Westword Music Showcase I love Westword . I anxiously await Wednesday evenings or Thursday morning to get my hot mittens on the latest issue of Denver’s Independent Weekly Paper. Every Summer they put together a music festival that usually somewhat peaks my interest, but this year, fuck, they go and get Dinosaur Jr. and Lucero…
Month: April 2007
Birdmonster Hi-Dive 04-12-07 So the blizzard that was suppose to dump 7 inches yesterday and 7 more in the morning never happened. I hate weather forecasters. Birdmonster came to Denver and killed it, plus the guys showcased some new material that they had just written that was SMASHING! I love their youthful energy and all…
Tommie Sunshine Album Release Party/Show @ PachaNYC This one’s a no brainer. Tommie Sunshine has been tearing some shit up and making the dance floors krazy with some of his ill remixes. Ultra Records decided to do is have Tommie Sunshine present Ultra Rock Remixed. Tommie takes the best indie/rock songs and makes them his…
Tonight Tonight It’s just drizzling and it won’t REALLY start snowing till midnight, so no excuses. Birdmonster @ Hi-Divew/ D. Biddle, Games for May, The SammiesDoors at 7:00 PM16+ w/ID $8 / $8 day of show Birdmonster-‘Cause You Can’[mp3]
Fridge UK ambient noize makers are back at it again. Their new album is set to drop this June according to their MySpace and parts the album is the feeling after having a good cry , reflecting on the positive things in your life , and slowly coming out of that daze….or somewhere between your…
Mother Mother This is one of those bands that you either love or hate. Folky arrangements, silly lyrics, and dueling male/female vocals tend to express excitement in some, and their new records does a pretty good job of capturing their playfulness. The album Touch Up will be released May 8th via Last Gang Records. MySpace…
Coachella & Filter Kickoff Party I’m still teetering on whether I’m going to be able to make it to Coachella this year, like if I can get a press pass etc…. If you find yourself in the Swahili Desert early this year, RSVP for the Thursday night soiree here: [email protected] More details later….
Hot IQ’s Colorado Dates Hot IQ’s will be heading to Aspen this weekend (hopefully they don’t get caught up in the snowstorm Friday) and they will also be opening up for Cake (wow, I haven’t heard Cake since my Senior Year of High School in ’98 but I loved Fashion Nugget). Hot IQ’s – That’s…
The National-Boxer This is the only album to rival LCD Soundsystem’s album for album of the year. I have decided that I may only have a top 5 of the year, but I know for a fact that this one is going to be neck and neck for the top. The dark sinister voice over…
Thee, Stranded Horse Churning Strides If you took the instrumental styling of a Joanna Newsom, and instead input male vocals and stuck them in a blender, the end result would be Thee, Stranded Horse. Not your typical Sunday Morning album or even Cafe album, due to the intense emotion , overwhelming sincerity, and overall gripping…