Virgil Dickerson was one of the first people I met after moving to Denver from the Bay Area. It was at a show (of course) at the Bluebird and he was working the merch table for one of the artists on his indie label, Suburban Home Records.
Discount were never the type of band that came through town every three months, or were on the cover of tons of magazines. Hell, they never even had a large, stable record label behind them. But regardless they built up a large following in their time as a band, and still have an impact years […]
In my humble opinion, alt-country is becoming more popular, and deservedly so. Growing up in the South, yet not a redneck, I have a special and personal hatred of country music. When it’s not whiny and trite, it’s over the top patriotic; and sometimes it’s all of the above. In an attempt to be more […]
Suburban Home Gets Ready To Turn 10 “We recently read an article about the current value of music in today’s culture,” states Virgil Dickerson, founder and owner of local label and distributor, Suburban Home Records. It is his job to stay on top of not only the music business but how music meets technology. “You […]
In comparison to its debut full-length Same Chords, Same Songs, Same Six Strings, Stereotyperider’s sophomore LP takes the best of the past and goes above and beyond, thanks in part to stronger production and the introduction of a few creative elements. Few bands of Stereotyperider’s ilk would dare introduce a moog into the mix, but […]
Andy Tanner – vocals/guitar, pianoJustin Blair – bass/back up vocalsSeth Thompson – guitarJameson Becker – drums It was kind a gloomy Sunday in 2002 when I first met up with Laymen Terms, each of using cups of coffee at Pikes Perk to warm up our insides and clear up the fog from the night before. […]
Back when The Gamits first burst their cherry 10 years ago, they were belting out the sweet punk licks that many pop bands portray today on the screens of MTV. In fact, lead singer Chris Fogal was often taken for the nasally traits of Green Day’s Mr. Billy. Those days are gone.
Words of thanks from Suburban home records From Virgil Dickerson: Running an independent label is more difficult now than ever before. Although we got through this difficult situation, we still need the support from independent music fans to keep releasing new music. If you are curious about any of our releases on Suburban Home or […]
It’s been over a year and a half since I first interviewed the rock band from Colorado Springs, Laymen Terms. I was impressed then, and I’m even more so now that I’m hearing the single, “3 Weeks In” off their upcoming Suburban Home Records debut scheduled to be released in the Spring. Right off the […]
Colorado’s Local Music Community Says Good-bye to One of Our Own In a solemn tribute to a contributing artist in our local Colorado music community, our hearts and thoughts go out to the friends, family and fans of Jamie Willan (aka DiRT), the lead singer for Failyerz out of Colorado Springs, who passed away Sunday […]
