In a report filed earlier this morning by Charlie Amter at the Hollywood Reporter focusing on the mainstream explosion of electronic music in this country, Insomniac president and CEO Pasquale Rotella revealed that the local edition of Electric Daisy Carnival won’t be happening next year. “We couldn’t gross enough [there]…
This year’s Shoe Shine, the seventh installment of the annual custom sneaker competition hosted by DJ Mu$a, is going down this Saturday night at City Hall with appearances by DJ Premier and homegrown DMC World Champion DJ Vajra. According to DJ Mu$a, one of the event’s organizers, the idea for…
Update (11/15/11, 2:18 p.m.): Delicate Steve and Yellow Ostrich, originally slated to appear tonight with Ra Ra Riot, are now playing a last-minute gig at Shugs in Boulder. We also just heard about a couple more new show dates: Young the Giant is coming to the Ogden Theatre on Febuary…
Update 11/14/12: In addition to the scheduled in-store performance at Twist & Shout on 12/2 (page down for details), Ian Cooke has announced a very special CD release show at the Curious Theatre on Friday, December 16. Seating is limited to 175 people, and tickets are available directly through Cooke’s…
A bunch a new shows to let you know about this morning: In support of its career retrospective, Made In Germany 1995-2011, Rammstein has announced a date at the Denver Coliseum on Saturday, May 20. Tickets go on sale on this Saturday, November 19. Kelly Clarkson, meanwhile, is bringing her…
After months of secrecy, Afterhours Anonymous and Mahesh Presents have announced that international megastar Cassy will perform Friday, December 9 at Beta — and at a special, somewhat exclusive after-party. Cassy, listed among the top twenty DJs in the world by Resident Advisor, often holds down at Berlin’s chichi Panorama…
In case you haven’t heard yet, this Satruday night, Andrew Butler, the main man behind Hercules and Love Affair, is stopping by Beauty Bar to guest DJ at Double//Shadow. The free night, hosted by James Yardley and James Holden, is always dedicated to darker dance music, and it looks like…
Nearly a year after Tennis released its debut, Cape Dory, the act is set to release its sophomore album, Young and Old, on February 14 on Fat Possum. In advance of the album, which is produced by Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, Forrest Family Records is releasing the seven-inch single…
After finishing this year out in its home town of Atlanta with five shows at the Tabernacle, STS9 will be returning to Colorado (the act’s home away from home) for a pair of shows at the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14. The Denver dates, which…
Enlisting the help of DJ Mu$a and Gyp da Hip, Joshua Mays and his music partner Troy Talbert (Mind Control Music and Montebello) are hosting a progressive party this Friday night at the Gypsy House called Color Codes Sound Sessions. Inspired by the popular Low End Theory parties on the…
Earlier this year, Michael Olsen tried to open another version of Hush, the nightclub he used to have in the Larimer Square spot now occupied by Wicked Garden. He was met with some opposition from Cherry Creek residents, who opposed his plans to put a dance club in the basement…
Update 3/14/12: Radiohead at 1STBANK Center review posted with photos and setlist. Oh, my! Christmas has come early this year! Mark your calendar now: We’ve just received word that Thom Yorke and company are coming back to Colorado. On Tuesday, March 13, in fact, Radiohead will be setting up shop…
By now, you’ve probably heard about the death of Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus), who was found dead on the band’s tour bus at a truckstop in Pembina, North Dakota, not far from the Canadian border. After performing at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, the outfit…
After selling out two nights at the Ogden Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, Social Distortion, who’s on tour in support of its latest effort, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, just added a third and final show on Friday, December 2. General admission tickets ($30) are on…
Given the success of its past singles, it’s not surprising that when multi-platinum group Lady Antebellum released its third album, Own the Night, a few months ago, that it claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, becoming the biggest first week debut by a country artist this year…
Grant Israel and Cole Rudy have been playing together for a long time — over eight years, in fact — and the intricate guitar interplay they’ve developed together over the years was a focal point of this week’s feature on Kitezh, their most recent project together, which releases its first…
Holy crap! If we didn’t see it with our own eyes, we would’ve never believed it. If you haven’t heard yet, brace yourself: We’ve just received word that one of the best concerts we’ve ever seen in our lifetime (and we’ve seen a great many, to be sure) is coming…
Bad news if you had your heart set on seeing Diggy, the precocious progeny of the legendary Rev. Run, perform on the Denver date of the Scream Tour: The show, originally slated for November 8, at the Paramount Theatre, has been canceled. No reason has been given for the cancellation…
Just in time for the annual National Western Stock Show, which will be wrapping up around then, Brad Paisley is slated to return to the Mile High City with the Band Perry and freshly minted American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. Tickets for this stop of the Camobunga Tour (don’t ask…
Update (12/6/11): KTCL Hometown for the Holidays 2011 finalists revealed. Is it that time of year already? Yep. Afraid so. Only 58 days until Christmas, which means that KTCL’s annual Hometown for the Holidays promotion is just around the corner. The station has officially begun accepting submissions to see which…
According to his Twitter page, Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack broke his nose last night. The break must’ve been pretty significant, as we received word just a bit ago that the band is putting its remaining tour dates on hold, including a stop on Wednesday, November 16 at the…
Last year’s 5280 Hip-Hop Awards program was a spectacle in so many ways. Every single rapper, producer and videographer in the scene was on hand for the ceremony. This year’s edition of the awards, slated for December 11, promises to be bigger and better than ever. For starters, it’s taking…
