Subject: American Idol

• More Messages: Taylor Made

  July 18, 2006

• Rearview: The Week in Review (8/2/08-8/8/08)

  August 8, 2008

• Backwash

  December 12, 2002

• Backwash

  February 6, 2003

• Drunk of the Week

  August 14, 2003

• The Beatdown

  January 27, 2005

• Drunk of the Week

  March 10, 2005

• Boulder's Ace Young back on American Idol -- kind of, sort of, in a way

  The newly shorn Ace Young, now of "American Idol Extra." American Idol didn't prove to be a skyrocket to fame for Boulder's Ace Young, a 2006 Westword profile subject. But three years after finishing seventh in the contest -- remember how he equated that number with the one John Elway wore? -- he's still using the show to put bread on his table. Specifically, Ace has been named the co-host of American Idol Extra, a program on the Fox Reality Channel that debuts for the season on Thursday, March

  March 23, 2009

• American Idolatry

  CU searches for its stars.

  February 24, 2005

• JoJo

  JoJo (Universal)

  July 29, 2004

• Carrie Underwood

  Sunday, March 9, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

  March 6, 2008

• What, Me Worry?

  These road warriors are in love with a tollway.

  September 13, 2007

• Coles Whalen

  Nothing Is Too Much
  Iconic Records

  August 9, 2007

• Idolicious

  July 19, 2007

• Every Song Sung

  March 8, 2007

• Royal Flush

  February 15, 2007

• Took a Shot

  October 19, 2006

• Coming Up Ace

  Ace Young wants to keep his private parts private.

  August 31, 2006

• Tube Boobs

  American Dreamz' nation of idiots lands a little close to home.

  April 20, 2006

• Cowboy Up

  We just can't quit this countrified Karaoke.

  April 13, 2006

• Hit Parade

  It's business as usual for the Civic Center, Denver's premier urban space.

  April 13, 2006

• Josh Gracin

  Friday, February 24, Grizzly Rose, 303-295-1330.

  February 23, 2006

• Il Divo

  Ancora (Columbia/Syco Music)

  February 23, 2006

• American I-Dull

  Since anointing Kelly Clarkson, the star machine's been running on empty.

  August 25, 2005

• Various Artists

  Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (Hollywood)

  August 11, 2005

• Git Up

  July 28, 2005

• Off Limits

  Fantastic Voyage

  June 23, 2005

• Otep

  Thursday, February 3, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  February 3, 2005

• Fantasia and Ruben Studdard

  Free Yourself (J Records) I Need an Angel (J Records)

  December 16, 2004

• Mistletunes

  Rounding up holiday discs that offer season's greetings -- and beatings.

  December 18, 2003

• Jared Polis is having a tough year on TV

  May 28, 2009

• Denver Idol offers American Idol shortcut

  When I heard about the American Idol auditions set to take place here July 12-14, I began looking into flights out of town, in order to avoid being trampled to death by wannabe superstars who'd actually like to see Paula Abdul in person. (It can't be any worse than the video version. Is there any TV regular who looks more terrifying on HD?) No doubt those lusting for fame will be out in force, and they're also apt to turn up the previous week at tryouts for Denver Idol, Channel 31's homegrown

  June 19, 2009

• Fresh Breath Committee's Purpose getting his 'Idol' on

  While Fresh Breath Committee holds its breath for the results of the Westword Music Showcase, one member of the collective is participating in another contest. Purpose, aka Mykal Hudson, is a finalist in FOX 31's Denver Idol competition.Yes, he sings as well as raps. Who knew? He performed for local judges who placed him among the top three finalists to win an audition with the American Idol judges when they come to town this summer. There is one caveat, though. The winner is decided by fan vote

  July 7, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 7 edition

  Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I drinking? • Breckenridge Brewery: Yes they can. • Last night's "panic hour" at the Lancer Lounge. Today in Backbeat Online: • Fresh Breath Committee's Purpose getting his Idol on. • Elana Roge

  July 7, 2009

• American Idol auditions: It's all over but the regrets

  A Channel 31 photo of "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest being quizzed by 2/31's Chris Parente. Yesterday's American Idol auditions took place out of the view of local news cameras, in order to save the good, the bad and the ugly for the talent contest's next season of broadcasts. But that didn't stop pros and amateurs alike from trying to document the hoopla. Click "Continue" to see coverage by Channel 31, the local Fox affiliate, which reveals that Mykal Hudson, much-ballyhooed winner of the

  July 15, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 15 edition

  Danielle Ate the Sandwich -- and then punched it, hard. Put up your dukes. Today in Backbeat Online: • Danielle Ate the Sandwich: Better than a bag of poop on fire! • Last Night: Paul Sprawl at the Laughing Goat in Boulder. • Hearsay bits: City Hall, Speakeasy Tiger, Torch the Wagon, Patrick Porter, Magic Cyclops. • The Mars Volta and Yeah Yeah Yeahs to headline Monolith. • When DJ Dragon wins, everybody wins! Today in Cafe Society: • Tonight: Frasca chef competes on Top Chef: Mas

