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The ten most timid musicians

There's a long history of musicians who suffered from and overcame (or sometimes didn't overcome) crippling shyness, anxiety and stage fright to fulfill their dreams of standing in the spotlight. That spotlight, it's a cruel, uncaring light. So bright. So uncomfortably warm. Everyone's staring at yo ... More >>

The ten best concerts this weekend: Oct. 19-21

Ah, yes, welcome to the weekend! And what a glorious weekend it's going to be. Have you seen the forcast? What's more, the Broncos have a bye-week this week, which means there's no reason at not to get out in the sunshine during the day and then treat yourself to some shows at night. As always, we'v ... More >>

Buzz Osborne of Melvins on how to him Beastie Boys were Warlock Pinchers for Dummies

Since 1983, Melvins have been perfecting their brand of influential rock, inspired in part by punk and in part by the music Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover grew up hearing as kids in the '60s and '70s. With Melvins, the two have taken that sound to different places with each record that their contempor ... More >>

Leopold Bros. reveals plans for expansion, a tasting room and a new spirit

Early last week, when I met with Todd Leopold at Steuben's, he was wearing oatmeal-colored overalls that sniffed of absinthe, which may or may not have been the reason why customers coming in and out of Steuben's stopped to introduce themselves and shake his hand. But Todd, who, in 2007, along with ... More >>

Jason Segel and Emily Blunt drag us through their Five-Year Engagement

Matthew Dear

Friday, October 14, 2200, 720-325-6511.

Mi Linda Soledad and Casi Casi make up a stunning double dose from Emilio Lobato

Bistro Vendôme's Matt Anderson dishes on WHIRL, EVOO, brains and Bourdain

Lori Midson​ Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com Matt Anderson wanted to become an Olympic downhill skier from the time he was three and wobbled on skis for the first time. But eighteen years later, he threw his skis in the trash. Anderson, on ... More >>

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 >>

Pot power players Who's Who in Colorado: The anti-marijuana team

​Keeping track of all the individuals and organizations duking it out on the front lines of the state's medical-marijuana debate is trickier than picking through the med strains at your corner dispensary. To help weed through the chaos, we've created this guide to the state's top marijuana pow ... More >>

Get Wild With Dave Eggers

Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

Carol Boigon doesn't hate medical marijuana -- but she does have some issues with it

Carol Boigon outside the Tattered Cover -- where addicts (of coffee) have been known to congregate.​At last night's Denver city council meeting, the member who seemed to have the most problems with a pot proposal that will get the public-hearing treatment next Monday was Carol Boigon. At one p ... More >>

Live blog: Safety committee hears Charlie Brown's latest pot proposal

Charlie Brown's back in the pot spotlight.​Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown is back before council's safety committee this morning, presenting his proposed ordinance to regulate the city's medical marijuana dispensaries. We're live-blogging the hearing. You'll find Brown's proposal at the ... More >>

Mayer Hawthorne

Wednesday, September 23, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Gregory Alan Isakov slated to tour with Ani DiFranco

Eric Gruneisen​Okay, so is it just us or has anyone else noticed that Gregory Alan Isakov seems to have a way with the ladies? First he caught the notice of Brandi Carlile, who made a cameo on his latest record, This Empty Northern Hemisphere -- which, incidently, you can begin pre-ordering on vin ... More >>

Change of focus for IWantMyRocky.com

Back in December, when IWantMyRocky.com debuted, John Ensslin, one of numerous Rocky Mountain News employees who helped launch the project, described the website as "more of a rally-the-troops kind of thing, where people can post their comments or even videos." Although the site succeeded in that ... More >>

Andrew Schutt takes his heavenly menu to new heights

Denver's Leopold Bros. distillery gets mad props

A Flickr photo. The Leopold Bros. distillery in Denver got a shout-out in Saturday's Washington Post. Columnist Eric Felten, author of the weekly column "How's Your Drink?", called its gin the best of the new, craft-distilled American gins trying to give well-established British gins a run for their ... More >>

Vintage Q&A with the late Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton

Ron Asheton, the mega-influential guitarist with the Stooges, died yesterday at age 60 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's sad news, but at least Asheton was able to experience some much deserved acclaim in his last few years, when the surviving Stooges reunited for a new album, entitled The Weirdness, a ... More >>

Q&A With Nels Cline

Absinthe Absent From Shelves

The wormwood wonder may be legal now, but good luck finding any in this city.

Saturday Looks Good to Me

Thursday, November 15, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Feast of Love

Feast of Love knows nothing of what it blabs on and on about.

Sports Column

A trip back in time for this tipsy Hawkeye.

2007 Faculty Exhibition

CU Boulder’s art professors can do way more than just teach.

Dance, Dance Revolution

This was the year electronic dance music got its head -- and its ass -- out of the past.

First Comic Touring

John Heffron stands tall in the world of standup.

Collision Course

Colorado's lax drunk-driving laws sentenced Sonja DeVries to death.

Davy's Lost and Found

The art of finding has made Davy Rothbart a cultural treasure.

Poem on the Range

Verse comes to worse at the National Poetry Slam.

Journey's End

The media outlets that helped Ocean Journey float aren't mentioning their roles now that it's sinking.

Do the Wrong Thing

Former friends reckon with reality in Tape.

In Simple Language

A solo artist no more, Dan Bern returns with a new album, a full band and a lot to say.

The Beats Go On

How a kid from Boulder became an eyewitness to the passing of an era.

Road Rules

Guitarist Patty Larkin is a tour de force.

Welcome to the Real World

The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

In Praise of Madonna

Love her or hate her--but give her some respect.

The Long and Winding Road: A Prisoner's Diary

Surviving the Sixties

How John Sinclair went from being a White Panther to a blues scholar.

Older Is Bitter

Sister Act

Kate & Anna McGarrigle on their continuing family affair.

Feedback

John Hammond's Blues

Wire Me Up, Wire Me Down

US West's new cable partner knows how to make sweet deals. Just ask the FCC.

GIMME THAT BOWL-TIME RELIGION

SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES THEM

THE SCHOOL OF HIGHER EARNING

SOMEBODY IN PARTICULAR

A BEHIND-THE-CURTAINS LOOK AT THE BIGGEST LITTLE PROMOTER IN DENVER.

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