Lupe Fiasco will bring his thought-provoking hip-hop to the Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday, December 15, for what could be his last performance ever. That’s if he doesn’t cancel the show. After releasing his latest song “N.E.R.D.,” a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Everybody Dies,” listeners flocked to Twitter to criticize the…
A lot of art is a joke. Or it starts out as a joke, anyway. For Safe Boating Is No Accident, exploring humor together is often the first step the band takes before collaborating artistically. “Most of the creative process in the beginning is centered around us telling each other…
The music scene in Denver is constantly evolving, and the newest trend trend seems to be combining volunteerism and concerts. Earth Night was founded by Jason Takahashi, starting as his senior thesis in college. Since 2012, the event has made its home in Columbus, Ohio, but has traveled to other cities over the…
The bassist is an oft-underappreciated member of a band. But the low end is the soul of the music, and a talented, mindful, imaginative and patient bass player can turn a merely good song into a great one by giving it texture. Denver is especially brimming with talented bassists who…
The all-day metal fest, during which bands dueled, has become one of the best annual live-music shows in a city with a serious heavy-metal pedigree.
He’s a respected singer/songwriter and former member of the Commodors. She’s a mega-pop star who can hit the shit out of some high notes. Lionel Richie and “very special guest” Mariah Carey have announced they are touring together next year. The All the Hits tour will hit 35 cities and…
After the Ghost Ship fire, in which 36 people were killed in the DIY space in California, and the recent closing of Rhinoceropolis, DIY spaces in Denver are more important than ever. Co-created by Denver natives Jon Shockness and Akiala I, Conscious Creatives is part artist collective, part safe space…
Lupe Fiasco, who dropped his new song “Killers” last week, headlines the Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday, December 15 while the Brian Setzer Orchestra brings its holiday show to the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, December 13. This week’s lineup also includes Mushroomhead, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Red Fang and Joe Russo’s…
A fire at DIY space Ghost Ship in Oakland, California, that killed 36 people has thrust similar artistic communities around the country into the spotlight, and not necessarily for the better. On Thursday, December 8, the Denver Fire Department inspected DIY space Rhinoceropolis and found a variety of code violations…
Five tenants who were living in DIY space Rhiniceropolis were displaced Thursday night after Denver Fire Department inspections uncovered numerous fire code violations. The inspection and resulting evictions shook the local DIY community, which has been mourning deaths of 36 DIYers in California after a space there, Ghost Ship, burned December…
The fire in Oakland not only took 36 lives, it ripped open and exposed our global DIY community, a network of people who exist everywhere but operate mostly under the radar.
A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal district court alleging that Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is owned and operated by the City of Denver, discriminates against wheelchair users by denying them the same access and services as able-bodied patrons. The lawsuit, filed December 2, lists six plaintiffs that…
Lola Black’s XXXmas and video premiere tonight, December 9, at the Gothic Theatre also features In the Whale, Against Himself, LaRissa Vienna & the Strange and 21 Taras while Papadosio is town for two nights at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom tonight and at the Fillmore Auditorium tomorrow. This weekend’s lineup also…
The oldest Denver DIY space Rhinoceropolis has been shut down by the Denver Fire Department, deemed “unsafe building.” Prompted by the Oakland Ghostship DIY Venue fire this past week, Denver Police made the call to have the DIY venue in RiNo inspected on the evening of December 8, 2016.
Dead & Company, which features Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, returns to CU Boulder’s Folsom Field on Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti are also part of the group. Tickets ($49.95-$139.50) on sale on Friday, December 16. Neil…
Instead of listening to “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Santa Baby” on repeat on the radio, check out these holiday concerts in Denver this month.
Built in 1926 as the Rialto Theatre, the Fox was also once Ted’s Buff Cafe & Cafeteria, “Boulder’s most modern eating house.”
Kristin Hersh recently released Wyatt at the Coyote Palace, a book of essays and lyrics that includes two albums. Hersh has written two critically acclaimed memoirs: 2015’s Don’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt was about her friendship with the late, great musician Vic Chesnutt, and 2010’s Rat Girl…
Unless your grandparents are punk rockers, it’s good to know which venues Colorado offers for the more seasoned fans among us.
Denver’s soaring real-estate prices haven’t just affected renters and home buyers. For musicians and artists, affordable spaces to hone their craft are quickly disappearing.
Simulators is the latest project from Bryon Parker and Brian Polk. Parker had a long tenure as the guitarist and frontman of noisy post-punk outfit Accordion Crimes, which fizzled out in summer 2016. Polk still drums in the punk band Joy Subtraction. When putting Simulators together in summer 2016, Parker…
After a series of strange performances, the Summer’s Over Tour continues, hitting Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium on December 6 without its opener, Jeremih.
