Back in 2005, when Ke$ha was just a glimmer in the eye of the reality-TV wave, her random appearance on The Simple Life proved a harbinger: Like Paris Hilton back then, Ke$ha rose earlier this year, seemingly out of nowhere, to startling ubiquity. By combining hard-house-appropriated dance pop with singsong-couplet…
Starting with the humble aim of putting out a seven-inch record, the Dead Weather realized at its initial recording sessions that its members had real chemistry together, and they ended up recording far more material than could fit on one record. Often referred to as a “supergroup,” the Dead Weather…
Fans still feeling let down by the anemic, ho-hum ninth season of American Idol love to predict the show’s demise, especially now that Simon Cowell is departing. But those people have short memories. You only have to look back to the previous season to witness one of the most bizarre…
From the title of their last EP, Bright, Bright, Bright, it’s clear that the members of Dark, Dark, Dark have a sense of humor. However, the lyrical content of that disc is no laughing matter, as vocalist Nona Marie Invie sings party-stopping lines like “You always cared for me, but…
Dualistics may have found the key to longevity. The only way to stay, as Tyler Despres points out on the aptly titled “Only Way to Stay,” is to “fan out,” which means leaving your options open without having to directly commit to anything. On Crimson, the band’s latest effort and…
Back in 2007, 3OH!3 hit on a potent formula by appropriating the snarl and swagger of crunk for the white suburban set. With 2008’s Want, the band retained the swagger but angled its sound toward a type of electro-pop-punk expertly calibrated for mass appeal. Though Streets of Gold edges slightly…
The hypnotic harmonium drone of “In a Thousand Years” lets you know you’re in store for something not entirely familiar unless you’ve been traveling — literally or otherwise — in the musical circles of northern India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey or Tuva. None of the instruments used on this album are…
It’s fun to be miserable — and when that’s translated into music, it can come out like Morrissey or it can come out like the Platte River Killers. The quartet has become a staple of the local metal scene, mostly because of its blend of hearty, technically intricate metalcore and…
Even among the many dance-music superstars slated to play this year’s Global Dance Fest, Kaskade stands out as something special. The Utah-born DJ has crafted his own signature sound out of an unusual blend of disco-kissed deep house and big-room trance. Somehow he manages to balance these two disparate genres…
In 2007, Eric Peterson and Patrick Kelly started Roger, Roll with some mutual friends. At the act’s earliest shows, songs were split between atmospherically immersive space rock and lush, pastoral numbers of a meditative transcendence that could alternately be described as abstract Americana and dream pop. At the same time,…
As the first artist that was not Animal Collective to release an album on Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks imprint, L.A.’s Ariel Rosenberg spent the past decade reissuing his stock of eight-track bedroom recordings under the guise of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Those albums ranged in refinement from lo-fi to no-fi…
Dang! The year’s not even over yet and two three (we stand corrected — thanks, Lucas) Colorado acts have already been listed on someone’s Top 10 list for the year. And not just anyone, but Gorilla vs Bear, Chris Cantalini’s highly influential Dallas-based blog. So which two three, you ask?…
Update 07/14/10: A paypal account has been setup to help Hideous Men absorb some of their loss. In case you’re inclined to give a donation. You may have already seen this in the comments section of the Candy Claws blog item, if not, go ahead and file this one under…
This Mile High hip-hop really doesn’t stop. Hot off the wire: Check out a brand new, hot-off-the-presses, literally fresh-from-the-lab jam from Dent, Flawless and Fo’Chief from Fresh Breath Committee called “Banghop.” Ouch, these dudes are killing it. There’s something for your ears after the jump. Oh and just in case…
Ever since the halcyon days of Star Trek (the original series), pop culture has loved the idea of the evil twin. And in our top flier this week, we are given a prime example of evil twin-ness. Using what appears to be a paunchy Stacy Keach as a model, our…
So Git Some has a brand new record coming out this Tuesday, July 20. We’ve heard it. It’s called Loose Control, and it’s about as badass as you’d expect. The thing we completely didn’t expect — and are trying to figure out how the hell we managed to miss hearing…
Titwrench 2010 Friday, July 9 – Sunday July 11, 2010 | Glob | Denver Over the course of one weekend, Titwrench 2010 brought together artists and people of all stripes from around the country and attracted a wider than usual swath of the local community. On Saturday afternoon, there were…
Just in case you’re the type to start planning parties early, you might want to consider what may possibly be the craziest cruise imaginable in that I-can’t-believe-this-is-real sort of way. What kind of crazy cruise you ask? Why, it’s the JoCo Cruise Crazy, a six-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise hosted by…
As if the group didn’t have enough on their plate this summer with upcoming releases, ridiculously awesome contests and free music with a cup of coffee, it looks like George&Caplin and Wentworth Kersey along with Sandusky will be contributing to the soundtrack for local filmmaker Mitch Dickman’s Hanna Ranch documentary…
A few weeks before U2 was slated to come to the States for another leg of its 360° tour, Bono injured his back while preparing for the dates and had to have emergency surgery, which resulted in the postponement of a number of US dates, including the June 12 show…
What’s that you say? You can’t get enough of hip-hop in the park after the Mighty 4 Denver b-boy jam this past weekend? Say no more. We hear ya like you’re screaming. Hip-Hop Congress is helping keep the Spirit of Hip-Hop alive in the Mile High City this weekend with…
Got your tickets to Mile High Music Festival yet? No? It’s a month away — what are you waiting for? Ah, you have to work on Sunday, and you can’t afford a two-day pass? Good thing you waited. Starting today at 10 a.m., you can purchase single day advance tickets…
