For their fourth studio effort I Learned the Hard Way, released on Daptone in April, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings recorded on an eight-track tape machine, which lends the disc an analog warmth that perfectly matches their ’60s-infused soul and funk. Armed with a batch of new songs and a…
Quintron and Miss Pussycat Mr. Pacman • Bongo Fury • Little Fyodor & Babushka Band 07.17.10 | Rhinoceropolis In case anyone was counting, it’s probably been at least two years since we last saw Mr. Pacman on stage, possibly three. So this rare Pacman appearance was a real treat, despite…
The Pitchfork Music Festival, which took place this past weekend in Chicago, is a more friendly outdoor event compared to Lollapalooza and others. Volunteers passed out water to the hot, the dusty and the drunk as they assembled under an unrelenting sun on day one to see acts like Robyn,…
Ah, summer music festivals: If you’re a tatted-up rock and roll, heavymotherfuckingmetal fan, these annual mega-concerts are the time to show off last winter’s ink to a bumper crop of fellow proud-freaks and fuck-ups like yourself. (We won’t tell anyone you’re an accountant at Brown & McAllister CPA, swear.) And…
Among the many photos in our Mayhem Festival hits Denver slideshow, these two portraits were shot by photographer Aaron Thackeray. From their style alone, this couple seems made for each other. Denver metal community, can you please introduce these two to each other for us?!?! (Let us know how it…
Aggressive heavy metal lives on through the traveling Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which stopped at the Comfort Dental Amphitheater in Englewood on Sunday. Roving photographer Aaron Thackeray was there and brings back all these photos of the dread-locked, chest-baring, energy drink-guzzling moshers and musicians. See the full slideshow from…
If you count yourself a fan of hip-hop culture — particularly Colorado hip-hop — Soulz of the Rockies is an absolute must-see. Can’t remember the last time I’ve been so energized by a film, any film, much less a local one. But Soulz of the Rockies is deep. The documentary,…
Pitbull was originally scheduled to bring his Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval Tour to the 1stBank Center in May, but had to postpone. The gig was rescheduled for this Thursday, July 22. But he won’t be making that date either as the show has now evidently been canceled due to scheduling conflicts…
Ah, yes, what a splendid birthday present (okay, it isn’t exactly our birthday, but close enough). It seems one of our favorite bands, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, a group we’ve long been smitten with since first making its acquaintance at South Park some years ago, has a…
In case you missed it, KTCL has announced the lineup for its annual Big Gig: The Smashing Pumpkins, Chevelle, Anberlin, Flobots, Darling Thieves, Tickle Me Pink and the Locals Only Stage, featuring a slew of local acts on the, well, fittingly dubbed Locals Only Stage. Tickets for the show, slated…
Global Dance Festival Friday, July 16, 2010 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre Every year, the Global Dance Festival brings some of the best in electronic music to the best outdoor venue on the planet, and Friday night’s sold-out show was no exception. Judging from the proliferation of Deadmau5 T-shirts, hats and…
Record high temperatures had nothing on the heat being generated by the b-boys/b-girls, MCs, DJs and graffiti artist gathered at La Raza park yesterday for the Spirit of Hip-Hop Park Jam, hosted by Hip-Hop Congress — a multi-collegiate college group geared towards bringing hip-hop culture into communities. View a full…
Photographer Aaron Thackeray brings back these photos from the second and final day of Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks…
Last night photographer Aaron Thackeray was among the fans of electronic music for Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks. Here’s what the scene looked like. More photos coming tomorrow and look for a Best Of Gallery on Monday…
There’s nothing like experiencing the sweat, thump and catharsis of a great show. But it can be tough to decide which one to go to when you live in Denver, the land of embarrassing musical riches, the land of too many shows and too little time. So which ones are…
For many people, 4:20 is a time that holds some significance. For those of us not down with the hippie lettuce, 4:20 comes and goes every day with no fanfare. Fact is, that time of day is no more noteworthy than, say, 1:15, 2:35 or 3:10. (Yes, the irony is…
The first ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half Marathon, slated to take place on Sunday, October 17, is going to have 26 bands playing at each mile along the 13.1-mile and 26.2-mile courses. So the folks at Competitor Group, who have launched other Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathons at…
Paul McCartney Thursday, July 15, 2010 | Pepsi Center After kick-starting a set with a couple of Wings songs and the Beatles’ hit “All My Loving,” Paul McCartney stood at the middle of the stage and said, “Let me just take a moment to take it all in” just before…
Okay, metal, death metal and/or punk bands, if you’ve ever wanted to put a song in a film — and really, who hasn’t? — opportunity is knocking. Pueblo-based Bloody Rose Productions is currently shooting a short entitled Bone Digger Jones and readying another, called Curse of the Hunter’s Moon, and…
Anyone who’s ever been in a band,” notes Teresita Hinojosa, “where you rehearse and rehearse and rehearse, and you have these tight, organized songs —the guitar solo’s here, the vocal solo’s here, and everything is so tight — knows how great it feels to let go of that for a…
Andrew’s on Lincoln closed last summer for a quick remodel that split the space into two areas, one with a brand-new stage. But that transformation wasn’t enough to save Andrew’s, which closed in May. Now the venue, at 1111 Lincoln Street, is being transformed into an entirely new spot: Stoney’s…
As Reverend Dead Eye, Brent Burkhart is a bit of an itinerant spirit these days, seeing as how he’s almost always on tour somewhere. But between tours, he’s made time for his first full band since making dark post-punk with the Bedraggled. Joining Burkhart in Broken Spirits (due at Old…
