Way to go, Katey Laurel! She was just named as one of seven finalists in the Nine West Vintage Voices competition. In an effort to promote its Vintage America collection, the boutique ladies shoes retailer has launched a contest to discover the next vintage American voice. The finalists, selected through…
Early today, we made mention of how lovely it was to come across the glowing review given to Wentworth Kersey’s latest platter on Pop Matters. Well, needless to say, we were equally as excited to see a write up on the Natural Selection, an outfit we’ve long been enamored with…
With eight shows coming up over the next four months, it’s safe to say Polytoxic, which from all appearances supposedly parted ways some time ago, is still very much an on going concern, despite the fact that Chadzilla is now keeping time with Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and CR Gruver…
Just heard that Pretty Lights, the burgeoning superstar otherwise known as Derek Vincent Smith, is slated to perform this Sunday, August 23, at the newly minted City Hall. Without question, this will be this weekend’s hottest ticket. Oh and speaking of tickets, they’re on sale right now for a measly…
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…
Once upon a time, before the Flobots were even a gleam in their daddy’s eye, there was a band in Denver that consistently packed clubs like Herman’s Hideaway to capacity doing the live hip-hop thing, with a trio of sick MCs fronting a crack band of ultra seasoned musicians. Every…
While we don’t necessarily need it to validate our art or to motivate us to continue creating compelling art — although truth be told, a good many of us, if we’re being honest, still crave the recognition — we have to admit, it’s always nice to be recognized for what…
As if to show the world that they’re not one-dimension electro-crunk caricatures — which those who’ve heard Sean Foreman’s folksier musings already knew — the 3OH!3 guys included an anomalous ballad on Want, their breakout record. That track, “Still Around,” is the subject of the outfit’s latest video, which is…
Just caught wind of a set of performances that is slated to take place next Friday, August 28, at Skyline Park, downtown just off the 16th Street Mall on Araphaoe, featuring a trio of my personal faves, Speakeasy Tiger, the Pirate Signal and Danielle Ate the Sandwich. If you’ve yet…
All right, just when I completely gave up all hope that Weezer would ever again write a song that I’d dig — seriously, I just had a conversation yesterday with a friend of mine in which I asserted that Weezer just needed to hang it up already — Rivers Cuomo…
Oh, and speaking of Jen Korte, she’s playing a gig next weekend that sounds utterly killer. The Out East Music Feast, as it’s been dubbed, features Korte and her band the Loss, with a slew of excellent female singer-songwriters, including two of my absolute faves, Angie Stevens and Judith Avers,…
So a few weeks ago, I got a note from my pal Jonathan Bitz, who was raving about Jen Korte & the Loss’s new record. In his succinct, inimitable, articulate style, he told me everything I needed to know about the album in the expanse of just five words: “absolutely…
There’s nothing like having the endorsement of mom — or having her tell you in no uncertain terms that she’s going to kick your ass if you let her or the 2,000 kids who are assembled to watch your band down by not, well, kicking ass. Such was the lot…
This past February, we told you about former Corruption frontman Mark Grabowski joining Demonica, the trash-metal band founded by Mercyful Fate guitarist Hank Sherman. As reported, the outfit recorded their parts remotely, with Grabowski laying down his bass tracks at Flatline Audio, Dave Otero’s lauded studio. Otero just finished mixing…
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 long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is…
Got plans on Saturday, September 26? Um, we do. We’ll be at the Wells Fargo Theatre. Just caught wind that the one and only Van Morrison will be making his way to the Mile High City on that date, and the only way we’ll miss that show is if …..
It’s no secret that we have a soft spot for the Rainbow Music Hall. We were deflated to discover that the iconic sign had been unceremoniously torn down but equally heartened to find that pieces of the sign had been salvaged and were subsequently put on display by the Twist…
Nearly two weeks ago, Achille Lauro opened up for Akron/Family at the Bluebird. Achille Lauro was dependably stellar as always. “In terms of the opening three bands, however, Achille Lauro’s set stood out,” wrote A.H. Goldstein in his review of the show. “The outfit’s meditative and eloquent guitar lines, deepened…
If you were a punk between the years of 1978 and 1988 in Denver, you’re an OG. We all owe you a tremdous debt of gratitude and respect. You helped build this here scene that is so thriving today. Hell, many of us weren’t even a twinkle in our daddy’s…
It’s not unusual to read a review of Otis Taylor and see the words bluesman. In fact, it’s as about as commonplace as reading a piece on the Broncos during the ’90s and seeing the name John Elway — the two are virtually synonymous. That said, it was somewhat refreshing…
We always knew that Heart & Soul Radio’s Brian Johannsen was a beefcake from his days in Animo, as he and bandmate Jimmy Blair generating reams of press as half-naked hunks on the Warped Tour. What we didn’t know, however, is that the dude was getting paid to look so…
In the world of heavy metal, lead singers are as indispensible as riffs and distortion–that is, except for when they get used up and thrown away like yesterday’s drumsticks. While frontmen are the face and voice of many bands, they seem particularly prone to quitting, dying or getting fired, leaving…
