See more photos at westword.com/slideshow. Erykah Badu • Janelle Monae 06.16.10 | Fillmore Auditorium Before Erykah Badu’s set, a DJ was spinning and doing live mixes of pop hits of yesteryear, stopping or slowing down the music every now and then to let the crowd enthusiastically fill in the blanks…
File under: Awesome! Wovenhand, who has been touring Europe for the last month, just got tapped to open for Tool on seven dates before heading back to Europe in July. David Eugene Edwards and company start their stint with Tool in New Orleans this Saturday, June 19 and finish on…
Back in September, when they took over the former Snake Pit, at 608 East 13th Avenue, Noah Ray McMahan, Justin Martinez hoped to have it transformed into the tenth location of the Beauty Bar brand by late January. Now, finally, the trio will open the club’s doors on Saturday, June…
It would be easy to dismiss this Fort Collins band as yet another act ransacking the ’80s new-wave graveyard, because it sure is going for that ultra-catchy, synth-pop vibe. Borrowing a few tricks from the Cars, the Nails and Mr. Pacman, Pep*Squad also clearly has its tongue firmly in cheek…
New York City’s Jonathan Peters is one of those DJs who’s been around forever, worked with everyone and somehow still remained a virtual unknown. Perhaps that’s because he’s always focused on remixing, production and playing out, without releasing any big-name mix discs or artist albums. More than a decade ago,…
When we were in high school in Fort Collins, Hayley and I would play guitar for each other on the railroad tracks behind my house,” remembers Doug Spencer, guitarist of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake. Then he laughs. “She’d always sing about this jerk that she liked.” That jerk, of course,…
It pretty much goes without saying at this point that this is going to be the best Showcase yet. Just take a look at this year’s headliners. Your dance card will be full from the time the gates open at 11:30 a.m. until BoomBox leads Saturday into Sunday at City…
You know what’s better than the 19th most successful act of the 1990s and a teensy bit worse than the 17th most successful act? The 18th most successful act of the 1990s, which just so happens to be En Vogue — who just so happen to be headlining Denver PrideFest…
Deep beneath the waters of a lost lake, what would you expect to find? How about some strange, cryptozoological fish like the one that’s the centerpiece of our fine flier of the week? And, not coincidentally, it is a flier for the Lost Lake Lounge! This marriage of flier and…
About three years ago, 15th St.Tavern had to close up shop as the building that housed the bar was slated to be demolished. Since then, Mykel Martinez has been looking for a place to resurrect it. He found a space on Park Avenue West, only to be denied a liquor…
Jamie Lidell, who issued his latest effort, Compass, on Warp last month, hits the Bluebird Theater again Tuesday, September 7. Advance tickets $20.50 and $25 day of show, but early bird tickets are $15 available from 10 a.m. Friday, June 18 through midnight Sunday, June 20…
Chick Corea’s Freedom Band 06.15.10 | Denver Botanic Gardens It was fitting Chick Corea’s Freedom Band, which features Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Roy Haynes, opened Monday night’s Botanic Gardens show with a tune from Corea’s Remembering Bud Powell album, as all four musicians were on the 1997 recording. Since…
It’s been about a year and half since the Fray’s last release, the self-titled follow-up to its double platinum debut, How to Save a Life. In between touring and writing songs for its next album, Denver’s favorite power-ballad purveyors have been working on a cover album. We caught up with…
After all our hype, all our shit-talking and all of our preparation (okay, preparation consisted solely of previously mentioned hype and shit talking, we admit it), we came, we played and we got our ever-loving asses kicked at our own music Knowcase. Yeah, we came in a desultory sixth place…
The space at 940 Lincoln Street that had been Zen, and was known as Hunks for a few days last month, has now changed its name to Chique. And it’s not just the name that has changed. According to owner Bonnie King, the club’s concept has changed, as well. For…
The Brian Jonestown Massacre • Floorian 06.13.10 | Bluebird Theater Floorian, a five-piece from Columbus, Ohio, opened last night’s show and sounded like a shoegaze band of old gone a little darker while cultivating a certain improvisational psychedelic flair. At times, the music reminded me a little of a tripped…
The Electric Daisy Carnival06.12.10 | Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Since 1996, the Electric Daisy Carnival has morphed and spread from a Southern California party to a multi-venue conglomeration of parties that have now gone global (Puerto Rico’s Carnival is August 28 this year — plenty of time to buy tickets…). The…
There’s nothing like experiencing the sweat, thump and catharsis of a great show. Trouble is, you live in Denver, the land of embarrassing riches when it comes to music, the land of too many shows and too little time. So which ones are worth checking out? Glad you asked. After…
Just into its third year, the outdoor stage at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer Street) got its third noise violation from the city, which essentially means the bar can no longer hold shows outside. “It’s been really emotional for everyone at the bar,” says Jonathan Bitz, the bar’s talent buyer. “We’ve…
Maybe it’s something about the time of year — it is technically still spring, the time of new beginnings — but it seems like a lot of musicians around town are brushing up their songwriting skills and gearing up to release solo efforts. Add two more to that list: Andy…
Westword — thirty-plus years your weekly, ink-stained guide to Denver — now lives in your iPhone. The Westword iPhone app went live last night and is stocked with much of the same content you get here at westword.com. More specifically, you’ll find:…
We’ve been telling you about the Westword Music Knowcase for weeks. We’ve patiently explained how we will destroy all comers. We even took a few minutes to re-explain it, using only small words, to the conceited and confused elitists at the Donnybrook Writing Academy, who seemed to have trouble getting…
