Tagged: Music

Flight of the Conchords land in Denver

Flight of the Conchords land in Denver

Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are really funny guys and very skilled musicians. Those two talents converged on Thursday night when their band, Flight of the Conchords, played Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. McKenzie and Clement proved they were musical chameleons by playing a diverse setlist that featured almost all the hits from their HBO series as well as a couple of new surprises. After the show, the guys greeted fans outside the stage door, singing autographs and posing for pictures.

Happy birthday Gerard Way

Happy birthday Gerard Way

It’s pretty obvious at this point that I love My Chemical Romance. Today just happens to be the 31st birthday of everyone’s favorite “savior of the broken the beaten and the damned”, lead singer...

‘Across the Universe’ a visually stunning journey through Beatles’ music

‘Across the Universe’ a visually stunning journey through Beatles’ music

Across the Universe is a stylistic musical from director Julie Taymor (Frida) and adapted from the Beatles songbook. The film, set in the 1960s, follows the story of a dockworker in Liverpool, aptly named Jude (Jim Sturgess), traveling to America to find his father. Upon his arrival in the US, he befriends a rebellious college student named Max (Joe Anderson) and ends up falling for Max’s preppy sister Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood)….

Taking Back Sunday rocks the Fillmore

Taking Back Sunday rocks the Fillmore

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to go to the Taking Back Sunday concert at the Fillmore here in Denver. It was sunny outside, the line wasn’t too long, and venue is only a few blocks from my house, so I was really excited to go.

The Black Parade marches on Denver

The Black Parade marches on Denver

As most of you know by now, I am a huge fan of My Chemical Romance. Though I might not fit their target demographic, I absolutely love their music, their videos and their whole vibe. Last night, I was one of the lucky ones who saw their show at Magness Arena in Denver.

Vintage Trashwire Review – Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Vintage Trashwire Review – Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

When George Lucas decided to revive the Star Wars saga, it was his goal to give fans a back-story of how exactly Anakin Skywalker transformed into Darth Vader. We knew how the story ended, but he wanted to show everyone how it began. Unfortunately for Lucas, the new Star Wars trilogy was, by most accounts, not very good. Unlike Lucas, when Tenacious D aims to tell audiences the history of how they became the greatest band in the world, they do a damn good job of it.