Danger Mouse Danger Mouse is experiencing something extremely special. Think about your two favorite albums out of ten and I’m sure you will mention the Black Keys or Beck albums. Gnarls Barkley’s latest offering left something to be desired but his impeccable style is as calculating as the first time you heard his work when…
The Presets Here is a video of the Presets on Uncensored Interview. You can catch more of the videos here and don’t forget that they’ll be apart of the ridiculous lineup that is known as Monolith. Now that I come to think about it, Monolith is only a month away, write that down.The Presets-Are You…
Kings of Leon The brothers Followill will be coming to Denver with a little help from their friends. This bill is pretty solid from top to bottom , so scoop them up the tickets when they become available. Kings of Leon-The Bucket [mp3]We Are Scientists-Lethal Enforcer [mp3]The Stills-Yesterday Never Tomorrows [mp3] October (w/The Stills and…
Monte Negro I’m a product of a bilingual home where I didn’t learn English until I was seven, and that was only because I watched a shit ton of Silverhawks and He-Man. There’s a lot of us out there. Monte Negro plays music like I think, in English and Spanish. When I look at words,…
Metronomy Metronomy‘s influence look they’ve picked at my brain directly and decided to music: David Bowie, Devo, Frank Zappa, Pavement, Kraftwerk, New Order, N.E.R.D, Solex, The Ramones. It’s quite brilliant. A derivative cousin of the Teenagers making retro noise with the help of a horn section not heard since early Cure. Their new album Nights…
The Rosebuds It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the Rosebuds, next thing we know, the’re releasing a new album….. The Rosebuds-Boxcar [mp3] From Merge:Ivan and Kelly recorded Life Like at home in Raleigh, NC. They began by making demos and sketches of songs to entertain themselves, mostly by 4-track, and then, realizing they…
David Byrne This is some of the best news I’ve heard all day, thanks BV! Talking Heads-Heaven [mp3] David Byrne – 2008 Tour DatesSeptember 16 Bethlehem, PA Zoellner Arts CenterSeptember 17 Baltimore, MD LyricSeptember 18 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center for the ArtsSeptember 20 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park AmphitheaterSeptember 21 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe AuditoriumSeptember…
Calexico I’m sure you guys have already heard the new single from the forthcoming album from Calexico, Carried to Dust, to be released Sept. 9th which you can purchase here. The new album very similar to prior releases with a stronger horn section that brings the Outlaw Josie Wales to life. Here’s even better news,…
*** Denver Post Underground Music Showcase*** DPUMS*** Aug 1st & Aug 2nd*** South Broadway (SoBo) While the rest of the blog-world descended up on Chicago for Lolla this year, I was able to take solace in knowing that my weekend wasn’t going to shit by moping around the house wishing I was there. The DPUMS…
Denver Post Undeground Music Showcase The weekend’s finally here. Get your walkin’ shoes on, because we’re going to go up and down South Broadway. The guys/gals were able to book a church, rug store, tent, and maybe the Goodwill (j/k). Get your fill for two days of some of the best local music and future…