Only in Denver would you see something as heartwarmingly incestuous as this: This past weekend, during its UMS set at 3 Kings Tavern, the ferocious lads of Lion Sized turned in a supercharged version of “Shroud,” a typically sedate tune by the illustrious Mr. Nathaniel Rateliff. Here the dudes crank…
Kill Syndicate, an outfit that’s been helping keep the metal scene thriving for nearly a decade now, has a new video it’s hoping to see broadcast on Comcast. In order for that to happen, though, the band’s old video for the song “Volition” needs to register enough “likes” on YouTube…
Here’s some nerdtastic news to help hype up your humpday: “Weird Al” Yankovic, the crown prince of parody, is coming back to Denver. While that’s swell in itself, it gets better. Guess where he’s playing? Ready? The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Uh-huh. How ’bout them apples? Send the tuxedo shirt…
Late last year, after a European run, former Enemy Reign frontman Sherwood Webber quietly parted ways with the local metal act. His exodus was preceded earlier that year by the departure of bassist Cassie Begay, who split with the group that spring and was subsequently replaced by Phil Turner of…
On its Bandcamp page, Human Agency is listed as playing at Red Rocks on August 13 — in the parking lot. Not sure what that means, exactly, but it’s fitting that the group is planning to be up there on that date, which — in case you’re unaware — just…
As you can see from the photos below, the spirit of hip-hop is alive and well in the Mile High City. Capping off the big Kingz of the Mountain Weekend, in which folks from various parts of the scene came together as one to produce separate events under the same…
As mentioned earlier today, INXS is playing tonight at the Ogden. Wanna go? What’s that? Yes, of course, we know it’s a Monday. That’s why we thought we’d hook you up, in case you have a case of the Mondays. I mean, what better way to start off the week…
Update (07/29/11): Colorado dates confirmed via Tyler, The Creator himself this morning on Twitter. Dang, dude. Shit just got hella interesting. Word on the street is that Odd Future is slated to make its Colorado debut at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 8, and its Denver debut at the…
By now, you’ve probably heard the news — if not, sorry to be the bearer of sad tidings, darkening an otherwise sunny afternoon — Amy Jade Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27. At 4 p.m. London time today, authorities reportedly found the singer dead in her apartment…
Update (07/22/11): So here’s the very latest word that we’ve heard. After Arts & Venues Denver spokesperson Kristin Rust debunked the rumors earlier this week that Janet Jackson, Usher and Red Hot Chili Peppers would be performing at Red Rocks tonight, there’s word that Christina Aguilera and Nickelback are the…
Quick reminder: The hip-hop doesn’t stop in Denver with Kingz of the Mountain Weekend is kicking off tonight and running through Sunday. Embodying the true spirit of hip-hop and exemplifying unity in the community, a number of local hip-hop luminaries and organizers have banded together to produce a series of…
So even though it’s barely in the rearview, we just confirmed the date for next year’s Showcase. Got your calendar? Good. Whip out your red Sharpie and put a big old circle around Saturday, June 23. That’s right: Same weekend next year. Don’t worry, you’ll get plenty of reminders between…
If it seems like A Shoreline Dream has been rather quiet lately, it’s because it has. But there’s a very good reason for that: The outfit has been hard at work finishing up a brand-new album, Losing Them All to This Time, which is slated for release on September 19…
If you don’t already have plans, there’s a badass bill on Friday night featuring a reunited Babihed (‘memba them?), Little Fyodor & Babushka, Barstool Messiah, Audio Dream Sister and Osyluth. DJ Wild Bill and Pervis the Clown will also be on hand for the festivities. The occasion: It’s the ten…
Update (8/5/11): In honor of Houses two-night run at the hi-dive, which kicks off this evening, we’ve added two more tracks from the band’s eagerly awaited Winter EP below for your streaming pleasure. Enjoy! What a joyous morning this is! Houses has completed work on Winter, the final installment of…
Bad news for those expecting to see Maceo Parker at the Fox Theatre tonight: The saxophone great will not be performing in Boulder this evening. No word on the reason for the cancellation or when the date will be rescheduled, but Parker offered an apology via Facebook:…
Sarah Slaton’s West Texas EP couldn’t be any more nondescript: Aside from two stamps, one in black and bearing Slaton’s name, and the other in red with the title of the record (which, incidentally, is inspired by the ill-fated show Friday Night Lights and the idealized love depicted between Coach…
Last month, when Phil the Fan passed away, the Denver music scene lost one of the most cherished members of our artistic community. As the overwhelming number of comments and Facebook shares of that post attest, Phil — who would’ve turned sixty on August 11 – was quite beloved and…
Evidently, all you’ve gotta do to entice world class musicians to join you in the studio is ask nicely. Well, ask nicely when they’re in town, that is. So last week, we told you about FaceMan extending an invitation to members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band to join them…
Having people run away from you in herds while you’re performing is not particularly desirable, generally speaking. Unless, of course, you find yourself playing on the side of the road on a Sunday morning at some godforsaken hour for musicians (anytime before the crack of noon) during a marathon. In…
I heart DJs. Always have. Always will. I’m one of those people who believe that what they do requires as much skill, dexterity and creativity as any musician I’ve ever known. And I’m not referring solely to prodigious turntablists like Vajra and Cysko Rokwell when I say that. I’m also…
Cue Boyz II Men: Ideal Fathers have evidently come to the end of the road. “The report of our death is not entirely an exaggeration,” the outfit confirms. “We are, individually, in good health and spirit, though it is with somewhat heavy heart that we deliver the news of our…
