Britney Spears

Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers is a trip!

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The ten traits of the perfect frontperson

The best frontmen and women all have something in common. Whether it's their ability to connect with a crowd or the swagger with which they carry themselves, their fashion sense, the intrigue that surrounds them or their reckless disregard for their own well being, they all have that ineffable "it" ... More >>

Ellie Goulding talks love, lyrics and life after music

Nicki Minaj

Thursday, August 2, Wells Fargo Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Street Style: "If you feel like a witch, then you should dress like a witch"

On Saturday, when a collision of cultural celebrations -- the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo -- had people sporting big hats and sombreros all over town, one person's style statement definitely topped all others. Every witch way. Here's a look at this week's Denver street style.

Former band geek Ke$ha explains the $ in her name

Lite-rock band Train shills Drops of Jupiter, its new...wine

Tonight: Gabriel & Dresden at Beta

​As Gabriel & Dresden (throwing down tonight at Beta Nightclub with Kostas and Marshall Monica), Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden form the powerful union of DJ and producer. Creating trance and house-oriented remixes for big names like New Order, the Killers, Britney Spears and Madonna, the duo a ... More >>

SXSW Travelogue: Air Dubai engages in water gun fight and plays its first showcase

​ Saturday, March 19 (or Friday, March 18 -- since the night just isn't over) Let me first start today's travelogue by saying how amazing a time it has been here in Texas. It's 4 a.m. currently (technically, still the night of Friday the 18th, but whatev), and I am writing from our hotel roo ... More >>

Hip-hop's ten most impactful deaths

​Today marks the anniversary of the day that the world lost the greatest rapper of all time. Christopher Wallace's untimely death on March 9, 1997, had a significant impact on the rap game. If Biggie had lived, for instance, his presence would have essentially erased the need for Jay-Z. Unstop ... More >>

Dear Charlie Sheen: An open letter

A collaboration with Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, you say?​Dear Carlos Estevez, aka Charlie Sheen, How goes it, man? I saw you on Good Morning America and beyond the sweats, the wide red eyes, excessive talking, cigarette-smoking and orange liquid-consuming antics, you looked fucking ... More >>

Top 5 Worst Product Placements in Videos

​It's understandable to sneak in a little ad placement all up in your video, but when the product makes more appearances than the musician? There's a problem. As of late, advertising in music videos has become disgustingly apparent. It's not just the sweet, sweet jams that are bringing in mill ... More >>

Dave Aude

Thursday, January 6, Beta, 303-383-1909.

What is with the Mexican hangup on body parts?

Wolfgang Gartner at Skylab

C.W. McCall isn't dead, Denver Post

Not on heaven's convoy.​These days, the top purveyor of bogus death notices is Twitter, with the likes of Kanye West and Britney Spears among those falsely identified as cadavers. But a report of "Convoy" singer C.W. McCall's premature demise came courtesy of an old-school source: the Denver ... More >>

We Are the World 25/2010 performers pull off impressive performance

All right, so we were admittedly skeptical of how this whole "We Are the World" remake was going to turn out with the seemingly random cast of characters organizers assembled. When we first glimpsed the initial list of those present the night of the recording, there were some head scratchers in the ... More >>

We Are the World 2010: List of performers seems a little underwhelming -- the idea is to get people to buy the song, right?

Our friends over at CNN just posted a partial list of performers appearing on the "We Are the World" remake. From the looks of it, we put more thought into this whole thing than the organizers did. Okay, sure, there were a handful of bona fied stars that took part -- and we're assuming they've be ... More >>

Pepsi -- PepSuber, mostly -- will be missed on Super Bowl Sunday

It's going to be PepSuber-less Super Bowl.​Pepsi -- a stalwart in the high-stakes Super Bowl Sunday advertising game -- is bowing out this year, leaving a MacGruber-sized hole in the commercial breaks. So, while crossing our fingers that Bud Light doesn't bail, we dug up some of Pepsi's bet ... More >>

Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ Vajra

​Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half cocked and as ... More >>

When Rock 'n' Roll meets Hollywood: Ten Awful Decisions

​ Taking Woodstock is in theaters Friday. Maybe it will be really good, or maybe taking a stand-up comedian and sticking him in a semi-dramatic movie about Woodstock that doesn't feature any -- any! -- musical performances is a terrible idea. Still, rock 'n' roll and Hollywood have been ugly, ... More >>

Freaky Friday: "The Fast Food Song" - Fast Food Rockers

Happy Freaky Friday on Thursday, since Westword is closed tomorrow! For a special Fourth of July treat, I give you this reason to love America, in all its glory. I have never been more proud that the USA declared their independence from tyrant Britain as I was when watching this atrocious ode to fas ... More >>

Boobs and Beers at the Tilted Kilt

We've already posted the news about the ESPN Zone at 1187 16th Street going dark, but within moments of that announcement, something else popped up.  Namely, that a nice big chunk of that space has already been snapped up and will shortly be turned into another outlet of the Vegas-based nationa ... More >>

Felix da Housecat

Thursday, April 16, Beta, 303-383-1909.

PETA in the news again: "Sea Kittens" campaign making me hungry

There is almost nothing I can say about this that wouldn't get me picketed.  Direct from the PETA website at www.peta.org: People don't seem to like fish. They're slithery and slimy, and they have eyes on either side of their pointy little heads--which is weird, to say the least. Plus, the smal ... More >>

Mile High Makeout: My head is spinning

Photo: Lucia De Giovanni Last night, I had the honor and privilege of guest deejaying at Matt Fecher's New Music Mondays at the Larimer Lounge, playing music from my collection next to the incandescent DJ Ginger and firestarter DJ Hot to Death. Ginger played a couple of body-rocking sets, including ... More >>

Disasters That May Yet Befall Troy Tulowitzki

The Live Magic of Ghostland Observatory and Alicia Keys and Other Assorted Goodies

The Mexican Dismembers History

Everything you wanted to know about Pancho Villa’s skull but were afraid to ask.

Britney Bombs, September 10

Red, White and You?

How American are you? Take this quiz and find out.

Gabriel and Dresden

The Church

Serious Fun

Elway's sells both the sizzle and the steak.

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records.

Hop-Heads Unite

The Great American Beer Festival flows again

Rock and Gold

Olympic stars swoop in for the 2004 Rock and Roll Gymnastics Championships Tour.

Various Artists

Barbie Hit Mix (Kid Rhino)

Busted Broncs

As college teams bowl for dolors, Shanahan keeps burning.

Red, White, Orange and Blue

The Broncos call in a $20,000 air strike for patriotism.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Till Death -- If We're Lucky

The In-Laws remake is bigger and broader but not better.

Ben Around the World

At 21, songwriter Ben Kweller is young at art.

Minor Threat

Libertarian candidates would rather not use stunts to get media attention -- but they will if they have to.

Off Limits

Cake talk

The House That Bubblegum Built

Buddha Records introduces a new generation to an old formula.

Tasty Treat

The Disco Biscuits give fans of electro-jam fusion something to snack on.

Skip It

Why the best teen movie of the year, based on a beloved novel, won't be in theaters.

Backwash

Dire predictions for music in the Y2K.

Son of Stern

Bisexual pudding wrestlers aside, Denver shock jock Rover MacDaniels says he's a true original.

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