As music critics — and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music — the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, “What are you listening to right now?” The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy…
We’ve made no secret of how we feel about Fell. In a nutshell: Fell=swell. If you haven’t heard the act yet, here’s your chance — and it won’t cost you a dime. Josh Wambeke and company, through Vacant Songs, their own independent label, have graciously made Farewell to Echoes, one…
Note to the People of the People’s Republic: In case you somehow haven’t heard yet, your prayers have been answered. The astroid you’ve been praying for to hit your town has … uh, what’s that? Ah, right. That makes more sense, we suppose… Ahem, actually, go ahead and disregard that…
So by now you’ve heard that legendary curmudgeon Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol after this season. Good for him. Probably a few years too late if he were hoping to jump ship before the franchise jumped the shark, but whatever. Anyhow, his absence will all but drain Idol’s talent…
Video killed the radio star, eh? Pshaw! More like video made the radio star. Ask the lads from OK Go. You remember them, right? Affable group of guys from Chicago, had a few moderately catchy tunes, played Monolith last year? Hmm… still kind of drawing a blank? All right. How…
This Saturday evening, John Common Common & Blinding Flashes of Light is releasing its debut full-length,Beautiful Empty, at Cassleman’s Bar & Venue. We’ve been listening to it for the past few weeks, and it’s pretty swell. If you haven’t already, download “Love Is a Shark” and check out the video…
Here’s a little public service announcement for you, just a quick heads-up in case you’re blissfully unaware: As tempting as it may be, do not — we repeat DO NOT — park in the bank parking lot on S. Broadway and W. Archer (directly across from 3 Kings Tavern). Doing…
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, KBCO’s Local…
Brandi Carlile clearly has a thing for Colorado singer-songwriters. That’s what we gather anyhow from her choice of tour companions. Former Boulderite, Katie Herzig, who’s hanging her hat in Nashville these days, has been tapped to open nine dates for Carlile starting with a gig at the Knitting Factory in…
PeopleofWalmart.com. You knew it had to happen sooner or later. Haven’t been there yet? It’s truly fascinating. Got a few hours to kill? Feel free to head on over there and see what you’re missing. It’s the freakiest freakshow this side of Coldfax. Don’t have that kind of time? No…
Elvis is 75 today. Er, he would be, rather, if he wasn’t, like, you know, dead and stuff. Things like this tend not to escape your attention, especially when you live with an Elvis fanatic (having Elvis’s image permanently etched on your flesh does qualify you as a fanatic, right?)…
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…
Six years after disbanding and breaking hearts across the front range, the Gamits are back together. Although this version of the band is not the same lineup that was on stage at the Bluebird in December 2004, the players will be familiar to longtime fans. This time around, frontman Chris…
How about those Everything Absent or Distorted gents? Don’t you just love them? They’re as charming and clever as the day is long. We traded emails with the lads this morning, asking if there was any truth to the rumor that’s being bandied about that some of the fellas might…
“Just listened to a “song” from Ke$ha. Fucking shoot me in the face! That was the worst 3min of my life. I am going to kill puppies now.” Best. Tweet. Ever. Hands down. Couldn’t have said it any better, numberthree. Not only do you swing the sticks with the zest…
Okay, now this is just rad. If you haven’t seen this already, here’s what you’re in for: Jim Jarmusch — the man responsible for such fine moments in American cinema as Mystery Train, Night On Earth and Dead Man — accompanying Bradford Cox, that lanky weirdo from Deerhunter and Atlas…
What we learned from watching Matt Morris’s new aol Keys to the City webisode: Dude does a damn fine Anita Baker. Rapturous. Seriously. Color us impressed. Morris, in case you haven’t heard, is the homegrown, velvet voiced singer-songwriter signed to Justin Timberlake’s Tennman Records. His new album, the seemingly presciently…
We spent most of December reflecting on the past year and the past decade; now it’s time to start thinking about a new year and a new decade. And 2010 is already off to a great start, with a number of acts that have been percolating over the past twelve…
Looks like the metal world is continuing to turn its eyes on Colorado. Yet another homegrown metal act has been snapped up by a renown metal imprint. Last month, Allegaeon, who deals in extreme metal out of Fort Collins, inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The iconic metal label…
After eight weeks of battling it out at Herman’s Hideaway for ultimate supremacy, the semi-finalists have been announced in the Best of the West showcase we’re sponsoring. The crowded field of contenders has been narrowed down to nine acts (Kill City Bombers, Forth Yeer, Sound Traffic, Goldie & The Bears,…
View Larger Map Okay, so here’s an idea we’ve been kicking around for a while that we think is time to bring to fruition. Our new Denver Rock Atlas feature is precisely what it sounds like, a compendium of storied Denver venues, past and present, in which we pick a…
Just received word that Red Cloud (aka Red Cloud West), which has been on hiatus for quite some time now as its members devoted time to their other creative endeavors (Git Some, Bad Luck City, the Fire Drills, Ross Etherton & the Chariots of Judah), has plans to reconvene at…
