Mile High Makeout

The Mile High Makeout: Unknown pianist hopes the chemistry is right

Late in life, Evergreen resident Tim O'Shields is making the difficult transition from corporate cog to struggling artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.

After more than three decades as a corporate chemist, Tim O’Shields is ready to risk the roof over his head for his music.



The Mile High Makeout: Local rapper releases a sex tape

Call me Yo. Yonnas Abraham will release his SEXTAPE on Friday night. Photo by Sara Ford.

When Denver rapper Yo decided it was too boring and commonplace to put out yet another hip-hop mix tape, he opted for something a little more scandalous — a sex tape.



The Mile High Makeout: Local musicians join Occupy Denver this Saturday

Denver hip-hop artist Sole (a.k.a. Tim Holland) discusses Occupy Denver with Governor John Hickenlooper. Photo by Craig F. Walker.

This Saturday, Jonny 5 of Flobots, Sole, BLKHRTS, Rubedo, Bedrockk, Hollagramz, Whomp Truck, Project Aspect and other local musicians will show their support of Occupy Denver with a free concert in Civic Center Park.



The Mile High Makeout: Christianity in Colorado music

The Mile High Makeout: Christianity in Colorado music

Christian roots run deep in Denver’s music community — even among the non-believers



The Mile High Makeout: Homophobia in Colorado hip-hop

The Mile High Makeout: Homophobia in Colorado hip-hop

Colorado hip-hop artist — along with the rest of the hip-hop world — struggle to figure out where homosexuality fits.



The Mile High Makeout: Yuzo Nieto and his Pink Hawks make great music in spite of personal tragedy

Denver's Pink Hawks are: Koffi Toudji (left), Nick Krier, Lannie Shelton, Franco Valentino, John Olsson, Trevor Morris, Yuzo Nieto, Laura Gibson, Andy Wild, Jason Fox, Zay Rios, Joe Tabano. Photo by Rett Rogers.

Multi-instrumentalist, singer and musical director Yuzo Nieto had to overcome the grief that came from losing his mother to make the best album of his career so far.



The Mile High Makeout: DJ Lazy Eyez brings the DMC World DJ Championship to Denver

A poster for Denver's 2011 DMC World DJ Championship, courtesy of Sean Choi.

Hip-hop lovers rejoice! Thanks to DJ Lazy Eyez, Denver area DJs will have the opportunity to battle for a place in the US DMC DJ championships tomorrow night at Casselman’s.



The Mile High Makeout: A broken heart led DJ MU$A to his robot girlfriend

Original artwork for DJ MUSA's My Robot Girlfriend by Denver artist Joshua Mays

DJ MU$A’s latest mixed CD uses the latest music technology to explore whether we all might be happier with robots.



The Mile High Makeout: Gabriel Otto’s art and music collide at show this weekend

Gabriel Otto (left) and Ryan Burnett are Pan Astral.

Pan Astral’s Gabriel Otto is an artist across multiple media in Denver



The Mile High Makeout: ’90s R&B nostalgia for a good cause

Jeannette Smith, a.k.a. Sista Soul, presents a tribute to soul music of the 90s this Sunday.

Denver-area R&B, soul and hip-hop artists come together to celebrate the music of the ’90s and benefit the women of today.