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Your Mom’s House Is the New Venue Inside Pearl’s

By Jon SolomonFebruary 1, 2017

Last week, we reported that Pearl’s recently brought in two new co-owners to head up the music venue inside the Capitol Hill space that was previously the Beauty Bar, and the Snake Pit before that. Thing was, the owners didn’t unveil the name of the venue until last Friday. So what’s it called? Your Mom’s House.

Ten of the Best Denver Hip-Hop Artists to Watch in 2017

By Brett CallwoodJanuary 31, 2017

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.

Wax Tailor Made a Movie About Record-Store Owners. Here’s Why

By Riley CowingJanuary 30, 2017

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.

Grand Opening of a Music Venue at Pearl’s. The Owners Won’t Reveal the Name

By Jon SolomonJanuary 27, 2017

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.

Real Hip-Hop Has a New Voice. Meet K’Valentine. You Won’t Regret It.

By Kyle HarrisJanuary 27, 2017

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…

Composer Kevin Puts on 9/11, the “Tragedy” of Trump, and Beethoven Envy

By Kyle HarrisJanuary 27, 2017

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?

Talib Kweli Won’t Let Lies Spread Unchecked

By Brett CallwoodJanuary 27, 2017

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.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend, January 27-29

By Westword StaffJanuary 27, 2017

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.