Email Author Michael Roberts

Awards

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 11, 2008

  "The Rocky Mountain News is Going Down"

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2002 Stories by Michael Roberts

• Critic's Choice

  published May 30, 2002

  Although hot remixers come and go, only a relative handful become hot solo artists. But Timo Maas, a Madonna-approved dial-twister who... More >>

• Letter to the Editor

  published May 23, 2002

  Critics of Denver Post owner Dean Singleton see him as a skinflint, but over the past several years his words and deeds regarding... More >>

• Townes Van Zandt

  published May 23, 2002

  On a recent afternoon, I was plowing through a box of 45s at a used-record store when I stumbled upon "No Place to Fall," a seven-inch by Townes... More >>

• Three the Hard Way

  published May 16, 2002

  Daily newspapering in Denver has been on a bumpy ride for the past several years, with many of the jolts coming courtesy of the joint operating... More >>

• To the CORE

  published May 16, 2002

  James Reynolds, age 87, has led a full, rich and admirable life -- and he's still got more he'd like to accomplish. As he puts it, "I want to give... More >>

• Changing of the Guard

  published May 9, 2002

  A reminder, folks: The Denver Post came out ahead in last year's joint operating agreement. Unlike the Rocky Mountain News, whose... More >>

• Celine Dion

  published May 9, 2002

  During a recent segment on Today, host Matt Lauer asked Celine Dion about her claim in a previous interview that she enjoyed changing the... More >>

• Digital Dilemma

  published May 2, 2002

  Traditional radio is an extremely exclusive club and, for the most part, it's not taking new members. The Federal Communications Commission, which... More >>

• Weather or Not

  published April 25, 2002

  As March 8 approached, local forecasters in Denver had a feeling the day wouldn't be right for sunbathing. The temperatures seemed likely to be on... More >>

• Weather by Numbers

  published April 25, 2002

  Judging the talent of a forecaster isn't easy. According to the National Weather... More >>

• Dolemite Makes Right

  published April 25, 2002

  In "Dolemite," the raunchy routine that helped define his career, profanity-spewing comedian turned ass-kicking, ass-baring cult-film favorite... More >>

• Dead Lines

  published April 18, 2002

  "Writing obituaries is usually a beginning reporter's job," notes obit specialist Jim Sheeler. "I think that's usually why they're done so... More >>

• Busy Signals

  published April 18, 2002

  The improvement in home-recording technology has caused an explosion of material from bedroom auteurs. But a not-so-funny thing often happens on... More >>

• Critic's Choice

  published April 18, 2002

  Given that Merle Haggard marked his 65th birthday earlier this month, no one would brand him a slacker if he decided to call it a career.... More >>

• April Fools

  published April 11, 2002

  Most staffers at major metropolitan dailies go their entire careers without writing a front-page article that turns out to be completely bogus. So... More >>

• And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

  published April 11, 2002

  Back when "grunge" was the hottest buzzword in rock -- and not yet a term that those desperate to seem hip know better than to mention --... More >>

• Journey's End

  published March 28, 2002

  Both Channel 9 and the Rocky Mountain News have produced plenty of reports of late about Ocean Journey, which will close its doors on April... More >>

• Alanis Morissette

  published March 28, 2002

  True confessions time: I found 1995's Jagged Little Pill, Morissette's blockbuster first album, to be about as much fun as a sesame seed... More >>

• Help Not Wanted

  published March 21, 2002

  Jackie Selby certainly isn't a radio novice. A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, she's been a disc jockey since the '80s and has held... More >>

• Fighting the Power

  published March 21, 2002

  To paraphrase LL Cool J, Nas doesn't want people to call his return a comeback, since he's been here for years. But hip-hop addicts don't see... More >>

• Spin Cycle

  published March 14, 2002

  The Denver Post has gotten a lot of attention from public officials lately. And much of it has been far from positive. Examples? On... More >>

• Exploring the Future

  published March 14, 2002

  Performers frequently overflow with contradictions, but few are as consistently enigmatic as keyboardist Herbie Hancock. He's won steady acclaim... More >>

• Kasey Chambers

  published March 14, 2002

  Becoming a critics' fave can be like moving into a posh but virtually inescapable prison cell, and Chambers is apt to wind up with such a... More >>

• Caught in the Middle

  published March 7, 2002

  In his introduction to a report on February 4, Channel 7 investigative reporter Tony Kovaleski called the situation viewers were about to... More >>

• Interpreting the Signals

  published February 28, 2002

  The last major shakeup in Denver's commercial radio market took place in the wake of the 1999 merger of two Texas mega-corporations: Clear... More >>