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2011 Stories by Nick Lucchesi

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  Here are your 2011 Denver #WebAwards finalists

  published Nov 09, 2011

  Way back in September, we put out a nomination call for this year's Westword Denver #WebAwards. After much scrutinizing of those nominations, and with input from staff and a few trusted contributors,... More >>

• Youth of Today postpones its Denver show

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Legendary straight-edge hardcore band Youth of Today has postponed its Denver show slated for this Thursday at the Summit Music Hall, but organizers say a make-up gig is in the works. We can't confirm... More >>

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  The first Denver-specific Foursquare badge is live with the Westword badge

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Foursquare, the location-based check-in app for your smartphone that allows that guy down the hall to be the "Mayor" of his office (congrats, buddy), in addition to dozens of other geo-location-based ... More >>

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  Rollin' In My '64: Ten famed (and great) rap songs about a Chevy

  published Nov 03, 2011

  The Chevrolet car company was founded 100 years ago today to compete with the Ford Model-T. But who cares about 100 years agor The golden age of Chevrolet was from 1960 to 1976, from the Impala to the... More >>

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  Ten ways to enjoy newly decadent peanut butter

  published Nov 02, 2011

  There's terrible news on the peanut beat this week: "Peanut butter prices skyrocketing," screams the headline across the peanut butter world. And with the Fool's Gold Loaf now just a memory of the lo... More >>

• Motörhead returns to Denver February 28 with Megadeth

  published Nov 01, 2011

  Stop showering now. You may be almost sleazy enough to enjoy Motorhead when the legendary NWBHM band returns to Denver in the February cold for Megadeth's Gigantour with Volbeat and Lacuna Coil. The s... More >>

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  Photos: Five Finger Death Punch at 1STBANK Center, 10/22/11

  published Oct 24, 2011

  If you read the Backbeat interview with Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody last week, you know he still thinks of Denver as home. And on Saturday night, Moody and his band -- along with All That Rem... More >>

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  Caption contest: MileHiCon 43's Star Trek dance floor

  published Oct 24, 2011

  MileHiCon 43 went down over the weekend at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, and photographer Stephen Cummings was there to capture what SciFi fans do in their down time. Among his pics was this gem. Fee... More >>

• Photos: Primus's sold-out show last night at the Ogden, 10/18/11

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Although Primus was last in Denver only back in August, opening for the Flaming Lips at Red Rocks, the San Francisco band and '90s radio staple took top billing for two nights in Denver this week at... More >>

• Updated: Occupy Denver concert with BLKHRTS, Jonny 5, Sole, Whomp Truck slated for October 22

  published Oct 14, 2011

  Update, 11:49 a.m. Saturday: Occupy Denver has released a new version of the poster. Notably, Project Aspect has been added to the musical line-up. Police may have cleared the State Capitol grounds t... More >>

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  Ten topical Halloween costumes to avoid this year

  published Oct 14, 2011

  If only because when you look back at the photos ten years from now, you may slap your palm to your face and think, "Did I really dress as the physical representation of WikiLeaksr!" And how many peop... More >>

• Occupy Denver to hold press conference at 10 p.m. about being kicked off Capitol grounds

  published Oct 13, 2011

  Members of the Occupy Denver movement will hold a press conference at 10 p.m. in the wake of Governor John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock's announcement that the group can no longer camp out o... More >>

• Who is Denver's most shameless self-promoterr

  published Oct 12, 2011

  You may have your opinions, but only one person (or group, we suppose) can be awarded Denver's Biggest Shameless Self-Promoter at Denver Web Awards by Westword on Thursday November 16. Nominate your p... More >>

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  Who is Denver's master of arts bloggeryr Vote in the Denver Web Awards now

  published Oct 11, 2011

  Who qualifies as an arts bloggerr We'll leave that up to you, but here are some suggestions: It can be anyone, from those who write about local arts news to artists who create content for their own bl... More >>

• Who's the best local startender we should follow on Twitterr

  published Oct 11, 2011

  So, who's the best local startender (okay, bartender) on Twitterr The annual Denver Web Awards are right around the corner, on Wednesday, November 16, at Casselman's, where we'll honor this year's cre... More >>

• Wavves at Moe's, 10/6/11: Video of "So Bored" and the "Wavves survival kit"

  published Oct 07, 2011

  Due to a re-route of its tour, Wavves played a short-notice show last night at Moe's Original BBQ in Englewood. Below is a video of the penultimate song, "So Bored" (the band ended with "No Hope Kids"... More >>

• Photos: Glorious October snow in the mountains

  published Oct 06, 2011

  This afternoon marked the first real snow in the high country, which means the days of playing hooky to go skiing and snowboarding are just around the corner. To hold you over until then, enjoy these ... More >>

• Sad Halloween costume of the day: A wild horse in Colorado

  published Oct 06, 2011

  The term "party foul" is typically attributed to someone who knocks over glasses, relieves themselves on the kitchen floor and generally engages in all manner of rude, drunken behavior. Essentially,... More >>

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  Buzz Kill: View the animated cover for this week's feature story

  published Oct 06, 2011

  This week's feature story, "Buzz Kill," profiles the Knapper twins, whose cast of street-art icons earned them popularity from fans and unwanted attention from the police. Westword art director Jay ... More >>

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  Sad Halloween costume of the day: Brady Quinn

  published Oct 05, 2011

  What's worse than being a second-string quarterbackr Being a second-string quarterback who's overshadowed by the third-string quarterback.This 6' 4" Notre Dame grad is continually out-shined by the ho... More >>

• Westword's Denver #WebAwards are back for 2011

  published Oct 04, 2011

  The 2011 version of Westword's Denver Web Awards are back again, after a hasty first-run last year. This time, we're introducing new categories to recognize Denver-Boulder's creative and forward-think... More >>

• Westword's Denver #WebAwards are back for 2011

  published Oct 04, 2011

  The 2011 version of Westword's Denver Web Awards are back again, after a hasty first-run last year. This time, we're introducing new categories to recognize Denver-Boulder's creative and forward-think... More >>

• Westword's Denver #WebAwards are back for 2011

  published Oct 04, 2011

  The 2011 version of Westword's Denver Web Awards are back again, after a hasty first-run last year. This time, we're introducing new categories to recognize Denver-Boulder's creative and forward-think... More >>

• That's going to leave a mark: New OFF! video shows pro skater Leo Romero crashing 32 times

  published Oct 04, 2011

  Just in time for the two Colorado dates for OFF! this weekend comes the music video for "Crawl," one of the best tracks off the band's First Four EPs collection. It's ninety seconds of one of the best... More >>

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  Sad Halloween costume of the day: The $5 debit card fee costume

  published Oct 04, 2011

  If you're kind of nerdy, which is totally fine, you're probably already thinking about what you want to wear for Halloween, whether you sport your costume at a party or at home on your sofa while you ... More >>