Mr. Best-Interview
by: Darnell Teague & Jonathan McNaughton CMB: What makes Mr. Best a good DJ? Mr. Best: Honestly, this is really a three-part answer. A) I am on time and never late for my sets. Primarily because I love hanging out with the crowd prior to going on! B) I’m great at reading rooms and […]
King F.O.E. – J.U.N.K. and J.U.N.K.I.E.S.
by: Darnell Teague and Jonathan Mcnaughton The hip-hop anthem “Foo” ft. Ras Kass, is just one of the many head banging songs off of J.U.N.K and J.U.N.K.I.E.S, the new album from King F.O.E. This album has a large range of variety when it comes to the beats, which were all produced by Yonnas Abraham and […]
HGMG – The Block Report 3
by: Darnell Teague and Jonathan Mcnaughton With an opening money haymaker “I’m Back” sets the tone for the HGMG (Heavy Ghetto Music Group) project the Block Report 3, with artist 1P and Shadow Monster who also produced tracks 3,6,11,12,13. P.Sky headlining the track “I’m Back” gives you lyrical and gritty sound mixed with a heavy […]
La Coka Nostra-CD Review
by Seth Wood Have you ever listened to an album that made you feel that you just got slapped in the face? If not, you should check out La Coka Nostra’s latest release, Masters of the Dark Arts, and its harsh themes of greed, drugs, violence and religion; the very ruggedness of the […]
Gotye Concert-Red Rocks Amphitheater
by Wendy Villalobos Gotye has a lot going for him. His song “Somebody that I Used to Know” was No.1 on the Billboard charts for an unprecedented amount of time, his CD, Making Mirrors, was one of the best reviewed albums of 2011, he’s Australian, and he was able to score a life-changing experience by […]
Counting Crows at Red Rocks
by Darren McCarthy photo credit: Ted Davis Adam Duritz of Counting Crows interacted with the crowd early as he introduced the first three bands in the Outlaw Roadshow. Many fans arrived at Red Rocks on August 2nd with rain jackets but the dark clouds left as the first band, Field Report, opened up the night. […]
Josh Lee-Interview
by Jenn Cohen [email protected] Photo Credit: Miles Chrisinger For anyone who didn’t know the musical brilliance that is Josh Lee, June 4, 2012, most likely changed that. Lee was detained by Immigration at the ICE detention facility in Aurora, with his relationship to national security in question. The Denver music scene promptly rallied behind […]
The Holler! Offering Something to Music Lovers of All Ages
by Charlie Sullivan Northern Colorado’s The Holler! is one of those bands you’re going to have to take a chance on. The crew has a powerful punchy Americana sound with no boundaries; heavy on bluegrass and folk with a little rock for flavor. Michael Kirkpatrick (vocals, mandolin) founded the band 10 years ago as an […]
The Manager’s Corner September 2012
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 […]
Lotus, EOTO, and Emancipator Preview
by Corey Blecha One of Denver’s most beloved jam bands, Lotus, will be making a stop in Denver to play at Red Rocks on September 8, and they will be bringing special guests EOTO and Emancipator! All the performers have strong ties to Colorado, so the masses will be out early, tie-dye in full […]
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