In case you ve been too busy Occupying Wall Street, Adele s 21 has been perched in the Top 20 longer than, well, the tent-dwellers camped out in Zuccotti Park.
First, Samuel T. Herring s voice: It s gritty, growling and dramatic. It s subterranean. His diction and mannerisms are decidedly over-the-top. Like a Shakespearean actor trying to convey emotion to the furthest rows, Herring waves and flexes his arms with sweaty vigor.
We were the first to tell you that Denver s own DeVotchKa will headline the opening night party of the Clyfford Still Museum next week. Tickets for that event, which start $125, are available at clyffordstillmuseum.org or 720-354-4875. Now, we re sharing with you an editorial piece that the band recently published in The Denver Post regarding the state of National Public Radio.
Musicians attend the 45th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 9, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Swift, Aldean win country-music accolades 11/10/2011 03:32 AM MST - Taylor Swift is the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year. She is the second woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the CMAs, joining Barbara Mandrell. Swift also won the honor in 2009.
A letter-perfect musical tribute: Reveille 3 channels Andrews Sisters 11/10/2011 08:46 AM MST - The generation that came of age during World War II is slowly disappearing, but a trio of Denver women is keeping the era's songbook alive — and kindling memories among audiences old enough to be their grandparents.
2011 is the year of Paul Epworth. You may not recognize his name, but you know his work. He's the producer and co-writer behind Adele's drum-filled "Rolling in the Deep."
Rather than reach for the epically elegiacits default mode — Coldplay pares down its big rock roar a bit to take on the role of tiny dancers. The clip-clop of hip-hop, the whoosh of watery synth and the jarring jive of electro-soul all live on the group's fifth full-length CD.
Ryan Adams' always-fascinating liner notes continue to impress with his latest release, "Ashes & Fire." In addition to the lyrics to each song, Adams includes shout-outs to all of the album's contributors.
Fans of guitarist Warren Haynes are never surprised to learn about his six-string influences, the blues-rock legends such as Duane Allman and Eric Clapton who inform his work with Gov't Mule, the Allman Brothers Band, the Dead and guest stints with the likes of Dave Matthews.
Magic Cyclops was a strange, funny and occasionally offensive rock 'n' roll character who DJ'd parties and clubs throughout Denver, competed in air guitar competitions all over the U.S. and made music — most notably the almost-hit "Unicorns in Space."
The Velvet Elvis was a fixture in the local music community, bringing equal measures of heartbreak, swagger and tenderness wherever he went. The Elvis tribute act was a favorite with all ages — from senior citizens who had seen the real thing to kids who knew Presley's songs from video games.
When the Vail Soul Music Festival takes over the posh alpine hamlet tonight and Saturday, fans will be treated to a modest selection of international talent that helps define what soul music is in 2011.
It's no secret to Death Cab for Cutie fans that frontman Ben Gibbard alternates between his muses: the guitar and piano. And while sometimes it's an unintentional switch, it has also been a conscious decision on the part of the indie-gone- major band, which plays Red Rocks on Tuesday.
In the John Butler Trio's new "Live at Red Rocks" CD/DVD set, there's a beat that sets frontman Butler apart from the roots-dub-jam pack. A noted Australian environmentalist, Butler took the time in front of his biggest-ever headlining audience in the U.S. last June to thank American Indians, some of whom helped open his Morrison show as a part of the Denver March Powwow Dancers.
Denver busker Dred Scott is still trying to make sense of the fact that he has gone from street musician to Internet sensation in a matter of months. David Adebonojo, who performs under the name of the slave who unsuccessfully sued to free himself and his family, is something of an institution in downtown Denver.
Colorado Symphony musicians are going through a tough time. After already seeing their salaries substantially reduced in recent years because of the orchestra's budget challenges, they have essentially been working for half -pay in October and November.
Sometimes the best new things are old. That was certainly the case Saturday evening, as St. John's Episcopal Cathedral unveiled and rededicated its newly restored 1938 Kimball pipe organ.
Winter is the hottest time of year on Denver Center Theatre Company stages, when the new plays that provide its lifeblood take center stage. This year brings the space odyssey "When Tang Met Laika" (opening Jan. 28), and "Eventide" (Feb. 4).
He once commanded an area of 12 million square miles, four times the size of the Roman empire, and was named Time magazine's "most influential person of the millennium."
Dance: From mixed repertory programs to visits from international touring troupes, here are just a few worthy dance events taking place in the coming months.
Visual Arts: The Denver Art Museum's upcoming new impressionism exhibition examines the links between most major figures in the movement and the artists who influenced them.
