All the hottest guys and ghouls will slink into to the Starline Lounge this Halloween, Thursday, October 31, for Trancylvania. How to resist the haunting call of world-class DJs Joshua Ryan and Mark Pappas (pictured), who appear as part of this joint event from Siren Productions and denver2night.com? The wicked…
Feeling a little tribal as the cold weather sets in? SOMA’s got just the thing this Wednesday, October 30. Tribal Rites presents ThunderBall, the downbeat production duo you may know from their tracks on Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer game. The D.C. natives and former punk musicians use slick futuristic ingredients…
Blind Harvest’s recent CD, Drop the Bomb on Me, blasted the band to the tips of tongues in the local scene, and its live shows have kept people talking. Led by former New Yorker Ken Karnisky and full of foot-stomping funk and gentle jazz jive, the Harvest is a “sensitive…
You know you missed him. Denver’s Greg Eversoul, who moved from Colorado to enlist in San Francisco’s DJ boot camp, returns home this week to flavor the floor at Enigma AfterHours on Saturday, October 19. Sometimes called “the DJ’s DJ,” Eversoul made a name for himself in the electronic-underground scene…
His frequent partner, John Digweed, may get more attention, but true beatheads know that DJ Sasha is no coat-stringer. And now that his long-awaited album, airdrawndagger (BMG), has been released, the rest of the world can catch the buzz about this powerhouse spinner. Sets full of nasty rhythms and emotive…
As America’s original junglist, AK1200 practically delivered drum and bass from the womb. A breakbeat pioneer since the’80s, the Orlando-based DJ has brought Yankee D&B up to par with the sounds that cycle in international scenes. Packed with rave hooks and finessed melodies that gild the groove, his first studio…
The Church’s reputation for bringing in world-class DJs holds strong this week when Ibiza-born, London-living Seb Fontaine rules the room on Thursday, September 26. Lauded for his rare-groove background and former residency at the high-profile Brit club, Cream, Fontaine was a founding father of that venue’s swank Malibu Stacey night…
Strong enough for a man, but made for everybody, Atlanta’s PH Balance appears at Quixote’s True Blue on Wednesday, September 25, with a followup at Trilogy on Thursday, September 26. Drawing comparisons to Portishead, Massive Attack and A Tribe Called Quest, the band creates a lush blend of hip-hop, acid…
If you’ve used up all of your vacation time for the year, fret not. Boulder’s Lynn Patrick celebrates the release of her third CD, When She Dreams, at the Dairy Center for the Arts on Friday, September 20. Those familiar with Patrick’s sweetly soothing, instrumental-guitar originals will tell you that…
Looking for a little va-va-voom to kick off your weekend? On Friday, September 13, Playboy pinup girl Dita Von Teese will strut her stuff at the Ogden Theatre, where she’ll be joined by bodacious beauties from local troupes Burlesque As It Was, Oracle Dance and Kitten on the Keys; Candy…
Make this your week to break out of the ordinary by heading to ‘Round Midnight on Thursday, September 5. The club’s Hip-Hop Showcase will feature a crew that not only is busting out of Boulder, but is also releasing discs and touring in Japan. The night will be ruled by…
Welcome to the jungle…and the drum and bass. Solar Flow, Saturday, August 31, at Boulder’s Trilogy Wine Bar, is the first installment of the Rocky Mountain Turntable Lab series and promises a little bit of everything. The performance features DJ Jayem Cain of Motion for Alliance, a band described on…
Having weathered a number of lineup changes, hiatuses and a name change, esovae is standing — and sounding — stronger than ever: Years of musical tribulations and triumphs have served to refine the quartet’s songwriting. Led by the vocally striking and visually stunning Marilyn Taylor, the band presents an esoteric…
Best known as the key members of the San Francisco-based Soulstice, Gina Rene and DJ Mei Lwun also share a love of improvisational music. Their unrelenting electronica is laced with breakbeats and sultry vocals — and will keep you partying till the sun comes up. The turntablist-singer combo circumvents genre…
If you’ve been going to Sakura Square only to satisfy your craving for all things Japanese, this may be the perfect time to alter your routine. Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art continues its electronic-music series on Thursday, August 8, with an apperance by the sometimes-Boulder-based band OVNI. Performing an experimental…
Missed your recommended dose of Vitamin C? That’s all right: You can make it up this Friday, July 26, when Orange Peel Moses performs at the Bassment. A one-man subculture, Moses is parting the waters of the club circuit with his unique performances, replete with orange-peel sculptures and a juicy…
A clever collaborator with an ear for production, Japan’s Satoshi Tomiie has been blazing trails in the House world since “Tears,” his 1989 cooperative classic with Underground Solution. Tomiie’s upcoming two-CD mix, part of the NuBreed series on Global Underground Records, heralds darker, more maniacal grooves and demonstrates his talent…
Man learned to use fire thousands of years ago, so it’s about time machines got on the ball. The Motoman Project provides a glimpse of what happens when robots use flame as a method of creative expression — and when audio-video technicians team up with industrial-engineering artists. Featured as the…
Craving a little Rock Soup? The title of the debut CD by Concrete Sandwich is partly a description of the hodgepodge of musical influences working upon the Denver trio. It’s also a recommendation for an appropriate side dish. A hard-rock-and-loud-guitar outfit that’s been plugging away in the local music circuit…
This year’s Independence Day celebrations might be tame due to Colorado’s stringent burn restrictions, but DJ Anthony Pappa promises fireworks of a different fashion. A world-class jock who prefers intimate club settings to larger venues, Pappa is touring behind his new double-disc set, Resolution, which was released on System Recordings…
60 South’s Lipgloss is the Holly Golightly of Denver’s club scene — a stimulating amalgam of dancing and entertainment, with a convivial vibe for all. DJs Tim Cook, Tyler Jacobson and Michael Trundle provide a mix of rare favorites, spinning eclectic discs, both old and new, instead of trudging the…
Night owls, unite: Enigma Afterhours opens at 1 a.m., Thursdays through Sundays — a schedule that helps you stave off reality for a little while longer, three times a week. Every Thursday night, the LoDo hotspot hosts Savor Ladies Latenight, with a half-price cover for vixen partygoers. Hipp-E, a Denver…
