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U2

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Five acts with more taxing problems than you

    See Also: • Tax Evasion: How to live like a rock star -- and pay taxes like one, too. As the saying goes: There are only two things that are certain and unavoidable in this life -- death and taxes. And while both might be causing folks to lose sleep these days (you didn't forget tax time is upon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Max Bemis of Say Anything: "We're stripping away the loud, distorted guitars and the redundant self-destructive imagery"

    On March 13, Say Anything, the indie rock band that came of age in the 2000s, released its sixth album, Anarchy, My Dear. The band soon launched its tour, which will hit the Mile High City this Friday, March 30, at the Summit Music Hall. In advance of the show, we spoke with frontman Max Bemis about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Fray at Red Rocks Saturday, May 12: Second show just added. Tix on sale next Friday

    The Fray just confirmed another show at Red Rocks. Quincy Magoo probably could've seen that coming, eh? Even less surprising: The date of the second show is Saturday, May 12, the night after the first Red Rocks date -- that is, assuming that Sir Isaac Slade isn't mixing it up with Killers frontman B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    The Fray Scars & Stories: A track-by-track breakdown from Isaac Slade and Joe King

    Westword caught up with the Fray's chief songwriters, Isaac Slade and Joe King, for a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the new record. If you've bought the record and you're listening right now wondering what "Run for Your Life" or "Here We Are" is about, wonder no more. Or if you came h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    The Fray posts "The Fighter," another track from new album

    ​Just before the holidays, the Fray offered another peek of its upcoming album, Scars & Stories, the follow-up to the act's eponymous sophomore release from 2009. While the record's first single, "Heartbeat," debuted this past October and has already charted, the Denver-based quartet recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    The Fray treats fan in San Jose to an unexpected pizza party/performance in her living room

    Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray's new album. Remember that scene in La Bamba when Richie Valens shows up at a fan's house with a bunch of pizzas for private pizza party. More than two decades after that event played out on the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Barry Fey signing his new book at Rockbar and Twist & Shout

    ​During his three decades as a promoter, Barry Fey brought in legendary acts like the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and U2. In his new book, Backstage Past, released yesterday on Lone Wolfe Press, Fey chronicles behind-the-scenes stories, some of which have nev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Musician visits local haberdashery, purchases hat

    An artist's redering.​The Edge, a musician with the popular band U2, is a man known for the wearing of hats -- and while the hat he is primarily known for is his trademark black beanie, we have it on good authority that he also wears other types of hats. Or at least buys them. During his time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Isaac Slade on the Fray's new album, working with Brendan O'Brien and opening for U2

    ​Isaac Slade sounds at greater ease these days, like he's completely comfortable in his own skin. After spending the better part of his career grappling with the pressures of trying to live up to everyone's expectations, he's reached a point where that's no longer as big a consideration, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Have you heard about the secret show at the Fox Theatre in Boulder this Thursday?

    Checked the Fox Theatre's website lately? Notice anything special happening on Thursday night?The Juarez Street Fighters are playing. So? Uh-huh. Ever heard of 'em? Right. Neither have we. And yet, somehow, they're headlining the Fox? No big. It's happened before. Little known band plays the Fox bef ... More >>

  • Articles

    April 7, 2011

    Win Butler of Arcade Fire: "Keeping things simple is harder than it sounds"

    Checked the Fox Theatre's website lately? Notice anything special happening on Thursday night?The Juarez Street Fighters are playing. So? Uh-huh. Ever heard of 'em? Right. Neither have we. And yet, somehow, they're headlining the Fox? No big. It's happened before. Little known band plays the Fox bef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Slim Cessna, A. Tom Collins, Serious Moonlight and DJ MU$A top our weekly playlists

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Tonight: Dave Aude at Beta

    ​Even if Dave Aude's name isn't immediately recognizable, it is impossible to have missed his work over the past two decades. The prolific DJ and producer has worked with Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige and Lady Gaga on Billboard-charting remixes this year alone, and put his precise ear to task for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Tonight: Hell's Belles at the Fox Theatre

    ​There are plenty of U2 tribute bands, Beatles impersonators and more Sublime cover bands than there are Sublime albums. But perched on top of the replication heap is definitely Hell's Belles, a riotous AD/DC tribute that has been doing serious justice to "Highway to Hell" since 2000.

