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Comedian Maria Bamford on anxiety, depression and avoiding hecklers

Maria Bamford has long been a comedian of choice for those who enjoy offbeat humor grounded in absurdist, sharply observed character sketches. Over the last decade and a half, Bamford has raised her public profile with appearances on the Comedians of Comedy Tour, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job ... More >>

Kathy Griffin talks Cher, Celine Dion and how straight women get laid

For the better part of three decades, Kathy Griffin has been performing standup -- but the two-time Emmy winner may be best known for her television domination. With more than a dozen comedy specials under her belt and multiple TV series with Griffin as the star, the comedian has found success in be ... More >>

And the season 11 winner of American Idol is...

Five months of auditions, live performances and rounds and rounds of voting led to last night's big moment. Who would be crowned the American Idol champion after so much anticipation? Who deserved to win? Phillip Phillips. Beating Jessica Sanchez, the season's runner-up, in a record-breaking 132 m ... More >>

Darren Bousman on blackmail, Zydrate and his new film, The Devil's Carnival

Darren Bousman gets all the fun gigs. He directed Saw II, III and IV, the cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera and his newest soon-to-be-cult-classic, The Dark Carnival. Has all this success turned him into an unapproachable ass-melon? Not even a little bit. We recently had a chance to talk with him ... More >>

Ten best movie scenes where the undercover cop gets made

This is not the best time of year for new movies. So we have Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror and American Reunion. Judging by the box office receipts, you went and saw Hunger Games like everyone else, and were probably were angry that Jennifer Lawrence is too fat and the little black girl from th ... More >>

Taylor Swift earned more than Adele and Katy Perry combined last year

You don't want to screw with Taylor Swift. Virtually every confirmed -- or rumored -- romance she has ends up in lyrics to one of her songs. John Mayer? Check. Joe Jonas? Hell, yeah. Yet as much as it may hurt the doe-eyed Swift and her good intentions, having her heart broken -- much like Adele -- ... More >>

American Idol: Hollywood auditions, round 1

Last night's first Hollywood round of auditions on American Idol played like a rapid fire of hopes and dreams realized and shattered and realized and shattered, like an endless loop of Aerosmith songs -- at times, entertaining; at others, it dragged on. Even so, the three judges, Randy Jackson, Jen ... More >>

Canada Day: Top 5 reasons to blame Canada -- and thank Canada

​Until 1 p.m. today, the Canadian consulate is hosting Canada Day festivities on the 16th Street Mall between Cleveland and Court streets. Which got us to thinking: What is most worth celebrating about Canada? And what deserves a special musical attack from the South Park boys? These probing q ... More >>

Round two with Root Down's Justin Cucci: Linger, muthafuckas!!!!

Lori Midson​ Justin Cucci Root Down 1600 West 33rd Avenue 303-993-4200 www.rootdowndenver.com This is part two of my interview with Justin Cucci, owner and executive chef of Root Down and Linger. Part one of my interview with Cucci ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in Amer ... More >>

1/11/11: Get healed by the oneness of Braco

​There are lots of ones in today's date, and we as a culture do not miss chances to invent significance for these sorts of things. Croatian gaze-healer Braco, pictured here gazing, gets his power from oneness and can therefore heal cancer today. Or something. Video below.

Mac Lethal on Justin Bieber, outlandish egos and his Black Clover gang

​ Mac Lethal has been reppin' the Midwest for the past twelve years, ever since he started entering battle raps in high school. Quickly acquiring a reputation as a fearless competitor, he earned a spot at the 2001 Scribble Jam and took second place, which catapulted his career in a new direct ... 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 >>

Valentine's Day: Love you like a Rock

Chef Rock can help you have a rockin' Valentine's Day.​With Valentine's Day fast approaching, you need to decide how you're going to let your significant other know how much you love and appreciate his or her constant nagging, er, companionship. Chef Rahman "Rock" Harper, a past winner of He ... 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 >>

Chef and Tell part two: Bob Blair of Fuel Cafe

Lori MidsonBob Blair executive chef/owner of Fuel Cafe​This is part two of my interview with Bob Blair, executive chef/owner of Fuel Cafe. To read part one of this interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: I was the second-oldest of eight kids, so we hardly ever got to go out to dinner. ... More >>

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Helping you express how you feel on love's biggest holiday

"Ramsey Mountain News" farms out JonBenét coverage

The 2006 Message column "She's Back" begins like so: "There was never any danger of the Rocky Mountain News underplaying the August 16 arrest of alleged child-porn fan John Mark Karr in the 1996 slaying of JonBenét Ramsey. After all, the paper's previous coverage of this tragic episode had exhibi ... More >>

The Basement is way tight — really

This Just In 11/20-12/3

John Legend visits the Paramount Theatre January 8. There's a bit more action this week with concert announcements, including John Legend's January 8 show at the Paramount, Galactic's Valentine's Day show at Fillmore and a bunch of good shows at the Bluebird. Celine Dion's show originally schedu ... More >>

Celine Dion's Pepsi Center show rescheduled

Celine Dion's November 19 show at the Pepsi Center has been rescheduled for February 24, 2009. Dion's physician has instructed her to refrain from singing in order for her to completely recover from a recurrent naso-pharyngeal infection that was further complicated by inflamed vocal chords, accord ... More >>

Sound Bites

Mini-Reviews

Best 2007 - Phoenix: Jordin Sparks's Idol Thoughts

Big Deal for Big Head Todd

The Hillary’s suddenly alive with the sound of good music.

Sanity Claus

Separating holiday-music gifts from seasonal disorders.

3Oh3! Gets Warped Again, Big Head Scores the Presidency and Erica Brown Band Goes National

Evanescence

Tuesday, October 24, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

She's Back

JonBenét brings out the media's worst -- again.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Green Day

Monday, September 19, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

The Stations Remain the Same

The hits just keep coming on radio.

Mistletunes

Rounding up holiday discs that offer season's greetings -- and beatings.

Scout Niblett

I Am (Secretly Canadian)

XO, Elliott

Elliott Smith 1969-2003

Made With Love

Rosanne Cash is the friend who will say, or sing, what you can't.

Faith Hill

Cry (Warner Bros.)

Celine Dion

A New Day Has Come (Epic)

Pledges of Allegiance

What does old-fashioned patriotic music mean in a newfangled war?

Holidaze

Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings -- and beatings.

Scorpions/Berliner Philharmoniker

Moment of Glory (EMI)

The Same Old Shlock

Proof that today's popular music is just as good -- and bad -- as it's always been.

Out of Bounds

Trying to land a contract at the Pepsi Center can be a dirty game.

The Oblivion Express

Comeback attempts by acts that should just go away.

Suddenly Susan

Susan Tedeschi is painting the radio dial blue.

Savage Love

Christmas Packages

The best holiday discs, as well as others that will make you pity the yule.

After Further Review

Putting the season's major releases to the test.

Parental Guidance Suggested

If you're easily offended, don't read this article--because it's about a band called Fuck.

Flop Mart

U2 brings its carnival to Denver--and Denver shrugs.

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