Talib Kweli and the Rhythm Roots All Stars hit the Fox Theatre on October 10. There weren’t quite as many concert announcements as in the past few weeks, but a few changes. British soul singer Adele’s show, which was originally scheduled for June 21 at the Fox Theatre, has been…
Cinemocracy Rocks! Monday, August 25, 2008 Red Rocks Amphiteatre Better than: Rocking in the free world. Near the end of Alan Dominguez’s film, Cinema+(Dem)ocracy, a guy said, “Voting is like peeing the ocean. It doesn’t make much difference, but you really feel good having done it.” Of all the people…
Update (8/25): Just got the drop on a late night party hosted by MySpace at Mile High Station featuring Nelly. Hold on. Before you start Googling Mile High Station, you should know that this event, a salute to the screen actor’s guild, is another invite-only shindig. Update (8/22): Welp, looks…
Just received word from the Mad Society Productions folks that the Public Enemy show originally slated for tonight at Boulder’s Theater has been rescheduled for Wednesday. Admission to the show is free and open to folks sixteen and older (with a valid photo ID). You may remember last week the…
Flobots, Railbenders Saturday, August 23, 2008 Elitch Gardens, DNC Media Party Better than: A vacation at Pleasure Island. It’s a scene that’s disturbing in its darkness, and eerie in its implications. In Walt Disney’s 1940 feature film Pinocchio, the wooden protagonist is lured to a promised utopia for little boys,…
Rock the Bells Tour Saturday, August 23, 2008 Fiddler’s Green The Rock the Bells show was supposed to be a sort of door closing on my adult years, one of those watershed moments replete with voiceover from Richard Dreyfuss that would have gone something like: “As my homies and I…
Say, miss, is that Daft Punk you’re grinding your junk to? Normally, I don’t have to try too hard to get exposed to new music. Thanks to hard-working publicists, record labels and musicians, my mailbox and email are usually filled with the latest and greatest. And I make a concerted…
Received word earlier today from my boy Whip, 101.5 FM’s music director, that KTNI’s new locals show will make its broadcast debut next Thursday night from 10 p.m. to midnight. In a new twist in local programming, the show, set to be hosted by Whip himself, will be broadcast live…
It’s been a busy week around here trying to keep track of everything that’s going on during the DNC. All eyes are understandably on the high profile events, meaning all the other cool local events that have nothing to do with the convention are in danger of being overshadowed. Not…
Update (8/22): Just moments ago, Metallica debuted “The Day That Never Comes,” a song from the new record on its website. Meh. While we’ll hold out judgement on the rest of the album, this particular tune sounds an awful lot like it could’ve been an outtake from Metallica (the “Black…
I have this thing about sarcasm. I think it has gotten to the point where people can’t communicate properly anymore. Laughter is supposed to lighten the heart, not harden it. But an innocent remark laced with irony loses something important. That’s just my preference: for people to say what they…
Pssst… this just in: The Democratic National Convention kicks off next week here in Denver. After nineteen months of hyperventilation in all the fishwraps (including this one), on talk-radio shows and on the evening news, it’s hard to believe it’s finally upon us. Don’t get me wrong, I’m as stoked…
Former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus and his band the Jicks hit the Gothic Theatre November 6. There’s an eclectic bunch of shows going on sale this weekend from Old Crow Medicine Show and Grace Potter to the Czech Republics’ Plastic People and Tony Clifton & the Katrina Kiss My Ass…
Hippie Werewolves, Old Man Stu, Assault Monday, August 18, 2008 Herman’s Hideaway There was a time when the notion of mating rap with metal seemed vital and groundbreaking. At first, there was an admitted novelty factor attached to hearing unlikely collaborations between disparate acts like Run DMC and Aerosmith or…
To Be Eaten, Dead Child, Munimula, Adai Monday, August 18, 2008 hi-dive Better Than: Most music that entertains the conceit of being heavy. Adai got the evening started off right with pieces of epic, surprisingly rich and diverse, experimental metal. Comprised of just two guys, a drummer and guitarist, the…
Just confirmed that following its just-announced show the night before at the Boulder Theater, Public Enemy is slated to appear at 2 p.m. at Civic Center Park in the Greek Amphitheater as part of an event sponsored by Recreate 68. To quote my man, Flavor Flav, yeah, boooyeee! It’s going…
Goodbye Champion, John Common, Three Cheers Faraday, Kissing Party, the Swayback Friday, August 15 hi-dive Better than: Driving to Boulder to see Denver bands. The producers at Adventure Records are shifting their focus. After four years of holding their annual CD release party in Boulder, the event’s organizers chose the…
The Shuffletones Saturday, August 16, 2008 Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge Better than: Drowning your romantic sorrows in radio-friendly pop music. The Shuffletones rely on a familiar formula, a musical equation that’s been borrowed too many times to count and that’s indelibly carved into the very character of American music. Rather…
Expo 70, Temples, Three Tall Dudes with Small Trucks Friday, August 15, 2008 Glob Glob Glob Better Than: Noise shows where it’s all bent circuit manipulation and feedback. When I walked into the performance space at Glob, Temples had already been playing for a couple of minutes. A one-man act…
There will be no shortage of tears shed or beers drank this weekend, as Paul Vee is memorialized. Just over a month ago, the revered former frontman of Angellic Rage was murdered in a bungled robbery attempt in Las Vegas, where he was living most recently. His death sent shock…
LOCALS ONLY Even though hip-hop artist Bionik Brown had only lived in Denver for short time before his passing this week, he became familiar with the local music scene quickly and scored gigs easily thanks to his dope skills on the mike. In honor of Bionik’s memory, after the jump…
Update (i.e., retraction time): We just received a note from the Evolutionary Media Group confirming that this is indeed a private event, as the Good Doctor asserted below. The confusion stems from an ambiguously worded press release we received this morning from EMG that lead us to believe this event…
