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Denver Concerts this Week – Papadosio, Matt Nathanson, The Infamous Stringdusters & More
This week in Denver you can truly find a concert for anyone. From hip-hop, to bluegrass to country–this week…
May 3, 2016
This Week in Music: Jack White Rants, Jay-Z is Sued and Waka Flaka Needs Blunts Rolled
As usual, there is a ton of interesting stuff going on this week in the world of music,…
September 19, 2014
MUSIC: Best Albums of 2013
It’s January 1st, 2014. A new year. A new start. And with the new year comes another full…
January 7, 2014
Hindsight: Talib Kweli and Big K.R.I.T. at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Being that I am a fairly fresh Denver transplant, discovering new electrifying music venues is still a common…
October 30, 2013
Soundcloud Gems: Clams Casino
Hip-hop has so many different striations and variations now–from the poetics of Saul Williams to the astute rhymes…
September 10, 2012
The Illuminati: Fact or Fiction?
What do Thomas Jefferson, Queen Elizabeth II, Obama, Jay-Z and now Beyonce all have in common? If you guessed…
February 4, 2012
MpFree: Jay-Z feat. Blue Ivy Carter – “Glory”
As everyone knows, (and if you don’t, let me break the news to you), Jay-Z and Beyoncé had…
January 9, 2012
Hottest Hip Hop of 2011
I’ve covered the best local hip-hop and the worst hip-hop songs of last year already. So, now that…
January 1, 2012
Whomp & Circumstance: Dubstep Promoter Nicole Cacciavillano
When it comes to the bottom end of the audio spectrum, Nicole Cacciavillano is on top. Denver’s bass…
November 1, 2011
Mash-up Pastiche: Girl Talk
Getting paid to play other people's music might seem like an easy way to make a living. Maybe that's why everyone and their MILF is a DJ these days—all the benefits of rock stardom are possible, without out all the creative hassle of composition. Greg Gillis exists somewhere in between. All Day, his latest mash-up pastiche as Girl Talk, doesn't feature a single original note, but it does distill hundreds of samples—373 to be exact—into a 71 minute mega-mix that was so sought-after upon its November release it practically “broke the internet”.
March 7, 2011