Sometimes you find out about bands in the most hidden of places, bands that many are unaware of which have the potential for something huge. Bands that down the road could quite possibly be something bigger than any of us could ever know. This happened to me, while scanning through an indie e-zine I stumbled […]
The mistake that I made before listening to Avoid Danger was that I only read the first few lines of the one-sheet for this album before I gave it a listen. The one-sheet states, “The Happiness Factor feature insanely catchy pop songs that seethe with energy and frustration.” Because of this, I half expected expected […]
Before I knew who Junior Jack was, I was already diggin’ this new song I had heard on XM Radio, a heavy house, breakbeat track that had the signature vocalist Robert Smith of The Cure. I went looking for “Da Hype,” and as luck would have it, Nettwerk Records had already sent us this prime […]
In the tradition of slow, dark, and wonderfully melodious music, Molasses has crafted an album that fits their name only too perfectly. On their fourth release, Trouble at Jinx Hotel, (on alien8 recordings; www.alien8recordings.com), this Montréal ensemble creates a sonically enchanting masterpiece full of whispery vocals and steel harmonies that drip with images of sipping […]
The American AstronautFeaturing a live performance by The Billy Nayer ShowJune 5, 2004Boulder Theater It is rare to see a film and a band at the same venue–most shows are a dizzy spell of cigarette smoke, cheap beer, and a slurry of bands wielding the same old guitars. Seeing The Billy Nayer Show play after […]
The Saddest Music In The World (Guy Maddin) The finest and most entertaining movies for me are the kinds of movies that make you think and ponder your thoughts for days after you first watch them. After watching (Guy Maddins) The Saddest Music In The World numerous times I still ask myself. “What in the […]
The Ultimate Battle of the Bands Competing for KISS/Poison Opener Seraphim Shock will be competing in a Battle of the Bands, which takes place at Coors Amphitheater on Saturday, June 12, for the opportunity to open for the Poison/KISS concert on Tuesday, June 15, also at the Coors Amphitheater. There are five bands competing, and […]
When I’m working late nights, can’t hear a thing from gig hopping from the night, and have crossed eyes from sending the 100th email that day, Radio 1190 has reminded me why I started Kaffeine Buzz over two years ago and have kept it running every since. When I first moved here, I saw quite […]
