Six O’Clock- Night Shiftin’
by Tim Wenger photo courtesy of Facebook Six O’Clock has been around the Colorado hip-hop scene for a while. His group Insomniaks broke onto the scene in the late ‘90s, put out three albums, and traveled the state performing. This year, Six O’clock put out his own record entitled Night Shiftin’. The record features prominent […]
The Way I See It: So, What’s in a Name?
by Lora Bong band name n. A strategically picked label that embodies the creative flow and represents the persona of the music makers. I’m talking about band names, and they fascinate me. Do I research the mystifying meanings behind the names to discover the truth? Oh no, that would strip away my fun. I […]
Kara McGraw-The Hound & The Hare
by Tim Wenger San Francisco artist Kara McGraw is doing something different with her new record The Hound & The Hare. “The album has thirteen songs, and it’s raising money for thirteen charities,” McGraw says. “Each song has its own charity.” The fundraising is taking place over the course of thirteen weeks, with each song […]
Taker’s Economy-Book Review
by Tim Wenger “Taker’s Economy” by Christopher Stewart is the featured book in this month’s Between The Lines. Illegal fire sharing is a familiar face for most who are at least semi tech-savvy these days, and no matter which side of the issue you might be on, it’s impossible to argue that downloading music for […]
Manager’s Corner
by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band since the 1980s, and despite the amazing change in technology, success in the music business is built around four tried and true elements: great music, really hard work and timing (often mistaken for luck). The other key element is getting the help you need to make that […]
Input and Broken- Never Heard of Ya
by Tim Wenger Input and Broken have been killing it together for years, and the slaughter continues with their new record Never Heard of Ya. Broken’s beats and work behind Input’s rapping is completely unique to any other hip hop I’ve heard out of Denver, perhaps it’s his time spent in Salt Lake City. Melodically, […]
An Interview with Jonathan Lee–Life After Novus Folium
Interview by Finn Story by Tim Wenger Those who have been following the Denver music scene over the past few years have undoubtedly heard of Novus Folium. They have also probably heard some variation on the story of the band’s demise. MileHighUnderground.com and Colorado Music Buzz got Novus front man, Jonathan Lee, to come on […]
Between the Covers-Anonymous Haters
by Torch We all have people that piss us off in this world, and apparently, I am one of them. I started receiving strange phone calls from blocked numbers. I answered only twice, and was hit with a barrage of profanity about what a horrible person I am. They filled up my voice mail, and […]
Rome – Dedication
Rome Ramirez has been busy. Colorado Music Buzz did a feature on him prior to Sublime With Rome’s performance in Colorado Springs back in March, and now he is back on our radar with a solo EP entitled Dedication. Rome’s own style shows through here much more than it did on the Yours Truly record […]
Buckner Funken Jazz, Doing What They Love
by Charlie Sullivan Buckner Funken Jazz has been putting their groove on and getting funky throughout Colorado for the last twelve years. The crew’s music can be best described as a fusion of funk and jazz (hence the name), with heavy backbeats, room for a little improvisation, and above all else, a little bit of […]
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