Apologies in advance for starting your day off on a downer, but we just woke up to some positively awful and heartbreaking news that pains us to pass on. In case you haven’t heard: Sadly, we’ve lost another cherished member of our local music community, as Rick Kulwicki of The…
On the heels of issuing his latest effort, Lethal Weapon, SP Double just released a bonus track from the album produced by and featuring Focus, along with Royce 5’9 and Joe Budden from Slaughterhouse. The track, “Massacre Mansion,” appears to be built on a sample of “Please Don’t Let Me…
Power metal fans rejoice! Spools of Dark Thread, one of Denver’s favorite on-again, off-again metal bands, led by charismatic frontman Chris Thomas (Random Friend Generator, Omniism), is back in the saddle again. Yessir. Mark your calendars. A date has been set for the act’s triumphant return: Saturday, March 12 at…
Marie Litton has always had such a lovely voice. It was a sad day for all of us when Ghost Buffalo broke up a few years ago. Inevitably, though, as is typical with these sorts of things, we ended up with two great bands as a result of the split:…
Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and…
We thought something seemed a little hanky when we saw the ad promoting Yerkish’s upcoming show at the Gothic Theatre with Vices I Admire and the Foot, as its farewell gig. And what do you know? Turns out, everybody’s favorite simian ambassadors are not — we repeat NOT — in…
If you didn’t happen to catch this a few weekends ago at the Meadowlark, brace yourself: You are in for one hell of a treat. Gripping from the opening frames, this video for “The Saga of Dirty Street Kids” is a cut above everything else we’ve seen locally in recent…
Kiernan Maletsky recently did his best to debunk this whole fanciful notion that our musical inclinations are capable of being analyzed and assessed by statisticians crunching hard data in an effort to predict what music is going to resonate with us and the masses at large. While this is certainly…
Forth Yeer Freshman (aka Forth Yeer) is soon to be pushing daisies. After more than a decade of debauchery, the hooligans that make up the band have decided to put the old moniker to rest and write new material under a new and completely different handle. To commemorate the occasion,…
Okay, so now that you’ve had the chance to see her audition, is Julie Zorrilla the next American Idol? JLo suspects so. And we completely co-sign that. Aside from having the most impressive shoes of the competition, JZo wowed JLo and company by pretty much blowing everyone else away with…
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…
Snowy weather got you feeling glum? Yeah? We hear ya. Luckily, we’ve got just thing to turn that frown upside down. Meet Total Ghost. We don’t know where in the hell these dudes Chön and Biktor came from — they claim to be from Germany, but we suspect they’re about…
Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and…
So this happened: In case you missed it — God knows we did — 3OH!3 recently had a cameo on Hellcats, in which the Boulder boys performed “My First Kiss,” with a scantily clad Ashley Tisdale serving as a sultry proxy for Ke$ha. Nice! Uh, what the hell is Hellcats,…
At this point, DeVotchKa (due at the Fillmore this Saturday, February 12) appears incapable of producing music that’s anything less than intoxicating; just listening to the band inspires a sense of romanticism in even the most hardened of hearts. Everything there is to love about DeVotchKa is present on 100…
By now you’ve heard about Christina Aguilera’s vocal malfunction at the Super Bowl last night. Midway through her a cappella rendering of our hallowed national anthem, she completely flubbed the lines, “O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming.” Evidently she was caught up in the moment or whatever…
Man alive! Ahem, it’s a super weekend. As you can see, there is no shortage of things to do in the Mile High City. There’s a full Dance Card, FaceMan having its First Waltz tonight at the Bluebird, then there’s that kick ass double-bill at 3 Kings and the hi-dive,…
Okay, so here’s an idea that’s completely rad and long overdue: This evening, 3 Kings Tavern and the hi-dive have two absolutely splendid bills — the kind in which you wish you could split yourself in two and be at both places at once. We’ve got some great news: You…
Look out, Denver. Apparently, we have another American Idol contestant in our midst. And this one fits the title of American Idol better than anybody we’ve seen thus far. This is the second year in a row that we’ve had two ladies in the contest hailing from Colorado. You’ve already…
Ah yeah, it’s going down. Tonight! At Beauty Bar from 7 p.m. to close. We’re throwing a party to celebrate and get you hyped about our other party. And not just any party, mind you, but Artopia! If you haven’t been, ask somebody. It’s one helluva throwdown spread over five…
Have you peeped the Chloe Rodham directed stop-motion video for “100 Other Lovers,” the first song from DeVotchKa’s similarly titled, forthcoming full-length, 100 Lovers? We have, and it seems like a perfectly fitting representation. I mean, when we think DeVotchKa, we always picture a delightful old claymation woman in a…
Denver Police have reportedly arrested four people in connection with the hit-and-run incident that took place over the weekend at Rockstar Lounge (940 Lincoln), in which valet Jose Medina was struck by vehicle and later died from his injuries. It was the 21-year-old’s first night on the job…