  July 15, 2009

• An American Idol audition that killed a dog

  A Flickr photo"No golden ticket for you." The American Idol auditions that turned Invesco Field at Mile High into an ear-damage danger zone for three days earlier this week racked up at least one casualty. Quincy Vanderbilt, a 24-year-old North Dakotan was charged with animal cruelty and given an August 20 court date for allowing his terrier to die in his car (which had all of its windows rolled up) while his girlfriend tried out for the talent show. No word about whether she made the cut, but

  July 16, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 16 edition

  Photo by Lori Midson"Are you sure we're empowering ourselves by doing this?" This shortcut is a stripped-down version. Today in Cafe Society: • Jonesy's EatBar staff bears their cleavage for a good cause. • Tonight: Twenty bucks, twenty wines at the Table Mountain Inn. • Mulberries to pack up on South Pearl. • Westword.com's Map of the Bars. • Whoa! Big Hoss opening halted. Today in Backbeat Online: • Clutch, Airborne Toxic Event, Chickenfoot shows announced. • Mile Hi-Fidelity

  July 16, 2009

• Shmuck of the Week: The Idol audition dog-killer

  Sometimes we have to dig a little to find a shmuck worthy of our weekly dishonor. And sometimes, a dude lets his girlfriend's terrier die a slow death out in the car while he watches her audition for American Idol. Oh, Quincy Vanderbilt from North Dakota. You could have done so many things differently, and we wouldn't be here right now, declaring you Shmuck of the Week. You could have talked your girlfriend out of driving three states away for the slimmest of chances to be mocked on national

  July 17, 2009

• Hearsay bits: Mansfields, Hello Kavita, Whygee & Sunkenstate, DJ Klaw and more

  New music: The Mansfields, who just completed a tour with the Queers, will be recording a new album in Atlanta, and Joe Queer will be reportedly producing it. Hello Kavita has posted three new songs ("Sunday," "To a Loved One" and "Ok") on its MySpace page from the forthcoming album the outfit has been recording at Colorado Sound. Wowzers. From what we've heard so far, it should be a solid record. Whygee (due on Mile Hi-Fidelity tonight) and Sunkenstate, who previously collaborated on Suicide Wa

  July 22, 2009

• Rough Draft

  July 23, 2009

• Another spot of genius from PETA

  Q: What's the highest rated television show in the history of everything? A: American Idol. Q: And who is the most high-profile judge on American Idol? A: Simon Cowell. That's right.  And if there's one organization in the world that knows how to exploit celebrity (even if it happens to be "celebrity" of the singing game show variety), it would be PETA--more specifically, it would be the marketing geniuses who slave away in PETA's evil Fortress of Solitude coming up with campaig

  July 22, 2009

• Star Power

  August 6, 2009

• We miss you already, Paula!: American Idol auditions in Denver, round two

  Cheer up, Paula. You can always schedule a comeback tour. Straight up!​The American Idol auditions at Invesco Field last month attracted thousands of fame junkies, earned oodles of media attention and reportedly killed at least one dog. But today's session is the one that counts: It determines which folks who made it past the first level will actually be heading to Hollywood for the next round of a competition whose continued popularity outstrips its record for producing memorable artists.

  August 7, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 7 edition

  Photo by Aaron ThackerayBusta on the Rocks.​Shall we rap? Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night: Rock the Bells at Red Rocks. • MP3 Freeloader: Rockie making a splash on the club scene. • Zebra Junction closes up shop this evening. • Q&A with Jared Piccone of Innerpartysystem. • Q&A with Brandon Whalen of My Body Sings Electric. • Gary Sinise encourages Civic pride tomorrow night. Today in Cafe Society: • This weekend: Chocolate, Colorado wines and craft beers. • Geek in

  August 7, 2009

• Will Victoria Beckham's American Idol performance make you miss Paula Abdul?

  Victoia Beckham: icy?​On Friday, we told you about Victoria Beckham's stealth visit to Denver to participate in American Idol callbacks. Now, the early reviews are in -- the kind shared by anonymous whisperers -- and they're not very good. RadarOnline reports that while the once-and-future Posh Spice looked quite fetching, her personality wasn't equally attractive: "It didn't go too well," a source close to the production told RadarOnline.com exclusively. Posh Spice was apparently quite b

  August 10, 2009

• Only in Boulder: City-council debate to feature text-message voting, joke section

  Boulder: Where naked pumpkin runs and text-message debate-ousting happen.​If you happen to be a perpetually-stoned TV junkie who toggles between Idol and The Soup and enjoys the occasional Tank-from-Old-Scool-style streaking, tonight's city council debate in Boulder is most definitely in your wheelhouse. As the Daily Camera reported this weekend, the debate, sponsored by New Era Colorado, will be different from most such forums in both style and substance:

  October 12, 2009