AltWeeklies Wire
Phish Storynew
A fight on Shakedown Street leaves one man in stitches and another fearing for his family.
Remembering the King of Popnew
I think we can all agree that Michael Jackson was an icon. Although in recent years, his vast musical accomplishments have been overshadowed by the tabloid headlines, he's still the best-selling artist of all time, a rare performer whose appeal spanned generations and transcended gender and race lines.
Tags: Michael Jackson
Navigating the Host of Holiday Music Releasesnew
From New Kids on the Block to Jim Jones & Skull Gang, we break down some notable holiday releases.
Tags: holiday music, holiday albums
Ian MacKaye Talks About His Thoroughly Unconventional Careernew
He doesn't consider his meet-the-people events to be all that revolutionary, even if it's every bit as unusual as everything else he's done in his career to date. "The idea of the Q&A was just that people read interviews -- but if they're interested, I'm happy to talk to them directly," he says. "And that's straight up."
The Unexpected Death of Bassist Johnny Schou is Just Plain Heartbreakingnew
In an inexplicably unkind twist of fate, Schou died on the very day that the band he co-founded released its national debut, Madeline, on Wind-Up Records.
Tags: Madeline, Tickle Me Pink
Sub Pop's Twentieth Anniversary Spurs Denver's Unlikeliest Band Reunionnew
The Fluid was the first group based outside the Pacific Northwest to ink with Sub Pop, the indie that served as the launching pad for what became known as the grunge sound; as such, it became a key component of a musical revolution that helped define the late-'80s/early-'90s rock era.
Class of 2008new
Here are six artists worth keeping an eye on this year: Iuengliss, The Titan Courageous, Spools of Dark Thread, b.Sous, Rehab Hymn, Jessica Sonner.
Record Breakingnew
With the music industry in disarray, some Colorado acts seek new ways to release their music.
Raised on Radionew
Remembering the days when somebody else controlled the stereo.
Stolen Momentsnew
It's business as usual for the Photo Atlas, however things shake out with the band's label, Stolen Transmission.
Tags: The Photo Atlas
The Hip-hop Arm of Beatport is Ready for the Big Takeovernew
The download site has quietly revolutionized the distribution of electronic music in much the same way that iTunes has altered digital music delivery for the unwashed masses. And now, two and a half years later, the Beatport brain trusts are about to change the game again with hip-hop.
Make Room on the Amy Winehouse Bandwagonnew
I've got a sinking feeling that without intervention, Ms. Thing might be well on her way to becoming another premature casualty, a tragic footnote in a long line of legendary flame-outs.
Tags: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
Vaux Calls It a Daynew
Lamenting the passing of one of Denver's great bands.
Soul-sucking MySpace Does Have Upsidesnew
Ultimately, as loath as I was to join the cult, I have to admit that MySpace has revolutionized the way I experience music.
Home Standnew
A decline in sales forces Suburban Home Records to scale back.
