Concerts

WIDESPREAD PANIC @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 2/10/12The Wood Tour — named as a reference to the purely-acoustic setting of the shows — has been an eleven-show way for Widespread Panic to reconnect with their fans on a much more intimate level at smaller venues before taking a break from touring…

SPATULA @ CLIMAX LOUNGE | 2/10/12Almost without warning, King Lexie looked like she was either wheeled or aided on to stage, her bulging belly indicating a ripe pregnancy. Joining her were Summer Snover and Jesse Roadkill as well as Evan Brown and Paul Cousineau. All were dressed in various costumes,…

ACHILLE LAURO @ HI-DIVE | 2/10/12 Before Achille Lauro launched into a rousing rendition of “Supernatural Beings” Friday night, frontman Matthew Close spoke to the creative process behind the band’s new album, Flight or Flight. The album combines new material with singles released in the past year, but Close framed…

LENNY KRAVITZ @ TEMPLE BUELL THEATRE | 2/10/12 If you’re lucky enough to be sitting in the first few rows of the Buell Theatre right now, you are no doubt losing your shit. Based on your tickets, you probably figured you’d have some pretty good seats tonight, but holy hell,…

A couple of months ago, you might remember us saying something about the Swayback dudes getting a new drummer and having finished their new record. At the time, we shared a track with you from the forthcoming platter (due out on March 3 at the hi-dive with Hearts of Space…

What are you getting into this weekend? Might you be interested in a party or two? Thought you’d say that. You’re in luck. There’s a bunch of cool things happening. Tons of reggae, a live hip-hop soiree and even an anti-Valentine’s Day themed party. There’s a little something for everyone…

Ah, yes, we’ve reached the end of another glorious week in the Rockies, which can only mean another dope weekend of music in the Mile High City. Lenny Kravitz kicks things off tonight with a show at the Buell Theatre, Widespread Panic pulls into the Fillmore for a three-night stand,…

House heavyweight DJ Dan will no doubt rock the dance floor at Beta on Saturday night; the UK’s Kirk DeGiorGio and Pinch will also be gracing our city with their presence this weekend. Sex Panther returns to Beauty Bar tonight for the regular dubstep, Moombahton, funky dance party with Max…

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 2/8/12 Greensky Bluegrass played two sets of organic, roots-oriented bluegrass for a packed Bluebird crowd. With more than a decade under its belt and about seven years of consistently touring, the Michigan-based bluegrass quintet has developed a solid fan base. And last night the…

Massive props are due this morning to Don Strasburg of AEG Live Rocky Mountain, who was named Talent Buyer of the Year at the annual Pollstar awards this past Friday in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. The recognition is clearly a tremendous nod to the efforts of Strasburg and the…

Ah, yes, Magic Cyclops: To know him is to love him. The Quad City Madman (not really, you swag-jacking morning-show mooks in Davenport — he’s all ours) has successfully turned a fleeting American Idol cameo into a catapult to fame and fortune. Er, maybe just fame. The fortune part is…

Ray Rodriguez, co-owner of The Bar (554 South Broadway), which took over the former Atrium space last fall, has just introduced goldfish racing, an entertainment he offered for many years in a tiny bar outside of Sedona, Arizona. “It was just always a good time, and everybody enjoyed themselves,” Rodriguez…

Update (2/9/12): Overnight @earlxsweat reached 50K, and so as promised, the full song, titled either “Home” or “Thanks, James,” has been posted at terttlefer.com. Have a listen. If Tyler, the Creator is to be believed, Earl Sweatshirt is back. Well, er, that’s the conclusion we’re all jumping to it seems…

As the summer festival season approaches, there are a number of things to consider when deciding on which festival to attend. First of all, how far is it? When is it? How much is it? Is it worth my time? Who’s on the bill? Jam fans, rejoice! There’s a brand-new…

Time to bring out your best! The Westword Best of Denver® 2012 Readers’ Poll is now live, and we’d like your input. Have a take? Give us yours on these questions and more: Best new band? Best new recording? Best karaoke night?…

DJ Cavem, the local O.G. (organic gardener), has been literally feeding the community through events geared toward the “green” movement for years. Using a hip-hop agenda (even rocking with a children’s choir), Cavem has broadened his audience to include discussions that involve enhancing the community through the one thing that…

BLKHRTS are on a pretty solid run right now. Just before the first of the year, Yonnas Abraham released Sextape, and here we are barely into the new year and the trio has prepared an onslaught of material poised to color the entire first and second quarters BLK with their…

Kyle Harris began writing songs at the age of twelve, but it was another two decades before he decided to play them publicly. “I just never saw a reason to play any of it for people,” he says. “I’d been writing songs regularly that whole time, but I never thought…

In about three to five years, the subgenre of “doom” — and, to a lesser extent, its subset of “drone” — may become as ubiquitous and stale as “surf garage,” or whatever happens to be the flavor of the moment enjoying underground-bordering-on-mainstream popularity. But it won’t be because of the…