Mosey West

While there have been some fine alt-country acts to come out of Fort Collins (namely Drag the River and Arliss Nancy), there hasn’t been a whole lot of fresh talent working in the genre as of late. But Mosey West, which has been together for almost a year, might give…

Pete Tong lays it down at Beta on October 15

Renowned DJ and producer Pete Tong (aka “Lord of the Dance”) has had quite a year: He celebrated twenty years of hosting a show on the renowned BBC Radio 1 by taking the station over for twelve hours; he returned to Ibiza’s legendary Pacha; he relaunched his FFRR label under…

Donato Dozzy spins at the Werkz on October 15

Italian DJ Donato Dozzy doesn’t plan his sets in advance. While he sometimes selects a theme based on a mood, he utlimately reads the crowd and responds accordingly, throwing down exactly the right track at exactly the right time. His dark, psychedelic techno meanders from ambient to dance-driven, and he’s…

The Fillmore exterior gets a makeover

Update (10/10/11): So evidently, there’s more to the new wrought-iron fencing at the Fillmore than meets the eye. It’s not just an aesthetic enhancement. According to Live Nation Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region president Eric Pirritt, the liquor license has also been extended, meaning that your drink can now accompany…

Review: Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, 10/9/11

FOO FIGHTERS AT PEPSI CENTER | 10/9/11″You guys ready for a long fucking rock show tonight?” Foo Fighters frontman Dave asked the Pepsi Center crowd early in Sunday night’s set. “You ready for that shit? Foo Fighters don’t fuck around. We don’t fuck around. We don’t play those eensy-weensy one-hour-and-forty-five-minute…

Review: Misfits at Summit Music Hall, 10/9/11

MISFITS at SUMMIT MUSIC HALL | 10/9/11There’s a reason why people go to a Misfits show. It’s the same reason at least half of those people spend the show in the moshpit. At this point, the number of former Misfits members could triple the roster of Arcade Fire, and the…

Review: Chromeo at the Ogden Theatre, 10/7/11

CHROMEO at the OGDEN THEATRE | 10/7/11On a technical basis, nothing about Chromeo should really work. The rhythm half uses a talk box, and their genre of music is most often classified, without irony, as “electrofunk.” The singer is the hypothetical result of the Fonz and Potsie immaculately conceiving a…

Review: Melt Banana at Larimer Lounge, 10/8/11

MELT BANANA at the LARIMER LOUNGE | 10/8/11Nothing can fully prepare you for the sounds coming off stage at a Melt Banana show unless you’ve seen the band before. Between the breakneck rhythms, Yasuko Onuki’s demented and rapid-fire vocal delivery and Ichirou Agata’s ability to meld noise with experimental guitar…

DJ Vajra crowned 2011 DMC World Champion

Sweet Jesus! He did it! This afternoon in London, DJ Vajra competed in the 2011 DMC World Final against thirty other turntablists from all over the globe. If you haven’t heard yet, he bested all of the other contenders to be crowned the 2011 DMC World Champion, meaning he can…

Lupe Fiasco supports Occupy Denver — on Twitter and in person

Lupe Fiasco, the Chicago everyman rapper scheduled to play the Fillmore tonight, made an early stop on his tour of the city to support the Occupy Denver gathering in front of the state capitol earlier this afternoon. Fiasco has maintained an increasingly public profile about his support of the Occupy…