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Big as life. Today in Backbeat Online: • Last night: The Dead at the Pepsi Center. • The 38th annual CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair line-up announced. • 3OH!3 breaks top ten on Billboard Hot 100. • Freaky Friday: "Obama Flashback" -- Autotune the News. • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, the...

By Michael Roberts

May 8, 2009

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Big as life.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Last night: The Dead at the Pepsi Center. • The 38th annual CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair line-up announced. • 3OH!3 breaks top ten on Billboard Hot 100. • Freaky Friday: "Obama Flashback" -- Autotune the News. • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, the Calf Branders CD release party at the Skylark. • CacheFlowe does Kraftwerk tonight at CD release. • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, the Mighty 18 Wheeler CD release party at Bender's.

Today in Cafe Society: • Chocolate and beer -- what more could you need? • Bistro One to discontinue lunch... for now. • Candy Girls: Happy candyversary! • Room for one more Mo's. • Pizza Republica opens today.

Today in The Latest Word: • Carol Chambers, the death penalty and the 7-Eleven slaying. • Internet leaps to support student banned from prom for whiff of weed. • The Statue of Liberty and Ken Salazar's crowning achievement. • Getting his car back gives airman Brian Furman something to sing about. • Make room for Charles Barkley on the Nuggets bandwagon. Luckily, it's built for a family of millions.

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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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