Sub.mission dubstep is arguably the most influential music authority in Denver. Consistently winning Westword’s Best Of Denver awards for various shows and events, Sub.mission has been bringing the underground dubstep sounds to Denver for seven years. Thanks to founder Nicole Cacciavillano, and a crew of street teamers, resident DJs, loyal…
The Black Lips (due Wednesday, April 2nd, at The Bluebird Theater) are the notorious rock and roll band from Atlanta, Georgia who had to flee India for fear of persecution over on stage antics involving band members kissing each other. Their show at the club Heaven in London in September…
Widespread Panic returns to Red Rocks for a three-night run from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29. Tickets ($57.50) go on on sale on Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. Now with Christine McVie back in the fold, Fleetwood Mac will embark on a 33-city North American tour that…
In 2014, you should’ve already figured it out by now: Your dumpy, forgettable band with few fans should be touring. The need to turn your local bar band into a mobile poverty-stricken disaster unit is of utmost importance. It’s your chance to see beautiful rolling landscapes, fall in love with…
When Annie Clark of St. Vincent took the stage with the rest of her band, it was with the same kind of choreographed ritual that informed the rest of the performance. Her hair these days seems to belong to a visitor from either outer space or the future, as are…
Denver Noise Fest just announced the line-up for its 2014 festival, running Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. The annual festival is one of the largest and most eclectic of its type in the country. Both nights will feature an eclectic array of noise artists from across the country…
Maybe you saw Neutral Milk Hotel last night in Boulder; if not you have another shot at it tonight in Denver. If the line “putting fingers in the notches of her spine” sends ice through your veins as consistently as it does ours, we can strongly recommend finding your way…
Once ridiculed as the hilariously embarrassing accessory of choice for fat American tourists, the fanny pack is now a practical piece of party gear for hot, young EDM fanatics. At music fests such as Miami’s Ultra, it has become a ubiquitous carry-all for scantily clad ravers with no pockets. Easy,…
10. Believe and Be Found by Love Despite EDM fests being sweaty mob scenes, our new pal Stacey believes wholeheartedly in the chance to find love amid the uhntz-uhntz-ing masses. “One day, love will find me,” she swears. “I’m trying. It’s why I’m here.” Is Ultra, held last weekend in…
It is Texas time in Denver. All we’d need is the Geto Boys and Gary Clark Jr. to hit the spectrum of Lone Star exports: St. Vincent brings her shock of white hair to town tomorrow, the Toadies’ Rubberneck victory lap hits Englewood and songwriting genius Joy Ely makes the…
That’s the big takeaway from Billboard’s current cover story on Colorado-bred Ryan Tedder: He made $2.5 million in 2013 on royalties alone. The lion’s share of it came from songwriting credits on songs performed by Beyonce, Ellie Goulding, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, The Fray (hey!) and his own band, OneRepublic…
FRI | RYAN CROSSON at NORAD | 3/28/14 Ryan Crosson exemplifies techno at its finest, whether your measuring stick is based on the heyday of Detroit techno or on the sub-genre’s modern-day residency in Berlin. Crosson made a name for himself in both cities; after sharpening his needles alongside artists…
Westword’s annual Best of Denver issue is on newsstands now. Within it, you’ll find several hundred of our favorite things about this city, everything from best handcrafted signs to best tater tots. Go find yourself a copy to earmark and keep in your car or bicycle basket or whatever. It’s…
AnomalyCon (running March 28 to 30 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center) started as a steam punk and alternate history-themed convention but has since expanded to cover science fiction generally. In its fourth year, the convention is featuring guest speakers, artists, writers and performers that have either direct ties to…
Editor: Westword’s 2014 Best of Denver issue is on news stands now. You can peruse several hundred categories to find your next meal, night out or whatever thing you’re into. And while we’re thrilled with the results, we encountered plenty of debate while determining our favorites across this great city…
What’ll it be this evening: pouring manure on your hated gym teacher’s front door step and then urinating on it? Getting trashed and picking a fight with the bully who became the bouncer at whatever bar that Denny’s restaurant turned into? Or maybe you could do something really wild, like…
Jason Corder and Carl Ritger will perform as Offthesky & Radere this Saturday at the Sidewinder Tavern. Each has been a prolific composer of entrancing sounds for more than a decade. Chances are you haven’t heard their work in a club, but they’ve performed at the Communikey Festival in Boulder…
Ryan Crosson exemplifies techno at its finest, whether your measuring stick is based on the heyday of Detroit techno or on the genre’s modern-day residency in Berlin. Crosson made a name for himself in both cities; after sharpening his needles alongside artists like Richie Hawtin and Kevin Saunderson, he helped…
Before he got involved in the U.K.’s acid-house scene during the late ’80s and early ’90s, George Evelyn was a hard-core hip-hop fan. He joined a breakdancing group in 1988 with Kevin Harper, and the two formed Nightmares on Wax. Mixing beat-making with turntablism and live music with electronic production,…
While Slim Cessna’s Auto Club got its start in these parts just over two decades ago, the band usually only plays here a few times a year. Slim hasn’t lived in Denver since moving to Rhode Island in 2000 (and later to Pittsburgh), and guitarist Dwight Pentacost lives in Boston…
Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea might be the best indie-rock album of the 1990s. It’s certainly one of the most storied. After its 1998 release, frontman Jeff Mangum put the band on hiatus, ostensibly because he never wanted to be a rock star in the first…
As a side effect of being a band with women in it, the Coathangers often fall under the blanket category of “all-girl.” In their new video for “Follow Me,” the Atlanta-based trio addresses this head-on by asking their dude friends and practice-space mates in Mastodon to wear wigs and dresses…
