Email Author Kelsey Whipple

2012 Stories by Kelsey Whipple

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  FEATURED STORY

  Review: Cattle Decapitation at the Marquis Theater, 1/6/12

  published Jan 07, 2012

  CATTLE DECAPITATION @ MARQUIS THEATER | 1/6/12It's a pretty strange reality to hear a lead singer, in preparation for his show, soundcheck first his real voice and then his "metal" voice in repeat suc... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Shelby lauded at Occupy Wall Street, prepares for Occupy Boulder eviction

  published Jan 06, 2012

  This has been a busy month for Shelby, Occupy Denver's temporarily absent leader and erstwhile scapegoat for those who'd like the group to have one. The political Border collie celebrated New Year's i... More >>

• Miriam Pena of Colorado Progressive Coalition has personal experience with the racial divide

  published Jan 06, 2012

  The Santa Fe offices of the Colorado Progressive Coalition contain no front desk or really any lobby, just a series of colorful hallways unevenly decorated with Chicano and Native American artwork. Th... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Calder's Revolvers put soul in their rock and roll

  published Jan 06, 2012

  There's a lot going on with the new Calder's Revolvers EP, but at the same time, it's incredibly simple. Recorded in vocalist Andy Schneieder's basement in the Highlands over the span of seven months... More >>

• Nick Riley, teen bridge fan, on playing his friend's grandmother: "It gives me street cred"

  published Jan 05, 2012

  In this week's feature, "He's Got Game," Westword takes a look at the state's bridge culture and the importance of young players for a card game generally associated with your grandparents. After meet... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  IKEA vs. Sports Authority Field at Mile High: Who'll have biggest signsr

  published Jan 05, 2012

  With only five days left to voice public concerns over plans for extra football stadium signage, opponents of Sports Authority Field at Mile High's new corporate branding are getting creative. Most re... More >>

• Occupy Boulder to see same park curfew ban Occupy Denver faces

  published Jan 04, 2012

  After hearing comments from the public and city council last night, Boulder City Manager Jane Brautigam is finalizing an ordinance that will close all city parks to residents from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m.... More >>

• Advice from David Barber's guide to gigging: It's all about selling beer

  published Jan 04, 2012

  In his six years on the job, Herman's Hideaway security manager David Barber has seen mike stands get broken, equipment get mashed, sets lit on fire, bands fall off the stage and, at least once, a ban... More >>

• Sports Authority Field at Mile High tax ends, stadium finally paid off

  published Jan 04, 2012

  Last week marked the end of the Metropolitan Football Stadium tax, the ten cents residents have paid on every $100 since 1990. With the sales tax's end comes the news that Sports Authority Stadium at ... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Burke Snowden's bridge skills trump those of players six times his age

  published January 5, 2012

  If age were measured in symbols rather than numbers, Burke Snowden would be strawberry Pop Rocks. On the corner of his nightstand sits a... More >>

• Cattle Decapitation

  published January 5, 2012

  There is some irony in the fact that three of the four current members of a band named Cattle Decapitation are staunch vegetarians — but... More >>

• Occupy Denver: The Logan School visits for a field trip focused on how to save the world

  published Jan 03, 2012

  A recent Occupy Denver general assembly looked suspiciously different than the group's typical gatherings. The 21 people who took part facilitated the agenda, proposed their own resolutions, voted on ... More >>