Okay, let’s set aside for a moment the fact that the forthcoming release from Plastic Sound Supply is the Denver label’s twentieth release. Or even the fact that the platter itself is absolutely brimming with a fresh batch of tunes from some of the finest and most celebrated electronic acts…
As if there weren’t already enough unnerving and terrifying things in everyday life to worry about, now comes word of even more scary shit you can unwittingly come across as you’re minding your own business — stuff like brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria. Ask Chris Young about the latter. He…
How rad is this: Judge Roughneck got Angelo Moore of Fishbone to sing on its new album. The tune? “Mirror in the Bathroom.” Best part? He’s coming to town to sit in with the guys next Saturday at Reggae on the Rocks. After frontman Byron Shaw literally dreamed up the…
Is it the end of the year already? Of course not. It’s only August, silly. Still, no reason you can’t start making plans for New Year’s Eve right now, particularly if you’re fond of Big Head Todd and the Monsters. If so, might want to snag a babysitter now. After…
The Bluebird Theater. You know it. You love It. You’ve been to hundreds of shows there, and have probably driven past it ten times that over the years. You’ve probably heard the folklore about how at some point the theater apparently used to show dirty pictures sometime before it hosted…
Once again it’s on: This Sunday, Hip-Hop Congress Denver is throwing its annual Spirit of Hip-Hop park jam at La Raza Park at 38th and Navajo. The fourth annual gathering, hosted by Dent, Bianca Mikahn and Larry Love, is free and open to all ages. As always, expect tons of…
Action Bronson, who was just in town last week supporting Mac Miller on the undercard of his headlining bill at the Ogden Theatre, will be making his way back to the Mile High City for a co-headlining date with Danny Brown, an equally esteemed rapper who’s made several trips to…
My. Sweet. Lord. Have you seen this yet? If not, brace yourself: Here we have that god among men, Peyton Effing Manning, and his little brother Eli getting all Lonely Island on us. Attempting to summon the spirit and cadence of early ’80s hip-hop, the two QBs turn in a…
If you’re planning to head up to Red Rocks tonight for Phoenix and Dinosaur Jr, take note: Your plans have officially changed. Evidently, the weather in the foothills is not supposed to be very agreeable this evening, so the folks at AEG have opted to move the show inside to…
After ongoing discussions for the past few months, AEG Live Rocky Mountains has finalized a fifteen-year deal with the Museum of Outdoor Arts to take over Fiddler’s Green, the 18,000-seat Greenwood Village amphitheatre that opened in 1989 and recently reverted back to its original name after stints as Coors Amphitheatre…
The ZetaKaye House has assembled another edition (well, editions, rather) of its This Ain’t No Cowtown compilation. The fifth in the series, the comps (there’s three) feature, among other things, a brand new tune from Andy Hamilton & the Whiskey Hitchers, the new eagerly-anticipated band led by frontman and former…
After last year’s banner bill, which featured such marquee acts as the Spin Doctors, Burton Cummings of the Guess Who, Lou Gramm, Head East and the Pointer Sisters, Taste of Colorado has announced some of the acts on this year’s lineup, another blockbuster that includes MC Hammer and Aaron Neville,…
Trading gigs with bands in other cities is not just a novel concept, it’s pivotal for acts trying to make inroads outside of the local scene. It can often mean the difference between playing for bar staff, those obligated to be there, and actual fans. While countless outfits have been…
It took him four years and a massive amount of work, but Tommy Metz finally came up with a convenient, completely automated means for burgeoning acts to have their music mastered without having to break the bank. On the heels of introducing WaveMod, his DIY online mastering website, we recently…
Denver: This Is The Place. We’ve always believed this, but we’re obviously a little biased. Now, however, this assertion is coming from somebody else’s mouth — and not just anybody, mind you, but those arbiters of cool at MTV via a short segment called…wait for it…This Is The Place: Denver…
The Westword Music Showcase 2013 is now officially a wrap, and in just a few short months we’ll start batting around ideas for next year’s Showcase. (If you have a wish list of acts we should consider booking, feel free to weigh in below.) In the meantime, Gabe Rovick from…
Back in May, the folks at the Great American Techno Festival revealed part of the lineup for the third annual edition of their burgeoning techno extravaganza, slated to take place from Friday, September 13, through Sunday, September 15. We now have the complete lineup. In addition to Lusine and Bruno…
Update 10:25 a.m., 7/19/13: Contest is over. Congrats to @nickchavez, @groovycanon and @andsolgo. You and a guest will be our guests at GDF this weekend on the day you specified. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks to everybody else for the other entries. Global…
I was down on 16th Street mall recently around lunch time, and I couldn’t get over how many freaking people are down there these days. I used to work a few blocks from the mall — of course this was eons ago when the streets were still lined with buggies…
This Wednesday, July 17, we’ll be hosting the nineteenth annual Westword Showcase Awards at the Bluebird Theater. The votes have all been tallied, and tomorrow night, we’ll be announcing the winners and handing out the awards. Following a VIP reception for nominees (shoot us an email if you’re nominated and…
The X-Factor recently held open auditions in Denver. One of my neighbors tried out, and he did okay, I guess, good enough to make it to the third round. Everything was going swimmingly, his sister told me, until he started singing, apparently. Nerves got the best of him when he…
I think we can all agree that battles of the bands are often tedious. With some notable exceptions, obviously, generally what you get treated to is a parade of mediocre acts that test the thresholds of your tolerance. This one, however, that the Lefthand Brewing Company is hosting next month…
