Nothing like a flat bang of an episode opening–finally, Snooki has gotten hers (well, again.) But as soon as this dude is in, he’s out–he won’t cuddle. After Snooki tells him to head out, she gets on the duck phone to call up an old flame. Meanwhile, Ronnie’s dad comes…
A few days ago, Neko Case sparked an excellent dialog regarding a regular facet of female musicianhood with this simple Twitter statement: “To answer your question, no, ladies in bands don’t get ANY action. Actresses have a lean on all the ‘pussy’ we were supposed to get.” Her subtle but…
We are well aware that graffiti is not subject to the strict grammatical rules imposed on other art forms that, you know, involve words. But this proclamation found on the corner of Yale and University recently had us perplexed. Whoever scrawled these four choice, punctuationless words on a utility box…
It has been a long journey for Nappy Roots — the hip hop group formed in 1995 as sextet of friends, spent some time in the early 2000s on Atlantic Records during the radio boom of Southern rap and now run their own label as a five-piece…
Though his debut album, Boy Meets World, came out in 2009, rapper Fashawn has flourished more within the realm of the mixtape, a format he’s been using since 2006. Among his many mixtape releases came Ode to Illmatic, a track-by-track take on the classic Nas album that showcased Fashawn’s uncanny…
Last month, the newly-formed Brass Tree creative collective released the inaugural episode of it’s house show series, Brass Tree Sessions, featuring live performances by local bands. This week, the film crew has offered up a second episode, this time featuring Hot White, Thee Goochi Boiz and Nipples and Dimes, filmed…
There is only one Freddie Mercury, and there will never be another performer like him — but Gary Mullen is an excellent reminder of why and how Queen changed the landscape of modern music forever. Along with his band, The Works, Mullen brings Mercury and company’s epic existence back to…
Chicago’s Smith Westerns have no doubt been thrown under the worn-out labels of “beachy” and “reverb-heavy” — but past a surface listen, the band goes deeper than many of its lo-fi contemporaries. Reminiscent of T. Rex and Donovan, the music of Smith Westerns has a charming sexiness in its vocal…
Ke$ha With Beardo 02.19.11 | Fillmore Auditorium Being Ke$ha must be a simultaneously terrifying and awesome thing. The 23-year-old performer has the undivided attention of millions of teenage girls at the moment, and possibly, the ability to change the world with a kind of unadulterated access to young minds. At…
Last night’s On Being a Woman, a conglomeration of dozens of artists and performers of both sexes celebrating the female identity, was by all means a success. Spread throughout the maze of hallways and studio space at Wazee Union, Designer Baily Rose and community organizer and 2011 MasterMind Award Winner…
Johnny Wolfhart, aka experimental noise-ist Nervesandgel, is working on a new track, and he’s chosen to collaborate with everybody — well, everybody in his social network anyway. Earlier this week, Wolfhart put out a call to his Facebook friends, asking for thirty-second to two-minute audio clips of anything they desired…
Local couture house Maison de Rose released Wreck Less Abandon today, a gorgeous sneak peak into an in-the-works full-length fashion movie featuring local artists as models. Maison de Rose’s Baily Rose says the short piece came to life after she and Luke Bender (of multimedia collective Brass Tree) went on…
Oh, MTV. You are so smart. What better a way to preempt the shit show that is Jersey Shore than with a video premiere from the queen of shit shows herself, Britney Spears. After witnessing the boring breathlessness that is Brit’s “Hold It Against Me,” we pick back up at…
Let’s face it: Any band with John Dwyer in it will probably rule. His latest — and one of his best projects — Thee Oh Sees, is a grimy four-piece that eats the lo-fi garage rock label and spits it out in the best, trashiest and reverb-heaviest way possible…
The Next Level Church is teaming up with the Gothic Theatre and Free the Girls on a massive clothing drive, but they only want one thing: your bras. Yes, a church, a rock venue and the cause-focused company have come together to collect your new and gently used undergarments at…
The local branch of Green Spaces, a New York-based start-up for start-ups, will celebrate going totally solar today with a grand reopening party at 9 a.m. at its headquarters, 1368 26th Street. Since 2009, the ecologically minded space has offered Denver entrepreneurs a shared place to work and grow their…
Back in December, we told you about Slowdown Lounge, a chilled-out happy hour of sorts happening at the Walnut Room every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. The weekly event has been such a success that the venue’s talent buyer and sound engineer, Randall Frazier, has decided to extend it…
There are too many easy, exterior angles to come at Justin Townes Earle’s work: He’s the son of Steve Earle, he was named after Townes Van Zandt, and he struggled with a serious drug addiction early in his life. There is truth in that history, which has undoubtedly contributed to…
Although physical albums are on their way to being rendered completely useless, there was a time — believe it or not — back when telephones still had curly cords, that all recordings were only available in a tangible form. As such, you developed attachments to your favorite records, and yes,…
Now into its third decade, Sarah McLachlan’s career seems to be burning brighter than it has in a long time. The singer-songwriter was instrumental in bringing women to the forefront in the ’90s with her female artist-focused Lilith Fair tour, a festival that flourished at a pivotal time in popular…
Minneapolis’ Melismatics have a transportative quality, like a step back to a time to when rock and roll was just drums, bass, guitar and vocals. This isn’t a bad thing at all — the band’s nostalgic sound taps into The Strokes’ prime era of the early ’00s, but with the…
Part ocean-themed flower garden, part home accessory extravaganza and all Colorado, The Home and Garden Show opened this weekend at the convention center, beginning its annual nine-day run. Showcasing energy-saving windows, indoor waterfalls, chimineas and geothermal heating options, the expo helped connect over 600 vendors and contractors with do-it-yourselfers and…
