Leave it to the magical art of science to prove something we already know: hipsters consistently claim they aren’t hipsters. A recent study due out in the Journal of Consumer Research titled “Demythologizing Consumption Practices: How Consumers Protect Their Field-Dependent Identity Investments from Devaluing Marketplace Myths” proves once and for…
Iuengliss is the brainchild of Bocumast co-owner Tommy Metz. A mess of pop-candy and ’80s synth, it’s a project that has produced countless releases and remixes. To celebrate the unveiling of Metz’s new website, you can snag 07/01, luengliss’ first album for free. Let’s be perfectly clear here: 07/01 is…
Back in the 1980s, music journalism was a field people were falling over themselves to get into. This was hot on the heels of the Lester Bangs era, when DIY and punk movements started taking over and bands were coming out of every small town in America. It also marked…
We know the deal: You’re looking for ways to waste time at work, and we’re here to help you waste it. Hence, Browser game of the week, where we’ll comb the depths of the Flash game vortex and pick different games for you to waste away your Wednesday with. We’ll…
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The media of today is hard to keep up with — it comes from so many directions and in so many forms that it’s next to impossible to keep track of your favorite artists, let alone new ones. Because we’re devoted to your convenience, we’re going to pick five things…
In this Internet age, it’s about as important to consult Google when you name your band as it is to do a trademark search. Bands frequently come up with names that, while catchy or clever, often make a quick Google search for them somewhat maddening. If you factor Myspace out…
Some people will try and tell you that $10 won’t get you much these days. To those people we cry foul, because every weekend in Denver there is more than enough to do for ten bucks and less. This weekend is a bonus: With Monday being a holiday, we get…
There are many jobs in this world. Some are so bizarre you probably don’t know they exist; some you might have had no idea people actually make a living at. In an effort to highlight some of these jobs, we’ve started a new series detailing the origins of people actually…
If you walk into a department store today, you’re going to be bombarded with Halloween paraphernalia. Even though the holiday is still two months out, it’s time to start preparing yourself for the inevitable: horror movie marathons. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to tell what exactly these films might portray, which is…
We know the deal: You’re looking for ways to waste time at work, and we’re here to help you waste it. Hence, Browser game of the week, where we’ll comb the depths of the Flash game vortex and pick different games for you to waste away your Wednesday with. We’ll…
Our Denver Rock Atlas feature is precisely what it sounds like: a compendium of storied Denver venues, past and present, in which we pick a place and share our favorite memories of the joint. After you read our memories, please feel free to share some of your own. Next up…
The media of today is hard to keep up with — it comes from so many directions and in so many forms that it’s next to impossible to keep track of your favorite artists, let alone new ones. Because we’re devoted to your convenience, we’re going to pick five things…
Sorry about the headline. We just couldn’t resist. Also considered: “Vinyl is officially dead.” At any rate, if you’re looking forward to spending your Tuesday afternoon writing out your last will and testament, then we have a suggestion for you: Have your ashes converted into vinyl by And Vinyl…
With the regular football season getting ready to kick off, Brett Favre has once again pulled a fast one and decided to return for one more season. Sure, he can say retired; he just can’t seem to stay retired. And he’s not alone. In the music world, every year it…
With Denver Does Denver now safely in the rearview, we’ve been pondering what an expansion of the concept beyond the Colorado borders might look like. More to the point, we’ve been thinking about what some of our dream covers would be and mulling over who might play them and why…
Last night, I was privy to a special demonstration of Microsoft’s new Kinect, a controllerless controller, set to debut to the world on November 4. Actually, “controllerless” isn’t exactly the right word (it’s not even a word really); with Kinect, you are the controller. Yes, literally — you. Think of…
Some people will try and tell you that $10 won’t get you much these days. To those people, we say “you’re wrong, sir,” because every weekend in Denver’s there is more than enough to do for 10 bucks and less. This weekend there’s barbecue in Aspen, the return of a…
BOCUMAST RECORDS RESIDENCY 08.05.10 – 08.26.10 | Lost Lake Over the last month, Lost Lake handed over the booking keys for Thursday nights to Bocumast Records. During that time, the imprint was tasked with scheduling shows and providing rock, all while keeping it fresh — a complicated endeavor, and one…
Last week, John Mellencamp was quoted by Reuters as saying, “the Internet is the most dangerous invention since the atomic bomb.” His argument was two fold, beginning with the destruction of sound quality courtesy of MP3 compression (perhaps, but who the hell has an ear that even notices?) and, more…
There are many jobs in this world. Some are so bizarre you probably don’t know they exist; some you might have had no idea people actually make a living at. In an effort to highlight some of these jobs, we’ve started a new series detailing the origins of people actually…
We know the deal: You’re looking for ways to waste time at work, and we’re here to help you waste it. Hence, Browser game of the week, where we’ll comb the depths of the Flash game vortex and pick different games for you to waste away your Wednesday with. We’ll…
