R.I.P., Donnie Eden

Some sad news to pass along today, in case you haven’t heard: We’ve just received word that local blues drummer Donnie Eden passed away last week, and last night at El Chapultepec, a spot where he used to perform at regularly, a memorial wake was held for the drummer. Eden,…

The five best metal shows in Denver this month

January is a monster month for metal in the Mile High City, from Impending Doom tonight at the Marquis Theater to Down at the Summit Music Hall at the end of the month to a couple of killer local bills. If you’re a completist, we’ve got all of this month’s…

Photos: Midnight on Market Street

When it comes to nightlife in Denver, Market Street is always thriving year round, even when its bitterly cold outside on nights like this past Saturday, when we sent out our roving nightlife photographer Brandon Marshall to capture the scene. Marshall made his way up and down Market and brought…

The ten best scenes from Old Curtis St.’s last call

While it’s uncertain right now if the storied downtown bar at 21st and Curtis will ever host live bands again — or even scarcely resemble the beloved dive we’ve all come to know and love, for that matter — Old Curtis Street sure went out on a high note this…

The five best concerts in Denver this week

Maybe it’s just because we’re claustrophobic and get all sorts of anxious being pressed in by tight crowds, but the thought of being trampled seems more than a little unnerving, which is precisely why we always avoid Black Friday. But being trampled by turtles, on the other hand, well, that…

Global Dub Festival returns to Red Rocks in May

If you attended Decadence at the Colorado Convention Center this past weekend, you may have overheard a mention of Global Dub Festival’s return to Red Rocks. If you didn’t, then, well, guess you’re hearing it here first. Mark your calendars: On Friday, May 17, Global Dub Fest returns to the…

Old Curtis Street Bar closing this weekend

Update (1/4/13): We caught up with Devin Mendoza, who’s worked at and booked shows at Old Curtis for the past two years, and he gave us a little more insight into the bar’s unexpected closing. Last call for Old Curtis is tomorrow night. There’s a big bash planned to mark…

The five best concerts in Denver this weekend

In most towns, going out the weekend after New Year’s is probably as deflating and anti-climatic as showing up a week after the Broncos have won the Super Bowl — after the impromptu revelry in the streets and the work-stopping weekday parade makes its way through the streets of downtown…

The best EDM in Denver this weekend

Congratulations! You’ve officially survived the holidays, including a Monday-night edition of New Year’s Eve. If you’re fully recovered and preparing for another weekend of getting down, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got a full rundown of the best EDM in store for you this weekend in Denver. The…

Dead Ringer breathes new life into Denver punk

The first album I got was Punk in Drublic,” recalls Dead Ringer guitarist and vocalist Joel Rossi of his introduction to punk rock. “It changed my life. I think it changed everyone’s life as far as punk rock goes. Honestly, before that, I was listening to Stone Temple Pilots and…

Twin Peaks brings blue-collar metal to the Larimer Lounge

Most bands pillaging the coffers of ’70s rock pull from the rich if over-tapped urns of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and AC/DC on the hard-rock side, and ELO, the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac on the softer end of the spectrum. Twin Peaks (due this Friday, January 4, at the Larimer…

Impending Doom

Although Impending Doom is a Christian death-metal band — normally a contradiction in terms — the act isn’t some cartoonish, mutant purveyor of death grind. Singer Brook Reeves sounds like he’s listened to more than his fair share of ’90s-era Napalm Death, as the music he and his bandmates produce…

Reid Speed

Dubstep got a serious makeover when Reid Speed laid her hands on the genre. Blending elements of punk, garage and gangster rap into her dubstep mixes, Speed crafts sets that can jump all over the place tempo-wise, seamlessly moving from one to another via delicately placed transitional breakdowns. No artist…

John Gorka

John Gorka got his start performing live as a musician through Godfrey Daniels, the venerable coffee shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, while he was attending Moravian College as a student of philosophy. It was there that he honed his craft as one of the preeminent folk songwriters of his generation. Gorka’s…

Mondo Generator

Mondo Generator started life as a Kyuss song, and the Nick Oliveri-penned tune offers a decent blueprint for the band it would later become: The Oliveri-fronted incarnation of Mondo tends more toward shouted, almost hardcore-style vocals, but otherwise you’re going to get pretty much what you expect from a Kyuss-spawned…

What New Year’s weekend looked like in Denver

Wowzers! Is your head still hurting today? Ours is, and we even had all day yesterday to recharge and rehydrate. Needless to say, we all sent 2012 packing with an absolute ferociousness in the Mile High City. Whether you were there and want to relive the revelry or you had…

Amon Tobin at City Hall, 12/31/12

AMON TOBIN @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE | 12/31/12 Amon Tobin approached the stage shortly after the official countdown to the new year and immediately launched into a set that blew minds and caught some folks — who may have only been familiar with music played on his ISAM tour –…

Five Iron Frenzy at Casselman’s, 12/31/12

FIVE IRON FRENZY @ CASSELMAN’S BAR AND VENUE |12/31/12 From the very beginning of its New Year’s Eve set at Casselman’s Bar & Venue in Denver, Five Iron Frenzy brought an enormous amount of energy, fueled by a clear sense of joy in performing. The old fans were incredibly happy…