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Five reasons restaurant employees should be allowed to have tattoos and piercings

Being stylish has its price: For restaurant employees, having a tongue barbell, ear plugs, bright pink locks or an anime tattoo on their arms could get them fired, bitched at -- or not hired in the first place. An unconventional look with body modifications and Manic Panic really should not be a det ... More >>

Air Dubai signs with Hopeless Records

For the past few weeks or so, Air Dubai has been teasing a big announcement. We had a pretty good idea what it was (for as big as it is, Denver's still a pretty small town when it comes to some things, especially juicy gossip), and last night at KTCL's Not So Silent Night at 1STBANK Center finally s ... More >>

Cannibal Corpse

Monday, August 20, Summit Music Hall, 866-468-7621.

Review: Breathe Carolina at Vans Warped Tour, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 6/17/12

BREATHE CAROLINA @ SPORTS AUTHORITY AT MILE HIGH | 6/17/12 It was fun to watch the crowd go nuts for Breathe Carolina on the Kia stage just after 4 p.m. As soon as the first few notes of "Hello Fascination" hit, everyone was in synch and knew all the words. The crowd was so boisterous in fact, Kyle ... More >>

The weekend's best live music: Ghostland Observatory, STS9, Warped Tour and more

Welcome to the weekend! Another diverse lineup of musical goodness awaits you. Tonight at Red Rocks, Ghostland Observatory and MiM0SA kick off two nights of electronic goodness that will culminate with a show featuring STS9 tomorrow night. And there's a full slate of rock on tap as well, including M ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival not happening

​In case you've noticed that the Mile High Music Festival hasn't announced its lineup yet for this year and you've wondered why -- first of all, congratulations on being astute, but secondly, the lineup hasn't been revealed because, well, there is no lineup this year. There is no festival. Aft ... More >>

Kyle Simmons leaves Speakeasy Tiger, band auditioning new singers

MillerPhotographics.com​ Well, that didn't last too long. Remember a few weeks ago, when we posted a video featuring the members of Speakeasy Tiger talking about how everything was fine in their camp, and that, despite rampant rumors, Kyle Simmons was still very much in the band? That, as th ... More >>

Matthew Orloff marvels at how we've progressed enough to have a black president but that pot is still illegal

​ Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to the ... More >>

Speakeasy Tiger addresses rumors and reveals its fate

Okay, so last week, in the comments section of an item we posted last week about Battleship Agenda's search for a new singer, there was talk that Kyle Simmons, who fronts Speakeasy Tiger, had parted ways with the act. This claim seemed to be supported by vague comments on keytar player Pete Schm ... More >>

This Just In: Vans Warped Tour, Rihanna, Broken Bells shows announced

Pennywise is one of the many bands at this year's Vans Warped Tour​While the Mile High Music Festival was announced yesterday, the Vans Warped Tour is also coming to town. Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me the Horizon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Face ... More >>

Over the Weekend: The Chain Gang of 1974 at The Bluebird

The Chain Gang of 1974, The Pirate Signal, Pictureplane Friday, January 29 Bluebird Theatre The Chain Gang of 1974​ By the time midnight rolled around on Friday night, the Bluebird was dark. A few stragglers stood by the doors. The marquee had already been changed for Saturday night. What had ... More >>

Freeloader: Vaux opens the vaults

​Storied Denver band Vaux is no more, which means no more Vaux shows, which means the last time you saw them is literally the last time you saw them. That makes us sad, since Vaux were always one of the best, most visceral live bands going. But if we're not going to get any new memories of Vau ... More >>

Breathe Carolina: Kid tested, mom approved

There's nothing like having the endorsement of mom -- or having her tell you in no uncertain terms that she's going to kick your ass if you let her or the 2,000 kids who are assembled to watch your band down by not, well, kicking ass. Such was the lot of David Schmitt last weekend, when his band, ... More >>

Off stage, Heart & Soul Radio's Brian Johannsen's a mad man

​We always knew that Heart & Soul Radio's Brian Johannsen was a beefcake from his days in Animo, as he and bandmate Jimmy Blair generating reams of press as half-naked hunks on the Warped Tour. What we didn't know, however, is that the dude was getting paid to look so pretty. Thanks to the kee ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 10 edition

