Metal fans rejoice, for you have much to be thankful for this week, especially tonight! In case you happened to miss it last week, we published two in-depth Q&As with two of metal’s most revered acts, both of which just happen to be playing our great state tonight. Down south,…
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, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
Over the weekend, Dan Aykroyd was in town signing bottles of Crystal Head vodka at Applejack Wine and Spirits. Blues Brothers fans who were undoubtedly thrilled at the prospect of being able to press flesh the one and only Elwood Blues on Saturday afternoon, would’ve positively lost their dang minds…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what we missed in the…
Some quick news bites from the local scene…Oh my!: Recognize these striking dames? Yeah, us neither. That boa helmet and weird, red, veil, feathery thing kind of obscures any chance we have any sort of face recognition. This pic was snapped a few nights ago at mtvU’s Woodie Awards, which…
This fine evening, Blue Million Miles is sharing a bill at 3 Kings Tavern with Lion Sized — whose members will be taking some time off to hangout with kinfolk and write and record a new record, which means this will effectively be its last show of the year –…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats 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 to them…
Yesterday’s news that the Monolith Festival is in financial straits and in need of a rather large infusion of cash just to continue wasn’t completely shocking, especially given the modest turnouts and the fact that AEG Live opted out of helping produce and promote this year’s fest, which seemed to…
Mama mia!: Mama, the outfit led by frontman Jeff Leonetti and Jonny Barber (aka Chris Barber, frontman of Spiv and the Velvet Elvis), has signed a distribution deal with Steve Vai’s Digital Nations imprint. The label, an offshoot of Vai’s Favored Nations, will handle worldwide distribution of Bayoutopia, the act’s…
In response to an overwhelming demand from fans looking to pitch in after yesterday’s news that the annual fall Festival is struggling financially, Monolith organizers have set up a Kickstarter account and have set an initial two-week goal of raising $38,000 in donations towards an overall goal of $200,000 to…
Just received word from Josh Baker, co-curator of Monolith, that the future of the indie-centric festival is uncertain. (Read Baker’s full statement after the jump.) Although the turnout for this year’s festival seemed to increase slightly from year’s past and the lineup itself seemed more solid than ever, with headliners…
Kevin Geraghty is back in LoDo. After being out of the game for a number of years running his own software company, the former owner of Brendan’s Blues Pub is back to doing what he does best, bringing in and spotlighting the best blues music to town. “We’re putting the…
Perhaps taking a cue from his pal Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, who’s written and produced songs for an array of top shelf pop acts, including Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce and Leona Lewis, Fray guitarist Joe King is steadily making a name for himself as a burgeoning songwriter in his own right…
Shush man/Take the hit/Do the Barney Frank and talk with your spit…While we’re not privy to the political leanings of the 3OH!3 guys and although their tongues are generally so deep in their cheeks that it’s left a permanent protrusion, we’re pretty sure that this parody version of their ubiquitous…
As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, “What are you listening to?” The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we’ve compiled a…
Update: Suspicions partially confirmed. We just heard back from Young Coyotes frontman Zach Tipton, and he shed a little more light on the future of the band. Tipton assures us first and foremost that he and drummer Adam Halferty are still friends and on good terms. Just the same, they…
Electric Six have been bringing the party to the unwary for six albums in as many years, starting with 2003’s Fire and leading up to the brand-new Kill. The group’s songs combine ’80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix…
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, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats 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 to them…
The vast and seemingly boundless creativity of the artists in this town never ceases to impress nor inspire us, from the Stand By Your Band series to Mike Marchant’s new songwriter workshops over at the Meadowlark. Recently, we came across another thing that folks are doing that we thought was…
Ready or not, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. Yes, we know, Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but you know how it goes. The pre-Christmas hype machine gets fired up earlier and earlier each year, it seems. Frankly, we’re surprised that certain lite rock station hasn’t started barraging us…
Emerging from an already vibrant hip-hop scene, the aptly dubbed Fresh Breath Committee presents a classic-feeling album filled with fluid grooves, sublime beats, indefatigable hooks and thoughtful wordplay. With a measured confidence in their cadence, the all-star cast of MCs complement each other without detracting from their individual flow, allowing…
