Week in Review: 1/26/09 - 1/30/09

In terms of music news this was a slower week in the Mile High City. The biggest items were news of Overcasters being invited to perform at South By Southwest on the heels of a particularly harrowing trip to the East Coast a few weeks ago with the Fluid, followed closely by DJ Vajra's inclusion in a Serato Scratch ad in BPM Magazine. This week, the first review of the Fray's new record also came down from Rolling Stone, who panned it and tossed in a Coldplay comparison for good measure. Beyond the news and the free music we offered for download, the hottest item on the blog this week was the whole phenomenon of talking at shows. As a follow-up to the most recent installment of the Beatdown, we asked a few songwriters to weigh in with their thoughts, which inspired Cory Casiato to chime in with some thoughts of his own. If you missed anything of the things mentioned here, as always, we've assembled a handy list of links to all of the stories that ran on the blog this week. See you on Monday!

Friday, January 30, 2009

• Freaky Friday: Zombie Zombie, aliens, G.I. Joes together at last
• Whatever happened to Desperate Angel?
• Talking during shows: another fan's perspective

Thursday, January 29, 2009

• The Normal Ones Really Aren't
• Sneak peek: 3 the Hardway's new album, Set In Stone
• DJ Vajra in Serato Scratch ad
• Workhorse on the radio tonight
• Mile Hi-Fidelity playlist - 01.28.09
• Mama's debut set to drop in March
• Flier of the week: Minor Authority at the Gothic
• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Gene Davis
• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - John Common
• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Kurt Ottaway
• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Eric Shiveley

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

• Rough Draft in the studio with American Idol's Chris Sligh and some (moving) pictures to prove it
• Slim Cessna's Auto Club hits the road with Reverend Horton Heat
• Honor the Fallen brings truth in advertising
• Overcasters survive crash, get added to SXSW lineup
• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Chris Callaway
• The Heyday: cheap just got cheaper!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

• Holy crap! Check out the mane on Dave Beegle
• Nemesys in the studio, film at eleven
• Tonight: Andy Tanner, Meadowlark jam and Andy Smith at Rockbar
• Springsteen, Modest Mouse, Conor Oberst shows announced
• You're listening to the sound of heartbreak
• Grab the Heyday's album for a song
• Trace Bundy gets nod from Acoustic Magazine
• ManeLine featured on Rebel Radio mixtape
• Bruce Springsteen due at the Pepsi Center
• Mighty 4 Colorado hip-hop event set for May 16
• Spools of Dark Thread not dead yet

Monday, January 26, 2009

• Ludacris first on Independent Records' top-sellers list
  
• So you think you can dance (like MC Hammer)
• The Fray's new album panned in Rolling Stone
• Animal Collective grabs top spot on Twist & Shout's top seller list
• DeVotchKa in New York and live broadcast in Philly
• Camped out for the Wheel, Bad Weather California and Young Coyotes
• Meat Puppets at Bluebird Theater
  
• Umphrey's McGee at the Fillmore