Leave it to the often brilliant, overstimulated, complicated mind of Yonnas Abraham to come up with something completely creative on the fly that nobody else would even remotely have thought of — much less be able to facilitate — to turn what might otherwise be just another show for any…
Update (7/28/11): We just received word from LiveNation that due to an overwhelming demand, additional dates are being added to the Watch the Throne tour, featuring Jay-Z and Kanye West. The tour is slated to hit Denver on Monday, October 10. The additional dates are due be announced on August…
Move over, tryptophan: Thanksgiving has found a much better bedfellow, one that will put you in a trance but won’t necessarily leave you listless, laying on the couch. Behold Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival, featuring Otis Taylor, of course, along with “Steady Rollin” Bob Margolin, Tony Trischka, Don Vappie…
Have you started thinking about New Year’s yet? What? Too soon? Well, yes, now that you mention it, it is only July. Nonetheless, if you’re a fan of Ween, we have a feeling you’re going to want to be at the Fillmore around then to ring in the New Year…
Here’s some nerdtastic news to help hype up your humpday: “Weird Al” Yankovic, the crown prince of parody, is coming back to Denver. While that’s swell in itself, it gets better. Guess where he’s playing? Ready? The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Uh-huh. How ’bout them apples? Send the tuxedo shirt…
Colorado brewers love their music, whether they are talking about it, naming beers after it or rocking it in the brewhouse at volumes loud enough to malt barley on its own. Boulder Beer recently worked with String Cheese Incident keyboardist and song writer Kyle Hollingsworth on a beer called Hoopla,…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Zac Brown is due at Red Rocks, followed by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Pepsi Center and Neon Indian at the Bluebird in October. On local radio, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Flashlights and King…
A quick heads-up if you’ve already got your tickets for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic’s show at City Hall: The gig, originally slated for Saturday, August 13, has been rescheduled for Friday, September 16. Tickets for the original date will be honored. If you haven’t picked up your tickets yet,…
Update (07/29/11): Colorado dates confirmed via Tyler, The Creator himself this morning on Twitter. Dang, dude. Shit just got hella interesting. Word on the street is that Odd Future is slated to make its Colorado debut at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 8, and its Denver debut at the…
Every week, we make our way around town to get a gander of the fliers that are hanging up. Here’s our rundown of fliers we spotted this week at on random telephone poles and at places like 3 Kings Tavern, Sputnik and Floyd’s Barbershop just down the street from Westword…
If you don’t already have plans, there’s a badass bill on Friday night featuring a reunited Babihed (‘memba them?), Little Fyodor & Babushka, Barstool Messiah, Audio Dream Sister and Osyluth. DJ Wild Bill and Pervis the Clown will also be on hand for the festivities. The occasion: It’s the ten…
Bad news for those expecting to see Maceo Parker at the Fox Theatre tonight: The saxophone great will not be performing in Boulder this evening. No word on the reason for the cancellation or when the date will be rescheduled, but Parker offered an apology via Facebook:…
AfterHours Anonymous, Mahesh Presents and Roots Denver have just made a major announcement: Germany’s Dixon will headline an event dubbed Apex: a Journey on Saturday, September 10, in Denver at an undisclosed venue. For those unfamiliar, Dixon operates the Berlin-based Innervisions label and was among Resident Advisor’s top ten DJs…
Last month, when Phil the Fan passed away, the Denver music scene lost one of the most cherished members of our artistic community. As the overwhelming number of comments and Facebook shares of that post attest, Phil — who would’ve turned sixty on August 11 – was quite beloved and…
Some might note how far the mighty have fallen when Graham Parker must play the Lion’s Lair, as he will tomorrow night (and it’s not the first time), but in this case, it’s actually the perfect place for Parker to perform: grungy, low-rent, patently sharp-edged and designed for drunken debauchery…
Rhythms Bar & Grill (7101 South Clinton Street, Centennial), which opened a year ago in the former Trail Dust Steak House, closed last month. A note on the venue’s Facebook page reads: “Rhythms Bar and Grill is closed permanently. We want to take a moment to thank all patrons who…
Another must-see date to circle in blood red ink: Saturday, August 13. Trust us: you will NOT want to miss this show. Planes Mistaken for Stars is getting back together for a reunion show at 3 Kings Tavern. Planes was one of the most kickass and ferocious bands to ever…
Last month, we gave you an exclusive sneak peek of the video for Manufactured Superstars’ new club banger, “Serious,” featuring Selina Albright. We didn’t know when the actual song would be released, as certain remixes were still being worked out. Those remixes have evidently been finished, since the song is…
Stop the freaking presses — hell, for that matter, stop what you’re doing and take note: We’ve just received word that Portishead is coming to town. Specifically, the outfit is slated to appear at 1STBANK Center on Thursday, October 27 — and it’s one of only seven U.S. dates announced…
In case you haven’t heard yet, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake is playing a free in-store at Twist and Shout at 6 p.m. August 16, in celebration of the release of the band’s first full-length, Sineater. That performance is timed to coincide with a release show later that week at the…
Mind Benders, the black light-themed club that just opened in the former Brickhouse Nightclub space this past March, has already closed. There’s no word on exactly why the venue was shuttered, but the newly renovated space is up now up for lease…
In case you haven’t noticed, when it comes to music, our town has an abundance of riches, everything from bands to venues to now, more than ever, festivals. And they come in all shapes and sizes, from our own Westword Music Showcase to Peter Black’s upcoming Afterdark Festival. Word of…
