The Denver music family is shocked, confused and saddened by the recent passing of Mike “Mikey” Herrera — a veteran Denver musician who fronted numerous bands throughout the years, including One Dying Wish, the Blackout Pact, Sleeper Horse and Tin Horn Prayer (which he and I were in together). Mikey…
The long-running weekly dance night Lipgloss will be relocating to Bar Standard starting on Friday, October 30, with guest DJ TR/ST. Following a three-year run at Beauty Bar, Lipgloss had been held at Syntax Physic Opera since May of this year. Lipgloss founder Michael Trundle says that the first month…
Neil Feather will be returning to perform his first Denver show in twenty-five years tonight, October 6, at the Mercury Café. Opening will be local avant-garde improv act Animal / object. This time around, Feather will be performing with Roso Langabeer in their duo, Two To Tutu Too. Feather became…
The seventh edition of the Titwrench festival worked well in its new single day, single venue format. In fact, one of Denver’s most thoughtful festivals set a strong logistical example in many ways. The entrance at Dryer Plug Studios made it easier for people coming in and out and for…
While it’s clear that guitarist and singer Jonny Barber, also known as the Velvet Elvis, has a strong affinity for Elvis Presley, the guy’s fondness for Colfax Avenue runs just about as deep. He’s been webmaster of ColfaxAvenue.com for over a decade, chronicling America’s longest street. Two years ago, Barber…
A curator and lover of Denver music needs help. Gary Lee Bomar, owner of Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub — the South Broadway bar that has hosted hundreds of bands and is a staple during the Underground Music Showcase — is in the hospital due to a severe head…
Sera Cahoone, a Littleton native and Columbine High School graduate who now lives in Seattle, quickly rose to critical acclaim as a singer-songwriter when, already known for her drumming in bands like Band of Horses and Carissa’s Wierd, she released a self-titled solo album in 2006. Cahoone’s dusty, welcoming songs…
The Northwest Denver Folk Festival kicks off its fourth year this Saturday, October 3, at The Oriental Theater. The annual festival has previously been held in the spring, and this year’s installment has been streamlined to one day. Breaking with a traditional definition of “folk” for the festival, organizers Dustin…
After five years of providing Denver with a well-curated, post-festival season throwdown, the Goldrush Music Festival’s creator says this could very well be the end of the line “The future of Goldrush is definitely up for debate, considering how much time and effort it takes and the fact that I’m no…
Blending sounds from around the globe is nothing new for Pink Hawks, the Denver world-music powerhouse led by saxman and singer Yuzo Nieto. The band has pulled funky rhythmic influences from West Africa and South America, but the latest addition to its sound comes from much closer to home. That…
I have a son who will turn two in November, and like many kids his age, he is absorbing language with a vengeance. Every day he has at least one new word to share with the people who make up his current world. Sooner or later, one of those words…
Boulder duo Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken, who make up the band Big Gigantic, played their fourth Rowdytown show at Red Rocks over the weekend. As usual, the group brought a particularly impressive light show. Photographer Brandon Marshall was there to capture the scene. Check out a few highlights below,…
Walking into the Larimer Block Party felt a little bit like walking into an unusual combination of an elementary school field day and an urban beach party without the sand and without the ocean. Maybe it was the warm weather of early Fall. Maybe it was because a lot of…
The building at 4040 East Evans Avenue was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. The space was home to various night clubs over the last decade (including Midtown Beat, Posh Ultra Lounge, Skin, Club Next and most recently Step Nightclub), but it was best known as the former home of…
Every year, dubstep promoter Sub.mission celebrates its birthday with a massive party called Bass Invasion. This year, the party will take place this Friday and Saturday nights at the Fusion Factory in RiNo. Friday’s set is headlined by Ganja White Night, Kaiju and Mesck, and Saturday features Le Lion, The…
Since moving to Denver from Boise, Idaho in 2012, Trevor Uberuaga has fully immersed himself into the Denver music scene. His cassette-only label, Heart in Box Records, has released albums by the Dirty Few, Zebroids, Ned Garthe Explosion and several others. Uberuaga has had a life-long passion for tapes, and…
Utilizing the modern methods of 3D video seen to great effect in recent movies like Mad Max: Fury Road and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kraftwerk turned what were already interesting visuals perfectly suited to each song into something almost interactive and unlike anything any other popular band is doing…
The 2015 iteration of Denver Black Sky festival looks to be a monster, with the announcement that Cleveland hardcore legends Ringworm will play the annual event alongside metal heavyweights Pig Destroyer and Skinless. The December 5 show at Englewood’s Gothic Theater will also feature some heavy hitters Havok, In The…
The Larimer Block Party debuts this Saturday, September 26, at the 2700 block of Larimer Street (both outside and in several venues). Running from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m., the event will feature musical acts on five stages at Cold Crush, Larimer Lounge, Meadowlark Bar, Meadowlark Kitchen and an outdoor…
If you’ve enjoyed any part of the recent dance-music boom in Denver, you owe some thanks to Catherine Nguyen Le. Until recently, she was the executive director of Beta Nightclub. Her absence (she left to spend more time with her family) will have a profound impact on both Beta and…
Covenhoven’s new album, The Wild and Free, is songwriter Joel Van Horne’s most fully realized effort to date. Van Horne recorded all of the vocals for the album and played all of the instruments except violin and cello, creating a set of songs that reflect his love of the wilderness…
There is a tendency in show reviews and music journalism for writers to introduce an artist to readers by citing the musician(s)’ recent accomplishments or affiliations to even-more-famous musicians. For bassist Stephen Bruner, a.k.a. Thundercat, who has received a flurry of media coverage this year, the introduction en vogue goes…
