The Evans Choir Brings British Choral Music to Saint John’s Cathedral
The professional singers and conductors in The Evans Choir perform and promote choral music, hoping to lure in new audiences.
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For the Psych-Rock Musicians in Silver Face, All Roads Led to Denver
Guitarist and singer Gabriel Albelo came up with the band name Silver Face and its first batch of songs while he was living in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Anti-Fascist Punks Throw an Anti-Trump Inauguration Day Concert
For Inauguration Day 2017, the punk act Three Grams has assembled a bill of local bands for a show called Punk Against Trump.
Larimer Lounge Owner Scott Campbell’s Latest Purchase: Globe Hall
Larimer Lounge owner Scott Campbell has acquired Globe Hall.
Twelve of Denver’s Best Punk Bands, 2016 Edition
From Swells and Barbed Wire to Screwtape, these are twelve of the best punk bands to play in Denver in 2016.
DIY Collective Moon Magnet’s Last Show Before Demolition
Art collective Moon Magnet’s building is scheduled for demolition. Saturday, the group held its last hurrah in its current location.
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Ten of the Best Metal Bands in Denver in 2016
Here are ten of Denver’s best heavy metal bands.
Kid Congo Powers Isn’t Sideman to Nick Cave Anymore
Kid Congo Powers plays music inspired by the records of his childhood and decades of encounters and collaborations with everyone from Patti Smith to Nick Cave.
How a Wannabe Sam’s Club Manager Became a Denver Music Powerhouse
Damian Burford’s years of booking shows, writing zines and recording podcasts have prepared him to organize the Don’t Panic: A South Broadway Music Festival
Bring in the New Year With Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band pushes the boundaries of what bluegrass can be.
DIY Music Isn’t Dead in Colorado. Denver Noise Fest 2016 Proves It
Denver Noise Fest 2016 proves Denver’s DIY scene is far from dead.
Forget the Denver Sound: Rockmount Ranch Wear Defines the Denver Look
Rockmount Ranch Wear sells Western designs sought out by generations of musicians wanting to adopt the Old West authenticity of the company’s brand.
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Twelve Earth-Shattering Denver Experimental Bands of 2016
Denver’s experimental music scene has yielded stellar releases in 2016. A complete list of all the bands operating in that realm could be much longer, but here is a primer of ten of the best acts that offered quality recordings anyone with an ear for the adventurous or unusual should check out. The bands are listed in alphabetical order because, as usual, music is not a competition.
Denver Noise Fest 2016 Begins Tonight at Globe Hall
Despite the recent shut down of Rhinoceropolis, Denver Noise Fest 2016, originally scheduled to happen at the DIY space, will go on at nearby Globe Hall.
Kissing Party Kisses the Christmas Single Good Bye
Denver indie-pop band Kissing Party has a complicated relationship with the holidays. Although the group has released a Christmas single every year for the past six, it’s ending that tradition this year and instead updating 2013’s Winter in the Pub album, a collection of holiday songs, with the addition of…
The Twenty Best Indie-Rock Bassists in Denver, 2016 Edition
The bassist is an oft-underappreciated member of a band. But the low end is the soul of the music, and a talented, mindful, imaginative and patient bass player can turn a merely good song into a great one by giving it texture. Denver is especially brimming with talented bassists who…
Kristin Hersh Sampled Sounds From Around the World for Wyatt at the Coyote Palace
Kristin Hersh recently released Wyatt at the Coyote Palace, a book of essays and lyrics that includes two albums. Hersh has written two critically acclaimed memoirs: 2015’s Don’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt was about her friendship with the late, great musician Vic Chesnutt, and 2010’s Rat Girl…
Bryon Parker and Brian Polk Join Forces in Simulators
Simulators is the latest project from Bryon Parker and Brian Polk. Parker had a long tenure as the guitarist and frontman of noisy post-punk outfit Accordion Crimes, which fizzled out in summer 2016. Polk still drums in the punk band Joy Subtraction. When putting Simulators together in summer 2016, Parker…
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SubRosa’s Music Might Be Heavy, But It Also Reminds Us We’re Not Alone
In August, SubRosa released For This We Fought the Battle of Ages, one of the most fascinating rock albums of the year.
Flux Capacitor Defies the Odds, Marks Two Years as a DIY Venue in Colorado Springs
When Flux Capacitor opened the first week of December 2014, no one thought it would last more than three months. But the DIY venue has become a staple of the Colorado Springs music scene, with a national reputation for quality, wide-ranging shows and good times. The diversity of musical styles…
Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex Begin Residency at La Cour Bistro
Ever Saturday starting December 3, Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex will preform a “Denver brunch” from 4 to 6 p.m. at La Cour Bistro, 1643 South Broadway. What’s a Denver brunch, and why does this particular one start so late? The event encourages attendees to “wake, bake” and stop…
The Vanilla Milkshakes’ Unorthodox Road to Latest Album With K Records
The road leading to the Vanilla Milkshakes’ new album, Tall People Have No Feelings, was like something out of a DIY rock-band biopic, and it all started with an unlikely meeting between like-minded musicians. Before releasing the album How to Ruin Friendships and Influence Douchebags, singer David McGhee struck up a correspondence with well-known indie imprint K Records. Label head Calvin Johnson offered to work with the band, and McGhee convinced partner, bandmate and drummer Frank Registrato to work toward that possibility. Registrato, a live-music veteran, hadn’t recorded in an all-analog studio in several years, and the project piqued his interest.