the album claimed the top slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending January 17. Blakroc's self-titled debut, Phoenix ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Rodrigo y Gabriela top seller at Twist and Shout

    ​Rodrigo y Gabriela's 11:11 claimed the top top spot at Twist & Shout, while Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix came in second for the week ending January 3. Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut and Tom Waits' Glitter and Doom Live grabbed the third and fourth spots, while Tom Petty's Live ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Susan Boyle grabs top spot at Bart's CD Cellar

    ​Susan Boyle, whose I Dreamed a Dream is burning up American and UK charts, grabs the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar for the week ending December 13. Norah Jones claims the second slot with her latest effort, The Fall, and Rodrigo y Gabriela checks in at number three with 11:11. Rosanne Cash's The L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Norah Jones top seller at Bart's CD Cellar again

    ​Norah Jones' latest effort, The Fall, nabbed the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar for the second week in a row. Tom Petty's four-disc Live Anthology, released last week on Reprise, came in second while Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut came in third for the week ending November 29. Bob Dylan's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Susan Boyle grabs top spot at Twist and Shout

    ​Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream, which is the fastest selling album in Britain this year, nabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout for the week ending November 29. Tom Waits' Glitter and Doom Live, released last week on Anti, came in second while Them Crooked Vultures m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Frank E constructs another hit: Chamillionaire's "Good Morning"

    ​Just last week, the one and only Madonna announced that she was working with Colorado hip-hop producer Frank E on her upcoming greatest hits package. Before the ink is even dry on that post we've received word that Frank E has dropped another bomb hit for the masses. This time, he connected with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2009

    Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day One

    Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver ... More >>

  • Music

    August 7, 2008

    As Mile High Music Fest proved, all the scene needs is a little exposure

    Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Mile High Music Fest Wrap-up

    Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2008

    Mile High Music Fest Live Blog, Day One

    Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2008

    Tom Petty

    Highway Companion (American)

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    The Mating Game: Eric Halborg from the Swayback

    Highway Companion (American)

  • Dining

    April 3, 2008

    The Elm

    Guys with guitars.

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    AEG Live's Mile High Music and Arts Festival Lineup Announced

    Guys with guitars.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    James Blunt is a Douchebag and Other Assorted Goodies

    Guys with guitars.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    Over the Weekend ... Stand By Your Band II @ hi-dive

    Guys with guitars.

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Tom Petty

    Highway Companion (American)

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Syd Matters

    Syd Matters (V2)

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Crowe's Feat

    Elizabethtown is only the latest movie to reveal Cameron Crowe's love affair with soundtracks.

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Burning Brides

    Tuesday, April 12, Rock Island, 303-572-7625.

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Bob Dylan

    Sunday, October 24, Coors Event Center, 1-866-464-2626.

  • Music

    September 30, 2004

    Critic's Choice

    Gann Matthews

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Club Scout

    Baby Bash

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Backwash

    Denver’s clubs go changing. Again.

  • Music

    September 12, 2002

    Backwash

    If this summer’s concert season has an encore, we’d rather skip it.

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    Survey Says

    Are Denver listeners getting the radio they deserve? A Backbeat investigation.

  • Music

    September 28, 1994

    HONOR THY AUTHORS

    Are Denver listeners getting the radio they deserve? A Backbeat investigation.

  • Music

    February 23, 1994

    CARTER COUNTRY

    CARLENE CARTER RETURNS IN AN UNLIKELY GUISE--AS A C&W STAR.

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