“Fox,” the opening track on Paw Paw’s new three-song EP, 3 Eye, immediately separates this release from the band’s 2012 album, Lay Down In the Flower Bed. Whereas that effort was bright and glistening with luminous, uplifting tones, these songs are darker and more organic. They’re the next step in…
On every album that drummer Brian Blade has made with his group the Fellowship Band, from the act’s 1998 self-titled debut to its forthcoming release Landmarks, there’s a cohesive group sound that’s immediately recognizable. “I have to attribute that evolving oneness to everyone in the band,” Blade says. “I’m thankful…
On Wednesday, June 11, Lionel Richie is making his way back to the Mile High City for a date at Red Rocks with CeeLo Green. Tickets for the All the Hits All Night Long Denver tour stop range from $49.50 to $125 and go on sale next Friday, February 21,…
When Richard Reinhardt auditioned to become a member of the Ramones in 1983, few knew what an asset he would be to the legendary punk outfit. Not only could Richie Ramone play the hell out of the drums, he could also sing and write songs. With Richie aboard, The Ramones…
PAUL SIMON & STING at PEPSI CENTER | 2/11/14 When Paul Simon and Sting took the stage together, they were each accompanied by their full bands, which often appeared on the stage with them at the same time throughout the set, working together to create an even more lush and…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Over the years, Christian metal bands have played in a variety of styles, from death metal to metalcore to ’80s metal. Some artists in this realm often wish that critics and fans would focus less on the religious aspect — claiming it detracts from the music — while others embrace…
This past weekend, the Solution crew kicked off #TheSolution7 at the Meadowlark, commemorating the seventh year of the long-running, award-winning hip-hop night. The celebration continues this Friday, February 14, with a special Valentine’s Day edition at the Meadowlark with a playlist of slow jams at the end of the evening,…
The Pixies (due this Thursday, February 13, at the Fillmore Auditorium) formed in 1986, and by the time the landmark album Surfer Rosa was released, in 1988, they had become one of the most important and influential bands of the alt-rock era. Though credit for the loud-quiet-loud dynamic the foursome…
Mastodon is at the Ogden Theatre on Monday, May 5, with Gojira and Kvelertak, Tickets are $25, and go on sale this Friday, February 14, at 10 a.m. Phantogram is also set to be at the Ogden on Tuesday, April 15. Tickets are $23.75 and go on sale Saturday, February…
Westword will keep it all in the family early next month when Kiernan Maletsky, who got his start here three years ago as a freelancer music writer and intern, takes over as our new music editor. He replaces Dave Herrera, who announced in late January that he is leaving after…
Taking jazzy grooves and elevating them to frenzied funk levels through samples, synths and heavily textured percussion, Lotus played two sets of high energy dance to the younger skewed crowd Saturday night. Though no surprise MCs showed up to perform any songs off the act’s latest hip hop release, Monks,…
In an interview with Australia’s Speaker TV show, Big Gigantic’s Dominic Lalli shared some details regarding the 2014 edition of Rowdytown: The Boulder-based duo will expand the show to two nights. Previous editions of Rowdytown have featured artists like Dillon Francis, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Adventure Club and GRiZ, so…
Chad Aman, like many musicians in Denver, has been playing at El Chapultepec for years. Celebrating its eightieth birthday last August was no small feat for the jazz club that has survived the changing face of its Lower Downtown neighborhood, and now Aman is spearheading an effort to bring the…
TUES | STING & PAUL SIMON at PEPSI CENTER | 2/11/14 Sting and Paul Simon have had a hand in producing some of the most memorable pop and rock songs of the past four decades (five, in Simon’s case). Sting, of course, was the lead singer of the Police, but…
Alt-country is the stepchild of the traditional country scene. Born, arguably, when Gram Parsons plugged in his guitar and sang the finest ode to infidelity, “At the Dark End of the Street,” or maybe when the Rolling Stones recorded “Dead Flowers,” the sub-genre came to be characterized by its decidedly…
Back with another edition of In the Mix, a feature in which we spotlight new dance tracks and mixes from local producers and DJs. This week, we feature Mantaray’s set from Denver Disco a few weeks ago, Spencer Foreman and DJ Wushu’s latest hip-hop/dance mix-up, Big Gigantic collab with Cherub…
WAKE UP AND LIVE at CERVANTES’ OTHER SIDE | 2/6/14 Despite the negative temperature, people flocked to Cervantes’ Other Side last night to celebrate Bob Marley’s birthday with local tribute band Wake Up and Live and to welcome Portland’s Quick and Easy Boys to Denver. While it didn’t exactly feel…
FRI & SAT | LOTUS at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 2/7-2/8 The jazzy electronic quintet Lotus, known for its precisely timed improvisations during live shows, is celebrating its thirteenth year together. This weekend, fresh off the release of its most recent effort, Lotus, the band, which is signed to Boulder’s SCI…
SAT | DIGITALISM at VINYL | 2/8/14 After a stripped-down U.S. tour last May, the Hamburg-based duo Digitalism is coming back across the pond. The electro musicians are a prime example of why two heads can sometimes be better than one when it comes to creating music. The pair, Jens…
For nearly three decades, the City Park Jazz series has been filling the Mile High City with colorful sounds and vibrations. Packing a picnic and spreading out a blanket in front of the pavilion has become a veritable rite of summer. Organizers are once again giving the area’s most talented…
Even though there’s no official dates listed on the band’s website yet, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is getting ready to embark on a series of dates in which the outfit will reportedly perform its acclaimed 2002 album, Source Tags & Codes, in its entirety…
