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  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Project Runway All Stars finale (part one) leaves viewers in suspense

    Last night was the first installment of the two-part finale of Project Runway All Stars, and it posted one of the toughest challenges in Project Runway history. The remaining three designers were challenged to create "mini collections" of five pieces in only four days -- the shortest turnaround for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Homeless hotspots at South By Southwest fest: Fallout from an awful idea

    Over the weekend, I attended South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, where I was scheduled to host a medical marijuana seminar; look for more on that subject in this space soon. But one of the most intriguing, and controversial, projects on display wasn't at the convention. It was on the backs of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Designers light up the runway with special effects challenge on Project Runway All Stars

    Last night's episode of Project Runway All Stars was brought to you by a deadhead near you. Or it might as well have been. The challenge asked the designers to create a look that would pop under a black light and impress guest judge Pharrell Williams.

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Mondo waves Jamaican flag for repeat win on Project Runway All Stars

    It was World War III last night onProject Runway All Stars as the designers competed to see who could create the best national flag-inspired outfit. Each contestant was to take on a nation that represented a "major world region," but some of the countries wound up looking somewhat obscure.

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Broadway challenge proves the perfect stage for Mondo Guerra on Project Runway All Stars

    Last night's challenge in Project Runway All Stars was for the designers to create a dress for one of the characters in the Broadway play Godspell. They were given a $200 budget and sent off to Mood to buy "rich-looking fabrics" for their character's wardrobe -- which was to consist of separates tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Runway rundown: A recap of last night's Project Runway All Stars

    After the first episode of Project Runway All Stars, my head was reeling from all the changes that Lifetime had made to the basic Project Runway model (as well as from all the fun everyone was having at the viewing party with Mondo Guerra at Beauty Bar, the first in an ongoing series).

  • Music

    September 8, 2011

    Explosions in the Sky

    Tuesday, September 13, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    J.D. Cronise of The Sword shares advice from Lars Ulrich of Metallica: 'You gotta give it to 'em'

    J.D. Cronise​The last time I got a contact high was in September, when Sleep played the Gothic Theatre. So it was only appropriate that my next contact high came while talking with J.D. Cronise of the Sword, another great metal band, about fifteen minutes after the Austin-based act finished it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Tonight: White Denim at the Larimer

    ​It is easy to pass off White Denim (due tonight at the Larimer Lounge with The Growlers) as psychedelic garage rock -- except the reverb isn't there and the Austin-based act implements some seriously dub-like rhythms. Labels aside, the power trio (that recently became an even tighter foursome ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    The Sword added as a headliner to this year's Westword Music Showcase on June 18!

    ​The Sword! In case you weren't already completely stoked for this year's Westword Music Showcase on Saturday, June 18, brace yourself: The bill just became even stronger and more kick ass with the addition of these doom merchants from Austin. If you haven't experienced the Sword's corrosive b ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Love Is Blind

    ​The Sword! In case you weren't already completely stoked for this year's Westword Music Showcase on Saturday, June 18, brace yourself: The bill just became even stronger and more kick ass with the addition of these doom merchants from Austin. If you haven't experienced the Sword's corrosive b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Get in on the geek glory: Competitor tickets for Geek Bowl 2011 are still available

    ​As is befitting of a the world's biggest bar trivia night, there's been a flurry of questions surrounding the circumstances of Geek Bowl 2011, that hallowed tradition where prestigious geeks from all around the country will gather to do battle tomorrow evening to the end of proving their supe ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Denver via Austin: The new-look Brothers O'Hair revive old music styles

    ​As is befitting of a the world's biggest bar trivia night, there's been a flurry of questions surrounding the circumstances of Geek Bowl 2011, that hallowed tradition where prestigious geeks from all around the country will gather to do battle tomorrow evening to the end of proving their supe ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    The Black

    Wednesday, August 25, hi-dive, 720-570-4500; Thursday, August 26, Astroland, Boulder, myspace.com/ASTROLANDD.

