Music Archives

Lola Kirke on Surviving Self-Doubt

By Jon SolomonFebruary 19, 2019

For Lola Kirke, trying new things is cool.

Francois Baptiste Has Pushed Hip-Hop in Colorado Since the ’90s

By Kyle HarrisFebruary 19, 2019

Francois Baptiste and 3Deep helped Colorado’s hip-hop scene blow up in the ’90s in Boulder; he’s still helping the culture grow.

The Fire Department Showed Up at an Emerald Siam Practice

By Karl Christian KrumpholzFebruary 19, 2019

Fog machines can be powerful.

Boulder Guitarist Adam Baerd Just Dropped a Three-Hour Improvised Album

By Ben WieseFebruary 18, 2019

Boulder musician Adam Baerd wanted to get over being a perfectionist and challenged himself to record a three-hour session of himself improvising on his acoustic guitar, titled Perfectish.

Bison Bone Welcomes Trouble on New Release

By Nick HutchinsonFebruary 18, 2019

Americana outfit Bison Bone releases its second album, Take up the Trouble, produced by Mark Anderson of Paper Bird, on February 22.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Westword StaffFebruary 18, 2019

Sharon Van Etten, Poppy and Saves the Day play Denver this week.

Reader: Country Will Always Be Cool…If You Can Find It

By Westword StaffFebruary 17, 2019

On March 1, Lost Lake Lounge will bring country back to East Colfax.

Celebrating 25 Years of the Westword Music Showcase: Wheelchair Sports Camp

By Kyle HarrisFebruary 16, 2019

Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp sounds off on the scene.

Gloria Trevi Plays Denver in 2019

By Kyle HarrisFebruary 15, 2019

Mexican superstar Gloria Trevi announced a new album Diosa de la Noche and a North American tour that his Denver in fall 2019.

Queen City Country & Western Will Boost Denver’s Country Scene

By Ben WieseFebruary 15, 2019

Curtis Wallach is starting Queen City Country & Western, an artist-run country-music promotion collective.

Mike Garson on Being David Bowie’s Piano Man

By Jon SolomonFebruary 15, 2019

During the last show on the Ziggy Stardust tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, David Bowie threw pianist Mike Garson a curve ball.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

By Westword StaffFebruary 15, 2019

Bob Seger, Colter Wall, Trippie Redd all play Denver this weekend.

Anderson .Paak’s Dazzling Tour Honors Mac Miller

By Chris WalkerFebruary 14, 2019

Here’s what happened on the second night of Anderson .Paak’s 2019 tour.

DeVotchKa Celebrates Valentine’s Day With a New Music Video

By Kyle HarrisFebruary 14, 2019

DeVotchKa has released a music video for its song “Love Letters.”

2CELLOS Ruins Valentine’s Day for Thousands of Denver Fans

By Kyle HarrisFebruary 14, 2019

The cello-playing sex icons are stranded in their tour van and can’t make it to town.

Grammy Winner Wei Wu Is a CU Boulder Alumnus

By Jon SolomonFebruary 14, 2019

A dozen years before Wei Wu shared a Grammy win Sunday night as part of the cast of Mason Bates’s opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, the Beijing-born opera singer’s first experience in America was as an understudy with Central City Opera.