As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” Whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we’ve compiled a list of all…
Hard to believe it’s been that long. Seventeen years ago today, Kurt Cobain left this life entirely too early. I remember vividly where I was and what I was doing when word of his death first came across the clock radio on my desk. It was a complete shock to…
“Homemade club music.” That’s about the most fitting description we’ve ever heard for the music Travis Egedy makes as Pictureplane. Forget “Witch House.” Okay, so that descriptor wasn’t applied directly to Pictureplane. It’s how the dudes in Teengirl Fantasy (an act Egedy considers kindred) describe their music in the new…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Besides the back-to-back Mumford & Sons dates we told you about yesterday, we have word on the Cars and Taylor Swift shows, as well as Hudson Gardens’ and Mishawaka’s summer lineups. Meanwhile, on local radio, Veronica,…
Wow! What a difference the Grammys make. Say what you will about the relevance of the annual awards show, but judging from the subsequent success of crossover country act Lady Antebellum last year to the increased exposure it generated this year for already celebrated indie acts like Arcade Fire (due…
If you made your way to the Bluebird last night, you’re already know about this. If not, here’s some news you can use: The Wanda Jackson show that was slated to take place last night was postponed until this evening due to crappy weather in the mountains. If you had…
Got plans yet this weekend? If not, you might now. EOTO is performing this Saturday night at the Ogden Theatre (if you haven’t already, be sure to read our interview with Jason Hann), and we’ve got a pair of tickets that just might have your name on ’em. How would…
Looks like we’re not the only ones who think Beta is still the best dance club. In its list of Top 100 Clubs for 2011, DJMag.com just listed Beta at number fifteen — in the world, behind world-renowned instutions like Space in Ibiza, which earned the top slot, Fabrik in…
If you’re jonesin’ for some fresh hip-hop this morning, take a minute and check out The Veil from Deca, a burgeoning bi-coastal-by-way-of-Denver rhyme giant. Lest you think we’re merely gassing him up, you should know that while his debut, The Hedonist, is now considered a classic by many, honestly, it…
Hot on the heels of SXSW and in the midst of spring break, we sent Sara Century and Tom Murphy on the town for a week of shows and had them report back what they saw/heard, with Sara drawing all of the pretty pictures and Tom stringing all the words…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Peter Gabriel and Widespread Panic are coming to Red Rocks in June, while Sade is due at the Pepsi Center in August. Meanwhile on local radio, My Body Sings Electric, Pacific Pride, the Sunshine House and…
This past weekend, organizers of the CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair, with some help from the fine folks at Doghouse Music, hosted their annual Ultimate Music Experience (aka UMX) auditions at Bender’s Tavern. For two full days, eighty-some acts showcased their wares in hopes of landing a slot to perform…
Among the many things happening this past weekend in the Mile High City, the venerable 3 Kings Tavern was celebrating its fifth year in business with Drag the River providing the soundtrack for the evening, which involved lots of drinking and socializing. Ace photographer Aaron Thackeray was on hand to…
Last night at the Bluebird was night one of Pure Sunshine, the aptly named Rick Kulwicki celebration and benefit. Among Kulwicki’s family, friends, fans and many admirers (with Rick, it seems, none of those terms are mutually exclusive), all of the remaining members of the Fluid were of course on…
A little more than a month ago, I attended the memorial service for a Rick Kulwicki at Fairmount Cemetary, the same place where my grandparents and my favorite aunt happen to be laid to rest. The place doesn’t really hold a lot of fond memories for me. Barely ten years…
Full Flavor Music will host an event the last Friday of each month at Appaloosa Grill, starting this week with West Coast/Detroit techno artist Monty Luke. Luke started producing techno in the early 2000s and made a name for himself by the end of the decade with the tracks “Paranoid”…
On the heels of last fall’s thrilling battle at Beta, judged by ?uestlove and DJ Jazzy Jeff and featuring DJ magMANimous (DJ Vajra) against DJs from across the country, the Red Bull Thre3Style is making its way back to Colorado with the legendary DJ Craze in tow. If you haven’t…
Hot on the heels of SXSW and in the midst of spring break, Sara Century and Tom Murphy hit us up with the idea of sending them out on the town for a week of shows and then reporting back to us what they saw/heard, with Sara drawing all of…
Just received some pretty major news on the concert promotions front: Peter Ore (pictured right), former Vice President of Booking for Live Nation, has joined the Soda Jerk Presents family. “Working with Peter is going to be a huge step as we continue to grow the company,” says Soda Jerk…
Looks like the Rose Hill dudes are back in action at full throttle. We just received word that the former power trio — now a new and improved quartet with the addition of scene stalwart Jimmy Stofer on bass — is about to hit the road for a string of…
Ah, yes, no other way to break this to you than to just go ahead and say it, so here goes… April 22, 2011. Mark your calendar. With apologies to Steely Dan and to the unofficial holiday, that’s a day heretofore known as Black Friday, a day you’ll want to…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: The Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater are hosting the first annual Boulder Blues and Roots Summit. Bad Brains is coming to the Summit Music Hall in August and Blues Traveler is coming back to Red Rocks…
