As you can see from the pictures, this year’s Showcase was played in the key of awesome. Relive the whole thing with us. Over the course of the day as we get our wits about us, a few of our writers will share their thoughts on what they saw, and…
The Showcase may have sold out, but 11,000 fans managed to get in — and we photographed most of them. Here are the best of our fan photos, presented in two parts: Part 1 (by Brian Landis Folkins) Part 2 (by Aaron Thackeray)…
Just came across this on YouTube. Evidently, esteemed videographer Jim Hucks was on hand at the Showcase this past weekend and caught some footage of Git Some at Broadway’s doing “Trixy Loves Misty.” Hucks shot it, so you know it’s rad. Next best thing to being there…
Sold out? Wait, what? Did I just read that right? Seriously? Sold out? What the …? Those were my first thoughts when I woke up yesterday and fired up the old TweetDeck before jumping into the shower. My boy Ralphie, who we tapped to emcee the main stage for us…
Our annual Music Showcase, Denver’s biggest one-day music fest with 100-plus bands on 15 stages, all but blew up the Golden Triangle yesterday, starting with noon-time rock from Oh My Stars and others and ending with Boombox booming from City Hall. We’ve got scores of photos up here, and more…
Editor’s note: We scrounged up enough Bubble Yum and pesos to convince fearless intern Abbie Grueskin to hunker down in the Curious Theater and upload photos of the Showcase throughout the day on Saturday. Look for the photos after the jump, and check back for reviews, slideshows and other coverage…
We all know that every single weekend in Denver is like a confectionery of delicious shows: Too many choices, too little time. But if you have a hard time with that status quo, you’re going to be ripping your hair out with indecision this weekend, because it’s finally here, the…
Due to a scheduling conflict, Serj Tankian’s show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra originally scheduled for July 11 at the Denver Botanic Gardens-Chatfield has been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or by phone will receive a refund within two-three business days. For tickets…
DeVotchKa, who peformed for over 90,000 people when the band opened for Muse in Paris last weekend (see a few pics after the jump), has recently been at Wavelab studio in Tuscon working on the follow-up to its last album, A Mad and Faithful Telling. No word yet on what…
IMPORTANT SCHEDULING UPDATE: Due to circumstances beyond our control (and, more to the point, frontman Chris Fogal’s) TAUNTAUN will not be performing in the 6:15 – 7 p.m. slot at Broadway’s tomorrow. While Fogal is resting his aching back (“I would tough it out,” he assures us, “but the problem…
It’s been in a long time in the works, but the country’s tenth Beauty Bar is finally celebrating its grand opening this Saturday, June 19 in the former Snake Pit space at 608 East 13th Avenue. Las Vegas-based DJ Sensé, New York-based DJ Justine D. and the Chicago-based DJ duo…
BoomBox played a very special DJ set last night at the Larimer Lounge for our penultimate Westword Music Showcase pre-party. The dance party was in full effect. One of our ace shutterbugs, Kate Levy, was on hand to immortalize the evening. See what you missed if you missed last night…
See more photos at westword.com/slideshow. Erykah Badu • Janelle Monae 06.16.10 | Fillmore Auditorium Before Erykah Badu’s set, a DJ was spinning and doing live mixes of pop hits of yesteryear, stopping or slowing down the music every now and then to let the crowd enthusiastically fill in the blanks…
File under: Awesome! Wovenhand, who has been touring Europe for the last month, just got tapped to open for Tool on seven dates before heading back to Europe in July. David Eugene Edwards and company start their stint with Tool in New Orleans this Saturday, June 19 and finish on…
Back in September, when they took over the former Snake Pit, at 608 East 13th Avenue, Noah Ray McMahan, Justin Martinez hoped to have it transformed into the tenth location of the Beauty Bar brand by late January. Now, finally, the trio will open the club’s doors on Saturday, June…
It would be easy to dismiss this Fort Collins band as yet another act ransacking the ’80s new-wave graveyard, because it sure is going for that ultra-catchy, synth-pop vibe. Borrowing a few tricks from the Cars, the Nails and Mr. Pacman, Pep*Squad also clearly has its tongue firmly in cheek…
New York City’s Jonathan Peters is one of those DJs who’s been around forever, worked with everyone and somehow still remained a virtual unknown. Perhaps that’s because he’s always focused on remixing, production and playing out, without releasing any big-name mix discs or artist albums. More than a decade ago,…
When we were in high school in Fort Collins, Hayley and I would play guitar for each other on the railroad tracks behind my house,” remembers Doug Spencer, guitarist of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake. Then he laughs. “She’d always sing about this jerk that she liked.” That jerk, of course,…
It pretty much goes without saying at this point that this is going to be the best Showcase yet. Just take a look at this year’s headliners. Your dance card will be full from the time the gates open at 11:30 a.m. until BoomBox leads Saturday into Sunday at City…
You know what’s better than the 19th most successful act of the 1990s and a teensy bit worse than the 17th most successful act? The 18th most successful act of the 1990s, which just so happens to be En Vogue — who just so happen to be headlining Denver PrideFest…
Deep beneath the waters of a lost lake, what would you expect to find? How about some strange, cryptozoological fish like the one that’s the centerpiece of our fine flier of the week? And, not coincidentally, it is a flier for the Lost Lake Lounge! This marriage of flier and…
About three years ago, 15th St.Tavern had to close up shop as the building that housed the bar was slated to be demolished. Since then, Mykel Martinez has been looking for a place to resurrect it. He found a space on Park Avenue West, only to be denied a liquor…
