Performance Royalties
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 […]
Bryyn-In Shapes
by: Sal Christ Photo Credit: Bryyn With guitar strumming as delicate as butter-yellow threads of wheat fingered under an-hour-before-dusk hued sky, Switzerland-anchored American expat, Bryyn, fashions together a cozy collection of indie acoustic auditory baubles on his newest release, In Shapes. These are the tunes that travel to Anywhere and Nowhere, circa Anytime–familiar, warm, […]
Rockabilly Corner: Adam Lopez and His Mighty Locasters
by Sheila Broderick [email protected] This month, I had the pleasure of capturing a few moments from Adam Lopez, and here is what he had to say. CMB: Tell us how you and the other band members got together, and give us some background on everyone. AL: Chaise “Slim” Dewey is the man on the doghouse […]
Global Dance Festival 2012 Review
by Corey Blecha Photo by Tye Idleman For years, Denver’s renowned venue on the edge of the mountains, Red Rocks Amphitheater, has hosted one of the area’s largest dance music events, pushing the sound from the underground to the mainstream over the course of a decade with its annual Global Dance Festival. In Denver, […]
And You Think This is Hot!
by Torch The summer heat is frying our brains and patience. I saw the quote “And you think this is hot!” on a church banner. We have had firestorms, and violence both unprecedented. Yes, when it is hot people get cranky, start thinking crazy thoughts, driving like morons, and of course leaving all the wrong […]
Art Heffron’s Strings & Wood Concert Celebrates 3rd Year Anniversary Show
by Nels Thoreson It is always a special night when extremely talented crews of musicians come out to play and celebrate a difference-making non-profit. Such was the case at Platte Street Studios, as Nashville’s, the Farewell Drifters, and some of Colorado’s finest singer/songwriters played for the Strings & Wood Concerts’ three-year anniversary show. It was a […]
Dearly Brothers– A Local Lad Making it Happen in Nashville
by Charlie Sullivan A while back, I turned you on to the righteous sounds of Orange Free State (I still throw their CD in). Sadly, the band went on hiatus nine months after the piece was published, as the two founding brothers had graduated from high school and journeyed down the path of higher education. […]
Owl City-Review
by Wendy Villalobos photo credit: Owl City “Wake me if you’re out there!” Front man Adam Young of Owl City looked out into the crowd, clapping his hands and smiling as he sang “Angels,” a song off of his second album All Things Bright and Beautiful. The echoes of this bright and catchy song resonate […]
Nothing Short of Pure-Underneath the Palm Trees
by John Christen Nothing Short of Pure‘s dynamic second full-length studio album, Underneath the Palm Trees, blends body moving beats, smooth guitar rifts, and reggae dubs flawlessly. NSOP consists of three talented individuals intent on producing powerful, creative, inspirational vibes. Showing great depth and range, NSOP, transitions from the heavily laced reggae of “Influence,” […]
The Swayback- Double Four Time
by Tim Wenger The Swayback keep their mellow alt-rock sound alive with their new LP Double Four Time. The band leans heavily on William Murphy and Adam Tymn for a guitar-driven sound that epitomizes the current state of the Denver rock scene. The title track “Double Four Time” is the best song on the record, […]
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