Backbeat tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat/32 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-16T20:16:53Z The Denver Westword Music Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Westword Music Showcase for you and a guest tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.601361 2012-05-16 14:01:18 2012-05-16T20:16:53Z Welcome to round five of this year's VIP upgrade contest for the Westword Music Showcase -- June 23 in the Golden Triangle -- in which we'll give two people VIP upgrades (totaling $150) for th... Nick Lucchesi Welcome to round five of this year's VIP upgrade contest for the Westword Music Showcase -- June 23 in the Golden Triangle -- in which we'll give two people VIP upgrades (totaling $150) for th...

Continue reading "Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Westword Music Showcase for you and a guest" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/beastie-boys-vip-contest.jpg Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Music Showcase Mickey Hart on Rhythm Devils, sampling the Big Bang and the healing power of music tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.559049 2012-05-16 10:30:00 2012-05-16T16:56:17Z Mickey Hart (due tomorrow night at the Ogden Theatre) was one of the Grateful Dead's two drummers; along with Bill Kreutzmann, Hart helped weave the unique polyrhythms of the legendary band. Wh... Tom Murphy Mickey Hart (due tomorrow night at the Ogden Theatre) was one of the Grateful Dead's two drummers; along with Bill Kreutzmann, Hart helped weave the unique polyrhythms of the legendary band. Wh...

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Continue reading "OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher arrested in Hilltop neighborhood Tuesday morning" > ]]> 0 Creed's Scott Stapp on "how I used to be before the world got ahold of me." tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.592817 2012-05-16 09:00:00 2012-05-16T19:29:33Z The story of Creed (due this Saturday, May 19, at the Paramount Theatre) begins in the mid-'90s, when the band changed its name to Creed from Naked Toddler and embarked on a career marked by har... Kelsey Whipple The story of Creed (due this Saturday, May 19, at the Paramount Theatre) begins in the mid-'90s, when the band changed its name to Creed from Naked Toddler and embarked on a career marked by har...

Continue reading "Creed's Scott Stapp on "how I used to be before the world got ahold of me." " > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/scott-stapp-cred-2012.png Q & A with Scott Stapp of Creed Photos: Montbello High School's drum line marches down the 16th Street Mall tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.605300 2012-05-16 07:00:00 2012-05-16T16:41:02Z Montbello High School's drum line marched down the 16th Street Mall yesterday in preparation for the inaugural Make Music Denver event on June 21. Hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership, Mak... Nick Callaio Montbello High School's drum line marched down the 16th Street Mall yesterday in preparation for the inaugural Make Music Denver event on June 21. Hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership, Mak...

Continue reading "Photos: Montbello High School's drum line marches down the 16th Street Mall" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/montbello-drum-line-featured-post.jpg Montbello's drum line hits the Mall Skrillex and Neil Young at Red Rocks, moe., Dethklok and Lamb of God among new shows tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604951 2012-05-15 10:20:55 2012-05-15T21:51:37Z Every week, just when we think we've seen the best of the upcoming concert season and that things couldn't possibly get any more compelling, there's a whole new batch of new shows to make us flip... Dave Herrera and Jon Solomon Every week, just when we think we've seen the best of the upcoming concert season and that things couldn't possibly get any more compelling, there's a whole new batch of new shows to make us flip...

Continue reading "Skrillex and Neil Young at Red Rocks, moe., Dethklok and Lamb of God among new shows" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/051212_skrillex-002.jpg New shows: Skrillex and Neil Young at Red Rocks and more. The five worst albums by professional athletes tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604801 2012-05-15 10:00:00 2012-05-15T16:51:35Z Over the weekend, Serena Williams might have been in Spain playing tennis, but she was getting more attention in the blogosphere for seventy seconds of a leaked rap song she made. The results sou... Patrick Rodgers Over the weekend, Serena Williams might have been in Spain playing tennis, but she was getting more attention in the blogosphere for seventy seconds of a leaked rap song she made. The results sou...

