It’s not a Peel Session (that would be kind of hard to pull off, of course, considering that the legendary John Peel is no longer with us), but it’s still pretty dang rad to hear that the Swayback had one of their songs, “What a Pity,” played last night BBC…
So last week, we talked about the Mile High Low Life compilation and noted that the punk is thriving in Denver. And now we can see why the scene is so healthy. Stopped by 3 Kings Tavern for the CD release party on Saturday night and was struck by the…
The second season of Breaking Bad makes its premier on Sunday, March 8. As part of AMC’s effort to tout its original series, which chronicles a terminally ill chemistry teacher named Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston, Malcom in the Middle) foray into the drug trade, the network is currently running a…
Update:Whoops! It seems we got a little ahead of ourselves yesterday. The Mile High Low Life release party is actually taking place tonight (Saturday) at 3 Kings, not last night. Our bad. Good news, though, that means you still catch the show! Just in case you haven’t been paying attention,…
Undoubtedly, the biggest news this week was word that Jim Dalton had been asked to join Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, replacing his friend, departing guitarist Steve Larson. This was also the week that the Fray’s new album hit stores, which made for a great photo opportunity for Locals Only…
Punk not your thing? A little too loud for you, you say? No worries. There’s tons of other great music for you to catch tonight. Across from 3 Kings, over at the hi-dive, Curious Yellow makes its valiant return to the scene after a four- year hiatus, with the Still…
All right, so this is a new one. While most bands are content to promote their shows by sending out MySpace bulletins or posting fliers around town, leave it to John Common to come at it from a completely different angle. To spread the word about a show at the…
It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up magazine… Right about now, Neil McIntyre can relate to the sentiments in the opening lines of “Juicy,” as Biggie Smalls reflects on the framers/heroes that came before him. McIntyre, we just found out, traded verses with rap legend Kurtis…
The Bottesini Project, the completely improv project spearheaded by Creative Music Works’ Paul Riola, is taking its unique show on the road. Riola is taking the concept — spontaneous compositions created by like-minded musicians in a formal jam context — to San Francisco on Friday, May 15, at the Starry…
The Fray’s latest feels like a natural progression from its massively successful debut. Everything that drew listeners in the first time — the piano-driven ballads, the tasteful guitar flourishes, the dramatic builds, the soaring melodies and earnest, soul-searching lyrics — is plentiful here and more refined. The magnetism of Isaac…
Is it more important for an artist to be embraced by critics or loved by fans? I pose this question as the first reviews of the Fray’s new disc come rolling in — most of them unimpressed shrugs. Rolling Stone gave the record two stars out of five. “The Fray…
Last night’s show went rather well considering that Andy and I both arrived at the station and made it up to the studio literally three minutes before showtime. (Mental note: Leave earlier next week, doofus!) That was all behind the scenes, though. Listening to the playback today, we sound like…
In less than two hours, the Fray is slated to take the stage at New York’s Webster Hall, a room which played host to a recent set from DeVotchka. No where near Gotham? No worries. Make your way over to the act’s website and you can stream the whole thing…
Received word earlier today from Heavenfest founder Luke Bodley that the annual Christian themed summer festival has expanded the number of acts slated to appear this August to eighty. Last year’s event was well received enough to not only continue but to attract marquee Christian acts like Third Day, Skillet…
We started off the day talking about the Fray’s new album, which hit stores today, and posted a link to its performance on Good Morning America. So it seems fitting to end the day with another clip that Ron Patrick from Douglas County Television brought to our attention of Isaac…
Although we heard grumblings about this last week, we held off reporting anything until we received confirmation. (You know, journalistic due diligence and all that.) Well, we now have confirmation: Railbenders frontman Jim Dalton has been asked to join Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers to replace departing guitarist Steve Larson…
It’s here. The day of reckoning for Denver’s most high profile band. Five years ago, they were four unknown guys dreaming, wondering, hoping — hoping that their music could break out of a city that most people in this country would’ve had a hard time finding on a map. Today,…
Gotta love the matter-of-fact nature of the Mansfields. The Colorado Springs outfit, which continues to enjoy frequent spins on Rodney on the Roq’s specialty show, Sunday nights on KROQ, took the time to fashion a list of frequently asked questions for anyone who might be interested in doing an interview…
I was shuttling between the hi-dive and the Larimer Lounge on Friday night, so unfortunately, I didn’t catch Reno Divorce and Slim Cessna heating things up for Reverend Horton Heat at the Ogden. But from the sounds of it — Jon Solomon was at the show — both acts tore…
Bruce Springsteen is on the brain this morning, mainly because everybody’s talking about his halftime performance during the Super Bowl last night, and tickets just went on sale for his upcoming show at the Pepsi Center. I got a copy of the new disc on Friday and have only had…
In terms of music news this was a slower week in the Mile High City. The biggest items were news of Overcasters being invited to perform at South By Southwest on the heels of a particularly harrowing trip to the East Coast a few weeks ago with the Fluid, followed…
There’s a great dialogue happening right now on the Denver Music Board about the local bands that mattered the most to everyone individually. While there’s a ton of groups on that list that had a big impact on me, there’s one in particular that I remember fondly as being my…
