Category: The Rock
Syke 96
by Tim Wenger In what has become almost a stereotype in the punk and pop-punk world over the last twenty years, Denver rockers Jay Rock, Josh Rock, and Ryan Teater got that dreaded email demanding that they change the name of their band. Synergy, as it turns out was trademarked by synthesizer music pioneer […]
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 […]
The HITS
by Tim Wenger “I spent like six months before I met these ladies going to strange men’s houses to jam,” says bassist Nicole Boisvert. “It was really sketchy.” The entire band, like many these days, came together because of Craigslist, and after a few flakes, they were finally able to land a solid lineup. […]
The Hate: Getting Some Major Love
by Corey Blecha Sometimes a band seems to explode onto the scene from out of nowhere. Whether it is a newly formed band of veterans, or a kid writing songs in his bedroom, their sound seems to be one that comes at just the right time, with the right balance of what worked in the […]
Chris Daniels-Better Days
by Torch Chris Daniels is releasing his second solo album of his 40-year music career, the first being The Juggler, from 1982, and now Better Days. The album is more of an effort of a circle of friends joining Daniels on an unexpected adventure in music. Better Days honors a nostalgic past with songs like […]
Gang Forward, OMFG These Guys Rock!!
by Charlie Sullivan Wow, talk about an up-and-coming local act with an in-your-face sonic assault! Gang Forward will reel you in with their alternative-progressive rock creations, riff heavy, with fixating grooves. The moment the crew hits the stage you sense something unique about their presence; they show up with the tools of the trade, and […]
The Brains Behind Blurred
by Steffanie Giesler [email protected] Just north of downtown Denver sits an abandoned building. Multi-colored graffiti has marked the walls with tag lines and spray-painted pictures. Broken pieces of wood and other neglected materials cover the ground. Some may label this area as a waste of space, but directors Christopher Dodge and Rosco Guerrero have just […]
Local Metal band Dissonance in Design goes on Tour
by J.A. Campbell www.writerjacampbell.com Local metal band Dissonance in Design is going on tour with Vale of Pnath for their Prodigal Empire Tour. The whirlwind 15-day west-coast tour starts off on June 13 at Moe’s Original BBQ in Englewood, then down to Craig, Colorado. After their Colorado shows, they head to Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona […]
Glass Delirium
by Charlie Sullivan Alternative-progressive-hard rockers, Glass Delirium, have been dealing with some major line-up changes throughout the last year, and during the process have evolved into a tenacious musical force. The band has stayed focused on their music and has emerged on the other side of the maelstrom as an able-bodied unit. “We are very […]
The Yawpers
by Tim Wenger Few bands have climbed the ropes of Colorado’s music scene faster than Boulder’s three-piece Americana rockers the Yawpers. Formed just under a year ago, the band has already landed a relationship with the Vinefield Agency, support from Adventure Records, and will be touring nationally for much of the summer. Not bad for […]
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