Category: Buzzworthy
Anthony Ruptak Taking Band on West Coast Tour
by Tim Wenger Anthony Ruptak & The Midnight Friends have been gaining a good amount of steam around town. This month, they are taking that steam and are heading out to the west coast for the first time. CMB caught up with Ruptak to get the lowdown on the tour. CMB: What made you guys […]
Seattle’s The Plaid Perspective Worthy of Denver’s Ear
by Charlie Sullivan Not only do sweet sounds flow out of the Denver music scene, they leech out of other cities around country as well. I’ve been doing some work in Seattle for the past year and picked up on some local music that hooked me right away. Seattle alt rockers The Plaid Perspective are […]
The A-OKs Are Back With A New Album, and They Haven’t Lost Their Beer Bong
by Tim Wenger “Mark, whenever we’re on stage, he always goes ‘We are the A-OKs, and YOU are the A-OKs, and that is one of the biggest things we have always done is to make them a part of us.” Inspiring words from The A-OKs trumpet player Nicole Swan, describing front man (and husband) Mark […]
Higher Ground Artist Previews: All Chiefs, No Indians
All Chiefs, No Indians will be bringing an eclectic blend of indie and what can only be described as avante-garde pop to this year’s Higher Ground Music Festival. We peppered the group to get their story, and their thoughts on the scene. CMB: First things first. Give us the story of the band. ACNI: We […]
‘Now Playing’ show Highlights Independent Music on CPT12
Over the past few years, the music scene here in Denver has been fortunate enough to gain a handful of local TV programs focused on promoting the music community and the artists that make it happen. Denver Film Compay and founding members of local microbrew stars Black Shirt Brewing have been running a show called […]
Instant Empire Strikes Back
by Charlie Sullivan Local alternative rockers Instant Empire took a leap of faith this past year and are about to be compensated for the consistent effort they’ve put into their music. With the solidified line-up of Scotty Saunders (vocals), Sean Connaughty (guitar), Aaron Stone (bass, vocals), Doug Chase (keys, guitar, percussion), Lou Kucera (guitar, vocals), […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain are Old, and That’s Okay
by Dave Elliott I think back to the music I was listening to as a 13-year old dork in 1985, and it’s not a very hip playlist – basically, it was whatever Casey Kasem told me was good that week. I was too young, too sheltered in my (red) neck of the woods to even […]
Between The Covers: Twitterpated
by Torch twitterpated 1)to be completely enamored with someone/something. 2) the flighty exciting feeling you get when you think about/see the object of your affection. 3) romantically excited (i.e.: aroused) 4) the ever increasing acceleration of heartbeat and body temperature as a result of being engulfed amidst the exhilaration and joy of being/having a romantic […]
DREAMERS Speak About Summer Plans, Riot Fest
by Tim Wenger DREAMERS. The name could not better describe the band. Self-described “cosmic rock” with imagery straight out of Tom Delonge’s playbook and music that is as upbeat and energetic as you’ll find anywhere in the indie rock sphere. Check out their music at the website listed below and catch them at Riot Fest August […]
Higher Ground Music Festival Artist Preview: The Bell Hours
by Tim Wenger The Bell Hours are ready to cash in. From what angle, is what they are trying to figure out. Whether it is riding the indie-folk wave that has dominated Denver over the last few years, or front man Klaus Larson’s experiences playing out in California shining a new light on our scene, […]
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