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ABBA

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Competition is Blown Away on the charts this week by Carrie Underwood

    Carrie Underwood debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with her fourth album, Blown Away, selling 267,000 copies. Underwood's latest trails only Madonna's MDNA, which sold 358,000, as the biggest-selling debut of 2012. Another noteworthy feat for Underwood this week: She f ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 26, 2012

    Now Playing

    Carrie Underwood debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with her fourth album, Blown Away, selling 267,000 copies. Underwood's latest trails only Madonna's MDNA, which sold 358,000, as the biggest-selling debut of 2012. Another noteworthy feat for Underwood this week: She f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Chess moves to Lone Tree: Check it out!

    Did you miss Chess at the Arvada Center? Now you have a second chance to see the production, which has moved to the Lone Tree Arts Center's Main Stage Theater, where it opens tonight. In the meantime, here's a reprise of Juliet Wittman's review: The semi-operatic Chess doesn't have a lot of dialog ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 12, 2012

    Chess: A Musical is nearly saved by director Rod Lansberry

    Did you miss Chess at the Arvada Center? Now you have a second chance to see the production, which has moved to the Lone Tree Arts Center's Main Stage Theater, where it opens tonight. In the meantime, here's a reprise of Juliet Wittman's review: The semi-operatic Chess doesn't have a lot of dialog ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 5, 2012

    Check It Out

    Did you miss Chess at the Arvada Center? Now you have a second chance to see the production, which has moved to the Lone Tree Arts Center's Main Stage Theater, where it opens tonight. In the meantime, here's a reprise of Juliet Wittman's review: The semi-operatic Chess doesn't have a lot of dialog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Taylor Swift and The Hunger Games top Adele and One Direction this week

    Lots of noise on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the past two weeks, and it hasn't been from Adele...for once. Last week, newcomers One Direction made history as the first British import with a number-one album debut -- neither the Spice Girls nor the Beatles had albums ever debut at number one in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Chess, A Musical: No, really, those two things play together in Arvada

    Chess comes with almost as many stereotypes (the nerd, the genius, the poorly adjusted savant) and cliches (the pawn, checkmate, knights and chivalry) as it does pieces. But director Rod Lansberry isn't interested in any of them. Tomorrow, he and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Tesco Vee of the Meatmen on punk in Michigan, Meatmen album covers and Touch and Go

    The Meatmen​ In the late 1970s, Tesco Vee was an elementary school teacher in Michigan who lead something of a secret life, first as a fan of punk rock and then as the frontman of one of the most notorious and hilarious bands of that era -- the Meatmen (due this afternoon at Twist & Shout for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Royal Wedding Singers: Top 5 picks to perform

    ​We've patiently sat through constant reports of Prince William and Kate's big day. We're being bombarded hourly by updates about what color Kate's panties are going to be and what crazy diet she's on. About what tuxedo Prince William will sport and where he's getting his royal pubes trimmed. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Dancing Queens, Redux

    ​We've patiently sat through constant reports of Prince William and Kate's big day. We're being bombarded hourly by updates about what color Kate's panties are going to be and what crazy diet she's on. About what tuxedo Prince William will sport and where he's getting his royal pubes trimmed. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Top ten political thefts of music

    ​ There's a certain political group that pays a lot of lip service to individual property rights -- raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Lower taxes, gun ownership, capitalism! As it turns out, there seems to be one aspect of individual property that certain group does not seem to respect ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    Rock On

    ​ There's a certain political group that pays a lot of lip service to individual property rights -- raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Lower taxes, gun ownership, capitalism! As it turns out, there seems to be one aspect of individual property that certain group does not seem to respect ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    The Last Dance

    ​ There's a certain political group that pays a lot of lip service to individual property rights -- raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Lower taxes, gun ownership, capitalism! As it turns out, there seems to be one aspect of individual property that certain group does not seem to respect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 24, 2009

    ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Geeks Who Drink: trivia for anti-social critics

    Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I've crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story.  Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restauran ... More >>

  • Film

    January 1, 2009

    3D film production

    Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I've crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story.  Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restauran ... More >>

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    From anarchists to aging hippies, they're all part of protestation nation

    Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I've crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story.  Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restauran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Live Review: Breezy Porticos with Action Packed Thrill Ride

    Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I've crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story.  Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restauran ... More >>

  • Film

    July 17, 2008

    Mamma Mia!

    But your movie's kinda drab. Mamma Mia! drains the fun out of ABBA.

  • Film

    May 29, 2008

    Summer Movie Preview

    The season of big budget bangs uses its brain.

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    Greatest Hits

    Take a chance on MAMMA MIA!

  • Dining

    May 1, 2008

    PS Lounge

    The bloom is off this rose.

  • Music

    August 30, 2007

    Junior Senior

    Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
    Rykodisc

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2007

    Praise the Lordi

    Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
    Rykodisc

  • Calendar

    July 26, 2007

    Mamma Mia!

    My, my, how can you resist them?

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    What About Bob?

    Meet the man behind some of Denver's best releases.

  • Music

    November 23, 2006

    The Sounds

    These Swedes think their country is becoming too Americanized.

  • Culture

    May 4, 2006

    Held in Check

    Chess uses music to play with our emotions.

  • Music

    April 20, 2006

    Listen Up

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Home Entertainment

    October 27, 2005

    Our top DVD picks for the week of October 27.

    Fast reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Upsizing

    Uphollow graduates from rock opera to pop opus.

  • Dining

    June 30, 2005

    Meditations in Red

    I carry a torch for tiki bars and Twin Dragon.

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    Wire

    Wire on the Box: 1979 (Pink Flag Archive Research)

  • Dining

    October 9, 2003

    Drunk of the Week

    Croc's Mexican Grill

  • News

    January 9, 2003

    Pop Quiz

    January 9, 2003

  • Music

    November 14, 2002

    Polar Opposites

    Norwegian retro-rockers Cato Salsa Experience heat up Scandinavia with a cool sound.

  • Dining

    July 25, 2002

    Taqueria Patzcuaro

    Driving up to Denver, the forecast is chile today, chile tomorrow.

  • Music

    June 13, 2002

    Various artists

    Secret Ellington (True Life Entertainment)1969: All-Star White House Tribute(Blue Note)

  • Music

    September 14, 2000

    Hit Pick

    Cool-Rays

  • Music

    June 15, 2000

    Critic's Choice

    Johnny Socko

  • Music

    February 24, 2000

    M2M

    Don't Say You Love Me
    (Atlantic Records)

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Other Voices, Other Tunes

    Two new releases -- and a certain music awards showcase -- prove Denver's no one-note town.

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Letters

    Two new releases -- and a certain music awards showcase -- prove Denver's no one-note town.

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Hell Raisers

    The Hellacopters are ready to take off.

  • Music

    April 15, 1999

    The ABBA Experiment

    Twenty-five years later, Sweden's still getting its revenge.

  • Music

    July 31, 1997

    Playlist

    Twenty-five years later, Sweden's still getting its revenge.

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    Erasing the Past

    Erasure's Vince Clarke visits America to check on the state of his baby: electronica.

  • Music

    March 20, 1997

    Feedback

    Erasure's Vince Clarke visits America to check on the state of his baby: electronica.

  • Music

    March 28, 1996

    Divide and Conquer

    Erasure's Vince Clarke visits America to check on the state of his baby: electronica.

  • Music

    June 7, 1995

    PLAYLIST

    Erasure's Vince Clarke visits America to check on the state of his baby: electronica.

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