ManCub explains its transition from guitars to drum machines

No one can accuse the members of ManCub — Danny Stillman and Alex Anderson — of not being original. Their respective musical backgrounds are both centered around traditional music styles, from metal to mathy indie rock, but with ManCub, the pair decided to do away with the traditional format of…

Robotic Pirate Monkey, July 8 at the Bluebird

Dubstep just might be the new trance, and in case you’ve been under a rock for the past three years or so, take note: The Denver/Boulder area represents dubstep like few other major metropolitan areas, and acts like Robotic Pirate Monkey are a big reason why. Robo-Pi-Mo, as it’s affectionately…

Review: Tech N9NE at the Fillmore, 7/2/11

TECH N9NE at the FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 7/1/11You have not seen devoted fans until you’ve seen hundreds of folks styled in red and black with faces painted and ready for lyrical war at a Tech N9NE concert. Last night at the Fillmore, the Kansas City heavyweight shut it down with…

Chlóe opening this month, now hiring

From the billboards to the Twitter posts, there’s been a bit of a buzz for the last few months about Chloe, Francois Safieddine’s new high-profile club and restaurant, which is slated to open Friday, July 22, in the former Ruth’s Chris Steak House space at 1445 Market Street. The spot…

Review: Richie Hawtin at Beta, 6/30/11

RICHIE HAWTIN at BETA | 6/30/11The closest thing to a household name in the world of underground electronic music, Richie Hawtin has been one of techno’s greatest artists, innovators and statesmen for more than two decades. Consistently recognized as one of electronica’s most successful and accomplished talents, the Canadian-reared musician…

Houses new EP and pending name change

After a lot of hard work and some trying starts and stops, Houses will be releasing Winter, the fourth EP in its seasonally-themed album series on August 5 and 6 at the Hi-Dive. The two-night stint will bring the band together with the likes of Bad Weather California, Fingers of…

Review: Musiq Soulchild at City Hall, 6/30/11

MUSIQ SOULCHILD at CITY HALL | 6/30/11I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m cynical about R&B shows. Too often it’s a bunch of love drunk couples slow writhing under dark lighting and not enough bass for my hip-hop heart. But last night at City Hall, soul champion Musiq Soulchild…

Win limited edition Hi-Dive Hullabalooo print

So on Friday and Saturday night, there’s this show happening at the hi-dive that’s dubbed, appropriately, the Hi-Dive Hullabaloo. Not sure if you’ve seen the lineup for this thing yet, but it’s absolutely bonkers, daddy-o! Night one features Zebroids, Glass Hits, Warhawk, Night of Joy, School Knights and The Down…

Tonight: The Bellrays at Bender’s

Stepping into a third decade together, The Bellrays (playing tonight at Bender’s Tavern with The Manxx and Dirty Lookers) have weathered stylistic storms and kitschy trends with tried-and-true blues and a penchant for dirty, Detroit-style rock and roll. The L.A. band has put out over a dozen records on a…

Tonight: Follow That Bird! at the hi-dive

In its relatively short life, Austin’s Follow That Bird! (due at the hi-dive tonight with the Marrow, Married in Berdichev, Port Au Prince and Jess Williamson) has moved from an instrumental duo to a fierce and vocally-led trio, all while continuing on its path of smart, straightforward rock and roll…

Tonight: Follow That Bird! at the hi-dive

Oooh, baby, baby, baby, baby! Get up on this! Salt-n-Pepa’s here… Erm, they’re going to be rather, on Saturday, December 17 at the Gothic Theatre for Jammin’ 101.5’s T’was the Jam Before Christmas. Tickets for the holiday soiree go on sale this Friday, November 4 at 10 a.m. and range…