Q&A with Ralf Dietel of Krashkarma

Anyone remember powerhouse industrial metal bands like Thrill Kill Kult and Stabbing Westward back in the day? Krashkarma sure does and has become torchbearers for the style. In advance of the band’s three-night-stand in Colorado (Saturday, October 31 at Union Station in Colorado Springs, Sunday, November 1 at Hodi’s Half…

Hey, DJ! Q&A with Ivy

Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them…

The Denver Boot: Danielle Ate the Sandwich at the Bluebird

A few weeks ago, Danielle Ate the Sandwich took part in a stellar, sold out bill at the Bluebird, headlined by Gregory Alan Isakov and featuring Eleanor and our own Andy Thomas. Our pal Lance Stack from TheFlatResponse.com was there and brought along his mikes and recorders and captured the…

Q&A with Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr.

At lot has happened to Lou Barlow in the past four years. Around the time his daughter was born, he released his solo album Emoh, reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and recorded two albums and just released another solo album, Goodnight Unknown, earlier this month. Barlow will be performing both with…

Q&A with Jesper Anderberg of the Sounds

Every artist’s dream is to be able to control their own destiny. The Sounds, who have ignored all major label proposals for their new album Crossing The Rubicon, are doing just that. This album is their third full length studio and employs a handful of interesting producers that build on…

Q&A with Corey Teruya of Hello Kavita

It’s been a year and a half since Hello Kavita graced us with its debut long-player, the unforgettable And Then We Turned Sideways. Since then, the quintet of songwriter/frontman/guitarist Corey Teruya, guitarist Luke Mossman, multi-instrumentalist Ian Short, bassist Jimmy Stofer and drummer Leor Manelis seems only to have grown and…

Hey, DJ! Q&A with Kid Hum

Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them…

Q&A with Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew has lead something of a charmed existence as a musician for the last thirty years, from his first high-profile gig as a guitarist for Frank Zappa in 1979 to his later work with Talking Heads, Trent Reznor, David Bowie and King Crimson. Though possessed of preternaturally able technical…

Q&A with Philip Chevron of the Pogues

This week’s preview of the Pogues’ show this Friday at the Ogden Theatre only scratched the surface of our interview with guitarist Philip Chevron, who also talked at length about Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say… Pogue Mahone!!, the five-disc box set of b-sides, outtakes and live…

Q&A with Babah Fly

For the last 15 years, Matthew Kelly has been entrenched in the Colorado hip-hop scene. Although his stage name has changed over the years, Kelly, now known as Babah Fly, has been one of the most consistent artists in the scene. Whether it’s as a solo artist or as part…

Q&A with Ilya Laqutenko of Mumiy Troll

Mumiy Troll from Vladivostok, Russia is one of that country’s most popular bands. The act’s combination of energetic rock and moodily atmospheric pop, for which lead singer Ilya Lagutenko coined the term “rockapops,” has been gaining popularity in America despite the fact that, up to the release of the new…

Q&A with Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root

Jam band faves Rusted Root, which had a taste of mainstream stardom with the 1995 near-hit single “Send Me on My Way” and a popular cover of The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” is touring in support of Stereo Rodeo, the group’s first studio album in…

Introducing: Hey, DJ! Our new Friday Q&A. This week: DJ Klaw

Welcome to our latest feature: Hey, DJ! Every Friday starting today, we’ll be spotlighting the hottest, ahem, cats (see what we did there) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their…

Q&A with Les Freres Courvoisier

If you need a set of playful yet sexy techno, you could do a lot worse than calling upon the services of Les Freres Courvioiser, a faux-French duo with a penchant for spicing up their sets with ridiculous costumes and general hijinx. In the course of putting together this week’s…

Q&A with Roger Daltrey

Just because Roger Daltrey is 65-years old doesn’t mean he’d like to spend his golden years sitting on his sofa listening to all the Who albums he helped make so memorable. He’s currently in the midst of his first solo tour since 1994 [see comments, below], and by the time…

Sneak a peek at Vitamin D’s Hard Times

Longtime Denver dance music stalwart Vitamin D has a new album coming February 24 and, from the sounds of the tracks he has posted on his MySpace, it should be a good one. He announced it back in July and today, he released this image of the album cover. Not…

Q&A with Adam Young from Owl City

If you’ve never heard of Owl City until now, you’re forgiven. The brainchild of young pop composer and producer Adam Young, Owl City, seemingly came out of nowhere in the past six months and is quickly becoming a phenomenon. Foisted to the forefront solely on the strength of a strong…