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Akron

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    The Black Keys at 1STBANK Center, with the Arctic Monkeys, 4/30/12

    BLACK KEYS @ 1STBANK CENTER See Also: • Slide show: Black Keys at the 1STBANK Center • Q&A with Nick O'Malley of Arctic Monkeys • The Black Keys at Fox Theatre, 7/20/09 A clear sign that shit is about to get real: Patrick Carney takes off his glasses and gets straight to it. The lanky drumm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Weekend's best live music bets: Sleigh Bells, Cults, Heartless Bastards and more

    TGIF! You've worked hard all week, now it's time to coast into weekend. Plenty of great music on tap to help you unwind -- or get wound-up, as the case may be. Tonight at the Ogden, Sleigh Bells assaults the senses, Mojo Nixon kicks off a two-night stand at the Lion's Lair, JJ Grey and Mofro get the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Beer, beer, beer -- and wine, tequila, sake and more -- on this week's culinary calendar

    ​Our cups runneth over with beer events this week -- including the sold-out Great American Beer Festival this weekend. But there are also events for wine, tequila and sake enthusiasts taking place, on top of more beer events than you can shake a salted pretzel at. (And feel free to remind us i ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 25, 2011

    Crave Real Burgers in Castle Rock meats expectations

    Photos: See more burgers photos from Crave

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Update: Devo at the Denver County Fair tickets go on sale

    ​Update: Yay! DEVO Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning! Get yours at the Denver County Fair website. It's official: As previously reported here a few weeks ago, Barry Fey joined the Denver County Fair fold to help Dana Cain and Tracy Weil wrangle a high-profile act music headliner fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Rory Block on the struggles and triumphs that happen When a Woman Gets the Blues

    ​Rory Block (due April 21st at Rock and Soul Café in Boulder and on April 22nd at Swallow Hill in Denver) was fortunate to be at the epicenter of the roots music explosion of the late '50s and early '60s as a child in Greenwich Village. Block rubbed shoulders not just with Bob Dylan and Pete ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Out-of-state brewers are flooding Colorado with their latest and greatest beers

    ​While some Colorado brewers have been pulling their beers out of other states recently, breweries from other states continue to try their luck in Colorado, where craft beer seems to flow in the streets like water and in the veins of its residents like blood. Since the beginning of 2011, at l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Swans at Summit Music Hall, 2/22/11

    Tom MurphySwans​ SWANS With Wooden Wand 02.22.11 | Summit Music Hall Last night, James Jackson Toth, aka Wooden Wand, was joined by two other guitar players -- Brian Lowery and William Tyler. And although there were three guitars and the guys were playing through Orange amps, they did not pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Marijuana election round-up: More losses than wins for MMJ in Colorado

    ​While the big weed setback last week might have been the defeat of California's Proposition 19, marijuana didn't fare too well in Colorado, either. As per the state's new medical marijuana laws, local officials are now allowed to ask voters whether or not their communities should allow dispen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Medical marijuana election: 26 cities and towns vote on new MMJ rules next week

    ​While a move to follow California's lead and put the legalization of marijuana on next week's state-wide ballot didn't come to pass, many Colorado voters will still asked to vote about pot issues on November 2. That's because many cities, towns and counties put measures dealing with medical m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Chrissie Hynde and JP Jones on foreign films and making honest music

    ​ Chrissie Hynde is not one to romanticize the past, but she's done plenty that almost anyone else who has done even a tenth as much would be right to feel proud. In the mid '70s, Hynde moved from her home town of Akron, Ohio, to London, England, and landed in the midst of what was fast-becom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    ICE arrests focus on criminal aliens: 78 busts include man convicted of making terrorist threat

    ​These days, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE, emphasizes that it's targeting criminal aliens, not otherwise law-abiding citizens who lack documentation authorizing their U.S. residency. And that's the theme of ICE's latest Colorado busts. Of the 78 people rounded up fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Margot and the Nuclear So and So's to tour in support of Buzzard, forthcoming new record

    ​Ah, yes, what a splendid birthday present (okay, it isn't exactly our birthday, but close enough). It seems one of our favorite bands, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, a group we've long been smitten with since first making its acquaintance at South Park some years ago, has a new album slate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    What is it about Fat Tire that drives East Coast beer drinkers wild?

