An unlikely cult band, Cape Town, South Africa’s Die Antwoord makes the kind of music that brings EDM and hip-hop together with an aesthetic attributed to the zef subculture; frontman Ninja has discussed the role of zef in South African society as being akin to that of the pillars of…
This past weekend, we sent our roving photographer Christopher Morgan out on the town to capture snapshots of Denver’s vibrant nightlife scene. He headed down to South Broadway and brought us back a slew of photos from the most hopping joints in the Baker district. Page down to live vicariously…
TITWRENCH 2012 @ ” target=”_blank”>GLOB | 7/27/12 It felt like the summer broke just in time for Titwrench 2012, and when things got kicked off a bit after 8 p.m. on Friday night, the climate inside Glob suited the music of opening act, Cardinal Veil. Julie Slater has played violin…
CAKE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 7/28/12 See Also: – Slide show: Cake at Red Rocks, 7/28/12 – The Lumineers shed light on life in Denver and their evolving sound The capacity crowd at Red Rocks on Saturday seemed determined to defy the elements. Overcast skies, steady sheets of rain…
See Also: – Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer pens song for Aurora shooting victims – Neil Diamond donates proceeds from merch sales to Aurora Victim Relief Fund – Reel Big Fish donating proceeds of Aspen show to Aurora shooting victims/families – Tim McGraw and other musicians pay tribute to…
See Also: – Neil Diamond donates proceeds from merch sales to Aurora Victim Relief Fund – Reel Big Fish donating proceeds of its Aspen show to victims/families of Aurora shooting – Tim McGraw and other musicians pay tribute to the Aurora shooting victims/families It’s been a week since the Aurora…
See Also: – Sarah Slater, brainmother of Titwrench Fest, discusses her female-centric music fest – The Lumineers shed light on life in Denver and their evolving sound – Ravi Coltrane’s love of music comes naturally – Trace Bundy on the impact of YouTube and getting his start playing metal -…
See Also: – Tim McGraw and other musicians pay tribute to the Aurora shooting victims/families – Reel Big Fish donating proceeds of its Aspen show to victims/families of Aurora shooting Unsurprisingly, Neil Diamond was in top form last night at 1STBANK Center as he rolled through a two-dozen song set…
See also: – Colorado’s ten best camping festivals – Photos: 2012 Westword Music Showcase awards party – The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder Last night, Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom kicked off the weekend early with a preview of the River Beats at State Bridge Festival, which starts today…
See Also: – Justin Martin Q&A: “Everything is crazy right now…the scene has really exploded” Justin Martin is coming into town tonight with fellow Dirtybird artist Claude VonStroke, kicking off an insane night and fabulous weekend with DJ ESP (aka Woody McBride), Jonn Hawley and more. Page down to see…
See Also: – Neil Diamond donates proceeds from merch sales to Aurora Victim Relief Fund – Reel Big Fish donates proceeds of its Aspen show to victims/families of Aurora shooting – Photos: Brothers of the Sun Tour hits Denver – Review: Florence + the Machine On the evening of the…
See Also: Montgomery Gentry and the Denver Broncos: Lord knows I’m a “Lucky Man”… or am I? Remember that one time when the Doors were all set to play the Ed Sullivan Show and the network brass strongly implored Jim Morrison and company to alter the lines of “Light My…
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 7/25/12 See Also: The Walkmen’s Peter Bauer: “Skrillex makes me feel like I don’t understand what’s happening” Funneled through the slight, almost frail body of its pale owner, Florence Welch’s voice cuts through the silence to fill the spaces between lyrics…
I was always a music fan,” Ravi Coltrane says. “I’d get home from school and I’d go right to Mom’s station wagon — that was when you could play the stereo without the car key. So I’d sit in there with my cassettes, listening to music all day after school…
Brian Eastin, singer and guitarist for Tango Red Tapestry, met drummer Nicholas Hureau when they were both five and their parents were musicians in the Army — but the two never really played music together as kids. In high school, Eastin met bassist Dan Snyder and the two formed a…
Everyone knows the story of Charles Darwin, best remembered as the guy who espoused evolution. The most important thing we learned from him is that all things, over the course of time, must change. For example, just as the dinosaurs evolved into the species we know today as That One…
Mental Disintegration is the perfect title for the latest release from Death of Self (due Monday, July 30, at Blast-O-Mat), as the music evokes the human mind desperately on the brink of collapse. This on-again, off-again project includes Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire’s Ethan McCarthy, but Death…
Justin Martin really only started taking his DJ career seriously in 2009, when he decided it would be nice to just play music for a living. He’d already been a serious contender among up-and-coming mixers and producers, but now he was laying it all on the line. You might remember…
London’s Florence + the Machine was spared the clumsy moniker of Florence Robot/Isa Machine when singer Florence Welch realized, en route to the band’s first show, that it wouldn’t work. From the start, the combination of the act’s northern soul and experimental electro-pop with melodramatic sonic flourishes proved a hit…
After a fateful gig at Beerland in Austin, the guys in Parque Touch asked the bassist of Peach Train to join them. After another lineup change, the remaining members changed their name to White Denim. Instead of opting for one specific style or aesthetic, the band weaves together strands of…
Despite a few hiccups along the way — including feuds between frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry — Boston’s Aerosmith has forged on and established itself as a vital force in rock music for more than four decades. In the 1970s, the band built a solid fan base on…
Neil Diamond is one of the few artists still making music today who genuinely has cross-generational appeal. Everyone from grandpas and grandmas to moms and dads to sons and daughters — hell, even newborns, anyone with a pulse — can appreciate and enjoy the songs of this living legend. His…
