Critic's Notebook

2MX2 is dropping two singles in January.

The City and County of Denver has declared December 26 Led Zeppelin Day.

Denver metal band Primitive Man and M.S.W.’s Oregon-based metal project Hell are releasing the Primitive Man/Hell Split this February.

Local rapper and poet Meta Sarmiento hopes to make waves at the Denver Local Love Artist Showcase at the Roxy Theatre.

Denver hip-hop duo Calm is committed to social justice.

The following ten Colorado-based bands take their music beyond the expected boundaries of jamming and stretch the minds of their listeners.

“He opened the door for so many Denver creatives to make the sounds they imagined.”

The story of Wax Trax began in 1975.

Larry Fuller talks about the musicians who inspired him.

During the shoot for DNA Picasso’s “Dope in the Booth” music video, a train conductor stopped his train and called the cops.

THEY producer Dante Jones talks about his youthful dreams and antics ahead of the release of the act’s new EP, Fireside.

Jakob Bro never had the urge to make an album with a great guitar solo on it.

When Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch formed his Zen-funk group Ronin in 2001, his vision was to create the maximum effect by minimal means.

Some first concerts are addicting.

Ethan Iverson and Mark Turner’s first duo album, Temporary Kings is esoteric, spacious, and rooted in chamber jazz.

When Kissing Party started, most of its members had never played in a band.

For Sophie Allison, it all starts with the guitar. The singer-songwriter, who performs with a band as Soccer Mommy, was playing the instrument by kindergarten.

DJ Chonz talks about his new foundation that will give mentoring and financial assistance to youth interested in working in the music industry in Denver.

Denver rapper Jelie has released a new EP titled H Virus, which chronicles the struggles of being a black woman, rapper, producer, and sound engineer.

Instrumental metal duo Ten Foot Beast makes minimalistic music and writes instrumental songs with growling guitars and bruising drums.

Lela Roy of Oxeye Daisy talks about her band’s self-titled debut album and rising as a Denver pop musician.

Joseph Lamar discovered that sometimes audiences show up at the last minute.