Troy Beetles, popularly known as Datsik, feels like a fortunate young man. Since the release of his first tracks in 2009, he’s gradually seen his prominence increase within the dubstep scene and, later, the wider and more lucrative world of EDM.
The metro Denver hip-hop and rap scene has been booming for a long time now, although there’s always that nagging feeling that people further afield should be paying more attention. We have artists here that span the various nooks and crannies that make up the genre, creating intelligent and fascinating music. Here are ten artists that could well make a big noise this year, ordered alphabetically.
Storied singer-songwriter David Crosby will be playing the Boulder Theatre in May, and tickets go on sale Friday, February 3.
You probably know Kiefer Sutherland the actor, but do you know Kiefer Sutherland the country singer?
CITRA, a Denver indie-rock band, is premiering its music video for its song, “Air,” here, today, in advance of a music video release party, Saturday, February 4, at Ratio Beerworks.
Wax Tailor had a busy 2016. The DJ, whose full name is Jean-Christophe Le Saoût, goes by nickname JC. In October, he released his fifth studio album, By Any Beats Necessary, as well as a short documentary film, “In Wax We Trust,” on YouTube. He completed interviews for the film, while on tour, talking to record store owners across the country. Anxious about music going digital, Tailor wanted to talk directly to those still making a living from records.
Dashboard Confessional, fronted by Chris Carrabba, headlines the Summit Music Hall while rapper Chief Keef is in town for shows at the Summit Music Hall and Boulder Theater. Also in town this week are Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Wax Tailor and Famous Dex.
Queen fans lined up to defend Adam Lambert as Queen’s latest lead singer and blasted us for “taking a cheap shot.”
After being open for about a year, the Capitol Hill-based neighborhood bar and venue, Pearl’s was in jeopardy of closing. The spot at 603 East 13th Avenue, which had previously been home to Beauty Bar and the Snake Pit before that, even launched an Indiegogo campaign to try to stay afloat. But now, with two new owners on board, as well as a new sound and light systems, with lasers to boot, the venue-side of the bar will focus on live music. The owners will unveil its new name tonight, January 27, at the venue’s grand opening.
Poetry flows from Chicago hip-hop artist and Talib Kweli protege K’Valentine. Whether she’s rapping about fucking while hip-hop plays on a stereo, her longing for Atlanta (a city she likens to a guy with nappy hair and gold teeth), the anti-Chi-Raq movement, mentoring a new generation of artists, her family…
What happens when you juxtapose Ludwig Van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor,” an orchestral masterpiece whose sublime grandeur seems impossible to rival, with Kevin Puts’s much gentler (albeit not that gentle) “Symphony No. 2,” a modern orchestral work the contemporary composer wrote in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks?
Brooklyn hip-hop artist and social activist Talib Kweli has built a career on incisive, intelligent lyrics with his thought-provoking rap. Surrounded by a family of university educators, Kweli came to the public’s attention in 1996 when he appeared on the album Doom by Cleveland group Mood. It was in 2002, with the release of his debut solo album Quality, that he saw his reputation blossom nationally.
It’s 6:16 p.m. in Seattle, Washington. AFI bassist Hunter Burgan just finished a longer-than-usual sound check at The Showbox. Music starts in less than 45 minutes, and he has to field a call from Westword.
Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks returns to Red Rocks tonight, with headliner Zedd, as well as Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Lil Dicky, Lophiile and DJ Cassidy. This weekend’s lineup also includes Steel Panther at the Fillmore Auditorium, RJD2 at the Ogden Theatre, Talib Kweli at the Gothic Theatre and SIA Center Stage 2017 with Red Fang at Summit Music Hall.
Big news for Queen fans.The classic rock band that sang anthemic classics like “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You” will be coming to the Pepsi Center on July 6.
From the opening lines of Qbala’s new track, “So Alone,” the MC establishes themselves as a fluid being, unbound by binary gender and what can be contained in merely a human form.
Over 30 years, through numerous line-up changes, murderous scandals and tumult, Norwegian black metal band Mayhem has defied death.
If all goes as planned, the small house on the northwest corner of Bayaud Avenue and Pennsylvania Street will be demolished soon. The building most recently served as the home of Moon Magnet, a combination art collective, studio and residence led by music impresario Reed Fuchs, whose goal is to foster a more colorful music community in Denver.
Philadelphia-based jamtronica act, the Disco Biscuits return to the area for four shows, including Bisco Inferno on Saturday, June 3 at Red Rocks with Shpongle, and three nights at the Ogden Theatre from Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 2.
If you’re looking to open and run a DIY venue in Denver, now is probably not the best time.
A brief comic history of the Rainbow Ballroom, where Louis Armstrong and Chuck Berry once played.
Talib Kweli’s voice is generally soft and laid-back, but it can ignite in an instant. When he talks about Trump, the rapper burns.
