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  Marvin Booker protest rally and march on the 16th Street Mall: A photo gallery

  published Jan 31, 2011

  Earlier this month, we reported that a rally for Marvin Booker, who died in Denver jail this past summer, would take place Saturday on the 16th Street Mall. That evening, a crowd of approximately 200-... More >>

• Over the weekend: Freerider Jeremy Jones talks about Deeper and his new line of snowboards

  published Jan 31, 2011

  In a world where 14-year-old kids are throwing double-cork 1080s, the oft forgotten path of big mountain riding gets lost in the mix or, sometimes, completely overlooked. Jeremy Jones has been at the ... More >>

• Big Gigantic at the Fox Theatre, 1/28/11

  published Jan 29, 2011

  BIG GIGANTIC with Fresh2Death and Raw Russ The Fox Theatre | 1.28.11 Big Gigantic played the second stop of its Colorado kick-off tour at the Fox Theatre last night in Boulder. The new lights, the ope... More >>

• SIA showcases new products, old ones with new twists and some local flavor

  published Jan 28, 2011

  As you may know by now, the SIA Trade show is not open to the public. But Westword was able to get in and get the scoop on some new products that are coming out this year. We got the techiest of the t... More >>

• Big Gigantic on new album, old sounds and the joys of touring the festival circuit

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken are Big Gigantic, the sweeping Boulder-based duo taking over festivals. Born from Lalli's own creative and abstract mind, the act came about after years of formal mus... More >>

• John Hickenlooper opens the SIA trade show... with a cowbell

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Governor John Hickenlooper welcomed press, exhibitors, buyers and industry execs to the opening of the Snowsports Industries America annual trade show, an event formerly held in Sin City. As everyone... More >>

• OneRepublic at Big Air Denver, 01/26/11

  published Jan 27, 2011

  OneRepublic Civic Center Park | 1.26.11 Last night, OneRepublic closed out the Denver Big Air and the LG FIS Snowboarding World Cup event, performing in front of an audience that spanned the entiret... More >>

• Switchfoot at Big Air Denver, 01/25/11

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Switchfoot Civic Center Park | 1.25.11 Last night, under the orange sky that blanketed the city, Switchfoot squeezed a quick set in at the Big Air event in Civic Center Park. No opener. No warm-up... More >>

• SIA Tradeshow and Denver BigAir: Things to do in Denver if you're not a pro or a badgeholder

  published Jan 25, 2011

  By now you've seen the monstrosity that's been constructed at Civic Center Park. Turns out it wasn't a mini-skyscraper skyscraper after all. It's a ramp, as you can see here in the photo taken just ... More >>

• Bike-riding Westword contributor gets into confrontation with cop after car nearly hits him

  published Jan 20, 2011

  Police brutality is big news these days -- but until this week, I'd never experienced any problems with law enforcement. The events at 16th and Champa streets on Monday night, however, have changed my... More >>

• Eminence Ensemble at Cervantes OtherSide, 01/18/11

  published Jan 19, 2011

  EMINENCE ENSEMBLE With DAMN RIGHT! and DJ Skywalkerr 01.18.11 | Cervantes Otherside Last night at Cervantes' OtherSide, Eminence Ensemble shared the stage with DAMN RIGHT! in front of an impressive... More >>

• Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom and the Other Side undergo upgrades and renovations

  published Jan 19, 2011

  According to Duncan Goodman, one of the owners at Cervantes', the old ballroom just wasn't cutting it. That's why they decided to tackle the problem head-on and completely flip the script on the once... More >>

• Dashboard Confessional at Summit Music Hall, 01/10/11

  published Jan 11, 2011

  DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL John Jefler, Lady Danville and Chris Conley Summit Music Hall | 1.10.11 View the full slide show. Unsurprisingly, a huge amount of people waited outside Summit Music Hall las... More >>

• EOTO and more at City Hall, 12/31/10

  published Jan 03, 2011

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