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Animal Collective Denver show postponed

Bad news for Animal Collective fans. We just received word that the band will not be coming to Denver as planned this Friday, March 22. The reason: Avey Tare (aka David Portner) is suffering from a severe case of strep throat and is unable to perform. No word yet on when the date will be rescheduled ... More >>

The Postal Service at Red Rocks on May 30, presale tickets on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Brace yourself, my aging hipster friend: If you haven't heard, your favorite band from nearly a decade ago is back together and playing shows again. While the Coachella date is the one that got everybody hyperventilating, the Postal Service's tour actually kicks off a few days earlier in Reno. After ... More >>

Rowboat's Sam McNitt and Danny White on how this band is different from Blue Million Miles

Rowboat started out as the more acoustic and folk-oriented solo project of Sam McNitt, then the singer and lyricist of Blue Million Miles. With that band, McNitt learned to transform acoustic songs into heady, often aggressive, space rock, but his words always seemed to come from a place of refined ... More >>

Paul Kalkbrenner on how he keeps his sound pure by not listening to anybody else's music

When the Sonar tour (an offshoot of the prestigious Barcelona festival) hits Denver tomorrow night, the lineup is going to be killer: Die Antwoord, Azari & III, Seth Troxler, Tiga, Gesaffelstein, Nic Fanciulli and Paul Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner, who draws crowds numbering in the tens of thousands in ... More >>

The weekend's best dance music: Damian Lazarus, Robert Hood, Heidi and much more

There's an extra hour on Saturday night, and we're all going to need it for sure, because there's plenty of dancing to be done this weekend and plenty of folks to help provide the soundtrack, including Damian Lazarus, Robert Hood, Heidi, Ctrl_Alt_Dlt, Insideout and tons more. Keep reading to see wha ... More >>

Damian Lazarus will bring range and experience to the Jet Hotel

Lithuania and tie-dye score in The Other Dream Team, opening tomorrow at the updated Chez Artiste

The 1992 Lithuanian men's basketball team was much more than a bad fashion statement punctuated by mullets and tie-dye T-shirts. It was a crusade for liberty, pride and independence. While overshadowed by the U.S. team -- aka the Dream Team -- at the OIympic Games in Barcelona, it was the Lithuanian ... More >>

Dishes of Dish: a final preview #dishword

Dish, Westword's eighteenth annual food-and-drink festival in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, is only hours away and our mouths are watering just thinking about all the delicious eats that will be featured there. Here's a sampling of more on the menu:

Film screenings, cycling parties and more on this week's calendar: Truck it!

It's a quintessential Colorado week on the culinary calendar, with lots of local beer and wine, plenty of excuses to chill outside -- and a bike race. Here's a taste of what's on the event menu:

Adam Watts, chef de cuisine of Jax Boulder, on brotherhood, fat and the baggie of weed

Adam Watts Jax Fish House Boulder 928 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-444-1811 www.jaxboulder.com This is part one of my interview with Adam Watts, chef de cuisine at Jax Boulder. Part two of our chat will run on Thursday. Cycling makes you hungry, says Adam Watts. The former professional pedaler, who ... More >>

Jenna Johansen talks frankly about her boot from Around the World in 80 Plates

It's been several months since Bravo's Around the World in 80 Plates was filmed in cities spanning the globe, but the memories for hometown chef and contestant Jenna Johansen, who made it through seven countries -- and countless challenges -- before she was given the boot in last night's Thailand ep ... More >>

Elise Wiggins: Getting to the meat of the matter in Panzano, Italy

Panzano Executive Chef Elise Wiggins is in the small town of Panzano, Italy, doing a stagisti with Dario Cecchini, the mad butcher of Panzano and owner of Antica Macelleria Cecchini. Wiggins, who recently won a Colorado Restaurant Association Industry Spot award and also earned Panzano another Best ... More >>

Whit Stillman's latest is buoyant and frivolous...with dancing, of course

Sizzling on Screen

U2 in Denver at Invesco Field, What to expect tonight: (likely) setlist, parking info and more

Kevin Mazur Alright, so near as we can tell, when U2 takes the stage tonight at Invesco (after Isaac Slade and local homeboys in The Fray warm up the stage), the band's set will consist of two-dozen songs, possibly 25. Since the 360° Tour first kicked off in Barcelona in June 2009, the setlist ha ... More >>

Ondo's stays true to its Spanish inspiration

SXSW Travelogue: Take to the Oars and the Denver crew bring the ruckus to Peckerheads

Hi! How are you? The spirit of Daniel Johnston looms large in Austin​ Friday, March 18 Another one for the books... honestly, the worst part about today was that it had to end... After an ample five hours of sleep, the household hesitantly woke up, made coffee, and loaded the trailer in anti ... More >>

Next Big Sound: Billboard's new "Social 50" chart powered by Boulder music startup

​In October, we profiled the Boulder start-up Next Big Sound, which seemed poised to shake the struggling music industry by using social media sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter to discover break-out bands. Now that Billboard has unveiled its new "Social 50" chart powered by Next Big Sou ... More >>

Body parts, animal parts and prophylactics: top five horrific things found in food

A Flickr photo​For anyone who's keeping track, a North Carolina teen is the latest victim to fall prey to finding an unappetizing object in his food. In this case, it seems the kid found an entire box cutter -- intact -- in his bag of Barcelona-brand peanuts. Quick, call Homeland Security! ... More >>

U2's 360° Tour skips comes to Denver

Update: Just received word that U2 will be bringing its 360° tour to Denver on Saturday, June 12, at Invesco Field. Oh happy day! No word yet on when tickets will go on sale, but they Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 6, and will reportedly range from $55 to $250 online at the Invesco Field bo ... More >>

Wavves

Monday, September 14, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Channel 93.3's Big Gig, Blitzen Trapper, Young Dubliners shows announced

The All-American RejectsThe All-American Rejects, Bassnectar, Goldfinger, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, the Spill Canvas, Single File and Meese will all be part of this year's Channel 93.3's Big Gig Saturday, July 11 at Fiddler's Green. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. The first 1,000 tick ... More >>

Meese SXSW tour diary

Saturday March 21 - Day 4: So here we are. Our last day in Austin. Going to try and take it easy today, seeing as how we have to drive to L.A. tonight, but I'm sure we'll still get into some trouble. We've got a show at 9 p.m. tonight at Maggie Mae's rooftop, and it's our official SXSW showcase show ... More >>

Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM.Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to le ... More >>

The next Tom Tancredo

Mini Reviews

The Young Man's Dream

Woody Allen is back from his European vacation. Next, he directs Larry David in NYC and Puccini for L.A. Opera.

Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces (and more!) in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Summer Movie Preview

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain.

Sporting Chance

Three strikes and Colorado's out.

Mini Reviews

Substance: Diverse Practices From the Periphery

Center for Visual Art

Love Story

You'll fall for Gold Lake, airy dresses and quirky beach reads.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Tuesday, May 1, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

Flick Pick

Comédies à la Française

Scratching the Surface

Roger Sanchez

Off Limits

Burn, baby, burn

Off Limits

The art of the deal

Backwash

Any way you want it: The Czars create some Spanish magic on a whirlwind tour of the Old Country.

Quest for Fire

After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

Good Grief!

All About My Mother lives up to its billing as a "screwball drama."

Global Warning

The Secret Formula

High Hopes

A Meice of the Action

Be Like Mike (Johnson, That Is)

YEAR STRIKES OUT

POMPOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

THE CRUCIAL FOURTH WEEK

THRILLS