Email Author Nick Lucchesi

2011 Stories by Nick Lucchesi

• What's in a namer For craft brewers at #GABF, anything goes

  published Oct 02, 2011

  There are the cute ("Smokey the Beer," Blind Tiger Brewing in Topeka, Kansas), the mysterious ("Hoodoo Voodoo IPA," Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters, Oregon), the sexy ("Sexual Chocolate," Foothills Br... More >>

• Photos: #OccupyWallStreet on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol

  published Oct 02, 2011

  About 200 people brought their voices to the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, starting at noon on Saturday for the Denver version of the Occupy Wall Street ongoing protest that originated -- where... More >>

• Photos: #OccupyWallStreet on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol

  published Oct 02, 2011

  About 200 people brought their voices to the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, starting at noon on Saturday for the Denver version of the Occupy Wall Street ongoing protest that originated -- where... More >>

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  Photos: #OccupyWallStreet on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol

  published Oct 02, 2011

  About 200 people brought their voices to the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, starting at noon on Saturday for the Denver version of the Occupy Wall Street ongoing protest that originated -- where... More >>

• Ten great punk songs about going vegetarian

  published Oct 01, 2011

  Activism and punk rock aren't always bedfellows -- it used to be nihilism and punk rock -- but in the case of animal rights, the two are like vegetarian burritos and cheap beer, truly wonderful and be... More >>

• Photos: "Strange Beauty" by John Bonath

  published Sep 30, 2011

  A spider's tiny leg hairs ("thrichobotria"), and a boy quietly, confidently holding the jaws of a taxidermied crocodile with a solitary bubble floating above his head. These images and other appropria... More >>

• Five disgusting alternatives to the pretzel necklace at the Great American Beer Fest

  published Sep 29, 2011

  The pretzel necklace is a common sight at the Great American Beer Festival, and many GABF regulars spend considerable time creating just the perfect accessory for the event. And while sure, pretzels ... More >>

• Photos: Not All Borthwicks Were Noblemen by Bradley Borthwick

  published Sep 29, 2011

  In this week's issue of Westword, art critic Michael Paglia examines three shows, one of which is Not All Borthwicks Were Noblemen, which is being exhibited at the Ironton Studios & Gallery through Oc... More >>

• Phish Story: View the parking lot fight from another angle (video)

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Update (9/29/11): A few commenters on this week's cover story, "Phish Story," alerted us to another video of the incident that has surfaced. This one, which was posted on YouTube today, evidently, is ... More >>

• Review: Beirut at the Fillmore, 9/28/11

  published Sep 29, 2011

  BEIRUT at the FILLMORE | 9/28/11"Thank you, sorry we didn't make it out here sooner," said Zachary Condon of Beirut last night to an adoring crowd at the Fillmore. Despite his birthplace just 350 mile... More >>

• Photos: Prayers for Others by Sherry Wiggins at Ice Cube Gallery

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Sherry Wiggins' Prayers for Others is the "heaven" to fellow artist Regina Benon's "hell" with On Fire at the Ice Cube Gallery. Art critic Michael Paglia reviews both of them in this week's Westword. ... More >>

• Black coffee! The 10 songs about black coffee on National Coffee Day!

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Up until about ten years ago, coffee seemed to have its grip firmly around us. Just take the songs below, for example. You won't find any written in the past decade, which is a little sad, the death o... More >>

• Phish Story: Bootlegged Phish merchandise presented to courts

  published Sep 28, 2011

  This week's cover story, "Phish Story," outlines how bands, specifically Colorado favorites Phish, battle the parking lot bootleggers who make money -- some it defend as a way to keep following the ba... More >>

• Phish Story: View the injunctions that keep Phish bootleggers at bay

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Dave Anver, the pony-tailed man in this video from Phish's show at Dick's on Friday, September 2, is the subject of this week's Westword cover story, "Phish Story." Anver says his job is "serving fed... More >>

• Photos: On Fire by Regina Benson at Ice Cube Gallery

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Regina Benson's On Fire was inspired by her trials last summer when Benson was forced to evacuate her home in Golden because of an approaching wildfire. Below (and in this week's Westword), Michael P... More >>

• Behold, the emotional spectrum of President Barack Obama

  published Sep 28, 2011

  The right wing likes to portray President Barack Obama as either one of two things: the good-times party animal you can spot in a Tag Team video, or the stereotypical Angry Black Man. Neither image br... More >>

• Contest: Win a pair of tickets to Young the Giant's sold-out Bluebird show

  published Sep 28, 2011

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• Obama touts his jobs plan at Lincoln High School in Denver (PHOTOS)

  published Sep 27, 2011

  On his swing through the West this week, Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday afternoon to a crowded parking lot of spectators in front of Abraham Lincoln High School on South Federal touting his plan to gro... More >>

• Obama touts his jobs plan at Lincoln High School in Denver (PHOTOS)

  published Sep 27, 2011

  On his swing through the West this week, Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday afternoon to a crowded parking lot of spectators in front of Abraham Lincoln High School on South Federal touting his plan to gro... More >>

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  Obama touts his jobs plan at Lincoln High School in Denver (PHOTOS)

  published Sep 27, 2011

  On his swing through the West this week, Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday afternoon to a crowded parking lot of spectators in front of Abraham Lincoln High School on South Federal touting his plan to gro... More >>

• Photos: The costumed ravers of Skylab 2011 at the Denver Coliseum

  published Sep 25, 2011

  The annual Skylab electronic music festival was held last night, September 24, and as usual, presented by Triad Dragons and Beta nightclub. It again brought out more than 20 DJ's spinning dance musi... More >>

• Win a pair of tickets to Friday's Great American Beer Festival

  published Sep 21, 2011

  Here's a third -- and final -- chance to win a pair of free tickets to the events Friday, September 30, at the very sold-out Great American Beer Festival.All you have to do is write an original, beer... More >>

• Count the glasses to win a pair of tickets to the Great American Beer Festival

  published Sep 20, 2011

  One of the most festive aspects of the Great American Beer Festival is the assortment of hats, shirts, and costumes worn by attendees and vendors. To further beautify those stylish -- and sometimes no... More >>

• Contest: Win a pair of tickets to "The Great COntenders" event Saturday at Wynkoop

  published Sep 20, 2011

  Update! 6:23 p.m. Wednesday: We've picked a winner! If you left a comment below, check your e-mail to see if you've won. Thanks for playing, everybody. Beer season continues at Cafe Society, as ano... More >>

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  Win a pair of tickets to opening night of the Great American Beer Festival

  published Sep 19, 2011

  Update: 9:10 a.m. Thursday: We've picked our two winners for Thursday night's GABF. Check your Facebook inboxes to see if you've won. Greetings, fellow beer nerds! As you know, the Great American Be... More >>