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  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Fiona Apple at the Paramount Theatre on 7/20

    Fiona Apple's coming to the Paramount Theatre on Friday, July 20: With a newly revitalized career thanks to a stint wowing audiences at this year's SXSW and fresh off releasing a brand new album with a notably pithy title (in comparison to When the Pawn..., her 1999 album -- The Idler Wheel is wiser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: A Mile High on Alameda

    It wasn't a busy day, but the shop named A Mile High was slammed with customers the day I was in -- including a father in with his toddler son buying herb. Now, I have no problem with herb being used around children, but years of DARE and anti-drug propaganda still make that situation a strange one ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2012

    Out of Bounds

    It wasn't a busy day, but the shop named A Mile High was slammed with customers the day I was in -- including a father in with his toddler son buying herb. Now, I have no problem with herb being used around children, but years of DARE and anti-drug propaganda still make that situation a strange one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Tenacious D at Red Rocks July 26. Tickets on sale this Friday, March 30 at 10 a.m.

    Tenacious D at Red Rocks on Thursday, July 26. This is not opinion. This is fact. The dudes are back and touring in support of Rize of the Fenix, their new album and purportedly the greatest album of all time. This, apparently, is not opinion either, but rather fact. The tour kicks off on May 23 in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Fray at Red Rocks Saturday, May 12: Second show just added. Tix on sale next Friday

    The Fray just confirmed another show at Red Rocks. Quincy Magoo probably could've seen that coming, eh? Even less surprising: The date of the second show is Saturday, May 12, the night after the first Red Rocks date -- that is, assuming that Sir Isaac Slade isn't mixing it up with Killers frontman B ... More >>

  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Excision

    Thursday, February 16, and Friday, February 17, Ogden Theatre, 888-929-7849.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    The Lumineers debut full-length due out on Dualtone on April 3

    On the heels of rounding a list of the 20 Best New Bands of 2011 compiled by Paste Magazine, The Lumineers have announced plans to release their debut full-length on Dualtone Records, the imprint that's currently home to a half-dozen other artists including Brett Dennen and Guy Clark. While the self ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost at Fillmore April 23

    Aaron Thackeray​This should be pretty killer: In support of their latest albums, Heritage and The Hunter, Opeth and Mastodon -- two acts that recently headlined the Ogden Theatre and are certainly no strangers to the Mile High City -- are preparing to hit the road together on the aptly named H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    The Fray at Red Rocks on Friday, May 11

    Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray's new album. On the eve of releasing their third full-length album, Scars and Stories and almost exactly a year after playing at Invesco with U2, the Fray has announced plans to return to Red Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2012

    The Black Keys add second show at 1STBANK Center on May 1

    Danny Clinch​Bad news: Familiar with that expression, "You snooze, you lose"? Yes? Well, it applies here. If you slept on getting your tickets to see the Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30, you blew it. Show's sold out. D'oh! Luckily for you, though, you'll have another chance to see 'em ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Nickelback in Denver on June 10 at Pepsi Center

    By early June, Denver will long be in the rearview for the Black Keys dudes, who'll play here on Monday, April 30. Too bad. It would've been sweet-ass sweet to witness a good old-fashioned battle royale for ultimate supremacy between them and the Nickelback dudes to settle this whole "rock and roll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    The Fray posts "The Fighter," another track from new album

    ​Just before the holidays, the Fray offered another peek of its upcoming album, Scars & Stories, the follow-up to the act's eponymous sophomore release from 2009. While the record's first single, "Heartbeat," debuted this past October and has already charted, the Denver-based quartet recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30

    Danny Clinch​We've just received word that the Black Keys, on the heels of its highly enjoyable new record, El Camino (we seriously can't pry it from our playlist), are coming to the 1STBANK Center on Monday, April 30, with the Arctic Monkeys. Tickets ($55.00 - $59.50, plus service fees) for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Round two with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe's

    Lori Midson​ Eric Uffelmann Marlowe's 501 16th Street 303-595-3700 www.marlowesdenver.com This is part two of my interview. Part one of my interview with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe's, ran yesterday. How do you handle customer complaints -- and what should customers do when they're ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Around the World in Sixty Minutes

    Lori Midson​ Eric Uffelmann Marlowe's 501 16th Street 303-595-3700 www.marlowesdenver.com This is part two of my interview. Part one of my interview with Eric Uffelmann, exec chef of Marlowe's, ran yesterday. How do you handle customer complaints -- and what should customers do when they're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Jay-Z and Kanye West's upcoming Watch the Throne tour apparently being rerouted

    So Pitchfork is reporting this morning that Jay-Z and Kanye West's highly anticipated Watch the Throne tour, which we told you was coming to Denver on Monday, October 10, is no longer coming to town on that date. The tour's apparently being rerouted due to "overwhelming demand," says Billboard, citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Kings of Leon cancel tour, including two dates at Red Rocks on August 31 and September 1

    ​After Kings of Leon's trainwreck of a show in Dallas over the weekend, it's not all that surprising to hear that the band has canceled the rest of its current tour, including a two night stand at Red Rocks on August 31 and September 1. "We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Bring on the ski porn: Level 1 Productions and Matchstick Productions drop new trailers

