Thanks to those Mumford and Avett chaps, donning vests, suspenders, fedoras and derby caps is as fashionable lately as making music with acoustic guitars, mandolins, banjos and fiddles seems to be. But while the members of the Monocle Band seem (based on their press photos) to have a kindred fashion…
F.Lawless, of Foodchain, makes his solo debut on Limbo. This cohesive collection of ambient tones, soulful sounds and soft harmonies provides a relaxing backdrop against which the MC can flex his lyrical abilities. F.Lawless rhymes with a notably cool demeanor on tracks like “For Real Though” and “Riding Shotty,” both…
Looking to make a more professionally produced album that might be more radio-friendly, Elephant Revival teamed up with producer Ryan Hadlock, who’s worked with the Lumineers and Brandi Carlile, to make These Changing Skies. While the thirteen-track album certainly sounds better than previous efforts, the songs are better as well;…
On Skeleton’s title track, Red Fox Run’s songwriting shows considerable growth, displaying a flair for dynamics and bombast and resulting in the kind of power pop made by acts like the Sweet. “Lucky Sevens,” meanwhile, is imbued with jittery energy, sounding like the work of a latter-day post-punk band with…
Like any other town, Denver has its share of cover bands. For the most part, the outfits here don’t merely perform somebody else’s music; rather, they put time, energy and effort into really channeling the acts and eras they’re emulating. And they often tend to get overlooked, because, well, they’re…
Animal Collective is one of the most critically acclaimed and popular bands to come out of the American underground in the past fifteen years. The outfit’s true synthesis of the avant-garde with pop and psychedelia has yielded a handful of albums that have had a profound impact on a huge…
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…
PENTAGRAM @ SNOWBOARD ON THE BLOCK | SAT, 9/14/13 If you’ve seen Last Days Here, you’re familiar with the frustrating tale of Pentagram. Formed in Virginia in the early ’70s, the pioneering psychedelic metal band should have, by all accounts, realized massive worldwide fame. Instead, success evaded the outfit, thanks…
GOLDRUSH MUSIC FESTIVAL @ SIDEWINDER & CRASH 45 | 9/27-9/28 In its third year, Goldrush Music Festival will again feature some of the most intriguing experimental artists in the world of underground music today, including Noveller, led by Sarah Lipstate, who as a member of Parts & Labor helped usher…
String Cheese Incident returns to the 1STBANK Center for a three-night New Year’s run on Saturday, December 29, Sunday, December 30, and Tuesday, December 31. Tickets ($56-$80/three-day passes $180) go on sale this Saturday, September 7, at 10 a.m. Keep reading to see what other shows are on sale, what…
ALT-J @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | THURS, 9/5/13 With prime slots at this year’s Coachella and millions of YouTube views, Alt-J is one of the hottest emerging acts in the country right now on the strength of its latest effort, The Lateness of the Hour. Alt-J sold out the Bluebird last…
PHISH @ DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | 9/1/13 One of the best things about Phish playing Dick’s on Labor Day Weekend is that each night you get treated to a good, juicy, late summer, Colorado sunset pre-show, and then you get to see two whole sets of Kuroda’s light show,…
PHISH @ DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | 8/31/13 I guess we do really all love Dick’s. For the first time last night, Phish sold out Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium, which can hold up to 26,000. Not too bad for some goofy dudes who have never had a hit song. Many…
PHISH @ DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | 8/30/13 The night started with a familiar sight in the Denver skies last night over the Phish show at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park — the airplane that local grow supply store chain Way to Grow usually has flying overhead at concerts with its…
KID CUDI & TYLER, THE CREATOR @ RED ROCKS | MON, 9/16/13 Kid Cudi headlines this all-star lineup fresh off the release of his most recent, polarizing release, Indicud. Though his decision to self-produce has rubbed some the wrong way, he remains one of the premier hookmen in the rap…
RIOT FEST @ MAY FARMS | SAT & SUN, 9/21-9/22 When your band can be said to be a direct and obvious influence on the Ramones, the Sex Pistols and countless punk bands since, it’s fair to say you’ve made an impact on punk rock. But the Stooges didn’t look…
ONEREPUBLIC / SARA BAREILLES @ RED ROCKS | 8/29/13 “Fuckin’ Coloradans really love their music,” marveled OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder last night at Red Rocks, summing up a windswept evening of music from his band and co-headliner Sara Bareilles. Though Tedder’s outfit was last to take the stage, the group…
MIM0SA @ FOX THEATRE | SAT, 8/31/13 In just one short year, Tigran Mimosa went from bass-bombing Cervantes’ and playing free shows at Boulder record stores to headlining the Fillmore. His album 58 Degrees showcases his drum-and-bass influences while hinting at his progression into a finer, more complex realm of…
PHISH @ DICK’S SPORTING GOODS | FRI-SUN, 8/29/13-9/1/13 Phish is playing at Dick’s this weekend. You know what that means, right? Yep –the end of summer. Bye-bye, barbecues and basking in the sun. Besides signifying the conclusion of the iconic Vermont band’s summer tour, the now-annual three-day extravaganza represents the…
Earlier this summer, we noted that MC Hammer was one of the headliners slated for this year’s annual Taste of Colorado festival, which kicks off tomorrow, Friday, August 30, and runs through Monday, September 2, along with Aaron Neville and some American Idol alumni. We’ve now got the full lineup,…
In music, the term “remix” can mean a lot of different things, even in rap. But one of the most celebrated traditions in the rap industry is collecting verses from the hottest names in the game for a second go-around on a tried-and-true instrumental. On the one hand, you can…
BIG GIGANTIC @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 9/28/13 Last year, Big Gigantic’s show at Red Rocks was the best EDM show of the year, and that speaks volumes considering how many other shows there were to choose from. Their feeling of hometown pride was simply unmistakable as the outfit went…
