Last winter, Rockie released Censored, a project that gave the MC the chance to say everything that he didn’t get to say out of the gate: He talked about the bitches, the money and being a single father in a city where damn near everyone is a rapper. Amid the…
Darin Epsilon has long been on the cutting edge of the progressive and tech-house genres, possessing both the selective taste of a premier club DJ and an elite producer’s talent for creating hypnotic tracks. He was a winner of John Digweed’s DJ competition in 2011, he hosts a radio show…
This past Saturday, Hawaiian ukulele player Aldrine Guerrero was at the fifth annual Denver Ukefest at the L2 Arts and Culture Center. In between signing ukuleles and performing, he took time out to play us an original tune he wrote about seeing snowflakes in Denver. Chris Morgan took some pictures…
This past Saturday, the annual Five Points Jazz Festival returned to its namesake historic district with performances from a slew of acts like Carmen Sandiem and Aakash Mittal, among others, spread out across six stages all along Welton Street. Our own Nick Callaio was on hand for the fest and…
The space at 1630 Federal Boulevard, just behind Sports Authority Field, has changed hands a few times since its former life once upon a time as an outpost for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, including stints as the Endzone and Angel’s Sports Bar. While the property has been vacant for…
Robin Gibb’s musical genius stood out in a crowded field of competitors. It was about taking existing musical ingredients and creating a sound that was entirely new. Gibb, the Bee Gees co-founder who lost his long battle with cancer on Sunday at the age of 62, had a key role…
While America needs another festival like Denver needs another dispensary, this Triple-A-centric fest should be a big draw. The Ride Festival, which is being presented by Telluride’s KOTO radio and headliner Big Head Todd & the Monsters, takes place in Telluride Town Park on Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August…
CREED @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE | 5/19/12 There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who can be open-minded about Creed and those who cannot. It’s fair to say that the majority of the mainstream media falls into the first category, and perhaps for good reason: The ’90s all-stars…
In 1986, one man took to a Judas Priest concert with a video camera to document the mayhem prior to a real rock and roll show. The video, aptly titled “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” became a cult classic, and has since inspired a descendant: “Dubstep Parking Lot.” Here is our…
GLOBAL DUB FESTIVAL @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5.18.12 Barely half way through the show and still awaiting the headlining acts, Red Rocks Amphitheatre was absolutely blowing up with the sounds of Datsik. Flipping the script on everybody with an explosive remix of M.O.P.’s “Ante Up,” the British Columbia producer…
Summertime movie-and-music night Film on the Rocks, put on each year by the Denver Film Society, released its schedule tonight at the Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. For a full rundown of the bands playing each night — and the films being shown at Red Rocks Amphitheatre — see the full schedule below…
See Also: • Global Dubstep Festival Survival Guide • Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans (infographic) • NORAD dance bar to open next month in 2200 space The weekend is here! Time to cut loose and get your groove on. If that’s exactly what you have in…
Welcome to the weekend! A wide variety of musical options await you over the next few days: Tech N9ne returns to Colorado, his home away from home, for a show at the Fillmore, Eric Church stops by Red Rocks, Creed relives the ’90s at the Paramount Theatre, Fear Factory shreds…
LUPE FIASCO @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE | 5.17.12 See Also: Five things non-Lasers need to know about Lasers, Lupe Fiasco’s diehard fans Lupe Fiasco loves his fans, and clearly the feeling is mutual. The more he gave last night, the brighter his Lasers shone. The connection Fiasco has with his…
MICKEY HART BAND @ OGDEN THEATRE | 5.17.12 Maybe it was the energy in the room, this veneration coming off the crowd in adoring waves. Maybe it was the clapping, like an old-time spiritual keeping time with sacred rhythm. Whatever it was, the Ogden felt something like a church service…
Here’s an interesting tidbit about Donna Summer, who passed away today at the age of 63, vaguely related to our fair city: Did you know that she once sang a song called “Denver Dream”? The storyline for the lesser know cut from 1974, written by British songwriter Pete Belotte, centers…
Donna Summer died this morning in Florida after succumbing to lung and breast cancer. Born on New Year’s Eve 1948, LaDonna Adrian Gaines was a trained traditional gospel singer who grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. As Donna Summer, she went on to change the landscape of dance…
So thanks to our pal Skrillex and his utterly inescapable ubiquitousness since the Grammys, dubstep has steadily made its way into the mainstream to the chagrin of true aficionados and the delight of unsuspecting casual music fans. But for as many newbies that have embraced the low-end sound, there’s been…
Today only, in the Voice Daily Deals, you can get a ticket to this year’s Westword Music Showcase with Girl Talk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe’s tribute to the Beastie Boys, Battles, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Baywood and 150 of the hottest local acts, PLUS…
After many years in Chicago, saxophonist Josh Quinlan moved to Colorado to work on his doctorate of music arts in jazz studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. While here, in addition to teaching at Denver School of the Arts, he’s also taken over the helm of Dazzle Recordings…
Update (4 p.m., 5/16/12): OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher appeared in court this afternoon and reportedly pleaded not guilty to the charges that have been filed against him, including two additional counts proposed by the district attorney today of disturbing the peace and wrongs to a minor, presumably spurred by the…
The story of Creed (due this Saturday, May 19, at the Paramount Theatre) begins in the mid-’90s, when the band changed its name to Creed from Naked Toddler and embarked on a career marked by hard riffs, mainstream metaphors and Vedder vocals. Not too long after winning a Grammy in…
