Named after a legendary school for pickpockets, School of Seven Bells came together when Benjamin Curtis met the Deheza twins, Alejandra and Claudia, of On!Air!Library!, while his old band, Secret Machines, was on tour opening for Interpol in 2007. The trio struck up a friendship and musical partnership, which has…
Following in the footsteps of fellow Pittsburgh native and Taylor Allderdice graduate Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller is well known for making feel-good music. His breakout mixtape K.I.D.S. (Kickin’ Incredibly Dope Shit), an homage to the notably dark Larry Clark film, and followup Best Day Ever were beloved by casual and…
Starting out in Chicago as the Suburban Nightmare, the Dwarves quickly ditched their early hardcore sound for something less narrow. The band subsequently cultivated a perverse sense of humor and a stage show worthy of GG Allin, and the members played out under such pseudonyms as HeWhoCannotBeNamed and Blag Dalia…
This EP isn’t a collection of murder ballads so much as one of tales of misfortune collected from grandparents who grew up during and after the Great Depression in the West. “Brother Ely” is the tale of a pious figure who comes to town, doomed to sing his praise to…
With more than two decades of playing trumpet under his belt, Joshua Trinidad knows his way around jazz, and he’s a hell of an improviser. On BUCK, a soundtrack he wrote to accompany ten photos captured by New York-based photographer Chris Buck, he explores some different ground. While Trinidad is…
Longtime Lipgloss DJ option4 brings his dance-floor creations to disc with this impressively strong collection of narcotic beats. A vital contribution to the local dance scene, Into the Night finds option4 effortlessly blending his signature flavors of house and techno on songs like “Ride On,” which features an interpolation of…
One of the great charms of Matt Sage’s musical output is that he has a real gift for seeking out, exposing and transforming his personal frustrations into song. On “Properties,” part of this new release from Sage project Kick Majestic, it feels like he is defiantly crying out for respite…
IAMTHESHOTGUN formed in 2007 when guitarist Bryan Pelle met Kareem Hendricks through an ad for bandmates. The two bonded over a mutual love of the melodic death-metal band Dead to Fall, and subsequently struck up a musical partnership that has endured numerous lineup changes. The band didn’t have a bassist…
Justin Long has had his hands on decks longer than some up-and-comers have been alive, so it’s no surprise that by this point, his taste for tunes and his ability to mix, match and master are nigh unparalleled. Long grew up in Chicago, performing alongside the likes of Daft Punk,…
The most lamentable byproduct of the digital era isn’t the decline of record sales — although that sucks, too — but the fact that we’re missing out on so much sweet cover art. It was bad enough when albums gave way to cassettes back in the ’70s and the canvas…
The Swayback is obviously Eric Halborg’s main gig. But lately he’s been moonlighting in Dragondeer, a side project he helms with Swayback drummer Carl Sorensen and Cole Rudy of Varlet on mandolin and lap steel. With Dragondeer, Halborg and company delve into some swampy blues and reverb-drenched psych folk that’s…
MUMFORD & SONS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 8/28/12 Mumford & Sons played the first of two sold-out Red Rocks shows last night for an exuberant audience eager to sing along with every word, and the British folk-pop quartet gave them plenty of fodder, treating fans to most of the…
Last night, in celebration of their brand-new record, The Circle in the Square, which was released yesterday, Flobots gave a special in-store performance at Twist & Shout and then stuck around afterward to hang out with fans. As you’ll see below from the photos of Brandon Marshall, who was on…
If you are interested in both snow sports and live music — and let’s face it: If you’re reading this, you live in Colorado — you could do no better than stopping by any of the Snowboard Films premieres at Summit Music Hall throughout the month, for free. Hosted by…
The chief criticism of electronic dance music and its massive rise to prominence is that there just isn’t much going on behind the tables. Detractors contend that the DJs and producers that command capacity crowds these days bring little more to the party than a bunch of bells and whistles…
Smashing Pumpkins leads this week’s new show announcements. The ’90s alt-rock band fronted by Billy Corgan will make its way to Colorado this October for a show at 1STBANK Center. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday. Yonder Mountain String Band, Aesop Rock, the Faint and Mayer Hawthorne…
On Survival Story, Flobots’ last album, Jamie Laurie (aka Jonny 5) said he spent hours and hours with Stephen Brackett (aka Brer Rabbit) mapping out cross references between songs and burying hidden treasures, as he put it, for the diehard fans to discover, all of which he revealed was inspired…
YEASAYER @ OGDEN THEATRE | 8.26.12 See also: Anand Wilder of Yeasayer on being from Baltimore but making a name in New York As soon as the lights dimmed for Yeasayer’s entrance, the cheering began. Moments later, when the bizarre, sci-fi mirror-monstrosity of a stage set was revealed, the cheers…
See also: King Tuff at Moe’s Original BBQ, 8/28/12 King Tuff is the latest project of Kyle Thomas, who has been seen in the psych-folk band Feathers, the garage-punk outfit Happy Birthday, and the doom band Witch, with J. Mascis. With King Tuff, Thomas has written a pretty diverse array…
See also: Purity Ring at Larimer Lounge, 8/29 Purity Ring came together when Megan James and Corin Roddick started writing electronic songs together after having served as touring members of experimental pop band Born Gold. Rather than rushing to put out material, this duo has spent the last couple of…
Good morning! Here we are again. Weekend’s over. Bummed? So are we. Luckily, there’s another full slate of music to look forward to this week. As always, the choices are plentiful. From folk and metal to indie rock and jam, whatever your flavor, there are plenty of options. Mumford &…
If you’re up early, you’ve probably already noticed that we put the paddles to Heavy Rotation and brought that feature back to life. We’ve done the same with another dormant feature, Flier of the Week. Starting today, we’ll once again be paying tribute to the tried and true, time-tested method…
