The Larimer Lounge in Denver is held up by stickers (see above).  I am very sure that whatever so-called building that is supposed to be there was chipped away decades ago by endless amplifiers and drums …

The Launchpad in Albuquerque is one of those cool places that manages to pull in a lot of great acts for cheap ticket prices (plus they have decent sound and a good crowd to hang out …

Before Colorado had The Fray, The Flobots or 3OH!3 there was Big Head Todd and The Monsters.  Which to this day is still one of the most popular bands to ever come out of the state.  …

The one thing I have learned over the last few years about bands is that no matter what level of success they have, whether its playing to an empty plate of nachos every night or 10,000 …

I cant imagine anyone not liking the music Dave Wakeling writes.  Im a total metal head and if an English Beat or General Public song comes on Im like, “turn that up.” The popular 80s ska …

The Thirsty Ear Festival is obviously the focus of this article but I absolutely have to geek out on the location it takes place at first.  The Eaves Movie Ranch in Albuquerque, NM has been the …

Most bands talk about “paying their dues” and basically what that means is playing their music for months or years to empty tables with menus sitting on them that list chili cheese fries as the premiere …

Groovey wisdom: Put a comb through that thing. And: our music buzz man cuts in line, experiences one legendary life moment after another, and estimates the entire sound crew was fired on one day. The running …

Denver has an Electronica scene that began really developing about a decade ago and now has fully reached Tesla coil-wave level.  Whether you like your beats in underground warehouse parties or in the slick and  trendy …

All relationships have expiration dates and bands are no different. This is a eulogy from a distance to Unit7Drain, a band that had major impact on Albuquerque. Bands are usually the most fragile of relationships due …