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Song of the Day: "Let Go" by jj

    Today's song of the day comes from an utterly bewitching Swedish duo known as jj. Comprised of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander, the group is in the midst of embarking on its first ever tour of the States with xx, a kindred act with an equally google defying moniker. Bummer or all bummers: The tou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Download an unreleased track from Strange Powers

    ​ Strange Powers moved back to the Mile High City from Austin last fall. Austin, he says, is not all it's cracked up to be. And besides that, he missed the Queen City, the place where he grew up, and where, given the choice, he prefers to hang his hat (know the feeling, Strange). Anyhow, dud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Moving Pictures: A Shoreline Dream makes driving to Austin for SXSW seem positively dreamy

    Leave it to the dudes from A Shoreline Dream to turn their simple road trip to Austin a few weeks ago to perform at that city's annual South By Southwest festival into a notably artistic, three-minute long dream sequence. In addition to making the journey seem way cooler than it probably was -- we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Q&A with Conrad Keely of ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead

    ​The past two years have served as a period of transition for ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead. After splitting with Interscope Records in 2008, the Austin-based sextet started their own label and drew on its own funds to record and release its latest effort, Century of Self, which ... More >>

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    The Octopus Project

    Saturday, August 22, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    August 13, 2009

    Papermoons

    Friday, August 14, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Indie 101.5 moving its broadcasts online

    ​We heard murmurs about this over the weekend, but the official word just came down. Beginning Friday morning at 10 a.m., Indie 101.5 will be broadcasting at Indie303.com. Being billed as Denver's internet station, Indie 303 will presumably work to build its niche ala WOXY.com (which, incidentally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Q&A with Dave Dictor from MDC

    In this week's edition of Rough Mixes, we printed excerpts of Tom Murphy's recent chat with Dave Dictor from MDC. As you'll see from the full transcript posted after the jump, the band's frontman is still very much an iconoclast championing ideals that are as provactive as the revolving moniker of h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2009

    Epilogues SXSW tour diary

    Sunday, March 22: I'm not keeping up with these entries, because it's damn near impossible to find any time to write down here. I'm about two days behind right now, so I'm going to attempt to just cover everything between Thursday morning and right now. As a disclaimer, my memory only goes back abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    3OH!3 SXSW tour diary by Kam from Chain Gang of 1974

    JensenFriday, March 20: I arrived in Austin on the evening of Wednesday, March 18th. I had played SXSW last year so I knew what to expect. But this time around, I am hired to play bass for 3OH!3 -- you know, that small band from Boulder? The band who still aren't super stars in the eyes of a Colora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    Update: Lineup for Mile Hi-Fidelity day party at SXSW close to being confirmed

    Photo: Anthony Camera Party boys: Dan Rutherford (center) and Adam Lancaster (right).So, just got off the phone with Adam Lancaster (Morning After Records, Curious Yellow), and the lineup for the Mile Hi-Fidelity party in Austin is close to being completely confirmed. Wait? What? Mile Hi-Fidelity? I ... More >>

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Balmorhea

    Wednesday, August 20, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Film

    April 10, 2008

    The Unforeseen

    Man vs. nature deep in the heart of Texas in The Unforeseen.

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Explosions in the Sky

    Wednesday, March 26, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    Five Random Songs From My Work iTunes, October 17

    Wednesday, March 26, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    March 22, 2007

    Sight Seeing

    SXSW was a real eyeful -- and earful.

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    SXSW 2007 Preview

    Texas Toast

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Faceless Werewolves

    Medium Freaky (Super Secret Records)

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    The Octopus Project

    Thursday, May 18, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    April 6, 2006

    At All Costs

    Sunday, April 9, Marquis Theatre, 303-298-0900.

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness

    Fear Is on Our Side (Secretly Canadian)

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    The Beatdown

    South by So What? Not this year, thanks to Vaux and other Denver bands.

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    The Tuna Helpers

    Saturday, March 5, 15th Street Tavern, 303-572-0822.

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

    Worlds Apart (Interscope)

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Rock Club

    Larimer Lounge

  • Culture

    March 11, 2004

    Encore

    Larimer Lounge

  • Culture

    February 26, 2004

    Brotherly Hate

    Denver Repertory's True West succeeds with actors' intensity.

  • Music

    March 20, 2003

    Backwash

    Fear of a hip planet? Austin swarms with the übercool during SXSW.

  • Music

    December 2, 1999

    Critic's Choice

    And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

  • Music

    June 10, 1999

    A LaFave Rave

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • Music

    March 25, 1999

    Feedback

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • Music

    March 26, 1998

    Feedback

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • Culture

    January 8, 1998

    Something New

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • Music

    March 21, 1996

    Feedback

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • Culture

    February 8, 1995

    BOSTON BAKED BEINGS

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

  • News

    April 6, 1994

    LETTERS

    Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

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