As we alluded to yesterday in our post about Ozric Tentacles setting up shop in Fort Collins, C-Rayz Walz (aka Waleed Shabazz) is indeed in Denver. Following up several reported sightings of him around town, we have confirmed that the New York rapper, who was most recently hanging his hat…

Received word over the weekend from Chris Kresge, aka Chris K, the host of Colorado Sound on KRFC in Fort Collins, that Ozric Tentacles, a lauded British prog-rock act with 25 releases to its credit in its nearly quarter century existence, has relocated to the Fort. Word comes on the…

Oasis, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Matt Costa Monday, Dec. 8 Broomfield Event Center Better than: Seeing a band that’s past its prime play in a high school auditorium. Circa 1997, an Oasis concert would have filled a venue the size of the Pepsi Center, with its official capacity estimated…

The Christines with I’m A Boy Saturday, December 6, 2008 hi-dive Better Than: Passing on seeing two of Denver’s best bands on the same bill. When I got to the hi-dive, I’m A Boy had just begun its set. As usual, it was pure, inspired rock and roll from the…

Tomorrow night at 3 Kings Tavern, a cavalcade of current and bygone Denver acts and musicians will be on hand to celebrate the life of Wendi Wikstrand, aka Grandma Dynamite, a very dear friend of mine and the scene, who passed away at the end of October. Slated to appear…

Chances are better than good that if we asked you right now to guess which Denver band was name-dropped in the current issue of Spin, Bum Kon would probably be the last name you’d come up with. Not that the group doesn’t merit a mention, mind you; it’s just that…

Jimmy Gnecco isn’t a tortured artist. Despite how he’s been portrayed by critics and perceived by fans, the Ours frontman isn’t particularly in love with his pain, nor does he need to feel tormented to write. But considering the turmoil he’s endured over the years — from dealing with paralyzing…

Just caught the Fray on the American Music Awards. Tonight’s AMA performance marked the live debut of “You Found Me,” the first single from the Fray’s forthcoming self-titled album, due on on February 3. Isaac Slade’s vocals seemed a bit shaky during the intro verse, but overall, the band’s performance…

After a long and eventful tenure with Love.45, guitarist Paul Trinidad Jr. has decided to part ways with the group. As a result, the remaining members of the band are seeking a replacement. Would be applicants can reach out to the band directly to set up an audition. The act…

Photo: David Barber This weekend, a cluster of bands from Denver’s past and present will be gathering at Herman’s Hideaway to celebrate the life of Sharon Rawles, who passed away at the end of September. A cherished member of the music community, Rawles had an undeniable impact on the scene…

The Sisters of Mercy Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Ogden Theatre, Denver Better Than: Getting 86’d. By the time I got into the Ogden, the Sisters were already performing. Before going into the performance space proper I had been talking with a friend and thought it was a CD playing and…

pilfered from myspace David Guetta November 20, 2008 Beta David Guetta is popular. Of the many DJs I’ve seen at Beta, I think tonight was the most crowded, with the possible exceptions of Danny Tenaglia and maybe Richie Hawtin, which were close. It was so crowded I was constantly being…

Update: This afternoon, the Fray posted a viral video on its MySpace page, and sent out a bulletin explaining the meaning behind the words to “You Found Me.” We’ve posted both after the jump, along with the lyrics. The Fray’s new single, as previously reported, debuted last night during Grey’s…

Just received word from Nat Kramer, the former host of Radio 1190’s Rude Awakening morning show, who’s also a co-founder of the Media Production Consortium, that Negativland — the San Franciso-based band best known for its widely-publicized tiff with U2 — will be playing two back-to-back shows on Tuesday, December…

Photo: Gary Isaacs This past spring, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club released Cipher, the act’s fantasic follow-up to 2004’s The Bloudy Tenant Truth Peace. Aside from being the outfit’s most definitive piece of work, the album sports some really cool looking, cryptic artwork, including indecipherable song titles on the jacket –…

After a few years hiatus, Marty Jones is returning to the stage with a new batch of tunes. At 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, at the Skylark, Jones and a new group of players — Zach Boddicker, Scott Johnson and Clay Bielman — will unveil a 45-minute set of…

Just stumbled across this gem on the Smoking Gun (via the Daily Swarm). This just in: If you ever find yourself at a karaoke bar in River Falls, Wisconsin, and you think you’re gonna be slick and try your hand at a song by Dio, you better not fuck around…