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Tom Petty

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    American Idol Top 8: '80s songs prove difficult for all but Skylar Laine and Phillip Phillips

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    With No More Wasted Days, Places is enjoying a new phase

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2011

    Letters: Readers question Charles Farrar's sentence, but a judge won't reconsider it

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • Film

    June 30, 2011

    Larry Crowne is middle-of-the-road

    Last night's performances by the American Idol top eight were all over the place. The theme, '80s songs, proved difficult for some, while other contestants chose just the right song for their voices and their personalities. The group performances were the most off-putting. "I'm So Excited" by Holli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2010

    Chad Price, Lenny Lashley and Pete Stein play Sad Slow Songs at 3 Kings Tavern

    Photo by Matt Schild/Vinylcollective.comChad Price ​CHAD PRICE With Lenny Lashley • Pete Stein 12.17.10 | 3 Kings Tavern Former punks and present cowpunks splayed open their hearts in the tradition of the great singer-songwriters last night at 3 Kings Tavern, 60 South Broadway. Lenny Lashle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2010

    Brothers O'Hair at Larimer Lounge, 11/13/10

    Brothers O'Hair. Photos by Kiernan Maletsky​ BROTHERS O'HAIR With Weather Maps • The Fling 11.13.10 | Larimer Lounge One year and two months since their first show together, Brothers O'Hair returned to the Larimer Lounge with their first recording in tow. And people noticed. You could not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2010

    Cypress Hill and Steve Miller Band: Two reviews from Mile High Music Festival

    Cypress Hill, 4:45 p.m. on the Wolf Stage I walked straight in the clouds of smoke and the packs of dancing 20-somethings as the first strains of "Insane in the Brain" sounded from the Wolf Stage. I should probably clarify that -- by "strains," I mean I heard B-Real loudly demanding if the crowd fel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    3OH!3, the Roots, Eminem top sellers at local record stores

    ​Streets of Gold, 3OH!3's new disc, which dropped last week on Photo Finish/Atlantic, grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout, and claimed the top two slots (both deluxe and regular versions) at Albums on the Hill and snagged the third position at Independent Records for the week ending July ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Tom Petty, Melvins, Gaslight Athem strong sellers at local record stores

    ​While there weren't any clear winners across the board for the week ending June 20, Tom Petty's Mojo , released last week on Reprise, Gaslight Anthem's American Slang, released last week on Side One Dummy, and Melvins' latest effort, The Bride Screamed Murder were all strong sellers at local ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Tom Waits top seller at Twist and Shout

    ​Apparently there was a bit of a fight between Tom Waits' Glitter & Doom Live and Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream last week at Twist & Shout, and fortunately, Waits, who turned sixty yesterday, was the victor. Blakroc, the Black Keys' new hip-hop project, came in third, while Them Crooked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Q&A w/ Isaiah Owens of Free Moral Agents

    ​Isaiah "Ikey" Owens is better know these days as the keyboardist of the Mars Volta. His versatile and creative musicianship, though, was honed in the '90s when he played with Sublime and later Long Beach Dub Allstars. Ikey first played with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Polytoxic gets back together again. And again. And again...

    Tobin Voggesser​With eight shows coming up over the next four months, it's safe to say Polytoxic, which from all appearances supposedly parted ways some time ago, is still very much an on going concern, despite the fact that Chadzilla is now keeping time with Slim Cessna's Auto Club and CR Gruver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Top 10 Reissues 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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Music

    October 16, 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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    The music at Sarah Palin's Jefferson County Fairgrounds speech

    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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2008

    Over the Weekend...A Shoreline Dream, Astrophagus, Overcasters, Widowers, Astra Moveo, Red Orange Yellow, Cat-A-Tac, Hot IQs and Hearts of Palm @ Westword Music Showcase

    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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Delegating Denver #12 of 56: Florida

    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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Last Night: Rilo Kiley, Jonathan Rice and Grand Ole Party @ The Ogden Theater

    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. It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy ... More >>

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Crowe Flies Home

    Elizabethtown is a mess -- not that its director should care.

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    Drivers Wanted

    Limbeck steers its road-weary twang into greatness.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Smells Like Indie Spirit

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

  • Film

    August 26, 2004

    Live, Baby, Live

    Danny Deckchair sends an upbeat message from Down Under.

  • Culture

    September 25, 2003

    The Reel Who

    Twenty-five years later, a filmmaker comes to grips with his Kids.

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Twenty-five years later, a filmmaker comes to grips with his Kids.

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Full Circle

    After a year of renewal, Hall-of-Famer Jim Ibbotson gets down to the Nitty Gritty.

  • Music

    July 25, 2002

    Playing It Cool

    When it comes to hip-hop career longevity, LL Cool J knows that size matters.

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Muzak to My Ears

    Elevator music is looking up.

  • Music

    January 31, 2002

    Jon Dee Graham

    Hooray for the Moon (New West)

  • Music

    November 8, 2001

    Various Artists

    Timeless (Lost Highway)

  • Culture

    September 13, 2001

    Feel His Pain

    Billy Bob has a simple plan: to sing about life and lovin' his wife.

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    The Media Eye

    It never blinks -- even when we wish it would.

  • Music

    October 26, 2000

    Common Ground

    The sun is shining on Rainville, Denver's standard-bearers of all-American rock and roll.

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Upon Closer Review

    A look at a springtime bouquet of local releases.

  • Music

    February 10, 2000

    Chuck Prophet

    The Hurting Business
    (Hightone)

  • Music

    August 5, 1999

    Backwash

    The Hurting Business
    (Hightone)

  • Music

    February 4, 1999

    Sometimes Slower Is Better

    Lucinda Williams took years to complete her acclaimed new album -- and it was time well-spent.

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    Still Giving It Up

    Delbert McClinton has something better than a record deal: a sound all his own.

  • Music

    February 12, 1998

    Size Matters

    The rockers in Gaunt don't feel guilty about their new major-label contract.

  • Calendar

    August 14, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    The rockers in Gaunt don't feel guilty about their new major-label contract.

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    The rockers in Gaunt don't feel guilty about their new major-label contract.

  • Music

    May 29, 1997

    Feedback

    The rockers in Gaunt don't feel guilty about their new major-label contract.

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Social Diseases

    Mike Ness of Social Distortion has a few problems with today's punk rock.

  • Music

    October 24, 1996

    Playlist

    Mike Ness of Social Distortion has a few problems with today's punk rock.

  • Music

    October 4, 1995

    SOUL SURVIVOR

    BURDENED BY IMPOSSIBLE EXPECTATIONS, DAVE PIRNER ACHES TO TAKE SHELTER IN SOUL ASYLUM.

  • Music

    August 9, 1995

    THE VH1-ING OF AMERICAN MUSIC

    HOW THE CABLE CHANNEL IS RETURNING US TO THE BORING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR.

  • Music

    May 31, 1995

    DIAL "M" FOR MEDIOCRE

    WE'VE JUST LISTENED TO EVERY RADIO STATION IN DENVER--AND BOY, DO OUR EARS HURT.

  • Music

    February 22, 1995

    FOR PETE'S SAKE

    WE'VE JUST LISTENED TO EVERY RADIO STATION IN DENVER--AND BOY, DO OUR EARS HURT.

  • Music

    December 7, 1994

    TATTOO YOU

    WE'VE JUST LISTENED TO EVERY RADIO STATION IN DENVER--AND BOY, DO OUR EARS HURT.

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