Concerts

Got skills? Can you rock a mike? Then quit talking and start rocking, homie. Here’s a chance to, ahem, Put Yo Money Where Ya Mouth Is. Organized by Dent, a battle seasoned veteran in his own right, this like-named MC battle royal is open to all aspiring freestyle rappers. Up…

Unless you’ve been living in a cave on an island somewhere, you’ve probably gathered that Lost is starting its sixth and final season tonight. Haven’t been watching? No problem: you can get caught up on the series in eight minutes, fifteen seconds with this helpful video. And if you’re anything…

UPDATE: The “We Are the World” 25/2010 video premiered last night during the Olympics. Read our impressions, watch the clip, as well as a few behind the scenes interviews and get a complete list of performers here. [update: 02.13.10, 13:46 // original post: 02.02.10, 10:02:36] Our friends over at CNN…

On Sunday night we had the chance to watch the Colorado Avalanche get pummeled by the visiting New York Rangers. While we should have been paying more attention to the game, we couldn’t help our ears being caught in familiar sounds. The music selections — and there were many –…

Note: After the story, see how you would have done at Geek Bowl IV. How’s your knowledge of the sex lives of giraffes? What about homosexual subtext in popular film? And can you name the two alternate types of Froot Loops cereal? That’s what it takes to win the Geek…

Heavens to mergatroit! This year’s edition of South By Southwest is shaping up to be epic. Just caught wind of the acts that are slated to perform at the Village Voice free day party at La Zona Rosa on Friday, March 19. Man. Oh. Man! In years past, we’ve had…

The Chain Gang of 1974, The Pirate Signal, Pictureplane Friday, January 29 Bluebird Theatre By the time midnight rolled around on Friday night, the Bluebird was dark. A few stragglers stood by the doors. The marquee had already been changed for Saturday night. What had happened here was one of…

As you’re undoubtedly well aware of by now, renowned author and recluse J.D. Salinger died last week. Since Catcher in the Rye was published it has quickly become a favorite for high school English teachers and because of that, it’s also become a favorite for musicians to drop quick references…

Anvil, with Tauntaun and Havok Sunday, January 31, 2010 Gothic Theatre Havok opened the show with its classic thrash sound, in which you can hear a mix of influences: from Slayer’s sense of impending disaster to Overkill’s asymmetrical sonic violence to Megadeth’s speed-fueled aggression. David Sanchez’s vocal style recalls Tom…

In 1985, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie stormed the pop charts with “We Are the World,” a song that had something to do with togetherness or African famine or something — we don’t remember anymore. Now, just in time for the 25th Anniversary of the original recording, producer Quincy Jones…

It’s been three years since the Fray last attended the Grammys. And the act’s chances of walking away with a statue aren’t any better this time around, unfortunately. Last time around, coincidentally enough, Isaac Slade and company were also pitted against Black Eyed Peas, as they are tonight, as well…

Who do we talk to about changing the state slogan on the border entrance signs? Instead of the staid “Welcome to Colorful Colorado,” how about we change it to “Welcome to Colorado, Home of the Grammys”? Got a nice ring to it, yeah? What’s that? Oh sure, we’re well aware…

Matt Morris’s star continues to rise. While appearances on Letterman and Ellen certainly gave him some great exposure, his duet with Justin Timberlake on last weekend’s Hope for Haiti Telethon did wonders for him in terms of introducing him to the wider mainstream audience. Morris and Timberlake’s version of “Hallelujah”…

J.D. Salinger died quietly at 91. He was a rare author whose one novel provoked many of its millions of readers to claim that it had changed their lives. Maybe it makes sense to fall so hard for Holden Caulfield and maybe it doesn’t. It is likely that one reason…

File this item under awesome: Just received word that the Overcasters will be heading to Hollywood this May to record their next record with Rick Parker, whose impressive resume includes production on albums by the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Von Bondies and GLISS, among others. The Overcasters frontman Kurt…

And now for a poem inspired by Aaron Thackeray’s photos of the Mickey Avalon show, last night at the Church. Hey, Mickey, you’re so fine You’re so fine My tits, you will sign Hey, Mickey! Hey, Mickey! Hey, Mickey, for what it’s worth, it should also be pointed out that…

We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…

Relive January with the best of our nightlife and concert photos — including New Year’s parties like Beta’s, which featured bartenders dipped in lead (hot!) — in this slideshow…

Holy hell! Anyone who saw these guy at Monolith last year had to have seen this coming sooner or later. We’ve just heard from our friends in South Florida that Monotonix frontman Ami Shalev broke his leg last night at a gig in West Palm Beach. Given the unpredictable and…