As the frontman of Interpol, Paul Banks helped to usher in the most recent wave of post-punk. His emotive quaver and resonance have often been compared to that of Joy Divison frontman Ian Curtis. Musically, however, it’s clear that he’s also absorbed the electrifying, percussion-driven darkness of the Comsat Angels…
At first listen, this album sounds like Jesse Briata, aka Lockbox, borrowed a lot from Aphex Twin and Dan Deacon. “Parmenter Acid,” for instance, is the kind of playfully spastic electro-pop song that wouldn’t be completely out of place on an earlier Deacon record. “Headbones,” meanwhile, is like a cousin…
The debut album from Reed Fuchs (déCollage) is a ten-track collection of psychedelic, surrealist pop that oscillates between the melting fluidity of the Flaming Lips and the irreverent DIY experiments of early Beck meshed with some Animal Collective-esque, experimental neo-folk-pop-musical-collective rhythmic structures. Although it’s cut into songs, the album plays…
Inspired by the music of the Yellowjackets and the late Don Grolnick (once a member of fusion groups Steps Ahead and Dreams), Polarity displays some fine solo work throughout King of Hearts. Fronted by local saxophonists Pete Lewis and Clare Church, the band uses fusion as a backbone and injects…
BurntMD’s Not So Black & White combines relatively old-school production with a new-school flow that draws from MCs as diverse as Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Aesop Rock, Canibus and Mos Def and seems to change dramatically with every track. The sound is anything but repetitive and is tricky to pin down…
Brandon and Collin Bordeaux have been making music together since they were kids. The two brothers, better known in local hip-hop circles as H*Wood and Kid Vegas, respectively, act as each other’s business partner, musical critic, marketing director and confidant. Brandon, who’s returned home after four years in Los Angeles,…
Everyone’s heard of the legendary Pete Tong, whose BBC Radio 1 show has been known for years as the best place to hear the hottest new EDM trends. Pay attention to the person touring with him when he next hits up Denver: Bristolian Daniel Pearce, who’s better known as Eats…
While Thanksgiving and Black Friday steal all the headlines, the holiday that’s really worth celebrating this week is Thanksgiving Eve, the biggest party night of the year next to New Year’s Eve. It’s the ultimate ruse: You can go way too hard raging all night with your old friends –…
As far as fully realized cartoon bands go, Dethklok kicks everyone else’s ass. (Don’t believe us? Fine — you can go see Josie and the Pussycats or Alvin and the Chipmunks instead.) Last night, the very real band behind Adult Swim’s Metalocalpse put on a very rowdy show during its…
As noted in our review of Bruce Springsteen’s show last night at the Pepsi Center, the concert was packed with longtime fans and visited by an array of ghosts — those of beloved bandmates and even, at least from looking at the shirts on display in the crowd, past versions…
TITUS ANDRONICUS @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 11/19/12 This was one of those shows where you couldn’t tell which band people were there to see. Even when the faces changed up front, the energy level was equally as charged for both outfits. It’s rare to see and experience the the type…
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND @ PEPSI CENTER | 11/19/12 Bruce Springsteen asked for silence, and a crowd of thousands obliged. Springsteen and the E Street Band were eight songs deep into their three-hour, 26-song set at the Pepsi Center on Monday night, and the mood had suddenly…
This past weekend was another lively one in the Mile High City. Adding to our ongoing photo series documenting nightlife in the Mile High City, which already includes snapshots of the Golden Triangle, East Colfax, South Broadway and Lo-Hi, we sent our intrepid roving photographer Chris Morgan out this weekend…
Winter on the Rocks: As promised on Friday, we’ve got the drop on frozen fiesta, which is slated to return for a second year at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, February 1. While the inaugural edition featured Atmosphere, Common, Grieves + Budo, the next Winter on the Rocks will feature…
Another weekend in the books, another week ahead. But oh what a kickass week this one will be. For starters, not only will it be abbreviated for most of us, thanks to the annual Tryptophan-filled holiday devoted to overeating and football, but next to perhaps New Year’s Eve, but this…
JAPANDROIDS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 11/18/12 Brian King said that while he and David Prowse had had a blast at the Larimer Lounge this past June, they were going to do even better tonight he declared. As promised, the pair proceeded to do just that with every single one of…
GRAMATIK @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/17/12 Perched atop a primitively painted motherboard graphic, flanked by several columns, Gramatik and guitarist F.A.Q. towered over the Fillmore in the midst of “The Coil,” as Gramatik’s colossal new setup has been appropriately dubbed. Framed by three tesla-coil looking structures that were triggered to…
WOVEN HAND @ ORIENTAL THEATER | 11/16/12 Shrouded in a moderate haze of fog colored by lights, Woven Hand took the stage as a trio, sounding a bit edgier than in times past. Delay and reverb on Chuck French’s bass formed whirlpools of low end around David Eugene Edwards, who…
NAS & LAURYN HILL @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/17/12 Bright white spotlights behind the band are pointed back out at the crowd illuminating a field of hands raised in the air, the video screen is covered with footage of glittering, metallic confetti, and Nas is ripping through a triumphant version…
Okay, it’s five o’clock. Boss is gone. Time to blow this taco stand, y’all. Before you get all sorts of wild and crazy doing whatever it is you decide to do this weekend in Denver after dark (we’ve got a few ideas if you’re looking for tips), take a mental…
Aw yeah! It’s Friday! TGIF and all that. Ready to rock and pop the top of a few colds ones? Too early to start thinking about cold ones? You just barely finished your coffee? Pffth! In the words of Mr. Jackson, it’s five o’clock somewhere. Anyhow, yeah, the weekend. Brace…
Welcome to the weekend, friendos! If you’re ready to cut loose and lose yourself on the dancefloor this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. There’s a slew of world class talent behind the decks this weekend, and as usual, we’ve got the drop on all the choice fiestas, including…
