UPDATE: A couple things. First, while we saw videos and single releases in December, David Bowie’s Blackstar wasn’t released until January, which is why it isn’t here. Check back a year from now […]
Tournament of Rock: Big Head Todd & the Monsters vs Munly
In the final match of round #3, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake thrashed Tennis and advances to the next round. Here are the randomly drawn pairings for the quarterfinals, courtesy of Random.org. Big […]
Tournament of Rock: The 5280 – The Lumineers vs. The Denver Gentlemen
In Match #6, Munly nipped Wovenhand and advances to the next round. Our seventh second-r0und pairing presents us with two bands working in the Folk mine. They’re on opposite ends of the mine, to […]
Tournament of Rock: The 5280: Munly vs Wovenhand
In round 2, match #5, Fiction 8 defeated Seraphim Shock and advances to the second round. Our next musical smack-off features two of the archetypal purveyors of The Denver Sound. It’s a shame this […]
Tournament of Rock: The 5280 – Slim Cessna’s Auto Club vs. Firefall
In match #3 of round 2, Space Team Electra trounced Tommy Bolin and advances to the second round. Our next face-off pits a ’70s Classic Rock success story against one of the state’s most […]
Tournament of Rock: The 5280 – Big Head Todd & the Monsters vs 16 Horsepower
In the first match of round 2, The Denver Sound collides with one of the most successful bands in Colorado history.
Tournament of Rock: The 5280 – 16 Horsepower vs The Czars
In Match #3, Firefall defeated The Fray and advances to the second round. Our third match dips into Denver’s moodier side.
Coming soon – Tournament of Rock: The 5280
Colorado is home to a rich and sometimes puzzling musical legacy.
More than marketing: The Blueflowers and the New Wave of Americana
I’ve never much cared for the musical genre broadly known as Americana, and lately I’ve been thinking about why this is. I suppose it’s acceptable to say hey, I’ve listened to a […]
The Best CDs of 2010, part 3: CD(s) of the Year
Previously: Part 1: The Gold LPs Part 2: The Platinum LPs Things fall apart, but the band plays on. There have been a lot of years where the competition for CD of […]
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