Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, is not one you automatically associate with electronic music. However, that’s where Alex Celler (aka Alexandros Berdos) saw such stars as Juan Atkins and Jeff Mills in the late 1990s, and after Celler moved to London six years later, his love affair with tech-house was…
According to his producer, conductor and manager Russell Gloyd, pianist Dave Brubeck, whose Time Out recording was one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, died of heart failure this morning, a day before his 92nd birthday, en route to a regular treatment with his cardiologist…
Kris Baehre’s earliest memory is of watching the 1974 World Cup final with his dad, which cemented a lifelong obsession with soccer, particularly the Arsenal. The Armoury, which is slated to open on New Year’s Eve in the former Euphoria Lounge space at 2048 Larimer Street, is named after the…
DOM KENNEDY @ LARIMER LOUNGE |12/03/12 Dom Kennedy hit the stage to a packed house at the Larimer Lounge last night, and, riding a wave of nostalgia, he urged, “If you’re a ’90’s baby, put ya hands up.” Rocking a fitted Dodgers hat and Stanford hoodie and backed by his…
There’s another great month of jazz on tap for December. Legendary trumpeter Tom Harrell kicks off a three-night stint Dazzle this evening, while John Scofield teams up with Medeski, Martin & Wood for two shows in the area later this week. Then, later in the month, Denver native Brad Leali…
Suspicions confirmed: It seems like whatever neighborhood you venture out to in Denver on the weekend, the nightlife is on and poppin’. This past weekend, we sent our intrepid roving photographer Chris Morgan out to capture the scene in Upper Highland, and he brought us back a grip of shots…
Good morning, y’all! And oh what a joyously good morning it is, eh? Is it just us, or is the sun shining a little brighter today? With the Broncos clinching the AFC West division yesterday here at home on an unseasonably agreeable day at Invesco, well, it just feels like…
HEAD FOR THE HILLS @ CERVANTES’ | 12/1/12 Closing out the first of its two sets with “Goin Down,” Head for the Hills exited the stage after an hour of pickin’ and pluckin’ to give the Ballroom at Cervantes’ a slight break from the bluegrass workout. After a brief intermission,…
MAC LETHAL @ MARQUIS THEATER | 11/30/12 Pulling up to the venue is his own car packed full of his own merchandise, Mac Lethal arrived at the Marquis Theater around 10 p.m. with his fresh out of prison homie Alvie. A short time later, Lethal served up a heaping helping…
Okay, this next item seems almost too preposterous to be true. You ready? Brace yourself. It seems that Hot 107.1, the EDM-centric radio station on the right of your dial, is now, ahem, Pot 107.1. If this were April Fool’s Day, we’d assume that this was a joke. Moreover, if…
Already one of the busier musicians in town, Fez Garcia, who drums for a number of bands, including Night of Joy, Tjutjuna and Fingers of the Sun, has now got another gig to add to his resume: co-manager of the Sidewinder, the bar in Globeville at 44th and Logan that…
Ah, yes, welcome to the weekend! Long week, everybody, or is it just us? Well the good news is that we made it to end of another. The even better news is that there’s no snow in the forcast, and there’s another batch of good shows worth checking out. While…
Welcome to the weekend! Feel like dancing? You’ve come to the right place. Regardless of your taste, we’ve got your covered, whether you have the gumption to get lost in a Traversable Wormhole or simply lose your inhibitions on the dancefloor at Beta with the likes of Gabriel & Dresden…
THE KILLERS @ 1STBANK CENTER | 11/29/12 Somebody told me a few years ago that the Killers were over, that their talent was gone, and their stride ended after Hot Fuss. Apparently, nobody told Brandon Flowers. After one of the most surprisingly strong rock shows we’ve seen this year, it…
About three years ago, Scooter James was at a point where he’d done a few shows with Pinhead Circus, the well-regarded punk band he formed in 1988, but wasn’t really set on pursuing music full-time anymore. Then he saw his friends in Tin Horn Prayer, and the band just completely…
ACTION BRONSON @ CERVANTES’ | 11/29/12 The building wasn’t full, but it certainly wasn’t empty either when Action Bronson stepped onto stage. The crowd was a little cold. Clouds of ganja smoke floated across the room. Everyone was a little subdued. When Bronsolino started rhyming, there was that requisite anticipatory…
About three years ago, Scooter James was at a point where he’d done a few shows with Pinhead Circus, the well-regarded punk band he formed in 1988, but wasn’t really set on pursuing music full-time anymore. Then he saw his friends in Tin Horn Prayer, and the band just completely…
Despite having yet to play a single show, Wanker graced the cover of the December 23, 1987, issue of Westword, looking like a mash-up of the New York Dolls and Adam and the Ants. The group, which started as an idea for a cable-access comedy skit, proved to be too…
Whereas many rappers quantify their lavish lives in terms of drank and weed, Action Bronson’s primary vice has been and probably always will be food. Before he gained notoriety as an MC with his 2011 studio debut, Dr. Lecter, he was well respected as a New York chef (his lyrics…
Writing blindingly sincere songs about insecurity and desire since 1995, Tegan and Sara Quin have transcended the limitations of twee heartbreak and grown into songwriters of impressive depth, clarity and style. The twin sisters were born in Alberta, Canada, and began writing songs together at the age of fifteen, recording…
Formed in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the mid-’90s, Shadows Fall began as a melodic death-metal band with some roots in hardcore. But around the turn of the century, the outfit took decisive steps to escape a genre rut, and the result was 2002’s The Art of Balance, which served as a…
Kreayshawn (aka Natassia Zolot) got a video camera at age ten and started making and editing her own videos for several years before formally trying her hand at music. Although she’s a high school dropout, Kreayshawn landed a scholarship to study film at the Berkeley Digital Film Institute. During that…
