Critic’s Choice

The Causey Way is not a cult. Or so says this five-piece (give or take) from Gainsville, Florida. You can decide for yourself on Tuesday, January 30, at the 15th Street Tavern, when the band hits Denver to spread its “good word,” all in the name of converting wayward souls…

All You Can Eat

There’s really no such thing as a dinner mint,” says Peter Carnovale, drummer of the Denver band the Dinnermints. “There’s an after-dinner mint. What we’re saying is you can have your mint for dinner. Skip the after-dinner mint and just go straight to the dinner mint.” As aficionados of sugar-frosted…

For Love Or Monkey

You must pay tribute,” says Jason Russell, gently grasping the base of a coconut adorned with red hair and fake eyeballs, “to the monkey head.” The head in question hangs from the rafters of a northwest Denver garage, the practice space for the Orangu-Tones, a quintet bent on reliving the…

Critic’s Choice

John Doe, perhaps best known as songwriter/bassist for the seminal Los Angeles punk band X, stops in Denver as frontman for his solo project, The John Doe Thing, Sunday, August 27, at the Lions Lair. Far from anonymous, Doe has kept one foot firmly planted in the music world since…

Popular Culture

It’s the night before Independence Day, and the moon is seemingly radiating heat. In the maze of strip malls that is South Parker Road, illuminated by the occasional premature firework, Heimmie’s Pub looks the part of a prototypical suburban dive, at least from the exterior. Take a few steps toward…