Email Author Amber Taufen

2013 Stories by Amber Taufen

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published May 17, 2013

  GLOBAL DUB FESTIVAL @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | FRI, 5/17/13 The music of Excision (due at Red Rocks this weekend with Flux Pavilion, Zomboy, Dirtyphonics and Designer Drugs) is a fitting soundtrack ... More >>

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  Jens Moelle of Digitalism on making music for video games and how it's like the new radio

  published May 14, 2013

  The men behind the Hamburg duo Digitalism have been blowing out all the stops on their tour, which hits just nine cities. Their DJ-Kicks mix last year was well received, and they've got new remixes ... More >>

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published May 10, 2013

  SLOW HANDS @ NORAD | SAT, 5/11/13 There are plenty of DJs out there who are skilled at crafting upbeat dance sets to high-tempo music -- after all, it's easy to keep the dance floor moving when you ... More >>

• Sample the Sweet Life

  published May 2, 2013

  The Chocolate Crisis Center transformed itself into the RiNo Epicurean Market for one of the neighborhood’s First Friday events last... More >>

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  Slow Hands will bring New York house to NORAD

  published May 9, 2013

  There are plenty of DJs out there who are skilled at crafting upbeat dance sets to high-tempo music — after all, it's easy to keep the... More >>

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  Skinny Bitch's Rory Freedman on Beg and her reading tonight

  published May 07, 2013

  Most fans will know author Rory Freedman as co-author of the best-selling Skinny Bitch, a lifestyle book disguised as a diet book. Now she's back to expand on her philosophy about animals in Beg: A Ra... More >>

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  Photos: Industrial Project allows Wonderbound dancers to sculpt their own show

  published May 03, 2013

  The dancers at Wonderbound -- the company formerly known as Ballet Nouveau Colorado -- are breathtakingly talented, as anyone who's seen one of their shows can attest. But dancing is just one facet of... More >>

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published May 03, 2013

  VIBESQUAD @ THE UNIFIED FIELD/CERVANTES' | FRI, 5/3/13 Playing under the VibeSquaD moniker, Aaron Holstein creates music that straddles several genres, blurring the lines between breakbeats and bas... More >>

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  Hips will twitch during Quantic's Cervantes' set

  published May 2, 2013

  Yes, Quantic (aka Will Holland) is known for his productions and collaborations with other electronica artists — his breezy 2005... More >>

• Perpetual Motion

  published April 18, 2013

  Ballet Nouveau Colorado, which will present its last show under the BNC umbrella this weekend before transitioning to its new name, Wonderbound,... More >>

• Erotica Without Borders

  published April 11, 2013

  There is a story behind every piece in Paula Sussman’s A Neurotic Erotic Alphabet — a funny, quirky, off-the-wall story... More >>

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  Catch the master at work when Dieselboy hits Beta

  published April 25, 2013

  Whether he's producing the fastest, tightest, most insistent drum-and-bass tracks you've ever heard or dropping a set that's pure whomp-based... More >>

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published Apr 19, 2013

  JONN HAWLEY @ FUNKY BUDDHA | SAT, 4/20/13 It's extra awesome that Audio Indika is facilitating this year's 4/20 show at the Funky Buddha, and those responsible loading the decks have outdone themsel... More >>

• Garrett Ammon on Perpetual Beauty, Wonderbound and the power of beauty

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Ballet Nouveau Colorado has been putting together some of the most innovative collaborations we've seen -- so it's appropriate that the group is moving forward with a new name and new digs. Before the... More >>

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  Audio Indika takes on 4/20 at the Funky Buddha

  published April 18, 2013

  It's extra-awesome that Audio Indika is facilitating this year's 4/20 show at the Funky Buddha, and those responsible for loading the decks... More >>

• The chopped salads at Choppers are a bite of fresh goodness

  published Apr 16, 2013

  Even though there's snow on the ground, spring is now three weeks old -- and that means shaping up for summer weather. Our favorite lighter farer A chopped-up salad atChoppers Custom Salads -- either... More >>

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published Apr 12, 2013

  GREEN VELVET @ BETA | SAT, 4/13/13 Curtis Alan Jones created the Green Velvet persona to head up his deejaying gigs, and in the early 1990s, his productions (including "The Stalker" and "Preacher Ma... More >>

• Om the Bar

  published March 21, 2013

  Adrienne Rinaldi writes a beer blog (beersnobchick.com), and when she got her yoga certification last June,... More >>

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  Curtis Alan Jones will be as smooth as Green Velvet at Beta

  published April 11, 2013

  Curtis Alan Jones created the Green Velvet persona to head up his deejaying gigs, and in the early 1990s, his productions (including... More >>

• The veggie pho at Pho Lee is just as good as at Pho 95...any Pho 95

  published Apr 09, 2013

  For vegetarians, the southeast metro area hasn't provided nearly as many options as Federal Boulevard. But now there's a new noodle house in town: Pho Lee, a sibling restaurant to the insanely popular... More >>

• Vegan ginger muffins for a soothing breakfast on Meatless Monday

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Breakfast might very well be the most important meal of the day, but some people just can't find the time for breakfast -- or don't feel like eating that early. These light, fluffy muffins are one sol... More >>

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  The best EDM in Denver this weekend

  published Apr 05, 2013

  SUB.MISSION ANNIVERSARY @ BOPPO! | SAT, 4/6/13 Sub.mission knows dubstep, and to mark another year of its devotion to the true sound, Nicole Cacciavillano and her crew are hosting a real U.K. underg... More >>

• Return of the Fancy Plants

  published March 28, 2013

  Last year’s Fancy Plants Vegan Prom was such a success that even the proprietress of the host establishment, Marilyn Megenity of the... More >>

• DJ Heather will mix things up at NORAD

  published April 4, 2013

  DJ Heather grew up in a household in which eclectic music abounded, and as she got older, fate threw mixing opportunities her way, from... More >>

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  The five best vegetarian/vegan dishes in Denver

  published Apr 02, 2013

  Denver's a great town for vegetarians and vegans, as the Best of Denver 2013 attests. In that issue, you'll find accolades for Best Vegetarian Green Chile and Best Vegan Market, as well as many more g... More >>