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…
Gotta give it up to the men of Ozomatli for having the cojones to embody their convictions rather than merely paying lip service with vacant platitudes, as so many artists do. These cats are putting themselves out there for better or worse. Witness the track “Gay Vatos in Love,” from…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, and the…
So we just scored a choice pair of tickets to the 30 Seconds To Mars show tonight at the Fillmore in our box. What do you say, how would you and a guest like to be our guest this evening? Oh and there’s a parking pass, too. Interested? Drop us…
Holy goddamn! Got six minutes to kill? Need a Friday diversion, a palate cleanser, if you will, to wash this week’s Freaky Friday entry from your dome (we told you the shit was heinous)? Here you go. Watch this. It’s the latest bit from the Mims Brothers. You’ll laugh, you’ll…
Well, that didn’t last too long. Remember a few weeks ago, when we posted a video featuring the members of Speakeasy Tiger talking about how everything was fine in their camp, and that, despite rampant rumors, Kyle Simmons was still very much in the band? That, as they say, was…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up…
So we just received word that single-day tickets to the Mile High Music Festival will be available for purchase this Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will be on sale through Monday, May 31 at 6 p.m. There’s only one way to get your hands on them, however, and that’s…
We’ve just came across some rather sad news. Looks like the Mile High music scene has lost another one of our own. Last Wednesday, Matt Cochrane (aka Mattdullah the Butcher), onetime bassist for Lyin’ Bitch and the Restraining Orders, was found dead in an alley near 14th and High. Cochrane,…
Okay, it was a monumental task but we’ve now had a chance to sort through all the comments — overlooking the ones coming from the exact same IP addresses — and have determined which five acts will be added to this year’s ballot. In no particular order, those bands are:…
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…
Anyone who’s ever met Ours frontman Jimmy Gnecco will tell you he’s an intense dude. He’s the type of guy who perpetually appears to be pondering something profound. Whether he’s actually ruminating on something of consequence, of course, is anyone’s guess. But his intensity is palpable. He’s also an immensely…
And the winner for oddest yet most exhilarating cover of a song from a Colorado-based act is … Marina and the Diamonds, an act we were turned onto by Perez Hilton, of all people. We caught the group, signed to Alexandra Patsavas’ Chop Shop imprint, a few months back at…
Last month, we took a trip up north for the second annual FoCoMx. Our experience was quite different from the one depicted above, namely we ended up spending the bulk of our time on a walking tour of Fort Collins. In our infinite wisdom, we chose to see shows that…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, and the…
Get a load of this lineup: Godsmack, Creed, 3 Doors Down, Stone Temple Pilots, the Swayback, Hinder, Wolfmother, the Eagles of Death Metal, Skillet, the Jim Rose Circus. Hold on. We know what you’re thinking — what … the… eff, right? We know! Can you believe it? We’re as stunned…
Danielle Anderson is the latest local artist to take an unconventional approach to financing her new album, joining the Heyday and Choke the Word on the fansourcing bandwagon. To generate funds for her new album, Two Bedroom Apartment, Anderson, whom you know better by her nom de tune of Danielle…
After all the work that went into compiling this year’s Westword Music Showcase ballot, we needed a break last weekend. A break that involved watching Pretty in Pink, a flick we hadn’t seen in a dozen years or more, on VH1. Although it wasn’t quite as good as we’d remembered,…
On June 29, 3OH!3 is slated to release Streets of Gold, the eagerly anticipated and sure to be stupefying follow-up to Want, the act’s 2008 Photo Finish debut. What we know about the record thus far, to wit: It will presumably contain a song called “House Party,” a tune that’s…
As the headline touts: Saturday night was indeed a thrilling night for homegrown hip-hop in the Mile High City, even as it was also a study in contrasts. Starting the night off at the Walnut Room and catching the masterful floorwork of BreakEFX, fresh off its stint on America’s Favorite…
Update: Madson has apologized to Oswalt, and in the process told about 74 different lies about why he stole Oswalt’s and other comics’ material. God we hope this guy’s not our fucking neighbor. Original item: We caught wind of this from our pals at the A.V. Club, who keenly observed…
Don’t miss The Pirate Signal’s CD release show tomorrow night at the Marquis with The Sunset Curse, F.O.E., Karma and Haven (of Blackhearts), Flowers From Her, DJ Musa & Peter Black. Forget everything you know about The Pirate Signal. Okay, well, perhaps not everything — that’s probably a little extreme…
