Music
Review and gallery: Danzig at the Boulder Theater
Glenn Danzig is far from a household name, but in the hardcore/metal world, few figures are more influential. From his work in the Misfits to his eponymous solo albums, Danzig's voice and songwriting have influenced countless hardcore and metal bands, and at 55, he ...
Gallery: Slayer slays Magness Arena
Heavy metal band Slayer, along with Megadeth and Testament, took over DU's Magness Arena on Wednesday. Check out images from the show. Photos by David Accomazzo.
A farewell to the baton at the CMF
One day, back when she was Kristy Peterson, composer Kristin Kuster got bored...
Grandoozy these artists
One of the great joys of going to a big music festival is finding new music. Denver’s Grandoozy festival is offering more than 50...
They Might Be Giants: In with the new, again
John Linnell of They Might Be Giants says one of the group’s key goals has always been to not repeat themselves and bring something...
Paul McCartney charms the Pepsi Center
It doesn't get much more legendary than an ex-Beatle. Paul McCartney put on a hell of a show for what looked like a sold-out crowd at the Pepsi Center. He kicked off the night with some well-known post-Beatles stuff before breaking into "All My Loving," to the wild...
Yoko Ono: I never influenced John’s art
An exhibit of John Lennon's art is coming to Boulder today. Read about the exhibit here. Boulder Weekly caught up with the late Beatle's widow, Yoko Ono, to talk about the exhibit...
Southern hostility
The first moments on the latest Knocked Loose EP feel something like the opening credit sequence of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Recalling the film’s...
Substance over style
Trace Bundy’s evolution from capo-slinging, small-stage local hero (endearingly tagged as “the acoustic ninja” by his Boulder-area fans) to Internet sensation and international soloist has landed the acoustic guitarist in an enviably comfortable place — a well-...
Thin air, heavy vibes
NedFest is set to launch for the 16th year in a row this weekend with new acts, good beer and old mountain hospitality...
Join the circus
When I was in third grade, my best friend’s parents took me to the Big Apple Circus in Manchester, N.H. At the time, it was like nothing I had ever seen — all spectacle and showmanship, full of the sheer elation of putting on a show just for the sake of putting on a ...
Octopus Nebula brings a different electronic groove
There’s an almost sinister grace that pervades Octopus Nebula and their limber, unforced sleepwalk through deep groove electronica. OK, it’s not rocket science; a quartet of live players, all more or less graduates from groove scenes of varying success and commitment...
