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2 days ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
When a band’s been around for over fifty years, there are not a lot of firsts that come around and can be checked off the list. But Styx vocalist-keyboardist Lawrence Gowan can think of at least one thing the longstanding prog-rock group would like to add to its already impressive resume: a “Come Sail Away” duet with Eric Cartman.
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4 days ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
Bayside quietly became one of the biggest alternative bands of the past 25 years, with seven straight albums landing on the Billboard 200 over the last two decades. After kicking off 2005 with its seminal self-titled sophomore record, the New York City emo-leaning punk-rockers have become a model of consistency, or as founding vocalist-guitarist Anthony Raneri sees it, a freight train fueled by fans that refuses to run out of steam.
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5 days ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
It might have been a snarky jab back in the early '90s, but the alt-rock offspring gained a legitimate following and fanbase, especially when it cross-pollinated with grunge and indie-rock by the 2010s. The shoegaze scene is already familiar with this joke, but it’s said you can tell how good a band will be by the amount of effects pedals on stage.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
May’s roundup is a garden variety of new releases, courtesy of Colorado musicians, so dig in with this sonic superbloom of freshly picked tunes from bands like Shady Oaks and Suicide Cages: Acyan GHOST TOWN Let’s start with the haunting, heavy bass of Denver DJ and producer Acyan’s new EP, GHOST TOWN, which released May 14 via Wubaholics.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
When Mike Reilly watches Pure Prairie League, he can’t help but feel proud of the country-rock crew he’s been a part of for over fifty years. But after retiring from regular touring and performing four years ago, the longtime bassist admits it’s a little strange to watch from the sidelines nowadays, especially after tapping another bass player to step in.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
June’s only been officially recognized as Pride Month since 1999, when then-president Bill Clinton declared it Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. The recognition was long overdue, however, as the LGBTQ+ community has held this time of year in reverence ever since the 1969 Stonewall rebellion, when a June 28 police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York sparked a series of protests that lasted until the eve of the Fourth of July.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
Last year, the resort hosted the inaugural Vail Summer Sessions, a free weekend of music featuring on-mountain performances from headliners Cannons and Vandelux. Vail isn’t just a winter destination anymore, as the world-class ski spot is equally as beautiful and happening in the summer. Based on the success of last summer’s event, the Vail Summer Sessions are returning for a second year.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
He never intended to own a music festival in the mountain hamlet of Telluride. Craig Ferguson had no real plans after graduating from law school at the University of Colorado Boulder in the mid-1980s. “I didn’t know what to do. I was fearful that if I didn’t take evasive action, I’d end up in a suit in a law firm for the rest of my life," he recalls. "So I went to Arizona and built guitars for a couple years with my cousin, just to get a little break.
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1 week ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
It’s not an unheard-of concept, as several Eastern religions include tales of such unearthly guide animals, but Stone’s is uniquely his own, a “somewhat spirit animal,” as he sees it. This idea of a personal guardian inspired his latest album, aptly titled Golden Wolf, released earlier this month under the moniker of Stone’s longstanding solo project, Dope Lemon.
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2 weeks ago | 
westword.com | Justin Criado
The wiry 55-year-old is well-versed in the world's sociopolitical happenings and looks to history as an indicator of what must be done to prevent its repetition. “It seems like an exceptional time right now, but if you think back, there’s always been one thing going on that’s set out to basically diminish the human race,” he says. “It’s your responsibility as a human being to put ideas on the table.
