South by Southwest (SXSW) is an industry tradeshow that descends upon Austin, Texas every March. This is a critique of that tradeshow, not a review of the bands that performed last week. Often mistaken for a music festival, SXSW literally floods the small city of Austin with almost half a million outsiders. Hotels sell...
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Radiohead are the sole reason I am still in Denver tonight. If the boys from Oxford weren’t performing at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, I would have been well on my way to Austin for SXSW. That being said, I do have a flight to catch in a matter of hours, so I’m...
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There were many things I didn’t know when I walked into Hi-Dive last night. I was ignorant and full of misconceptions. First off, I was unaware of Erika M. Anderson’s history with Denver. It seems she has been frequenting our Mile High City for quite some time, both as EMA, and with her previous...
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‘Welcome to 3/4′s of the Gigantour‘ Megadeth were about halfway through their headlining set when Dave Mustaine addressed the elephant in the room, which was the fact that Lemmy was not. ‘Thanks to all the Motörhead fans for sticking around‘ It was a small consolation to those of us who paid $60 for the...
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EMA, Mynabirds, Drive-By Truckers, Loma Prieta, Cloud Nothings, Youth Lagoon, Radiohead, Girls and The Joy Formidable are highlights...
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I have to say I really hate all ages shows. As a kid of course I appreciated them, and when I was unemployed it really didn’t matter, but now that I’m old (and employed) I have to say it’s just plain annoying. Last night was the second show in a row where I had...
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Vektor became the thrash metal darlings of 2011 when they dropped Outer Isolation on an unsuspecting audience late last year, so when they came to town Sunday night I thought it would be a great opportunity to catch them because I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about them or really got what all...
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‘I realize we’re in way different places because I’m a sophomore in college and you’ve become a pimp‘ When Craig Finn took the small stage at Larimer Lounge around 10pm for the last night of this leg of his tour, there was barely enough room for the man’s gigantic personality, much less the 4...
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10 years ago last weekend, the Bay Area lost it’s most beloved metal ambassador, the immortal Paul Baloff. Paul lived, breathed and bled metal. He was the godfather of the Bay Area thrash scene and he truly represented heavy metal and all it stood for. For me, legendary album Bonded By Blood is one...
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In December of last year I sent out an email to a group of friends suggesting they purchase tickets to a band almost no one had ever heard of. I warned that these $5 ticket would sell out in the coming months. I also sent them a write-up I had done a few months...
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Alabama Shakes, Zola Jesus, Lizzie Huffman and Arliss Nancy are highlights in a light month of live music.
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