Youth Lagoon is no longer — Trevor Powers killed him. Powers’ former alter ego, a job of indie-rock and psychedelia arrived in 2016 into a conclusion. Born from the ashes of Youth Lagoon, Powers reimagined himself at the progressive experimental electronic music of their namesake. Gone will be sheepish persona and the brown curls washed […]
Mario Rodriguez — also known as DJ Chonz — has become one of the elder statesmen of all Denver’s hip community. Throughout his career he’s selected tracks for KGNU’s app “Eclipse: Shedding of a Blacker Light,” worked extensively with KS107.5, has DJ’d all over the country and has started from many of the largest acts […]
Ironically, The Presets — Australia’s foremost punk-electronica duo graced a small crowd at The Bluebird Theater last night touring behind their latest album, Hi Viz. For many, The Presets exist in the now-mythical universe of overdue ’00s electronica alongside artists like Digitalism, Justice and Simian Mobile Disco. “Bloghouse,” as the genre was later dubbed has […]
This is an entry in an ongoing series for 303 Magazine, which will provide a range of local album reviews. It is our intention to highlight the talents of local musicians, whether veterans to the industry or newcomers. Like the bands, the album can be fresh or something we just haven’t had the power to […]
Nine Inch Nails is one of those bands that seethes uncontrolled aggression. Their performances and songs — dystopian releases of turmoil and violence — control on all cylinders in bigger than life cadences. Are devoted warriors to the outrage that the music inspires — a catharsis in the band ’ s message and finding an […]
Since the beginning of June, Levitt Pavilion has hosted nearly 40 concerts at their amphitheater. Even the free concert show has featured a variety of emerging musical acts – such as lots of neighborhood Denver talent. Since the summer season comes to a close, there are only a few displays left and arguably some of […]
At some point over the dizzying weekend of local music that is Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest, someone muttered, “Sweltering Days and Bohemian Nights” — and sweltering hot days they were. But no amount of heat could stop the community of Fort Collins and surrounding cities and towns from coming out in numbers to the annual […]
It’s fairly easy to become sensitive to the grand appearance of something legendary — especially after almost 35 years of being dormant. Jeff Lynne’s ELO returned to the U.S. with resounding force and traveled through time and space to get here, with Denver being the third stop on their cosmic journey. If that’s not exceptional, […]
Dancing, it seems, never goes out of style. And even though Denver might not live up to the same raucous standards of nightclubs in cities like New York or Los Angeles, there are still some places in the Mile High City to lose yourself in the beat. Enter Denver native Boyhollow (Michael Trundle), a DJ who […]
Seeing as it is one of the best local albums of the year so far, we’ve all been bumping Tracye Chapman’s Exotic Birds since its release in May. Luckily for Denver, the birds will fly high this Thursday, August 16, at the Bluebird Theater when Chapman takes the stage for his first headlining show. It will be history […]
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