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Touring music acts make stops online
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Though the calendar still says spring, the summer tour season has begun. Tracking your favorite acts, though, can be almost as interesting online as at your local amphitheater. Full story »
MUSIC: Cop to it
Thursday, May 15, 2008
T he members of Canada's Tokyo Police Club were happy just making music in their basement. The indie rockers didn't even learn how to play musical instruments until their last year of high school, but the group's venture is paying off -- Tokyo Police Club is now one of the hottest bands on MTV and the Internet.
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Meese's pieces
Friday, May 2, 2008
Denver rock band Meese is taking a lot of first steps. The local outfit is recording its debut CD for a major label, the group's working with Nine Inch Nails' producer, and Meese is playing its debut show at the Fox Theatre tonight. Full story »
Rock N' Roll Girls: Eisley and Kate Nash at the Fox
Friday, May 2, 2008
Girl bands rule the Fox Theatre this week. The sister band Eisley and British export Kate Nash will bring their brands of indie rock to the Hill club and close out the CU semester. Full story »
Roger Waters' inflatable pig found — in pieces
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
A giant helium-filled pig didn’t drift off to hog heaven after it was released into the night sky during Roger Waters’ performance at the Coachella music festival. It’s been found.
Two couples found tattered halves of the inflatable swine in their yards, a few miles from festival grounds in the Southern California desert. Full story »
Denver's DeVotchKa tapped to co-headline Monolith Festival
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The second edition of Denver's Monolith Festival will be headlined by local favorite DeVotchKa and French electropop duo Justice, organizers announced this morning. Full story »
Concert review: Kanye West and Co. don't disappoint
Monday, April 28, 2008
Kanye West brought the new era of live hip-hop to the Pepsi Center, with three hot opening acts and a production that rivals the biggest show Britney or Madonna ever staged. Full story »
Concerts return to the Balch Fieldhouse with Medeski, Martin and Wood.
Friday, April 25, 2008
CU's Balch Fieldhouse has been the site of some pretty interesting concerts. The gymnasium-style venue has hosted everything from Eddie Vedder's (Pearl Jam) attempt to spark a campus riot to Spearhead's call for world peace. Full story »
The Flobots invade Boulder
Friday, April 25, 2008
What goes around comes around. Just ask the Flobots. The Denver hip hop outfit believes in creating positive, uplifting messages with its songs and giving back to the community -- now all the band's efforts are paying off.
The Flobots were recently signed to Universal Republic Records, so the group shares the company's prestigious roster with top-selling acts Amy Winehouse and Jack Johnson. That's pretty impressive news for a band that started as a side-project. Full story »
The Flobots were recently signed to Universal Republic Records, so the group shares the company's prestigious roster with top-selling acts Amy Winehouse and Jack Johnson. That's pretty impressive news for a band that started as a side-project. Full story »
Neil Diamond: The legend is back
Monday, April 21, 2008
Neil Diamond, who is releasing a new album next month and embarking on a new tour this summer, says both projects mark the best -- and hardest work -- of his career. Full story »
Sara Bareilles talks about her hit song, going commercial
Friday, April 18, 2008
Check out Sara Bareilles in concert and you'll find a singer who's clearly having fun on stage.During a recent show at New York's Beacon Theatre, where she opened up for British singer James Blunt, she cracked jokes, shared anecdotes, and gave a seasoned performance that belied her ingenue status. Full story »
The Stars come shoot into Boulder
Friday, April 18, 2008
The Stars will be shining at the Boulder Theater Wednesday. Full story »
Minus the Bear brings the 'Sex-funk jam'
Friday, April 18, 2008
When Minus the Bear recorded its first full-length, "Highly Refined Pirates," the members of the Seattle band were heavily into dance and electronic music. With upbeat tempos and a groove-heavy rhythm section, the influence showed. Full story »
Ghostland Observatory: it's scary how good they are
Friday, April 18, 2008
Ghostland Observatory was set to debut as trio, when the group's drummer failed to show up at the act's first show in Austin, Texas. The band quickly jumped into action and programmed the drumbeats into the keyboard, creating its signature electro-rock sound. The show went on as planned and Ghostland Observatory started a buzz that's traveling 'round the globe. Full story »
Rock on
Monday, April 14, 2008
It looked as if the demand for giant outdoor rock festivals went up in flames (literally) with Woodstock '99, the fest that notoriously became known as three days of overflowing porta-potties, overpriced pizza and oversold campgrounds.
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