Queen City Festival Will Feature Thought-Provoking Hip-Hop

Festivals abound in and around Denver, and while the massive something-for-everyone events start to look the same, there’s still room for music festivals for more specialized audiences. Enter the hip-hop-centric Queen City Music Festival, presented by New Wave LLC, which will happen Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13, at…

Summit Music Hall Celebrates Six Years With Special Shows

Starting on March 23, Denver’s beloved Summit Music Hall in LoDo will celebrate its sixth year in business with a series of special shows.  In addition to the music, these shows will feature six-dollar drink specials, prizes and giveaways, as well as other special events to commemorate the occasion.  “The…

This Will Destroy You Takes Aim at Denver

It is stunningly loud, cosmically trippy, creating a soundscape that takes listeners on an inward journey, both on records and in a live setting. The aptly named post-rock band This Will Destroy You is headed back to Denver on its West Coast tour, and is happy to be stopping here…

Hardcore Tears: TRVE Brewing Pours One Out for Lemmy

Last Saturday, the mood at TRVE Brewery was somber yet jovial as patrons watched the live stream of Lemmy Kilmister’s funeral on a TV in the corner above the bar. There were drinks, laughter and pizzas, but overall the affair had an air of subdued reverence. Kilmister, beloved singer of…

Five Reasons That Denver Is the New Hot Spot for Metal

It’s no secret on a global scale that ever since recreational cannabis became legalized, people started flooding to Denver, and the city experienced a huge influx of culture, industry and innovation. With this came new musical movements, subcultures and events, and one that has gotten a big boost is metal…

Innamind Take Over in Denver Saturday Night

Sub.mission is taking over the Walnut Room tomorrow for a special, one-off show featuring two of the premier artists from renowned dubstep label Innamind Recordings. In advance of the show, we caught up with Innamind DJ and label boss Kursk, aka Jeremy Pattison, to talk about the visiting DJs, his…

Denver’s Dreadnought Is Taking the Doom Scene by Storm

Dreadnought, the local psychedelic, progressive-doom band, defies many stereotypes about what metal is and can be. The act is half-male and half-female, and its members take on non-traditional roles. Kelly Schilling plays guitar and does harsh and clean vocals; Lauren Vieira plays keyboards and does clean vocals; Jordan Clancy plays drums…

Wale Will Host This Year’s White Party

Denver’s infamous White Party, which gets its name from the fashion rule about wearing white after Labor Day, celebrates its 13th anniversary this year with a star-studded line-up. This year’s White Party, sponsored by 3Deep Productions and Ciroc, will take place as usual at Club Beta, on September 6, the…

How Sub.Mission Helped Put Denver on the Dubstep Map

Underground genres rarely make the transition to the mainstream with their original ideas intact. Punk started in back alleys and small pubs as an original form of expression, but is so often seen as the overpriced, heavily marketed phenomenon that is pop punk. Death metal recently became popular through the…