The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 30 edition

See you next month. Today in Backbeat Online: • Rabbit is a Sphere giving away entire discography. • Michael Jackson's single, bedazzled glove: What's up with that? • MP3 Freeloader: The Nautical Mile Sunday, July 5 at hi-dive. • CacheFlowe's "Computer World" video. • Download a track from Breathe Carolina's...

By Michael Roberts

June 30, 2009

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See you next month.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Rabbit is a Sphere giving away entire discography. • Michael Jackson's single, bedazzled glove: What's up with that? • MP3 Freeloader: The Nautical Mile Sunday, July 5 at hi-dive. • CacheFlowe's "Computer World" video. • Download a track from Breathe Carolina's new album.

Today in Cafe Society: • A real mob scene at Gaetano's. • S'more of a good thing at Forest Room 5. • Adios, Mr. Coco's. • Bye-bye, Brandon's... for now. • California fast food more In than Out in Colorado.

Today in The Latest Word: • Ward Churchill, HBO and an effective speech to the choir. • J.R. Smith could get jail time over 2007 New Jersey crash. • Ken Hamblin remembers Alan Berg 25 years later. • Urbavore's Dilemma: Where's the beef? At the Green Fooder's house. • Suspicions confirmed: Brandon Marshall on record as hating Denver. Right back at ya, pal.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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