Free Moral Agents is an experimental pop band led by Isaiah “Ikey” Owens, who’s better known these days for being the live keyboard player in the Mars Volta. A veteran musician, Owens has been a member of Sublime and the Long Beach Dub Allstars, and his diverse talents have led…
“Why are there so many jazz musicians in Denver?” asks Page Fraley, a jazz trumpeter himself, rattling off a list of fine musicians who teach around town. Tenor saxophonist Keith Oxman, who teaches at East High School. Trumpeter Brad Goode at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Eric Gunnison at…
Over the years, I’ve had the chance to put up a number of touring bands for the night. Most were friends, while some were merely friends of friends who rolled into town unexpectedly and reached out in hopes of scoring a place to crash and maybe do some laundry. Almost…
Is it us, or does it seem like some Denver street musicians are more talented and creative than buskers in other cities? Seriously. Now, don’t get it twisted: They’re not all worth writing home about. God knows we’ve been treated to our fair share of woeful mediocrity over the years,…
You might get a little sense of deja vu from this week’s top flier — we’ve featured the previous two Houses EP release fliers, both of which sport similar designs, in past flier of the week slots. But what can we say? These fliers are just beautiful examples of design…
The Sleeping, Escape the Fate, Atreyu and Hollywood Undead played the Fillmore on Tuesday, and photographer Aaron Thackeray was there. See his photos on the slideshow page…
As reported last week, Jay-Z brings his BP3 tour to the Pepsi Center on Monday, March 22. Reserved tickets range from $39.50 to $99.50 and go on sale Saturday, November 14 at 10 a.m. On Monday, March 8, Bon Jovi also hits Pepsi Center as part of the band’s Circle…
Planning on going to the 3OH!3 show next month at the Fillmore? Have you picked up your tickets yet? No? Slackers. Lucky for you, they’re still available. Even better, this Sunday afternoon from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fillmore box office, you can purchase your tickets directly from Nat…
Whether they admit it or not, all artists crave notoriety. With that in mind, file this item under: Be careful what you ask for. As true as the maxim can be about there being no such thing as bad publicity, a local rapper is gaining the type of notice that…
Evangelicals, Holiday Shores, Candy Claws Monday, November 9 The Hi-Dive Better Than: (Sorry about this) The Broncos offense Maybe it’s a low blow, but Josh Jones of Evangelicals was responsible for tingling more spines than Brandon Marshall on Monday night, despite the fact that Marshall had an audience of approximately…
Back in April, we told you about Kill Paradise inking a deal with BreakSilence Recordings, the same imprint that brought you Albuquerque’s BrokeNCYDE and Tempe’s Eyes Set to Kill. More than half a year later, the outfit has finished its new album, The Second Effect, which will be available exclusively…
To see the following that Pretty Lights has established at this point is a bit staggering, isn’t it? Last month, Derek Vincent Smith — who makes music under the name Pretty Lights — sold out three back-to-back dates in Denver, Boulder and in his hometown of Fort Collins at the…
Hearts of Palm, To Be Eaten Friday, November 6, 2009 hi-dive Better Than: One of the best bands of recent years quietly slipping into history. To Be Eaten probably seemed like an odd pairing for this first of two final Hearts of Palm shows, except this band plays its music…
Supersuckers brought the supersuck at 3 Kings Tavern on Saturday. See photos by Aaron Thackeray on the slideshow page…
Dirty Projectors, Tune-Yards Sunday, November 8, 2009 Bluebird Theater What it was like: Watching a gospel choir through broken glass. There is a risk, when you see two bands as technically elaborate as Dirty Projectors and Tune-Yards, that you will get several hours of knob twirling and strings pulled with…
Looks like the Rouge’s red letter day is continuing. From kicking off the summer performing at Red Rocks to making its way up to headlining status, the band is now enjoying a healthy buzz generated by the inherent sex appeal of its shirtless, leather vested frontman its passionate live shows…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
It seemed like there was a special significance to Ween’s show at Red Rocks in September. In addition to the fact that the show marked one of the final spots on the band’s fall tour, we noticed a number of cameras during the performance and mused that the show could…
They Might Be Giants, Guggenheim Grotto Thursday, November 5 Gothic Theater Better than: Seeing an expertly executed live show that didn’t include sock puppets. They Might Be Giants couldn’t stick to one sound during their appearance at the Gothic on Thursday night. The band’s show, which nearly spanned two hours,…
Jay-Z, whose Blueprint 3 has been a strong seller since hitting the streets two months ago, just confirmed his 2010 North American tour, which includes a stop at the Pepsi Center Monday, March 22. Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy will open the show and tickets go on sale Friday, November 13…
Been on Google lately? Notice something different? We noticed it the other day, but didn’t think much of it until we came across this item on Billboard.com. Evidently, the search engine provider has broadened its search capabilities to now provide links to songs that are capable of being streamed instantaneously…
Flying the friendly skies with United has given Dave Carroll’s burgeoning career an undeniable boost. By now, you’ve probably familiar with the Caroll or at least his story. Last year after United damaged one of his guitars, he documented his travails in a song called, fittingly, “United Breaks Guitars.” Before…
