Eyes and Ears

Technically, Howl at the Moon is a re-release of material from Eyes and Ears’ debut. Still, the vinyl brings a warmer sound to what were already excellent songs. This band and these tracks bridge the gap between raw rock and punk: “Howl at the Moon” sounds less like a throwback…

Wil Key

Clearly, Wil Key put a lot of work into his latest effort, from singing and playing most of the instruments to tapping five-time Grammy nominee Ryan West (Beyoncé, Jay-Z) to engineer the disc, which was recorded in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. He also recruited a number of deft…

Helping you express how you feel on love’s biggest holiday

Feeling crazy in love this Valentine’s Day? Well, then, his or her mix CD had better include some great love songs. Recently dumped? Then you’re probably listening to some heartbreak songs to help you wallow in your miserable heartache. As for the rest of us? The ones who know whom…

Konrad Black at Beta

DJ Konrad Black is all about the dirty, dirty bass. His signature sound evolved from his involvement in the drum-and-bass scene, and echoes of the dark, deadly tones so prevalent in that form make up the basis of his distinctive take on techno. His work as a producer has made…

Hazel Miller serves up the gospel this weekend at Comedy Works South

If your soul’s in need of saving after a night of Valentine’s debauchery, Hazel Miller singing gospel and R&B might just do the trick. This Sunday, February 15, Comedy Works South’s (5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village) No Joke Gospel Brunch gets under way at 11 a.m., with the restaurant serving up a Southern-style…

The Fray tops Billboard 200

Earlier this week, the Fray captured the top spot at Twist & Shout, and we wondered if that trend would carry over nationally. Well, it looks like indeed it has, as Isaac Slade and company have toppled Springsteen, as Billboard put it, to claim the number-one slot on Billboard 200, by…

Update: Flier of the week: Fell at Herman’s Hideaway

In addition to making some of the most enthralling, sublimely textured dream rock imaginable, the guys from Fell also have a knack for producing some of the most eye-grabbing fliers. This one, in particular, is pretty mesmerizing. We haven’t the remotest idea what sort of creature is being depicted here,…

Young Coyotes to release pair of EPs next month

Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music’s Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally seemed…

The Decemberists, Thievery Corporation, John Prine shows announced

It’s been a busy week for concert announcements. Live Nation announced three new Fillmore shows, including Jack’s Mannequin on Tuesday, April 7, Thievery Corporation on Tuesday, April 16 and the Decemberists on Tuesday, May 26. John Prine and Levon Helm’s Saturday, June 13 show at Red Rocks with Levon Helm…

Glitch Mob invading Colorado over the next few days

Hip-hop laptop wizards Glitch Mob are bringing their jungle/electro/crunk/kitchen sink take on the junction of dance music and hip-hop to Colorado over the next few days. They’re starting things off with a night at the Fox in Boulder tomorrow, then heading to the Church Thursday before visiting some of the…

Update: Cephalic Carnage tours with Mayhem

In news that’s sure to have local metal fans googling airfare before they even finishing reading this post, we just learned that Cephalic Carnage has been tapped to support Mayhem’s upcoming North American tour, fittingly dubbed Blackened Fest. Seems right, as Cephalic is pretty much the only band brutal enough…

Tickle Me Pink to film video for “Madeline” this week in Portland

At an undisclosed locale in Portland, Oregon, this Thursday and Friday, the Tickle Me Pink chaps will be filming a video for “Madeline,” the title track of its Wind-up Records debut. The clip is reportedly being shot by Speedway Films, a West Coast-based production company that has previously worked on…

Pictureplane picked up by Lovepump United, hits road with HEALTH

This news will probably come as no surprise to those who were paying attention last summer when HEALTH sang the praises of Pictureplane in Pitchfork: Travis Egedy, who makes music under the Pictureplane moniker, has been picked up by Lovepump United. The New York-based imprint, which has also issued platters by…

Tonight: Park Pourbaix live on KGNU

If you’re anywhere near a radio or computer tonight in the next hour, be sure to tune into KGNU (88.5 FM or 1390 AM). Park Pourbaix — the name Ellison Park and Tim Pourbaix have given to the compositions they’ve written together — is scheduled to be live in the…

Silver Wave Records takes home another Grammy

Last night in Los Angeles, Silver Wave, a Boulder-based imprint that specializes in Native American, world and new age music, took home another Grammy. We say another, because this is the fourth consecutive year that the label has earned a statue for its Native American contributions. This year’s recipient, producer…

The Swayback gets spin on BBC

It’s not a Peel Session (that would be kind of hard to pull off, of course, considering that the legendary John Peel is no longer with us), but it’s still pretty dang rad to hear that the Swayback had one of their songs, “What a Pity,” played last night BBC…

The Knew lands song on AMC’s Breaking Bad

The second season of Breaking Bad makes its premier on Sunday, March 8. As part of AMC’s effort to tout its original series, which chronicles a terminally ill chemistry teacher named Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston, Malcom in the Middle) foray into the drug trade, the network is currently running a…