Continue reading "The five worst albums by professional athletes" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/Macho%20Man%20album%20cover.jpeg Nicolas Basque of Plants and Animals on progressing from sprawling instrumentals tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.605024 2012-05-15 09:00:00 2012-05-15T21:15:09Z Plants and Animals (due tonight at the hi-dive) began life as an all-instrumental band in Montreal that made sprawling rock epics informed by an improvisational sensibility. But by the time the... Tom Murphy Plants and Animals (due tonight at the hi-dive) began life as an all-instrumental band in Montreal that made sprawling rock epics informed by an improvisational sensibility. But by the time the...

Continue reading "Nicolas Basque of Plants and Animals on progressing from sprawling instrumentals" > ]]> 0 New club alert: NORAD Dance Bar to open next month in the space currently occupied by 2200 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.605045 2012-05-15 08:00:00 2012-05-15T16:30:52Z Since being transformed into a nightclub from a coffeehouse, the tan building on the corner of 22nd and Champa Street has been known by many names over the years: Club Evolution, the Loft, Club ... Britt Chester Since being transformed into a nightclub from a coffeehouse, the tan building on the corner of 22nd and Champa Street has been known by many names over the years: Club Evolution, the Loft, Club ...

Continue reading "New club alert: NORAD Dance Bar to open next month in the space currently occupied by 2200" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/051512_norad.jpg New club alert: NORAD opening in 2200 space The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street turns 40 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604577 2012-05-14 13:30:00 2012-05-15T17:56:31Z By the spring of 1971, the heroes of the '60s were dropping like flies. The Beatles had broken up, Angela Davis and Timothy Leary were on the run, and everyone in California was becoming a born-a... Josiah M. Hesse By the spring of 1971, the heroes of the '60s were dropping like flies. The Beatles had broken up, Angela Davis and Timothy Leary were on the run, and everyone in California was becoming a born-a...

Continue reading "The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street turns 40" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/exile.jpg Photos: Leftover Salmon packed 'em in like sardines Sunday on Santa Fe tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604814 2012-05-14 13:30:00 2012-05-14T19:33:26Z Leftover Salmon played Sunday, May 13, 2012 in the middle of 7th and 8th street on Santa Fe. The band's new album, Aquatic Hitchhikers, drops May 22, but the band couldn't resist to take over th... Nick Lucchesi Leftover Salmon played Sunday, May 13, 2012 in the middle of 7th and 8th street on Santa Fe. The band's new album, Aquatic Hitchhikers, drops May 22, but the band couldn't resist to take over th...

Continue reading "Photos: Leftover Salmon packed 'em in like sardines Sunday on Santa Fe" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/leftover-salmon-santa-fe-fp.jpg Leftover Salmon packed 'em in like sardines Sunday The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Are You Experienced turns 45 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604100 2012-05-14 12:30:00 2012-05-15T18:18:10Z When he came storming onto the scene, Jimi Hendrix made weepy children out of the world's best guitar players, bringing a primal sexuality and grace to his playing that only a true master of the ... Josiah M. Hesse When he came storming onto the scene, Jimi Hendrix made weepy children out of the world's best guitar players, bringing a primal sexuality and grace to his playing that only a true master of the ...

Continue reading "The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Are You Experienced turns 45" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/051412_hendrix-002.jpg Are You Experienced turns 45]]> R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn, 11/24/41 - 5/13/12 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604575 2012-05-14 10:00:00 2012-05-14T16:00:02Z He was the backbone, part of the nerve center of a great rhythm and blues band that made the music of a bygone era live, breathe and jump again. But Donald "Duck" Dunn's musical accomplishments ... A.H. Goldstein He was the backbone, part of the nerve center of a great rhythm and blues band that made the music of a bygone era live, breathe and jump again. But Donald "Duck" Dunn's musical accomplishments ...