Breathe, Carolina, breathe!​Prepare for the jump to Warped speed. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Warped Tour at Invesco Field at Mile High. • Over the Weekend: Kings of Leon at Red Rocks. • Over the Weekend: Houses at the Meadowlark. • Dialed In: This week's local music ... More >>

Gary Sinise encourages Civic pride tomorrow

​All right, as if there wasn't already enough going on this weekend to entertain you, what with the Dancin' In the Streets Festival, the Warped Tour, the Mile High Blues Festival, Kings of Leon at the Rocks and the Houses EP release party tonight, here's another diversion: Gary Sinise -- you know, ... More >>

Breathe Carolina's Kyle Evans discusses the joys and dangers of the Warped Tour

Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day Two

Brian Landis Folkins See photos of the day's fans and crowds on the slideshow page. We're back for Day 2, which looks to be shaping up a little hotter, and not just because of HoneyHoney's frontwoman (above). Check back throughout the day for more photos and reviews. For coverage from Day One, se ... More >>

Pictures to prove it: 3OH!3 representing the 303

brutalphotos.comNow that's what we call representing the home team in word and in deed. Talking about the old school Broncos sticker affixed to Adam Halferty's drumkit. Attaboy, Adam! When he's not keeping time for Young Coyotes, Halferty and his former Chain Gang of 1974 bandmate, Kamtin Mohager ar ... More >>

From Mile High to Monolith, breaking down Denver's summer music fests

The Mile High Music Fest returns to Dick's with Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray. With so many music festivals to fill up your summer and drain your pocketbook, we put together a handy rundown of Denver's fests, in order of their appearance on your calendar. Which are you looking most forward to ... More >>

Warped Tour, Kings of Leon, Judas Priest shows announced

3OH!3 headlines this summer's Vans Warped TourSunday, August 9 is going to be a busy day for music in the Mile High, when Kings of Leon stops by Red Rocks, and the skater-centric Vans Warped Tour, pulls into Invesco with more than fifty bands in tow, including 3OH!3, Bad Religion, NOFX, Less Than Ja ... More >>

Bayside

Saturday, April 4, Gothic Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

Update: Single File previews new song and recordings

Update (1/23/09): We've just learned that Common Struggles, Single File's full-length debut, is slated for release on Tuesday, April 7. "Girlfriend," the first single from the album, which was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects) and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Stones, ... More >>

The White Tie Affair

Saturday, January 24, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Shwayze

Wednesday, December 10, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Jeffree Star

Sunday, November 9, Marquis Theater, 303-292-0805.

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

Over the Weekend... Warped Tour @ Invesco Field at Mile High

Road Kill

Outrageous gas prices threaten to slow down touring acts.

Stolen Moments

It’s business as usual for the Photo Atlas, however things shake out with the band's label.

3Oh3! Gets Warped Again, Big Head Scores the Presidency and Erica Brown Band Goes National

Tiger Army

Wednesday, October 24, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

Murphy's Law

Friday, December 15, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 1-866-468-7621.

Yellowcard

Tuesday, August 1, Ogden Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 8, 2006

Phallic Carnage

Dork finally stops dicking around.

Pennywise

Tuesday, January 24, and Wednesday, January 25, Gothic Theatre, 303-394-1600.

Coheed and Cambria

Friday, October 7, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

Chemical Reaction

My Chemical Romance has found an explosive formula.

Critic's Choice

The Mansfields

Dr. Neptune

Prelude to Fire and Rain (Self-Released)

Alkaline Trio

Sunday, July 18, Invesco Field at Mile High, 1-866-468-7621.

Festival Fun

The hills are alive with the sound of music. Ever wonder why?

Hit Pick

Blister 66

Progress Makes Perfect

Vaux -- formerly known as Eiffel -- finally finds its voice.

New Found Glory

Sticks and Stones (MCA)

Hot and Bothered

Breaking from the mold of prefabricated punk, Hot Water Music dares to be smart.

Hit Pick

Rubber Planet

Swept Away

Chief Broom disbands; Dave Baker thinks big; the latest in music Web sites.

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