Unless you’re in the midst of a three-day bender, beer and leftover fish hardly sounds appetizing, much less like a good idea this early in the morning. That is, of course, unless the beer you’re talking about is from Breckenridge Brewery and the fish in question is Leftover Salmon. In…
Attorneys for SoCo nightclub impresario Regas Christou and Beta owner and Beatport co-founder Brad Roulier each made their closing arguments this morning in the anti-trust lawsuit the former filed against the latter in December, 2010. Closing arguments wrapped just before lunch, and after three weeks of hearing testimony, the jury…
Super-smooth Canadian crooner the Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is bringing his Kiss Land tour to town for a show at 1STBANK Center on Friday, September 20, with Anna Lunoe and Banks. Tickets for the show ($35-$45) go on sale this Friday, July 12, at 10 a.m. See also: – Voice…
Update: Congrats to breda05! Check your email for details on how to claim the tickets. Original post: Robert Plant is making his way back to the Mile High City for a show at Red Rocks with the Sensational Shape Shifters. We’ve got a pair of tickets to the show. If…
Gregory Alan Isakov’s new album, The Weatherman, comes out this Tuesday, July 9, on Isakov’s own Suitcase Town Music imprint. If you haven’t read our review in this week’s issue, spoiler alert: We love it. “Bob Dylan once sang, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind…
Pink Martini is playing a pair of local shows this weekend, one at the Arvada Center on Sunday evening, and one the next night at Chautauqua Auditorium. We’ve got a pair of tickets to each show up for grabs. If you and a guest would like to be our guests,…
After a storied run that saw several lineup changes over the years, including the exit and return of an original member and a name change from Yerkish to Lexigram and then back again, Yerkish has finally reached the end of the road. The outfit is reportedly ending on a good…
The Lordz of Finesse crew has been representing hip-hop culture in Denver for twenty years. Twenty years! That’s more than many marriages last. To commemorate two decades of holding it down, the almighty Fienz and his crew are hosting a twenty year celebration of all four elements (graffitti, breakin’, emceeing…
Denver, are you guys ready to go fucking bananas? That’s a silly question, Dada Life. Of course we are. And we did. No really. Straight bananas! During the act’s closing set at the Westword Music Showcase Saturday night, those crazy Swedes had friends of ours — typically reserved cats, prim…
So if you can’t tell by our wall-to-wall coverage, we’re pretty damn geeked about the Westword Music Showcase this weekend — and for good reason. It’s our absolute favorite time of year, the time when we get to put the spotlight on our beloved scene and — more important –…
My Body Sings Electric, appearing at the Westword Music Showcase this weekend, has come a long way since first being founded in 2007 and alienating early audiences with its heady brand of rock, now performing on the mainstage at the Showcase. In our cover feature this week, you can read…
So if you can’t tell by our wall-to-wall coverage, we’re pretty damn geeked about the Westword Music Showcase this weekend — and for good reason. It’s our absolute favorite time of year, the time when we get to put the spotlight on our beloved scene and — more important –…
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase — otherwise known affectionately as the hottest party of the summer — is here! Our little celebration is all grown up now, and the party just keeps getting bigger. This year’s edition, featuring more than 150 artists performing on sixteen different stages, is no…
Oh, my, I’ve been so preoccupied with the Westword Music Showcase this weekend, I completely forgot to tell you about some cool news I got recently from Zach Tipton. You remember him, right? The marvelous maestro behind Young Coyotes and I Am the Dot? Yeah, him. He’s moving back to…
So if you can’t tell by our wall-to-wall coverage, we’re pretty damn geeked about the Westword Music Showcase this weekend — and for good reason. It’s our absolute favorite time of year, the time when we get to put the spotlight on our beloved scene and — more important –…
If you haven’t picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, dig it: We’ve got the total hookup. Today only, you can buy tickets for $20 with a special promo code. Don’t sleep. Prices are increasing every day from now until the Showcase, so if you want to…
A couple of quick lineup changes to let you know about this weekend: Nunchuck, featuring Chuck Morris of Lotus, has been added to the main-stage lineup at the Westword Music Showcase this weekend. On a related note, due to unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances, Nick Waterhouse will no longer be appearing…
Update, 6/14/13: Contest is over. Congratulations to everybody who entered (@chadroth, @jordan169 and @levinemichaela). You’ve each won a pair of tickets to the show. Send us an email for details on how to claim your tickets. The Geto Boys are playing at the Summit Music Hall this weekend, and we’ve…
There’s some great live music this weekend. We’ve already given you a full rundown of the ten best concerts in Denver and the best EDM, but if don’t feel like leaving the house, or you can’t find a sitter or whatever, you can still get your live fix. Bonnaroo kicks…
Ah, yes, good to see our friends in Flobots are still doing their thing — and by doing their thing, we mean dependably raging against the machine by being unapologetically outspoken on a variety of incendiary topics. The latest: Bradley Manning, a Private First Class in the United States Army,…
Wowers. The Riot Fest Denver lineup was just revealed, and if you haven’t seen it yet, brace yourself. It’s pretty stellar. Headliners include a reunited version of the Replacements, along with Iggy and the Stooges, Guided By Voices, Yo La Tengo, Rocket from the Crypt, Superchunk, the Dismemberment Plan,Yo La…
Eat your heart out, Ye-thiests. We have visual confirmation: Yeezus is coming! Soon. Talking, of course, about Yeezus, Kanye’s much ballyhooed album, which he previewed last night at an exclusive gathering in New York. It’s coming out this Tuesday, and as you’ll notice from the album’s minimal packaging (which you’ve…