Continue reading "R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn, 11/24/41 - 5/13/12" > ]]> 0 Drake at Comfort Dental, 5/13/12 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604649 2012-05-14 09:00:00 2012-05-14T18:32:25Z DRAKE @ COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE | 05.14.12 Last night at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, not only did Drake bring along a slew of his homeboys for The Club Paradise tour, he displayed mind-b... Ru Johnson DRAKE @ COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE | 05.14.12 Last night at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, not only did Drake bring along a slew of his homeboys for The Club Paradise tour, he displayed mind-b...

Continue reading "Drake at Comfort Dental, 5/13/12" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/Drake_comfortdental_051312_018-001.jpg Drake at Comfort Dental Westword Music Showcase: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys! tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604642 2012-05-14 08:30:00 2012-05-14T16:05:04Z If you haven't picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, here's another reason to get on it: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys at this year's S... Dave Herrera If you haven't picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, here's another reason to get on it: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys at this year's S...

Continue reading "Westword Music Showcase: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys!" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/051412_kdenson3_th.jpg Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys! The Lumineers at Bluebird Theater, 5/11/12 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604458 2012-05-12 16:54:54 2012-05-12T23:03:03Z THE LUMINEERS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 5/11/12 Wesley Schulz announced that the band was going to perform a Sawmill Joe song and it was obvious much of the crowd knew what was coming, as The Lumi... Tom Murphy THE LUMINEERS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 5/11/12 Wesley Schulz announced that the band was going to perform a Sawmill Joe song and it was obvious much of the crowd knew what was coming, as The Lumi...

Continue reading "The Lumineers at Bluebird Theater, 5/11/12" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/lumineers-bluebird-may-2012.png The Lumineers light up the Bluebird The Fray at Red Rocks, 5/11/12 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604447 2012-05-12 11:15:54 2012-05-12T23:14:49Z THE FRAY @ RED ROCKS | 5/11/12 It was cold last night at Red Rocks. Like balls-into-your-body-cavity cold. Seriously. It was also wet and foggy and miserable. Once the lights went up, though,... Stephanie March THE FRAY @ RED ROCKS | 5/11/12 It was cold last night at Red Rocks. Like balls-into-your-body-cavity cold. Seriously. It was also wet and foggy and miserable. Once the lights went up, though,...

Continue reading "The Fray at Red Rocks, 5/11/12" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/the-fray-red-rocks-may-2012.png The Fray cuts through the rain at Red Rocks Black Star at Cervantes', 5/11/12 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604442 2012-05-12 10:27:06 2012-05-12T23:10:14Z BLACK STAR @ CERVANTES' | 05.11.12 The first strains of the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" started blaring through the speakers as Yasiin Bey shook himself onto the stage to thunderous... Ru Johnson BLACK STAR @ CERVANTES' | 05.11.12 The first strains of the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" started blaring through the speakers as Yasiin Bey shook himself onto the stage to thunderous...

Continue reading "Black Star at Cervantes', 5/11/12" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/mos-def-blackstar-denver.png Time doesn't hurt chemistry for Black Star #ShitRappersSay on stage in Denver tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.603477 2012-05-11 13:37:10 2012-05-11T22:32:23Z The next few days kick off what will no doubt be a summer of hip-hop shows to remember in the Mile High City: Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli (as Black Star) will be swooping throug... Ru Johnson The next few days kick off what will no doubt be a summer of hip-hop shows to remember in the Mile High City: Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli (as Black Star) will be swooping throug...

Continue reading "#ShitRappersSay on stage in Denver" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/drake-is-funny.png Shit rappers say on stage in Denver Audiovore.us digitally documents Colorado music with audio, video and concert series tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/backbeat//32.604186 2012-05-11 12:00:00 2012-05-11T17:55:52Z If the old cliche is right and one photo is really worth 1,000 words, then how much is a website full of videos worth? A lot, the creators of Audiovore would argue. So in November, two staunch Co... Kelsey Whipple If the old cliche is right and one photo is really worth 1,000 words, then how much is a website full of videos worth? A lot, the creators of Audiovore would argue. So in November, two staunch Co...

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