Considering I’d never heard of Atreyu, I was surprised to see they really packed 32 Bleu in Colorado Springs, a city where venues are often challenged with getting people to leave the confines of their homes to come listen to live music. Not only that, but the crowd was especially impressive, with quite a range […]
Colorado’s Ryan Avery has brought forth an electronic journey under his moniker, Chance’s End, where he takes the listener through emotional soundscapes. This collage of stringed genius swells with electronic bliss and strong rhythms that range from the broken beat realm to a straightforward four on the floor. With the solid first track “Going On” […]
Jason ZumBrunnen – vocals, guitarRobbie Kalinowski – guitar, vocalsJeff Merkel – bassForrest Bartosh – drums Irony is always interesting. Just a week ago I found my thrift store jacket with the Fairlanes logo I’d bought at one of their shows a few years back, dusted it off and wore it to brave the surprisingly cold […]
Super Size Me (2004, Morgan Spurlock) With this film, Spurlock establishes himself as the heir apparent to Michael Moore. Using humor and a willingness to experiment on himself, Spurlock dishes up a convincing indictment of the fast food industry that made me vow never to eat fast food again. Spurlock is a healthy, fit New […]
TWO NEW DENVER MUSIC MAGAZINES HIT THE STREETS In April, Ransom Magazine (www.ransommagazine.com), a local zine appeared featuring Denver’s Love Me Destroyer on the Cover along with an article by the band’s lead singer, Scooter. Featuring Th’Ink Tank’s William Thidemann and Suburban Home Records’ releases, the focus of the magazine’s founders Jason Randall and Patricia […]
When it comes to judging a band’s artistic merit, any self-respecting music aficionado who’s even the least bit discriminating has little difficulty separating the generic, retread chaff from the innovative and substantive wheat. Unfortunately, the lion’s share of artists fall smack dab in the middle—somewhere between the distant boundaries of “I Wanna Sex You Up” […]
