A few changes to the Showcase ballot

Okay, so even though we’ve been doing this Showcase for sixteen years — sixteen!, can you believe it? — we still haven’t perfected this ballot process, even if we think you’ll agree that we came closer than ever to nailing it this year. Still, a number of acts — and/or…

Flobots Jonny 5 updates “By the Time I Get to Arizona”

In case you just joined us, Flobots are notorious when it comes to fighting injustice and standing up for the rights of all human beings. So it comes as no surprise, really, to discover that the act’s outspoken frontman Jonny 5 has taken it upon himself to update Public Enemy’s…

Presenting the 2010 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

This past February, when we started putting together the 2010 Westword Music Showcase, we posted an item asking you how we could improve our annual music festival, this year set for Saturday, June 19, in the Golden Triangle (if you haven’t already purchased your tickets, you can still buy discounted…

A first look at ManeRok’s “Troubles” video

Finally got a look at ManeRok’s “Troubles” video. As mentioned this past December, the video was directed by the Mile High’s go-to-guy for hip-hop clips, Eric Heights (F.O.E., Spoke In Wordz, 3 the Hardway, Ichiban, Deca, The Pirate Signal) late last year, and finally made its way to the web…

A first look at F.O.E.’s “Brand New” video

Just got a peep of F.O.E.’s “Brand New” video, one of two, ahem, brand new clips directed by the seemingly indefatigable Eric Heights, a cat who is steady on the grind. The track, which appears on F.O.E. and DJ Awhat’s excellent mixtape, The Format Vol. 1, is given a pretty…

The Chain Gang of 1974, Fresh Breath Committee, the Rouge and Hazel Miller get spins on local radio this week. See which other locals got love.

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…

Sex sells, but who’s buying? Ciara’s “Ride” anyone?

You know how they say sex sells and all that? Yeah? Well, spoiler alert: It does. Or does it? What if you’re not instantly cognizant that it’s sex that you’re being sold? What if the innuendos aren’t being overtly pushed along by an undeniably sexualized video? Do you still have…

Win tickets to see Julian Casablancas tonight at the Ogden

For those not attending Jonsi’s show at the Paramount this evening, Julian Casablancas, frontman of the Strokes, with whom we spoke with last week, is due the Ogden Theatre, where he be bringing his solo album Phrazes for the Young to life. How would you and a guest like to…

Tyler Ward and friends take on “Airplanes” by B.o.B.

Tyler Ward: Shameless coattail rider or shrewd, talented musician fueled by ennui with a plethora of equally talented friends, a readily available recording facility and ample time on his hands? You make the call. Personally, although we’re leaning more toward the latter — given the other videos posted on h…

See which local acts got love on local radio this week

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…

Guess where I’m Peeing this week…

All right, so last week’s edition of Guess Where I’m Peeing was a little bit too challenging, it seems. While there were several great guesses — seriously, had we not been there and taken the picture, you could easily have sold us on it being at the Meadowlark — no…

See Jónsi at the Paramount this Wednesday for $7!

So this is pretty rad: Evidently, if you act quickly, you can score yourself tickets to see Jónsi of Sigur Ros at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday for just $7. There’s no catch, near as we can tell. You just have to sign up, and then you’re provided with a…