Ash Ganley’s music sports virtually every element associated with the triple-A radio format: quietly gruff vocals, refined playing, arrangements that find common denominators in sturdy American genres (country, folk rock, et al.), and songs whose version of rocking out tends toward middle tempos. The production, by Don Debey and Ed…
From the colorful insert, splendidly illustrated by frontman Jeff Kahn, to the lyrics, which fall eloquently between proverb and poetry, Skeleton of God’s latest effort — the followup to Urine Garden, its masterful mid-’90s debut EP — is clearly not just another mindless foray into extreme metal. While the reconvened…
These songs sound like they’ve been percolating in the imaginations of Julian Thomas and Jon Shockness for years in terms of what would make for killer hip-hop songs. “Nevermind the Bollocks…” clearly references the Sex Pistols, but the music is reminiscent of the type of jazz-lounge appropriation employed by Protection-era…
During its twenty-year run, the redneck variety show Hee Haw became an American institution of sorts, bringing country music and humor into the living rooms of a ton of folks. Recurring skits included the adventures of the Culhane family, who would sit on an old-fashioned sofa in a parlor and…
Extra Kool has been rapping since the late ’90s, most notably as part of the duo Optik Fusion Embrace, with Satyr. Since 2005, he’s performed as a solo act, releasing a string of albums, including Tickled Pink and his latest effort, The Creature From the Whack Lagoon, on the Dirty…
Joshua Radin never intended to become a musician, at least not outside of the confines of his personal life, where he always quested for new ways to artistically express himself. Painting and screenwriting had largely occupied these efforts until 2004, when friend and singer-songwriter Cary Brothers prodded him into recording…
Photo: Anthony Camera So, just got off the phone with Adam Lancaster (Morning After Records, Curious Yellow), and the lineup for the Mile Hi-Fidelity party in Austin is close to being completely confirmed. Wait? What? Mile Hi-Fidelity? Isn’t that the name of your radio show, you ask? Indeed. And while,…
Fans of scary-ass clown/serial killer metal, rejoice! Not only is Slipknot coming to town, but venerable Denver goth boutique FashioNation is giving away free tickets. All you have to do is stop by the store, located at 613 East 13th Avenue, write down your name and contact info and drop…
The breakout success of Flight of the Conchords got us thinking of other bands that would make for must-see TV. After all, no one makes money selling records these days, and a band’s gotta make a living somehow, right? So we went into brainstorming mode (in this case, that means…
Hot on the heels of last week’s Valentine’s Day challenge in which the Fray reportedly wrote and recorded a love song in 24 hours at the behest of Q Magazine, comes this oddity: Evidently, Isaac Slade and company — prompted by God only knows what — recorded a cover of…
As noted by an attentive blog reader earlier today in the comments section of our original post, Leftover Salmon singer/keyboardist Bill McKay, who was arrested late last month on accusations that he drugged and assaulted a female acquaintance on New Year’s Eve after a gig his band played in Edwards, Colorado,…
After teaming up for a successful three-night run in New York City last year, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood announced an exclusive fourteen-city U.S. tour that stops at the Pepsi Center on Sunday, June 21. They’ll each play their own solo hits as well as perform tunes by Blind Faith,…
Yes, we know that we’ve already posted a flier in this week’s Pole Position, but since we didn’t get around to posting one last week and since, thematically, this one seems to go hand in hand with the Taun Taun flier, we thought you might give us a pass. This…
In case you haven’t heard by now, Whygee and Sunken State’s excellent Suicide Watch EP debuted on the College Music Journal hip-hop chart last week at number 30. The duo released the record back in December for free download, and it looks like it’s paying off, especially for Whygee…
Ever since P.A.A.S. left the Break Mechanics a few years ago, the hip-hop scene has been patiently and eagerly awaiting the release of his solo debut. Now that the album is finished and nearing release, however, the MC says he’s focusing his attention elsewhere, namely his entertainment imprint, ASR Innertainment,…
This Thursday, February 19, at the Oriental Theater, Chuck Potashner will be releasing a new disc and reconvening with a few of his old teamAWESOME! chums (“This is the closest thing to a teamAWESOME! reunion show you are going to get, so don’t miss it!” notes Potashner) before shoving off…
As if you needed another reason besides the band’s funky tunes to head down to the Bluebird this Thursday, February 19, for the U.S. Pipe CD-release show (check out Jon Solomon’s Backbeat feature on the band from this week’s paper if you haven’t already), you can grab yourself a free…
The design for this Taun Taun flier is simple yet eye-catching as heck. The act’s logo serves as the focal point for this handbill touting the band’s CD-release show at the Bluebird on Friday, March 6. There’s just something about the earthy simplicity that perfectly represents the straightforward yet primal…
Obi Best Sunday, February 15, 2009 Larimer Lounge Better than: An angry note on your car. Sometimes vintage music gear sounds cool as hell, but other times the older gear is a pain in the ass when it doesn’t work like it did four decades ago. Before Obi Best started…
Murder by Death, the Builders and the Butchers, Fake Problems February 14, 2009 Bluebird Theater Better than:Eating cheap chocolates from Walgreens ’cause your significant other forgot about Valentine’s Day. The Murder by Death show at the Bluebird brought all the jaded and lonely hearts together in one room. Starting the…
Photo: Gary Isaacs DeVotchKa, Quixotic Friday, Feb. 13 Paramount Theater Better than: Seeing one of Denver’s most effusive and entrancing local acts in a stripped-down, sullen setting. Atmosphere can make a big difference.I’ve seen members of DeVotchKa play in various incarnations and in a wide variety of venues during the…
Speakeasy, Tiger and AT05 Saturday, February 14, 20091515Better than: Eating handfuls of sleeping pills and looking through photos of your ex-wife — after all, it’s Valentine’s DayGenerally speaking, I avoid clubs like 1515. It’s the kind of bar where there’s always a herd of broad-shouldered men in lime green shirts with…
