Samiam came out of the same Berkeley, California punk scene that was fostered by the legendary DIY venue 924 Gilman Street. Coming along slightly after acts like Green Day and Operation Ivy, Samiam never gained as much commercial popularity as its predecessors. But the group tasted success. In the mid-90s,…
A number of acts perform two-night stands this weekend, including the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, which perform its “Heartthrobs: The Evolution of the Boy Band” program at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Bro Safari at the Ogden Theatre, the New Mastersounds at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, the Greyboy Allstars at the…
Colorado bands performing at South by Southwest did not sign onto a petition that convinced the festival’s leadership to strike anti-immigrant language from its contract with artists. But many Mile High acts performing at SXSW find the contractual language objectionable and celebrate their fellow musicians for convincing the festival to…
Jamaican reggae and dub singer Chronixx (real name Jamar McNaughton) is a passionate believer in the music that his home nation has produced and, more to the point, keeps on producing. The son of Chronicle, a popular reggae singer in his own right, Chronixx has been immersed in music and…
Father John Misty, who performed on Saturday Night Live last weekend, visits Red Rocks on Friday, August 25 with Jenny Lewis opening. Tickets ($55) go on sale on Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. Darius Rucker headlines Red Rocks with Lauren Alaina opening on Tuesday, August 1; tickets ($39.50 -…
Ed Sheeran announced a North American tour today, March 8, and will stop by the Pepsi Center on August 15. Pre-sale starts Monday, March 13, at 10 a.m. and will go through Thursday, March 16. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. To register for pre-sale and…
Marty Jones says he’s comfortable fronting bands, something he’s been doing for three decades — but he’s scared to death of playing by himself. Jones, who’s led the roots and rockabilly groups the Great Unknowns and the Pork Boilin’ Poor Boys, respectively, says there’s nobody to hide behind when playing…
Punk legends Rancid and Dropkick Murphys are hitting the road on the From Boston to Berkeley Tour and will be playing Sculpture Park, in Denver, on Friday, August 11, at 7 p.m. “This is a dream come true for Dropkick Murphys,” said the band’s bassist Ken Casey, in a statement…
Wheelchair Sports Camp’s Kalyn Heffernan is panicked. The underground rapper whose first album came out in 2016 speedily booked the 2017 Wall to Wall Tour, which starts with a two-show Midwestern jaunt before a hometown show in Denver and then a giant West Coast loop that includes stops in Tijuana and…
Shakey Graves, the Revivalists, Cut Copy, Bob Moses and Coin will be headlining the 23rd annual Westword Music Showcase, set for Saturday, June 24, in the Golden Triangle, where they’ll be joined by 100 of Denver’s best acts. Tickets go on pre-sale today, Tuesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. The…
When it comes to punk, Johnny Wilson thinks of himself as a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. As bass player and backing vocalist for Denver band the Gamits and founder of the popular underground music website For the Love of Punk, that image seems a bit self-deprecating. But as the forty-something…
Indie sweethearts Tennis lit up the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, March 4, just days before the March 10 release of the duo’s latest album, Yours Conditionally. In a night filled with strong emotions, married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley performed to a sold-out audience and had much to say about…
With one of the warmest Februarys on record, spring fever has hit earlier than expected. Your favorite DJs and electronic music artists are heating things up and filling up dates throughout March in the Mile High City. If you’re looking to hit up a nightclub, dance in a large venue…
Vince Staples is the kind of dream star that doesn’t come along often in pop culture. Off stage, he’s witty, bantering about everything from cold pressed juice to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. To see pure Staples gold, check out this 2016 appearance on Bill Simmons’s ill-fated HBO talk show Any…
The Metal Blade 35th Anniversary Tour hits the Summit Music Hall tonight with Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation and Allegaeon, while Leftover Salmon and the New Mastersounds play at the Fox Theatre as part of its month-long 25th anniversary celebration. Also on tap this week are the Experience Hendrix Tour (which features Buddy Guy,…
The last time Westword chatted with Havok frontman David Sanchez, the local metal titans were reeling after being unceremoniously ejected from a tour with Megadeth, after they rejected a management contract with Dave Mustaine’s son Justis. At the time, Sanchez said, “They wanted to get us on paper and lock…
Rapper Vince Staples brings his Life Aquatic Tour to the Gothic Theatre for a pair of nights this weekend while Tennis, who recently released Yours Conditionally on its new label, is at the Bluebird on Saturday night. This weekend’s lineup also includes the String Cheese incident at the Fox Theatre…
A few weeks ago, we noted that Jon Bon Jovi was seeking a Denver act to open for his band’s concert at Pepsi Center. Today, March 2, Live Nation announced the group has been picked: The Patti Fiasco — from Fort Collins. In a 2013 album review, Westword’s Jon Solomon…
Sickness has been going around lately, and famous musicians, well, they’re no exception. Anthony Kiedis, the front man of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has come down with bronchitis, and the group has been forced to reschedule its Thursday, March 2, Denver gig. The new show will take place October 16,…
Jesu Berkeley, aka Deej Karbon, worried his daughter’s Denver elementary school had no music program, so he asked the principal if he could start teaching deejaying classes. The response: Sure, if you can find a way to fund it. Now, he’s running a Kickstarter campaign and hosting a March 4…
LVL UP put out one of the better indie rock records of 2016 with Return to Love. It is a disarmingly moving album, imbued with warmth and introspection. Though based in New York City, the four-piece band was founded at SUNY Purchase in 2011. The group started as a recording…
Depeche Mode plays at the Pepsi Center, on Friday, August 25, on its world tour in support of the band’s fourteenth studio album, Spirit, which will be released on March 17. While tickets ($39.50-$129.50) go on sale to the public on Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m., fans can register for…
