In its brief run, Fort Collins band Candy Claws made quite the mark, in Colorado and elsewhere. In fact, in the short time that Candy Claws was active, the duo of Karen McCormick and Ryan Hover earned a fan base big enough to include Ben Phelan, John Ferguson and Robert…
Doomtree appears this Friday, March 6th, at the Gothic Theatre. The septet has for more than a decade been one of the most exciting and innovative hip-hop crews in the country. Hailing from Minneapolis, the seven members of Doomtree grew up in the same metropolitan area that produced Atmosphere and…
When Cory Elbin started Gorinto in April 2010 at The Mercury Café, it was already an extension of his life as a cook at the Denver institution. He had also played in various experimental bands prior to that time and wanted to have an event that would incorporate the worlds…
Voivod is set to perform on Wednesday, February 25th at Summit Music Hall sharing the bill with Napalm Death, Exhumed, Phobia, Iron Reagan, Black Crown Initiate and Vimana for the Through Space and Grind Tour. Inspired in part by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, punk, 70s prog and…
Jorma Kaukonen helped shape the sound of early West Coast psychedelic rock with his innovative guitar work. As a founding member of Jefferson Airplane, he brought a delicacy of feeling to the music that gave the songwriting greater depth. But he didn’t start out very confident in his abilities. “When…
Swallow Hill Music announced this month its expansion into the Highlands neighborhood in northwest Denver. With classes to be held in Highlands United Methodist Church at 3131 Osceola Street, starting March 2nd, Swallow Hill is holding an open house on Thursday, February 26th from 4 to 7 p.m.. The revered…
Ophira Eisenberg is one of the most prolific comedians on the current scene — doing stand-up gigs and television appearances, hosting the NPR trivia show Ask Me Another and performing with storytelling show The Moth in both its New York residency and on tour. Her sharp and quick wit and…
When Billy Idol started changing costumes on stage at the Paramount Theatre last night before (what else?) “Flesh For Fantasy,” it seemed at first like some post-middle-age bravado. But when he when he eventually took off his shirt entirely, because he’s goddamned Billy Idol, there wasn’t the usual gut you’d…
Don’t look for a fancy sign or neon lights outside. Right off of West Colfax, west of Casa Bonita, Hyperspace arcade is a nondescript building with virtually no outside adornment. It does not have regular hours of operation for you to drop by and play some games. The proprietor repairs…
Kathyryn Ellinger wrote the Sleepers’ excellent new album, Drive, following the most harrowing decade of her life. On it, she appears to have reached the full potential of her considerable songwriting range. Ellinger, who goes by Kat, has played piano since she was a kid and has been a part…
Linh England is currently in the running to win the Miss Viva Las Vegas Pin-Up Contest, part of a rockabilly celebration this April. Voting ended over the weekend, and now the Colorado native is waiting to hear the results. England has been involved in the local pinup-model world for the…
GNU: Experience Gallery, in its former location at 109 Linden Street in Fort Collins, provided an oasis of alternative culture to anyone who showed up. It was literally underground, next to Pin Ball Jones and relatively under the radar. But it hosted touring bands and regional acts willing to make…
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is set to perform at Red Rocks for Icelantic’s Winter On the Rocks on Friday, January 30 with Major Lazer. Though the son of an influential music legend, Bob “Tuff Gong” Marley, like Sean Lennon, Damian Marley has firmly established himself as a noteworthy musician in…
On Friday, January 16, before a show scheduled for that night at Casselman’s, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin arrived at Denver International Airport, where he promptly hopped on a baggage carousel. That did not end well. “Evidentlyn someone in their group was egging him on to do it,” says…
James Iha will DJ Lipgloss this Friday, January 23, at Beauty Bar. Iha is best known for his time as a guitarist for alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins. He left that band in 2000 and went on to join A Perfect Circle, and he has contributed to numerous recordings by…
“I think the first time music as a whole clicked for me was when I saw the Offspring’s ‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’ video,” says David McGhee. “I was like, ‘Wow, this is heavy like Slayer, but it’s poppy like Disney. They’re like a heavy Disney band!’ “I started writing songs…
During last night’s showcase of black metal, Revenge put in a solid set of deathgrind-inflected black metal and Watain had a skeleton and goat head altar with lit candles. The band’s actual performance was entertaining enough but straddled the divide between black metal and more commercial metal, to the point…
Old Curtis St. Bar has given way to The Curtis Club. Before shutting its doors in 2012, Old Curtis St. Bar was a host to an eclectic schedule of shows starting around 2003, when Kosta Razatos brought live music regularly into the long-running family business. An anecdote that serves as…
The chill winter night seemed almost too perfect a climate for going to see experimental music at La Cour. The bar/restaurant, with its Parisian flair, had a modern take on Japanese classical art hanging on the inside walls. Outside, there was a glass-walled fire in the center of a stone…
On Saturday, January 17 at Larimer Lounge, Instant Empire will be performing some of the unreleased material from its forthcoming debut full-length, Lamplight Lost, due for release this Spring. Sharing the stage with the Royal and Montoneros, the “aggressive indie rock” outfit will end the night on unique interpretation of…
Varma Cross from Lawrence, Kansas is playing Friday, January 16th, at Carioca Café with Joy Subtraction and Hooper and on Saturday, January 17 at The Oriental Theatre with Photo Atlas and Holy Fear. Though the guys in Varma Cross are Kansas natives, the shows will be a homecoming for bass…
Deep Club has been throwing some of the most tastefully curated parties of recent years featuring experimental electronic dance music. Modeled in part on the raves of the ’90s and choice clubs showcasing that music in the U.S. and Europe, a Deep Club event is welcoming but intimate. Currently, the…
