After hearing track 1, “This Time,” I can imagine a big Ramones poster on the walls of DORK’s band practice garage, but whatever they take from the masters they compliment with their own fresh and fun punk pop appeal. Song themes are not necessarily original, the old boy digs girl/girl ignores boy, “Jokes on Me,” […]
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 […]
Curious Yellow headed out on the road this week, heading to The Ranch Bowl Omaha, NE with American Velvet, Monday’s Hero and Dirt Bike Annie, then to The Redbrick Marshalltown in IA with Better in Autumn and The Lifestyle, and over to Urban Wildlife in Minneapolis, MN with Monday Dead & Tucker Get Down. “Though […]
SXSW Tales From The Road, by Donovan Welsh, bassist and singer for D.O.R.K. We are driving back from SXSW headed toward Los Angeles only a short 22-hour drive. This last week was filled with music, parties, booze, and more booze. Recalling the week is difficult because of the lack of sleep and the nightlife is […]
D.O.R.K. Has To X Their Name According to Donovan Welsh, bassist and in-house manager for D.O.R.K., the Denver pop punk outfit that’s been making their way up the music biz ladder for two years running, the band has run into a snag due to some legal ownership issues with their name. “The D.O.R.K. X thing […]
D.O.R.K. are getting ready to set out on their first nationwide tour, hitting over 40 cities across the country in 8 weeks. Although they had an eventful summer with the Warped Tour, it was a a rough one, they’re looking forward to getting back on the road again. After having to replace their drummer for […]
LOCAL MUSIC BUZZ BITES Local Bands Play Musical Chairs This week local bands announced new members that joined their groups in addition to musician searches. After several auditions, Kronow was pleased to find Nate Salas, their new guitarist that has been active in Denver’s metal scene for years and was previously with Regional Conflict…D.O.R.K. are […]
LOCAL MUSIC BUZZ BITES Local entrepreneur and DJ Yossi Goodman of You Know Me opened one of the few DJ academies to exist in North America. Students learn not only the skills involved in beat matching, working the crowd, and designing the right set for the environment and vibe, but also the critical aspects of […]
D.O.R.K. Gets Radio Airplay D.O.R.K., the pop punk band out of Denver, has jumped over the huge hurdle of getting radio airplay. As most of us know, the state of commercial radio today is a focus on the mainstream, where the same damn songs from the same damn bands are played day after day after […]
