Danzig is bringing his Blackest of the Black tour to the Ogden Theatre tomorrow night with Possessed, Marduk, Toxic Holocaust and Withered. Do you want to bang heads with me — er, us, rather? We’ve got a pair of tickets with your name on them. Would you and a guest…
At this point, Daytrotter has amassed enough recordings from the Colorado-based acts that have stopped by The Horseshack in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, that it could release an incredibly compelling double-disc compilation, complete with the custom illustrated liner art of Johnnie Cluney. Lord knows, from Young Coyotes to Woodsman, whose…
Sad news: We’ve received word that Light Travels Faster has reached its natural conclusion, a lot sooner than many around here would have liked. Those who caught the band at last month’s Gathering of the Clouds should count themselves lucky, as that gig unfortunately appears to have been its last…
All the pieces are here for this band to be the next Fillmore-filler birthed from the jam-friendly loins of the Centennial State. While the act’s sound is clearly organic, a natural byproduct of its members’ influences — Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, and Black Crowes, according…
Whoever pointed out that the cover of Tennis’s forthcoming Fat Possum debut, Cape Dory, appeared to be an homage to Lisa Hartman’s 1979 album Hold On was right on the money. We caught up with Patrick Riley to get more details on the record, and he confirmed as much. “We…
It’s that time again. Time to start hanging the lights, decking the halls with bells of holly, and rally in a fevered eleventh-hour attempt to even up the Naughty/Nice ratio on Jolly Old Saint Nick’s list. What? Yes, we know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. Relax. We’re not trying swag…
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, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, KBCO’s Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The…
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…
Update: Contest is over. We picked a winner. Congratulations to Bethany O’Donnell. She and a guest will be our guests for the show. Correct answer was indeed Sonny Kay. Thanks to everyone else who entered. Keep an eye out for more great Backbeat giveaways. While we’re certain that even if…
Lest it seem like The Chain Gang of 1974 was the only Denver band rocking the absolute shit out of NYC last week, we’ve received visual confirmation that Alan Andrews and company, better known collectively in these parts as the Photo Atlas, were setting off sparks at the Pure Volume…
GODSMACK With Five Finger Death Punch • Drowning Pool 10.27.10 | 1STBANK Center Last night at 1STBANK Center, we sent Eric Gruneisen, one our resident shutterbugs into the belly of the beast, a stacked triple-bill headlined by Godsmack, featuring Drowning Pool and Five Finger Death Punch, lead by Denver native…
After spending the better part of the past couple years touring with 3OH!3 as a sideman, Kamtin Mohager stepped away from his hired-gun duties earlier this year, which has enabled him to focus all of his attention solely on cultivating his own band, the Chain Gang of 1974. To that…
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…
Oh my. Looks like we’re going to need a new monitor — or, in the very least, a wet cleanup over here on aisle three. After catching a glimpse of Rockstar Aaron in his Halloween costume, we sprayed everything in sight with a fresh cup of Folgers. Comedy gold. Best…
Best part about living in the Mile High City? Well, aside from the music, the breathtaking beauty, the four seasons and three hundred or so days of sunshine, that is? Easy: The seemingly undying benevolence of the people who live here. We take care of our own. There’s generally no…
Overcasters are one helluva band, and with The Whole Sea is Raging, its latest effort, the outfit has notably kicked things up a few notches. Last night at the Weather Center, their homebase on 14th and Zuni, Kurt Ottaway and company kicked off the Gathering of the Clouds festival, which…
Next Saturday, October 23, at Lucky Strike Lanes in Belmar, Flobots are hosting their second annual Bring It On Bowling Ball. Last year, the outfit challenged members of the Fray, Flogging Molly and Single File, along with some Nuggets and Rapids players and KTCL personalities, to a bowl-off to raise…
Like most weekends in the Mile High City, there’s no shortage of great shows to see in Denver in the next few days, from Overcasters Gathering of the Clouds festival to Apples in Stereo at the Bluebird to Bassnectar’s 1STBASS Center (with Emancipator and Dan Deacon) to Of Montreal at…
Hankering for something exceedingly cool to do tonight? Yeah? Write this down: Lost Lake Lounge (3602 E. Colfax). That’s the place to be for what should be just a stellar evening of live music. Hot on the heels of his show at the Gothic a few weeks ago, Nathaniel Rateliff…
Apples in Stereo: Memba them? What are we saying? Of course you do. Only one of the most righteous bands to ever come out of this square state. Despite the fact that Robert Schneider broke countless hearts around here when he moved (most of) the operation out of state, the…
Okay, so we picked a winner for the pair of LCD Soundsystem tickets we had for tonight. If your name isn’t Brandon Saranik and your submission wasn’t “Liquid Courage Dancing,” we’re guessing you’re slightly bummed. (If it’s any consolation, there were a ton of responses we dug — Lethargic Cares…
This is happening. No, really! We’re not kidding. It is. Somehow we’ve managed to get our hands on a pair of tickets for LCD Soundsystem’s sure-to-be-mesmerizing show with Hot Chip at the Fillmore. Got your dancing shoes on? Great. If you and a guest would like to be our guests…
