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What's So Funny?
Yes, Sarah Palin is hotter in person — but not hot enough
By Adam Cayton-Holland
Published: October 23, 2008
A few weeks ago, my little sister marveled at all the Obama signs around Denver. She grew up here, same exact house as me, literally right down the hall, but has since moved to...
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Off Limits
RapidScreen gases up in Colorado
Published: October 23, 2008
You've probably seen the RapidScreen vans at off-ramps and busy intersections around town. Maybe you even benefited after one of them scanned the emissions from your car's...
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The Message
Channels 2 and 31 mix it up in Denver
By Michael Roberts
Published: October 23, 2008
Dennis Leonard, the new vice president and general manager of Channel 31, is a salesman in the old-fashioned sense of the word. Although he's only been on the job for a few...
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Ask A Mexican
You say Clamato, I say...bring another!
By Gustavo Arellano
Published: October 23, 2008
Dear Mexican: One of our Arizona politicians once said that the "crime" of being undocumented in this country is equivalent legally to that of a parking ticket. Do you know...
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Backbeat
Despite numerous lineup changes, Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak have kept the Dears alive
By Eryc Eyl
Published: October 23, 2008
It came in so fast that I barely remember it," says Murray Lightburn, recounting the origins of the title track from his band's newest album, Missiles. "I remember I was...
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MSTRKRFT
Tuesday, October 28, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.
By Michael Roberts
Published: October 23, 2008
MSTRKRFT men Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P, appearing with Felix Cartal and LA Riots, are regularly accused of borrowing from their dance-tastic predecessors rather than taking the...
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The Beatdown
Has the scene peaked? Have we hit a lull? Or have our expectations just been raised?
By Dave Herrera
Published: October 23, 2008
Has the Denver music scene peaked, or are we in a temporary lull? I've been wrestling with this question for several weeks. Because while I've been to some decent shows over...
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Clouds
Tuesday, October 28, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.
By Phil Freeman
Published: October 23, 2008
Clouds' Legendary Demo EP was generally pretty decent, blending sludge rock with dips into dub and groove, even if some took it as a bad sign that the group covered Frank...
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Rough Mixes
Diplo's helping lay the groundwork for the new international underground
By Tom Murphy
Published: October 23, 2008
Hip-hop evangelist, entrepreneurial philanthropist, talented producer and DJ extraordinaire Diplo (aka Wesley Pentz) came to international prominence through his work with...
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Aaron Parks Quartet
Friday, October 24, Dazzle, 303-831-5100.
By Jon Solomon
Published: October 23, 2008
Aaron Parks was precocious as a youngster. At age fifteen, he was already working on a triple major in math, computer science and music at the University of Washington. He says...
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Bar Back
The Real World house lives on, in Theorie
By Jon Solomon
Published: October 23, 2008
I vaguely recall watching the first Real World episode, which was filmed in New York. That was in 1992, and the characters, well, it's all pretty foggy now, but I do remember...
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The Stills
Thursday, October 23, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.
By Michael Roberts
Published: October 23, 2008
Canada's Arts & Crafts imprint is dominated by acts that operate on the margins of rock rather than the dead center. That makes the Stills the white sheep of the family. On...
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Rough Mixes
For Tim Barry and friends, the Revival Tour is about making quiet music loud
By Andy Thomas
Published: October 23, 2008
Ever wonder what the musicians you listened to growing up listened to growing up? If you were a fan of Hot Water Music or Avail, the Revival Tour will answer that question. The...
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Sound Bites
Mini Reviews
Published: October 23, 2008
Crystal Antlers, EP (Touch and Go). These Long Beachers locate the art in hardcore. Their music is as wild and thrashy as anything that's ever come out of a garage, but tracks...
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Critic's Choice
My Sister Outlaw at the Lion's Lair
By Tom Murphy
Published: October 23, 2008
Formed in early 2005, My Sister Outlaw began life as the Sirens but played only one show under that name before switching to its current moniker after former Catatonic Lydia...
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Scratching the Surface
Damian Lazarus at Beta
By Cory Casciato
Published: October 23, 2008
Damian Lazarus's free Lazpod podcast reveals him to be more than just another DJ. Instead of a quick mix of whatever records he's flogging in the clubs that month, each entry...
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Cafe
Jax Fish House is a keeper
By Jason Sheehan
Published: October 23, 2008
Once again, I find myself wishing I were a big fat man, one of those renowned, infamous gastronomes of old. I wish I were James Beard, who could put away a dozen oysters, a...
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Bite Me
Charlie Master picked the wrong partner
By Jason Sheehan
Published: October 23, 2008
Following service Saturday, Mel's Bistro at 1120 East Sixth Avenue went dark. After lots of back-and-forth and sniffing around by some of Denver's best-known chefs, Mel Master...
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Drunk of the Week
Taking a gamble on drinking in Black Hawk
By Drew Bixby
Published: October 23, 2008
It all starts with a graying Latino gentleman wearing a jean jacket and a straw cowboy hat being told he can't have a beer. "I'll give you a bottle of water or a Coke, sir,"...
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Second Helping
The Snooze kitchen finally wakes up
By Jason Sheehan
Published: October 23, 2008
I'd heard about Snooze long before it opened and was excited about the place, juiced to have a hip, eclectic, chef-driven breakfast joint in the Ballpark neighborhood. And then...
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