In the pantheon of greatness, there are many assholes. John Lennon. Ludwig von Beethoven. Eddie Van Halen. All of these people make/made undeniably great music; all of these people are/were demonstrably pompous, entitled, demanding asshats who would be unbearable to know. Like anyone else, I like to believe that the…
Boonie Mayfield has done it again! On Black Kool-Aid, he’s crafted a beat tape that’s as perfect as a cloudless sky on a sunny day. Hyperbole? Hardly. Black Kool-Aid is a righteous effort from the rapping producer. Opening up with the sound of ice cubes clinking in a glass and the…
It’s pretty obvious where Wonderlic is coming from musically after a listen to “Sacagawea,” the opening track on the group’s self-titled album. A jam band for sure, Wonderlic steers through different vibes on the track, going from a bouncy, odd-metered rock section that features some Trey Anastasio-inspired guitar work by…
Since forming in 2006, Fort Collins-based Dubskin has established itself as one of the area’s leading reggae acts, having shared the stage with legends like the Barrington Levy, the Itals and Mad Professor. On Release From Fear, its third LP, Dubskin sticks to its roots-reggae foundation for the most part,…
Picking up where Recidivist, the band’s audacious 2010 debut album, left off, this EP from the Raven and the Writing Desk displays an even more fully integrated band adept at making creative use of all the sounds and textures at its disposal. “Tiny” sounds like Danny Elfman got together with…
The music that Blake Brown makes with Bare Bones could be considered a throwback, so it’s only fitting that it all started in a museum. While working at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Brown struck up a conversation with co-worker and current bandmate Freida Stalheim, formerly of Munly and…
If you’ve already got your ticket to see Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red Rocks this Saturday, September 10, you might want to get there early to catch the opener, too. LTJ Bukem is an intelligent-drum-and-bass god in the U.K., and for good reason. Bukem (aka Danny Williamson) is a…
Tollund Men is no longer just a bunch of poor saps buried in a Danish peat bog from the time before the Roman Republic transitioned to Empire. In Denver, it’s the solo project of Neal Samples, with some help from genius musical chameleon Daniel Bouse when the project plays live…
A virtual supergroup, Down (due tonight at Summit Music Hall with In Solitude and Ponykiller) is spearheaded by none other than the fear-instilling voice of Phil Anselmo, of super heavy legends Pantera. But Down is a band all its own — the group has been making sludgy, devastating metal since…
Early this year, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) decided to ban the Dire Straits song “Money for Nothing” because of the use of a homophobic slur in the song’s lyrics. In a somewhat surprising move, the Council has reversed the decision, which means Canadian broadcasters can go back to…
PHISH at DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | NIGHT THREE, 9/4/11Sunday night’s show at Dick’s seemed like a continuation of the relaxed, anything-goes mood from Saturday night more than a balls-out party to end the summer. In a way, this was fitting for a band that has been working for the…
BLINK-182 at COMFORT DENTAL | 9/4/11Seeing Blink-182 live is kind of like viewing a moment suspended in time: The music hasn’t changed, and the band’s NOFX-knock-off-style masturbation conversations are identical to a decade and a half ago. But consistency is a huge factor in a pop punk band’s success, and…
KE$HA at 1STBANK CENTER | 09/03/11 The floor at 1STBANK Center was blanketed with glitter and gold confetti on Saturday night. This was the aftermath of the pop-star hurricane known as Ke$ha. As the final blasts of confetti sent the crowd out on the best note possible, images of giant…
PHISH at DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | NIGHT TWO, 9/3/11 On the second night of its three-night run, Phish continued at least part of its “S”-theme from the night before by being supremely solid. We headed in around 7:15 p.m., and the venue was already noticeably fuller than it was…
Update (09/04/11): Last night we posted an interview with Jon Fishman of Phish that was submitted to us by a freelancer yesterday and represented to us as an original piece of writing. Shortly after the item appeared on our blog, we learned that the interview had originally run in print…
From Lil Wayne’s on-stage clowning and Katy Perry’s cooing, to a perspiration-and-PBR soaked reunion of Planes Mistaken for Stars, and even those teenage, Danish punks Iceage melting the audience at Rhinoceropolis, the summer of 2011 was as good as any for live music in Denver. On this Labor Day weekend,…
PHISH at DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | NIGHT ONE, 9/2/11 Like an episode of Sesame Street for big kids, last night’s Phish show was brought to us by the letter “S.” A few songs into its set, a theme began to emerge. To wit, every song the band played began…
What are you doing this weekend? Duh, partying like it’s the end of summer, because, well, it is! It’s also Labor Day weekend, and so hopefully you’ll have nothing to do on Monday except recover from said partying. To that end, we’ve got the drop on a slew of events…
It was a fairly slow month for bar and club openings, but August did bring in a few new bars and clubs, including the the Three Lions, a soccer pub that opened in the former Bank Bar & Grill at 2239 East Colfax Avenue. As far as closings go, LoDo…
This weekend is absolutely crammed with shows both local and national. Tonight, Phish kicks off its three-night stand at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Ke$ha brings her garbage chic to the 1STBANK Center tomorrow night, and Sunday Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and Rancid stop by Comfort Dental for the Big Gig,…
Between the end-of-summer bash Pitch A Tent and the three-day weekend (party late into Sunday night!) we’re not sure what has us most excited this weekend. Things are kicking off strong with Sunset at the First Friday Art Walk; DJs are getting in on the action at the Infinite Monkey…
Oh, hey there. Just doing some quick math here. Be right with you… let’s see, hold the one, carry the two… Ahem, okay, so if you were as old as the Blink dudes were when Dookie — er, Dude Ranch, sorry! — dropped, the big 40 is staring you down,…
