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11 Unique things to do in Denver this Weekend
The Greater-Denver area’s coolest beach party will be returning this weekend with Sand in the City for…
This Week in Concerts – Widespread Panic, Boston, George Clinton and More
Monday, June 20, 2016 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox Denver’s passion and desire for…
Soundcloud Gems: Black Light Dinner Party
Black Light Dinner Party isn’t slang for a UV affair or a rave cleverly disguised as a grown-up…
High Rhymes: Kid Cudi
Toward the conclusion of Kid Cudi’s Medical Cannabis Cup performance at Denver’s Cluster Studios in April, High Times’…
Aural Pleasure: Janelle Monáe
Metropolis is in trouble. A secret society known as The Great Divide is using time travel to suppress freedom and love among its citizens. Thankfully, heroic ArchAndroid Cindi Mayweather is here to save the day. If this all sounds like the plot of a science fiction flick, that's because it's inspired by the godfather of science fiction flicks, Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
Aural Pleasure: MGMT
Sure, the psychedelic poptronica of their Oracular Spectacular debut set a new benchmark for 21st century pop music. Its slow-burner success was never calculated, though. In fact, Spectacular's gradual omnipresence could best be described as a happy accident.
Aural Pleasure: Gorillaz Listening Party @ Lipgloss
Listening parties have become a Lipgloss staple over the course of its lifespan. This Friday, March 12, Trundle and company will engage in a little Gorillaz marketing when La Rumba plays host to the single most famous animated band on the planet.
Aural Pleasure: MGMT’s Grammy Nods
Alex Khadiwala deserves credit for first turning me on to MGMT. These days, Khadiwala is one of Beta's Noise Friday resident DJs. At the time, though, he played “Poptronica†on Beta's patio for the Beatport “Pool Partiesâ€. One of his very first Poptronica mix CDs featured the MGMT track “Electric Feelâ€. I won't pretend that I was immediately blown away, but the tune definitely grew on me over time. Apparently, I wasn't alone.