Month: September 2009

Revolting Cocks @ the Gothic Theatre, 09/13/09 – Reverb
September 16, 2009 Off

Revolting Cocks @ the Gothic Theatre, 09/13/09 – Reverb

By Billy Thieme

The feeling behind songs like “Cousins,” “Robo Bandidos,” and set-ender “I’m Not Gay” seemed to fall flat. . . . the type of industrial punk they were pawning, infused with a cheap strip-joint aesthetic is more worn out, old and embarrassing than the strippers one might find at said strip-joint.

Ween @ Red Rocks, 09/06/09 – Reverb
September 9, 2009 Off

Ween @ Red Rocks, 09/06/09 – Reverb

By Billy Thieme

Ween have . . . aged well (only too evident in Gene’s now-grey, newly short hair), and comfortably wield many varying musical styles with aplomb. Their tight grasp on the building blocks of so many genres, arguably born out of a deep-seated irreverence for all of them, has given them the ability to create true-sounding originals full of wit, charm and sarcasm, with mere hints of mockery.

Git Some @ Bender’s Tavern, Sept. 5, ’09 – Reverb
September 8, 2009 Off

Git Some @ Bender’s Tavern, Sept. 5, ’09 – Reverb

By Billy Thieme

Git Some gets a lot of their sound from the now defunct Denver band Planes Mistaken for Stars, once home to both Keener and French (and once voted Denver’s best band in the Denver Post’s Underground Music Poll), but this band’s take on the music is somewhat less dramatic. They’ve kept the weighty metal chords in their sound, but have added a Jesus Lizard-meets-Black Flag song structure, which seems to give the sound some lift. Where PMFS reflected the more traditional, sour sturm und drang behind emo, Git Some offers a faster, more careless attitude.

Interview: The Alltunators, courting Denver with a sweet, folksy, bygone sound
September 5, 2009 Off

Interview: The Alltunators, courting Denver with a sweet, folksy, bygone sound

By Billy Thieme

Both live and on record, The Alltunators masterfully mix honest and passionate acoustic constructions behind Jessica Slater’s heartfelt lyrics and sweet and earnest, soft-spoken vocals, and add brilliant, bluesy jams behind Andy Miller’s sassy juke joint crooning. . . . The result is a summery Sunday afternoon feeling – fresh, relaxing, almost drowsily comforting.
I had a chance to interview the band recently about where they’ve come from, and where they’re going.

Modest Mouse @ The Fillmore, Sept. 2, 2009 – Reverb
September 5, 2009 Off

Modest Mouse @ The Fillmore, Sept. 2, 2009 – Reverb

By Billy Thieme

I love it when two drummers can pull it off playing together, and Green and Plummer played as if they were one — with the benefit of eight limbs. At the same time Fairchild’s guitar performance came as close as possible to actually replacing Johnny Marr, arguably one of indie rock’s most innovative players.