As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Air Dubai and the Heyday are releasing their brand-new records this weekend at the Gothic Theatre, in the form of a dual CD-release party with Bop Skizzum and Places. Yesterday we presented you with an exclusive advance listen of Wonder Age, Air Dubai’s…
Bangles is having another reunion. No, not that Bangles, silly. Same era, though. While we’re sure it’s been long enough for the gals behind “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Hazy Shade of Winter” to start entertaining the thought of giving it another go for old time’s sake, we’re actually referring…
This past weekend, the Denver graf scene lost one of its more prolific and infamous figures when PREACH passed away unexpectedly. Word of the artist’s untimely passing has inspired a group of his friends to band together to organize a benefit this Saturday to celebrate his life and raise some…
This Friday, October 1, at the Gothic Theatre, Air Dubai is releasing Wonder Age, its brand-new album, in the company of the Heyday, which is also dropping its latest platter that evening, Bop Skizzum and Places. We’ve had the pleasure of listening to Wonder Age for the past month or…
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…
Last week, we posted an item about the passing of D. Scott Morris, a widely regarded member of the music scene who will be sorely missed. We’ve just received word that a celebration of his life is being be held at the Toad Tavern, the venue owned by his former…
This afternoon, the second round of artists due to perform at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon in New York on October 19-23 was revealed. In addition to DeVotchKa, which had already been announced, near as we can tell after wading through the massive list, three more Denver acts have been…
If you’re a dance-music fan, the Denver Coliseum is the place to be this weekend. On Saturday, September 25, Skylab, presented by the Triad Dragons and Beatport, is celebrating its sixteenth year with performances by Ferry Corsten, Bad Boy Bill, Wolfgang Gartner, Showtek, Dieselboy, DJ Irene and a laudable cast…
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…
So this is a rad perk for touring acts coming through Colorado. Suburban Home Records honcho Virgil Dickerson and our own Andy Thomas have teamed up with Illegal Pete’s to establish the aptly dubbed Starving Artists Program, which is exactly what it sounds like: setting up weary bands on the…
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, The Colorado Sound*, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which…
In a couple of weeks at the Gothic, Air Dubai and the Heyday are scheduled to issue their respective new platters at a dual CD-release party. Since both albums are coming out at the same time, the two acts figured they’d also host a dual listening party. Why not, right?…
By the time Five Iron Frenzy played its final show on November 22, 2003, at the Fillmore, it was one of Denver’s most successful acts. From the time the group formed in 1995 until the time it folded nearly a decade later, it built a rabid fan base the old-fashioned…
As mentioned a few weeks ago, Overcasters have put the finishing touches on their new album, The Whole Sea is Raging, recorded in May with Rick Parker, which they’re preparing to introduce it to us at the Gathering of Clouds, a three-day mini-festival and release party slated to take place…
Just as the last of the Amber Alerts are set to expire, we’ve received word and indication that the members of Rose Hill Drive are emerging from their self-imposed hiatus. Although the act has played a couple of dates recently, for all intents and purposes, it’s been a good year…
DJ Frank E’s ascent continues. With a string of singles already under his belt, including tracks for Flo Rida, Plies, Justin Bieber, T.I. and Gym Class Heroes, it looks like the burgeoning homegown hitmaker is going to have a track on Chris Brown’s forthcoming album. In an exclusive interview on…
We’re no foodies here at Backbeat. We can’t even pretend to be well enough to carry on an semi-intelligent conversation with our Cafe Society co-horts. Despite the fact that we’re still what you would call “husky,” as mom once used to so delicately put it, we have most unsophisticated palate…
File this one under the most heartening news we’ve heard all week. Just got word of a benefit concert for the folks affected by the devastating Fourmile Canyon Fire. Presented by KBCO, the aptly dubbed Fourmile Canyon Revival features the String Cheese Incident, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Yonder…
Hey, Rolling Stone, WTF? Twist & Shout, Wax Trax, Independent, Albums on the Hill, Jerry’s, Angelos, Black and Red — ever heard of ’em? Clearly not, we’re guessing, since you somehow saw fit not to include any of these fine establishments in your supposed list of the 25 Best Record…
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?” So 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…
George Thorogood and the Destroyers are playing at the Fillmore this weekend. We’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs. How would you and a guest like to be our guests (wouldn’t want you to have to drink alone)? Shoot us an e-mail with your full name (the one…
Earlier this summer, a group of DJs started getting together for an informal round table of sorts at City O’City. Inspired by a party they admired in West London called “CDR,” a trio of DJs, A-What, Musa and Peter Black, began meeting to play music for one another and talk…