    FlickrA sight that would make East Coasters drool.​Earlier this week, Asylum.com declared Fat Tire Amber Ale America's Next Top Beer. The web page - a New York City-based AOL men's interest site - had held a voter-driven contest to determine what beer should be in coolers from coast to coast. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Charlie Sheen just the latest example of Colorado's domestic-violence laws

    ​Charlie Sheen didn't study his Colorado legal history before he headed to Aspen for a vacation last Christmas. Three decades ago, Colorado was at the cutting edge of recognizing the dangers of domestic violence. The first battered women's shelters in the country were established here, and Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Sam Taylor's gets to the meatless of the matter

    ​It's hard to imagine anything more meaty than BBQ. It is a cuisine based entirely on the flesh of the pig, the cow and, in some cases, the chicken. So it's no surprise that a BBQ joint owner might hang up on a sales rep trying to sell him vegan meat substitutes. That's certainly happened a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Over the Weekend: The Black Keys at The Fox

    Kiernan Maletsky The Black Keys, Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons Friday, July 17 The Fox Better Than:Engine oil under your fingernails, sweat running down your back and your car in good working order once again. Zero frills. A white drum kit with two toms and three cymbals, a bag of extra sticks h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 2 edition

    That's using your noodle. Chopstick to it. Today in Cafe Society: • IACP Conference Report: Drunk and in possession of press credentials. • IACP Conference Report: Food writers are good in bed. • Veggie Girl: US Thai Cafe. • Mini Bar set to open in April. • Green Energy: Jason Sheehan is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Young Coyotes to release pair of EPs next month

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2008

    Q&A with author Chuck Klosterman

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    The glass was half full at Red Rocks' Monolith

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Music

    September 11, 2008

    If you're a music fan, you'll be at Monolith this weekend — and this is what should be on your must-see list

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Monolith Festival: The eight bands you can't miss

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Tip Sheet: Young Coyotes

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Monolith Announces 22 More Acts

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Monolith Line Up Announced

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Alan Parsons as Living History and Other Assorted Goodies

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    Freeloader

    The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Togetherness

    The Daily Camera's new boss prepares to share.

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Akron/Family & Angels of Light

    Angels of Light & Akron/Family (Young God)

  • News

    June 2, 2005

    The Message

    Teaming Up

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Joseph Arthur

    Friday, December 3, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  • Culture

    September 16, 2004

    Rotogravure

    The Wohlauer memorial at CPAC provides a prelude to Denver's Month of Photography.

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    Uphill Racer

    Jim Gronen steers clear of his boyhood Derby scandal.

  • Music

    December 11, 2003

    Spaced Out

    Combining everything from hardcore to free jazz, New Ancient Astronauts have all the right stuff.

  • Music

    June 12, 2003

    Critic's Choice

    Black Keys

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    Black Keys

    Thickfreakness (Fat Possum)

  • Music

    September 13, 2001

    Demolition Band

    Judas Priest carries on with life after Halford.

  • Film

    September 6, 2001

    Metal Meltdown

    Marky Mark becomes a Rock Star, but he doesn't get to enjoy it.

  • News

    September 14, 2000

    Giving Golf What Fore!

    Tiger, Tiger, still burning bright.

  • Music

    June 22, 2000

    Tin Huey

    Disinformation
    (Future Fossil Records/P.O.S. Records)
    Complete Recordings 1987-1989
    (Innerstate Records)

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Judgment Day

    Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

  • Music

    September 23, 1999

    Playlist

    Ralph Carney, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Enemymine, Styx

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    The Bus Stops Here

    The end of the line for the Post's editor; Colorado Rockies refuse to get onboard a RTD proposal.

  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    The Oblivion Express

    Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 1998

    Corner Market

    Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

  • News

    October 30, 1997

    The 50,000-Yard Man

    Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

  • News

    January 4, 1995

    DEAD BALL ERA

    Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

  • News

    December 28, 1994

    STRANGE BUT TRUE

    DRIBBLES AND BITS AND BITS AND BITS.

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