New Year’s Eve is a little more than a week away. You’ve probably already got plans for that night, right? Of course you do. What about the night before? Bet you don’t have plans for that. That’s what we thought. You do now. As you’ve probably heard, STS9 is playing…
December 2010 is not likely to be a month Brad Roulier is going to forget anytime soon. As you might recall, the month started off with Roulier and his nightclub being among those named in lawsuit filed by night club rival Regas Christou in U.S. District Court, and it’s ending…
Aww yeah! Artopia 2011 is shaping up to be the party of spring. As if the bill weren’t already dope enough with Hood Internet and Signal Path, we’ve just confirmed another choice act. Fresh off a tour with Glitch Mob and Beats Antique, Prefuse 73 will be in the building…
Looks like Christmas has come early for John Kinsner. This afternoon, the Walnut Room’s former talent buyer, who moved to Los Angeles this past fall, accepted a position with AEG Live at its LA Live Campus as the new production manager for the Nokia Theatre…
Spoke In Wordz has completed work on the Get the Power comp he spoke about this past August. The platter — now titled Power of Wordz and slated for release on Friday, January 21 at Casselman’s — features a vibrant cast of characters from the local hip-hop scene, a veritable…
Angie Stevens isn’t a soldier’s wife, but that certainly didn’t stop her from penning a heartfelt ballad from the perspective of a loved one estranged from military man during the holidays. “I wrote this by trying to put myself in the shoes of the wife of a soldier,” Stevens explains…
Since we’re in the process of compiling picks for our annual Moovers and Shakers issue next week, we thought we’d put together a link guide of everything we’ve reviewed this year. Even though it shouldn’t be at this point, it’s always a bit staggering to reflect upon just how many…
Whatever the measure of success — whether it’s defined by artists making music on their own or having someone else doing their bidding — a music scene is only as interesting as, well, the music being made there, of course, and the people who are making it, naturally. As you’ll…
Jeffree Star has mixed his fantasy world of impossibly arched pink eyebrows with the recklessness of glamour’s underbelly, posing as a Froot Loops-vomiting, razor-blade-stuffed, cupcake-eating beauty queen. Star performed on December 11, 2010 with DJ Rockstar Aaron, Aim 2 Miss and In Audika at Summit Music Hall. Aaron Thackeray was…
Here’s a great capper to an already memorable year for Nathaniel Rateliff, a year in which he made friends and fans on Daytrotter’s Barnstormer tour and garnered acclaim here and across the pond with his Rounder debut, In Memory of Loss, earning praise from some of that continent’s most respected…
Update (12/6/11): 2011 KTCL Hometown for the Holidays finalists just announced. Click here for the full list. KTCL has announced the finalists for its annual Hometown for the Holidays promotion, in which they pick songs from ten (eleven this year) local bands to add to regular rotation, leading up to…
Yesterday, Ricardo Baca from the Denver Post reported that Flobots’ relationship with Universal Records has ended. Stephen Brackett, aka Brer Rabbit, confirmed the split and went on to say that the separation was amicable…
On Versions of Joanna, the aptly titled tribute to Joanna Newsom, 21 artists from six countries cover Newsom’s songs. Of those those acts, there’s a number of familiar voices such as Billy Bragg, M. Ward, Owen Pallett and Ben Sollee. Astute Denverites, however, will instantly recognize one very distinctive voice…
We know what you’re thinking: Does it get any cooler than this? Uh, actually, it does…..
Last month, Yale University Press released The Anthology of Rap, an exhaustive compendium of rap lyrics edited by CU professor Adam Bradley and his colleague Andrew DuBois. Although the book has been praised by some admitted outsiders, it has also been subjected to scrutiny by various hip-hop afficionados, who have…
Excitement for the holidays is really starting to build. Yesterday, in fact, a bunch of us killed the better part of the afternoon discussing our favorite holiday songs, the ones we’d pay not to hear ever again, the best versions, etc., over beer and pizza. While this one’s too new…
If you haven’t picked up your tickets for Artopia, what are you waiting for? Yes, we know it’s not until February, and right now, you’ve probably got your hands full with the holidays. Be that as it may, here’s two compelling reasons to get your tickets now. The Hood Internet…
As promised, for those who couldn’t attend the premiere party last night at Forest Room 5, the new Snake Rattle Rattle Snake video for “Dead Man’s Words,” directed by Vincent Comparetto. As far as we know, no druids were harmed during filming…
With the help of the Clown from Slipknot, KBPI has wrapped its annual Best Band in Denver competition. Besting fellow finalists Bullet Inc and 20XIII, as well as more than a dozen other contenders, Novus Folium earned this year’s title, joining the pantheon of past winners Adam’s Ruin, Lost Point,…
Hot on the heels of a profile in 5280 magazine, nightclub impresario Regas Christou has made some real news: He’s filed suit against Beatport, Brad Roulier, Beta and AM Only. While we haven’t had a chance to pore over the entire brief, which was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court,…
Tonight at Forest Room , in conjunction with the fine folks at Speaker Snacks, the members of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake are hosting a low-key viewing party for their new video, Dead Men’s Words, directed by local director extraordinaire Vincent Comparetto (Gamits, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Ian Cooke, Hot IQs)…
This item’s a little close to home, but the news is too noteworthy not to share: The Fire Drills have a new frontman. The outfit, which features longtime Backbeat contributor Jason Heller, has tapped renowned funnyman and former 29th Street Disciples frontman Ben Roy to take over lead vocals…
