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Artist to Watch: Vampire Weekend
Usually, when I write these things, there’s an air of mystery, or at least a lack of ubiquity,…
September 8, 2010
Denver Music: Mane Rok’s R’Evolution
To paraphrase Denver’s current patron saint of hip-hop, Friday night will change the face of the scene forever.…
May 19, 2010
Artist to Watch: Jonsi Birgisson
Hearing Jónsi's "Go" in the privacy of one’s own home, like with any other record featuring Jónsi’s unmistakable voice, simply pales in comparison to hearing the songs from "Go" performed live in a setting like Denver’s palatial Paramount Theatre.
April 28, 2010
Festival Window: Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference may seem like a misnomer to many, due to its Sunshine State stomping grounds, but Colorado Conference goers were nearly cock blocked by Old Man Winter for the second year in a row. Denver was blanketed in a solid foot of snow when I left; Miami's umpteenth annual mixologist mixer was on fire when I arrived. Beat dieters from around the world rendezvoused en masse for seven days in heaven. Superstar DJs were in abundant supply. Supermodels came out of the woodwork. And dancefloors were demolished left and right.
March 30, 2010
CD Report Card: Black Francis – NonStopErotik
Living up to his Pixies heyday is a perpetual challenge for man of many names Black Francis. Even his most rabid fans are constantly judging new work against classic, time-tested Pixies' platters. That's not to say his post-Pixies output hasn't produced occasional gems. Svn Fngrs, a Cooking Vinyl EP he cooked up in 2008, is an excellent example. NonStopErotik drops today.
March 30, 2010
Fashion Fridays – SXSW Street Style
This week I’m inspired by the fashions at music festival, South by Southwest. The annual music event in…
March 26, 2010
Festival Window: South by Southwest
Austin is music industry magnetic zero this week. Bands, brands, managers, bloggers, photographers, label reps, DJs, journalists, hipsters, musicians, assistants, publicists, groupies, roadies, street teams, retailers, talent scouts and publishing houses are all represented by themselves or someone else in the Lone Star city.
March 19, 2010
CD Report Card: DJ Dragon – HomeGrown
Dragon, one of Beta's resident DJs, recently orchestrated another Mile High milestone: Homegrown. Compiled by the Triad mascot, Homegrown is a mixed CD consisting primarily of Colorado producers. Pretty Lights, Shawn Astrom, Ty Tek, Venaccio, Satori-C, Entropy, Lea Luna, Sonaris, mLe, Shawn Mitiska, Joman, Sir Thomas, Jquintel, Manufactured Superstars, Dirt Monkey, Savoy, Kostas K, Samples, Jontron and Dragon himself are among the individual artists included.
March 1, 2010