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Record Store Day: Black Friday Edition

    ​The super-official, absolutely real, Record Store Day might have been earlier this year, but there's no reason why we can't celebrate our favorite holiday twice. Instead of cutting each other's throats and arguing with old folks at the mall today, maybe you'd like to consider spending your Bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Ten songs proven to make you cry -- if you're British

    ​Hey, ladies, think your male friends are resilient to emotion? Perhaps you've never seen them tear up, save for that lone teardrop that forms at the end of Rocky IV. Well, if you're looking to evoke a little emotion from a partner, a recent study suggests you can do it with a song. The stu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    The Weekend Showdown: Here's to Tribute Bands

    We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the comments. ​

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    U2's 360° Tour skips comes to Denver

    Update: Just received word that U2 will be bringing its 360° tour to Denver on Saturday, June 12, at Invesco Field. Oh happy day! No word yet on when tickets will go on sale, but they Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 6, and will reportedly range from $55 to $250 online at the Invesco Field bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 15 edition

    Photo by Nancy LevineHolly Hartnett.​It's about that time. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar with Holly Hartnett of Venue. • Under Fire: Caramel Groundhog Day. • Guess where I'm eating? • Denver's newest road trip: Interstate Kitchen & Bar. • Oktoberfest is for sale. Will some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Silversun Pickups grab top spot at Twist & Shout

    The brand new Silversun Pickups album, Swoon, grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout for the week ending April 19. Since the store was pretty busy on Record Store Day (April 18), it's not surprising that special releases for that day by Iron & Wine, My Morning Jacket and Tift Merritt also mad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Bonnie Prince Billy grabs top spot at Twist & Shout

    After two weeks of U2 and Neko Case sitting at the number-one and -two spots, Bonnie Prince Billy's new album, Beware, knocked U2 down to the second spot and Case moved down to the eighth slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending March 22. Les Claypool's new disc, Of Fungi & Foe, came in at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Meet the Fraysayers

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Q&A with Saúl Hernández of Jaguares

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Rearview: The Week in Review (9/27/08-10/3/08)

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    Barack Obama Post Speech Analysis

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, August 11 Edition

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2008

    Rearview: The Week In Review (5/31/08 - 6/6/08)

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    45 Second Reviews: The Cool Kids, Scarlett Johansson, The Myriad, The Ting Tings

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    This Weekend: Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks, Friday, September 14

    Dull. Boring. Formulaic. Uniformly bland. Uninteresting. Calculated. Inoffensive. Forgettable. These are just a few of the adjectives that various critics from across the country have used to describe the Fray's self-titled sophomore release. As observed in this column last week, the band is clearly ... More >>

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Kanye West

    Graduation
    Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Born in the Flood

    If This Thing Should Spill
    Morning After Records

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    The Futureheads

    Wednesday, August 2, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    Dashboard Confessional

    Dusk and Summer (Vagrant)

  • Music

    January 12, 2006

    Unlikely Requiem

    On the road to recovery with the Drive By Truckers.

  • Music

    November 17, 2005

    Polywood Ending

    Cervantes' is the perfect place for Polytoxic to take its Last Waltz.

  • Home Entertainment

    November 17, 2005

    Our top DVD picks for the week of November 17

    Cervantes' is the perfect place for Polytoxic to take its Last Waltz.

  • News

    July 28, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 7/28/2005

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    Bloc Party

    Silent Alarm (Vice)

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Critic's Choice

    Carolyn's Mother

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    The Stations Remain the Same

    The hits just keep coming on radio.

  • Music

    May 23, 2002

    Higher Powered

    Jars of Clay rocks on the fringe of Christian music.

  • Music

    April 25, 2002

    Hit Pick

    Xiren

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    R.E.M.

    Reveal (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    April 26, 2001

    Various artists

    Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (Epic)

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    Postivly Negativ

    Sampling ad infinitum with America's sonic outlaws.

  • Music

    December 3, 1998

    The Major and the Minor

    A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

  • Music

    May 8, 1997

    Feedback

    A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

  • Calendar

    May 1, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

  • Music

    December 20, 1995

    MUSIC BY FAMOUS PEOPLE

    A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

  • Music

    September 6, 1995

    HOLLYWOOD PUNKS OUT

    A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

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