We’re all going to miss a few bands/rappers/folk trios we wanted to see this summer. There’s barbecue to be eaten, road trips to be taken and that mojito isn’t going to drink itself. But these dozen summer concerts are the ones you shouldn’t miss, even if it’s just to say…
Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album. Last night, we caught up with Isaac Slade for a few minutes as he was sitting aboard a plane on the tarmac at DIA waiting for his flight to take off…
Remember that Pictureplane video we told you about back in November? It’s done, and we have the distinct pleasure of premiering here for the first time. The “Real Is a Feeling” clip, directed by Sterling Crispin and Travis Ededy, is posted for your perusal below. Click through to have a…
This Tuesday, May 24, Bob Dylan will be turning seventy years old. To celebrate his 70th birthday, the members of Dylan66 and their friends — like they’ve done every year for the past half-dozen years — are getting together tomorrow night for a tribute show at Cervantes’ featuring Dylan66, the…
U2 360° TOUR With The Fray 05.21.11 | Invesco Field View U2 at Invesco Field slideshow Say what you will about U2. Name another band that can fill a stadium these days… Time’s up. Drawing a blank? That’s because there aren’t any — certainly not any from this era. That…
Update, 2 p.m., Sunday: Read the review and see photos from the U2 at Invesco Field concert last night Alright, so near as we can tell, when U2 takes the stage tonight at Invesco (after Isaac Slade and local homeboys in The Fray warm up the stage), the band’s set…
Be a rock star or just look like one at U2’s concert tomorrow night at Invesco Field. Download hi-resolution PDF file here. BEFORE YOU GO: Be sure to check out our U2 / End of the World Survival Guide for everything you need to know about tonight’s show at Invesco…
Update (05/20 | 8 a.m.): Congratulations to Justin, Daniel, Christian, Jerry and Sessa709. You and a guest will be our guests at tomorrow night’s show. Check your email for details on how to pick up your tickets. Thanks to everyone that entered!…
If, for whatever reason, you don’t happen to be working next Thursday, May 26, and you’re in the Broomfield area, Broomstock 2011 is slated to take place at Broomfield County Commons Park, with two dozen acts performing on two stages. Along with familiar names like No Fair Fights, The Skyline…
While the correct answer (as evidenced below) appears to be endlessly debatable, the answer we were looking for is Norman Bailer. Congrats to Kyle Bassett, the winner of the Bright Eyes prize pack. Everybody else: Thanks for playing! Bright Eyes has sure come a long way since we saw him…
System of Down (due tonight at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre with Gogol Bordello) played its first show in five years last week at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Early reports suggest the band is back in fine form — at least from the reviews and the fan-shot clips that appeared…
Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album. UPDATE (5/24/11): Our original interview item from last week has been updated with Isaac Slade’s post-show impressions opening for U2 at Invesco Field this past Saturday. Isaac Slade sounds at greater…
Update (5/25): Video clip of Nathaniel Rateliff performing “We Never Win” on Later with Jools Holland this past Tuesday added below. Just in time for the arrival in local bookstores of the issue of Q featuring him, we’ve received word that Nathaniel Rateliff is slated to play Later With Jools…
Great news regarding the Time Capsule tapes we wrote about a few weeks ago: We’re happy to report that all of the reels were able to be salvaged and have since been entrusted into the care of the folks at Decibel Garden Studios, who have graciously agreed to serve as…
With the exception of the main headliners (Dennis DeYoung and the Gin Blossoms) and a handful of new local acts, the lineup for this year’s Denver Day of Rock Concerts for Kids (taking place for free on five stages along the 16th Street Mall, between 15th and 16th Streets, on…
Film on the Rocks has become a rite of summer at this point for fans and a milestone in the careers of the lucky musicians who get to perform each year on the hallowed stage of Red Rocks. After a fake version reportedly made the rounds this past weekend, the…
Update: Okay, so by now you’ve figured out who’s playing the secret show at the Fox on Thursday night. If you haven’t, well, click through to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Checked the Fox Theatre’s website lately? Notice anything special happening on Thursday night?The Juarez Street Fighters are…
Legendary local concert promoter Barry Fey, who retired in 1997, is back in the game. We just received word from the Denver County Fair owners, Dana Cain and Tracy Weil, that Fey has been tapped as musical director. The Rockfather will be booking the talent for Saturday night’s concert and…
You know what the best part of waking up is? For Jered Lish, Zac Crider and Chris Stuberg of the Sunshine House (due at this year’s Westword Music Showcase), we’re betting it was waking up to find that they’re one of five finalists in the Folgers Jingle Contest. Although, curiously,…
Dudes in Denver are seriously stepping up their game. Just peeped the new video from the Fresh Breath Committee, and let’s just say these cats aren’t playing. Directed by Matt Hobbs of Vital Films, the video literally embodies the title, “The Dawn,” with footage of Crystal belting in the foothills…
Last week, Matt Morris played his first show at the Bluebird in more than a year. Let’s just say it was quite a bit different from the first time he played there with his full band. Not only did he look dramatically different, clean shaven with his rainbow sherbert colored…
Quick: Name the most iconic albums of the classic rock era… Uh, let’s see.. Dark Side of the Moon? Check. Born to Run? Uh, yeah. Led Zeppelin IV? Of course. Revolver? Duh! Sticky Fingers? Totally. Who’s Next? Tommy? Yes and yes! Where are you going with this anyway?…
