Update 1/25/12: Low, which played in Denver at the Bluebird Theater last fall, has been added to the bill. Death Cab for Cutie is kicking off its upcoming North American tour in Denver on Tuesday, April 10, at Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The band will return to the Mile High…
Ah, yes, it’s always a pleasure to be able to pass along good news for a change: After surviving a harrowing automobile accident last fall, Mark Sundermeier is gradually getting back to good — and back to making music. The erstwhile Trampolines guitarist and his Author Unknown cohort Nick Ehlers…
And so it begins. Another edition of American Idol is upon us. Idol’s eleventh season arrives tonight on Fox with a two-hour episode featuring scenes from Savannah, which served as the callback for the South Carolina auditions. Back in July, we were on hand when the Idol makers came to…
As reported here last month, Barry Fey and Harry Tuft are on deck to become the next inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Due to an increased demand, the ceremony, originally slated to take place at the Dal Ward Athletic Center on the University of Colorado Boulder campus,…
Korn is coming to the Fillmore Auditorium on Monday, February 27, with Kill the Noise. Pre-sale tickets go on sale this Wednesday on the band’s website, and regular tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. Gotta hand it to the dudes: Who thought…
Ah, yes, girls, we love them. Who doesn’t, right? Mötley Crüe wrote an entire song about them. Actually, so did Jay-Z, come to think of it. But we digress. Where were we again? Oh, right, girls, we love them. So you can only imagine the overwhelming sense of joy we…
The initial acts for this year’s CMKY festival have been announced. The fifth annual edition of the festival is slated to kick off with a performance by Laurie Anderson on Wednesday, April 25, at the Boulder Theater, and will run through Sunday, April 29, at various venues across Boulder, which…
On the heels of its three-night stand at the Ogden Theatre this past December, Social Distortion has announced plans to return to the Centennial State, this time at the Boulder Theater, with the Toadies. Tickets for the Thursday, May 10, date go on sale this Friday, January 20, at 10…
Yesterday, NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams unwittingly — and probably very much to his chagrin — became the most visible among Lana Del Rey’s detractors following her awkward performance on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He earned this distinction thanks to a note that he sent to Gawker…
For whatever reason, you’ll notice that this Saturday night, aside from the second night of STS9’s two-night stand at the Fillmore, there aren’t too many must-see shows. This is mere speculation on our part, but we’re guessing that might have something to do with a certain sporting event taking place…
If you haven’t seen it yet, the new American Tomahawk video is good. Really good. But this news should come as no surprise to those who have been following Adam Halferty’s various musical endeavors over the years. The dude is pretty much good at whatever he does, and he’s instantly…
Well, now, this is something different. It’s roughly the exact opposite of how things usually work. Generally you have musicians dipping their toes in the electronic world before eventually taking a full-on plunge into that side of things. Here, meanwhile, we have Ty Tekavec (you know him better as DJ…
Okay, I know we’re all a little Tebow crazed around here these days and with good reason, but is anybody else here befuddled by the retooled version of John Parr’s mid ’80s tune “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion),” in which England’s elder mullet ambassador has inexplicably revised the original…
The last time you probably heard the name Marshall Gallagher, it was most likely in conjunction with the dearly departed band Solar Bear, with whom he was a member. Sometime after that outfit folded last spring, Gallagher packed up his gear and joined the 3OH!3 dudes on the road as…
Bluetech (aka Evan Bartholomew), the classically trained pianist turned downtempo electronic maestro, is performing this Saturday night at Summit Music Hall with Ill-Esha and Hoot. We’ve got a couple pairs of tickets up for grabs. Would you and a guest like to be our guests? Page down to enter and…
Based upon the number of hoarse voices we encountered after the game this past Sunday, we’ve reached the following conclusions: Nobody in this town seems to know how to express his enthusiasm without damaging his voice. And with another big game on tap this weekend and the way the season’s…
By early June, Denver will long be in the rearview for the Black Keys dudes, who’ll play here on Monday, April 30. Too bad. It would’ve been sweet-ass sweet to witness a good old-fashioned battle royale for ultimate supremacy between them and the Nickelback dudes to settle this whole “rock…
Are you ready to party? What are we saying? Of course you are. You were born to rage! Good thing: Artopia, one of our most eagerly anticipated parties of the year next to the Westword Music Showcase, is upon us once again. The lineup has been finalized, and we’ve got…
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed their upcoming tour to allow time for frontman Anthony Kiedis to recuperate from the recent surgery on his foot to remove a bone and repair a detached flexor tendon. The band, which was originally due at the Pepsi Center on Sunday, March 4,…
Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album. Just before the holidays, the Fray offered another peek at its upcoming album, Scars & Stories, the followup to the act’s eponymous sophomore release from 2009. While the record’s first single,…
Well, this should be nothing short of amazing: If you haven’t heard, on Saturday, March 24, Wovenhand, led by the masterful David Eugene Edwards, is sharing a bill with Michael Gira at the Oriental Theater. Every time the former 16 Horsepower frontman plays, it’s a completely noteworthy occasion, but with…
While we’re guessing this is probably already circled on your calendar in bright-red ink, just in case you haven’t heard, the Descendents are coming to the Fillmore on Saturday, January 28, with Hot Water Music and Endless Monster! Yessir! If you haven’t already bought your tickets because you’re running a…
