Over the years, I’ve had the chance to put up a number of touring bands for the night. Most were friends, while some were merely friends of friends who rolled into town unexpectedly and reached out in hopes of scoring a place to crash and maybe do some laundry. Almost…

Is it us, or does it seem like some Denver street musicians are more talented and creative than buskers in other cities? Seriously. Now, don’t get it twisted: They’re not all worth writing home about. God knows we’ve been treated to our fair share of woeful mediocrity over the years,…

Planning on going to the 3OH!3 show next month at the Fillmore? Have you picked up your tickets yet? No? Slackers. Lucky for you, they’re still available. Even better, this Sunday afternoon from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fillmore box office, you can purchase your tickets directly from Nat…

Whether they admit it or not, all artists crave notoriety. With that in mind, file this item under: Be careful what you ask for. As true as the maxim can be about there being no such thing as bad publicity, a local rapper is gaining the type of notice that…

Back in April, we told you about Kill Paradise inking a deal with BreakSilence Recordings, the same imprint that brought you Albuquerque’s BrokeNCYDE and Tempe’s Eyes Set to Kill. More than half a year later, the outfit has finished its new album, The Second Effect, which will be available exclusively…

To see the following that Pretty Lights has established at this point is a bit staggering, isn’t it? Last month, Derek Vincent Smith — who makes music under the name Pretty Lights — sold out three back-to-back dates in Denver, Boulder and in his hometown of Fort Collins at the…

Looks like the Rouge’s red letter day is continuing. From kicking off the summer performing at Red Rocks to making its way up to headlining status, the band is now enjoying a healthy buzz generated by the inherent sex appeal of its shirtless, leather vested frontman its passionate live shows…

Been on Google lately? Notice something different? We noticed it the other day, but didn’t think much of it until we came across this item on Billboard.com. Evidently, the search engine provider has broadened its search capabilities to now provide links to songs that are capable of being streamed instantaneously…

Flying the friendly skies with United has given Dave Carroll’s burgeoning career an undeniable boost. By now, you’ve probably familiar with the Caroll or at least his story. Last year after United damaged one of his guitars, he documented his travails in a song called, fittingly, “United Breaks Guitars.” Before…

Update 11/05/09: Just received word that Dent will be filming part of the “Sunshowers” video at the Shoppe (3103 E. Colfax) this Saturday night and is looking for local peeps to appear in the clip. Owing to the fact that hardly any locals will make the trip out to Gotham…

Man, if The Northern Way doesn’t break out in a major way within the next year, it’s certainly not going to be for a lack of having radio-friendly songs. This morning, the outfit, formerly known as Set Forth, premiered its brand new single, “Starting Line,” on MySpace. Matching the undeniable…

A while back, Paul Riola gave up his post as program director and treasurer at Creative Music Works to focus on making music with his Bottesini Project. With as passionate as Riola clearly was about the organization during his time there, the decision must’ve been made with much consideration. Before…

Just heard about an sweet opportunity for cello players that we thought we’d let you know about: Imogen Heap is evidently looking for someone local to play the “slightly mad cello part” for “Aha!” with her on stage on Sunday, November 15, at the Boulder Theater during her Etown appearance…

Ever notice just how much more advanced kids are these days? They just seem so much cooler than we were growing up. We were at a barbecue not too long ago, for instance, and heard the wee son of a friend — seriously, the kid hadn’t even hit puberty yet…