Savoy at the Bluebird

So what are they putting in the water up in Boulder these days? First 3OH!3 takes its ridiculous electro-hop shtick and turns into one of the biggest bands in America. Now Savoy is emerging as the kind of body-rocking electro act that goes down easy with the rock kids but…

Breaking: Monolith Festival on the ropes

Just received word from Josh Baker, co-curator of Monolith, that the future of the indie-centric festival is uncertain. (Read Baker’s full statement after the jump.) Although the turnout for this year’s festival seemed to increase slightly from year’s past and the lineup itself seemed more solid than ever, with headliners…

Kevin Geraghty gets another case of the blues

Kevin Geraghty is back in LoDo. After being out of the game for a number of years running his own software company, the former owner of Brendan’s Blues Pub is back to doing what he does best, bringing in and spotlighting the best blues music to town. “We’re putting the…

Joe King making a name for himself apart from the Fray

Perhaps taking a cue from his pal Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, who’s written and produced songs for an array of top shelf pop acts, including Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce and Leona Lewis, Fray guitarist Joe King is steadily making a name for himself as a burgeoning songwriter in his own right…

Flier of the week: Savoy at the Bluebird

Can you say “disco”? That’s what jumps out at here, due largely to the slick Savoy logo and the supporting typography (love that silly dotted display font, designer!). The image here is arresting, even if it isn’t communicating much beyond “Gasp!” I guess that means Savoy is an exciting and…

Animals at Risk mash-up Beastie Boys with Ideal Fathers

The latest remix/mash-up from Animals at Risk — the remix crew made up of Matt Fecher/DJ Hot to Death with Yonnas from the Pirate Signal — is alive. The new track, “Intergalactic Fathers,” takes the Beastie Boys classic “Intergalactic,” chops up lots of little bits from Ideal Fathers “The Tendrils…

Last Night: Pixies at the Fillmore Auditorium (bonus review)

For those with tickets to tonight’s Pixies show, here’s a bonus review with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. If you haven’t already check out Jon Solomon’s review.PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009Better than: having whores in your head.See more photos on…

Last Night: Pixies at Fillmore Auditorium

For those with tickets to tonight’s Pixies show, we just posted a bonus review from Adam Perry with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. PixiesFillmore AuditoriumMonday, November 16, 2009See more photos on the slideshow page.Better than: having whores in your head.  About…

Over the weekend: Six Months to Live at the Meadowlark

Six Months to Live, deadbubbles and Dario Rosa Saturday, November 14, 2009 Meadowlark Better Than: The second big snowstorm of the season outside. Opening act deadbubbles set the pace for the rest of the show with an energetic set of rock and roll full of more than its fair share…

Over the Weekend: Houses at Larimer Lounge

Houses, The Knew, Action Packed Thrill Ride Saturday, November 14, 2009 Larimer Lounge Better Than: The fireside. It was snowing on Saturday, seriously snowing, hard enough to cover the signs and turn the city into a giant, hushed bobsled track. You would not have known this, though, if you were…

Over the Weekend: Ozomatli at the Ogden

(Editor’s note: The author is a moron and forgot his camera. The above video is basically what happened in the Ogden lobby). Ozomatli with the Nathen Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Ogden Better Than: Whatever you did, unless whatever you did featured a thousand…

King Khan & BBQ Show’s tour manager arrested, shows canceled

UPDATE: The show has officially been canceled. Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase. Our fellows in St. Louis at A to Z, the Riverfront Times music blog, are reporting that the notoriously wild garage rockers King Khan and BBQ Show were a no-show for their nearly sold-out…

Introducing the Show and Tell project

The vast and seemingly boundless creativity of the artists in this town never ceases to impress nor inspire us, from the Stand By Your Band series to Mike Marchant’s new songwriter workshops over at the Meadowlark. Recently, we came across another thing that folks are doing that we thought was…

Pretty Lights coverage on Billboard.biz

It was just a couple of days ago we were opining about how the future of Pretty Lights was looking brighter and brighter. Now, as if to add credence to our keen observations, Billboard.biz (the online version of Billboard) has gone and featured the outfit as part of an article…