LOOPHEAD MUSIC GROUP (Label Introduction)
by Darnell Teague & Jonathan McNaughton One of Colorado’s most talented music groups, Loophead! “Get ya L’s up or take one” Founded in 2011 by the group’s CEO and Producer, SunnieBeats, (arguably Colorado’s most promising up-and-coming producer), and his long-time partner and protégé Rufus, they set out to raise the bar on quality, substance, and […]
Straight Outta Luck-Debut EP Review
by Tim Wenger Straight Outta Luck has finally given us what our ears have been asking for since that one drunken night at 3 Kings Tavern that no one remembers leaving–the ability to bump their jams in the car. Their debut EP epitomizes their west coast punk-rock style: rapid fire drumming, chunky power chords and […]
Sam Lee- Raise Your Flag- CD Review
by Jenn Cohen Sam Lee’s latest effort, Raise Your Flag, is a cohesive blend of country, rock, and pop. This is a must-add to your music assemblage. Delicious from the beginning, Lee’s vocals are so comforting, it’s like hanging out with an old friend and reflecting on times gone by. Beginning with the toe-tapping, upbeat […]
Rex Brown: The Official Truth Book Review and Interview
by Brandon Marshall While Rex Brown may have been a monster on the bass, creating a wall of sound during his tenure with Pantera, he remained largely silent and let the music do the talking. Very rarely would Brown grant interviews, guarding his rock-star mystique in the age of the Internet and social media, until […]
Musuji-CD Review
by Tim Wenger There are not too many acts in Colorado that put out the sound that Musuji does. It may not be a sound for everyone, but they do it damn well. Their new record Chauncey the Wizard Wagon delivers ten hard-hitting tracks that rely heavily on the funked-out bass wizardry of Thom […]
Upper Colfax Root 40 Music Fest: ‘Seven Days of Music and the Business of Making Music.”
by Tim Wenger Mark your calendars for April 21-27. The second annual Upper Colfax Root 40 Music Fest is hitting, of course, at the Upper Colfax business district, which runs from the State Capitol east to Columbine St. Those familiar with the area, or with Denver’s music community, have undoubtedly spent their fair share of […]
Anberlin Gets the Gothic Moving
by Ryan Edwards photo credit Ted Davis You know a venue is solid when it can pack the house on a Tuesday night. It also tells you the headlining band has a hell of a following. Florida natives, Anberlin, started back in 2002 and since then have toured nationally multiple times and launched six albums […]
Repercussions- CD Review
by Tim Wenger The ska/punk world has seen many incarnations over the years, and through it all there have always been those bands that stay true to that classic upstroke sound that we all fell in love with as teenagers. The Repercussions maintain that aura with an overdose of two-tone fury jammed inside their new […]
Cheers Elephant is Bringing Their Charm to 5280
by Harrison Welshimer photo courtesy of band Facebook page Earlier this month Jordan Del Rosario, lead guitarist for the Philadelphia band, Cheers Elephant, contacted me. They’re going to be playing three dates across the Front Range as part of their nationwide tour, including March 29 at the Buffalo Rose, March 30 at the GNU Space in Fort Collins, and March […]
Michael Zucker, Working Both Sides of the Tracks
by Charlie Sullivan photo credit: Tyler Rollins I’m always amazed when I find a talent like Michael Zucker (guitars, vocals) operating somewhat unnoticed on the local music scene. I was shopping at Absolute Vinyl and noticed a Zucker record on the wall. The cover grabbed my attention; I took a chance, gave it a spin, […]
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