    ​Something about this recent run of three-digit-degrees days and Monday's closing day at Arapahoe Basin have us looking forward to next ski season already, and it turns out we're not alone: On Monday director Josh Berman and the Denver-based ski porn specialists at Level 1 Productions released ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Goldrush festival slated for September being curated by three prominent local blogs

    ​ In case you haven't noticed, when it comes to music, our town has an abundance of riches, everything from bands to venues to now, more than ever, festivals. And they come in all shapes and sizes, from our own Westword Music Showcase to Peter Black's upcoming Afterdark Festival. Word of the ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2011

    Day-Glo Abortions

    Wednesday, June 1, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Snowsurf, noboard & backcountry magnificence from Sweetgrass Productions (VIDEO)

    ​There are, no doubt, saner ways to film the Cordillera Blanca of Peru than paragliding a few feet above jagged glaciers, vertiginous cliffs and freezing lakes, camera and breathing and life itself neatly suspended -- but that wouldn't be the path chosen by Sweetgrass Productions, a backcountr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Round two with Will Cisa, exec chef of the Corner Office

    Lori Midson​Will Cisa The Corner Office 1401 Curtis Street 303-825-6500 www.thecornerofficedenver.com/food/dinner This is part two of my interview with Will Cisa, executive chef of the Corner Office Restaurant Martini Bar. In part one of that interview, Cisa dished on monumental cooking dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Tennis explains how it all began, share personal, ocean-themed letter, announce tour dates

    ​By now, its no secret: Tennis was born out of months at sea, after which newlyweds Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley came home and made and record. A whirlwind of interest in the band and a deal with Fat Possum Records followed, and now the duo is readying the release of its debut, Cape Dory, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Drag the River tapped to join Lucero for series of dates in November and December

    ​In what has to be one of the most natural pairings we've heard about in recent memory, we just received word that the estimable Drag the River dudes, currently on tour in Europe with Austin Lucas and Cory Branan, have been tapped to accompany Lucero on at least nine dates at the end of Novemb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Fat people make you fat!

    ​When you go out to eat, no matter how hard you fight, you may lose the battle of the bulge. That's because if your server is overweight, you will order more food and like it, according to a new scientific study. The universities of British Columbia and Arizona, in conjunction with the scho ... More >>

  • 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

    October 26, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    CSU's Japan earthquake test: best experiment ever

    Yesterday, a Colorado State University team led by civil engineering professor John van de Lindt successfully staged a very large-scale test in Miki City, Japan. They've come up with a new approach to building earthquake-proof (or at least more earthquake-proof) buildings, and to see if they're on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Pot house for sale

    13620 Plaster Circle in Broomfield, a former pot house now for sale. The three-bedroom, two-bath house at 13620 Plaster Circle in Broomfield currently for sale for $317,000 sounds like a pretty good place. "Updated ranch style home in very good condition," reads the online description for the 1,752 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Pet Shop Boys announce tour, skip Denver

    In support of Yes, their tenth full-length album(!), synth-pop kings Pet Shop Boys have just announced an eighteen-date North American tour, to begin at the end of August. The show promises to be filled with plenty of costumes, capers and theatricality. Unfortunately, the tour schedule is focus ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Modern Creatures

    Monday, May 18, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Totally Ripped

    Wednesday, May 6, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2008

    And You Don’t Stop

    Wednesday, May 6, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2008

    Flick Pick

    Wednesday, May 6, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Wolf Eyes

    Revealing the softer side of thrash and dirge.

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    DeVotchKa on NPR's All Songs Considered and Conan

    Revealing the softer side of thrash and dirge.

  • Dining

    June 7, 2007

    Aqua

    You can’t have a real restaurant without a kitchen.

  • Film

    February 16, 2006

    Primal Fur

    Disney parades its pooches through the frigid Eight Below.

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Slide Rules

    An avalanche buried their friend -- and a Denver trio is still digging out.

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2002

    Gran Finale

    The Raging Grannies prove you’re never too old for politics.

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best DU Hockey Player

    Wade Dubielewicz

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best Place to Be a Junior Meteorologist

    Skinner Middle School

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best University of Denver Athlete

    Wade Dubielewicz
    DU Pioneers Hockey

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Hurrah for Hay-Burners

    Horse racing nears the finish line.

  • Music

    October 26, 2000

    Too Smart for Their Own Good

    The Tragically Hip doesn't believe in dumbing down its music to reach wide audiences. As a result, it's the most popular band in Canada.

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Savage Love

    The Tragically Hip doesn't believe in dumbing down its music to reach wide audiences. As a result, it's the most popular band in Canada.

  • Film

    December 25, 1997

    Culture Crash

    The Tragically Hip doesn't believe in dumbing down its music to reach wide audiences. As a result, it's the most popular band in Canada.

  • Music

    September 19, 1996

    Material Grrrls

    The women of Cub aren't as cuddly as you think.

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    Off Limits

    The women of Cub aren't as cuddly as you think.

  • News

    November 9, 1994

    EJECTION DAY

    The women of Cub aren't as cuddly as you think.

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