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JRebelZ on female MCs finding their own voice instead of playing second fiddle to men

JRebelZ is steadily making a name for herself in the local hip-hop scene. Known otherwise as Jaqueline Rodriguez, JRebelZ came to Denver from El Paso more than a decade ago, and says Nas is the one who sparked her passion for rhyming. We recently caught up with the MC, who just dropped a video for h ... More >>

Denver Cruisers taking city for an April 1 ride with 2013 "themes"

The first Denver Cruiser ride of the season won't be until May 15, but the themes for the next season were just posted. Or were they? "Because we got so much flak this winter for merely suggesting 'Homeless' as a theme to vote for on FB, we decided to dedicate our entire summer in an effort to help ... More >>

How can I help my son keep his gabacho roots?

Morrissey cancels Denver date along with the rest of the dates on his North American tour

Welp, it's a wrap. No Morrissey, Denver. That's the word. Whoever said they were just waiting for the word "postponed" to follow word of the new date to make up for his twice previously postponed Denver dates, you should start buying lottery tickets or something. Well, except that the date hasn't be ... More >>

Sick lines and the stories behind the rhymes: Rooke5 breaks down some of his best lyrics

Rooke5 (aka Luke Whitrock) grew up in Loveland and Greeley, but he moved to El Paso, Texas, in the middle of high school. Though he has a self-described "southern twinge" to his personality and cites Kanye West as an influence (who isn't influenced by the omnipotent Yeezy), lyrically, he is far more ... More >>

The official Ask a Mexican holiday gift guide

New Morrissey Denver date: Moz now due at the Temple Buell Theatre on Thursday, February 21

Here's some news that ought to brighten your day -- assuming of course that you're suffering from a case of the Mondays like the rest of us and it needs brightening: A new date has been announced for Morrissey, whose previous date at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the beginning of November was po ... More >>

Muy Bueno cookbook shares recipes and memories from three generations

Old family recipes written on yellowing note cards can be easily forgotten, never to be cooked again. Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack didn't want that to happen to the recipes of her mother and grandmother, so she decided to write them down. But her small family cookbook grew into a larger project that cau ... More >>

Oscar Ross of Lords of Fuzz on the importance of his lyrics saying something significant

Lords of Fuzz thundered into being from a tough time in Oscar Ross' life. He'd recently gotten divorced and moved to Denver from Texas and decided to pursue music as an outlet. After numerous line-up changes, and three albums, Lords of Fuzz are releasing their most fully-realized record to date, Bro ... More >>

Friends can also betray you: Mexicans pay in blood for America's War on Drugs

Also read: Magical homicides: How Mexico lies about murders

Aurora theater shooting: Rev. Jesse Jackson planning event near James Holmes's apartment

The Associated Press is reporting that the Reverend Jesse Jackson will meet today with the husband of an Aurora theater shooting victim. He's also said to be planning a press event near the apartment of suspected murderer James Holmes following a nationwide series of gun-violence gatherings over th ... More >>

Medical marijuana registry numbers climb for fourth month in a row

In March, the Colorado medical marijuana patient registry grew for the fourth month in a row in March. According to statistics released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the total number of Coloradans with red cards stands at a healthy (and getting healthier) 93,393.

Marijuana: Colorado Democratic Party convention supports Amendment 64

Update below: Last month, a majority of attendees at the Denver Republican Assembly backed Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. And enthusiasm is even more widespread among Democrats. Saturday's Dem state convention and assembly in Pueblo formally supported Amendment 64 -- an actio ... More >>

How do I tell my Mexican-American cousin he's wrong about illegals?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement renews promise to focus on deporting serious criminals

​ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has renewed its promise to focus on serious criminals for detention and deportation. "A new policy directs ICE officers and attorneys to use appropriate discretion to make sure victims and witnesses to crimes are not put into deportation proceedings, ... More >>

Fact and fiction about the mysterious chupacabra

Reader: I might have doubted Chuck Zukowski video, too, if I hadn't personally seen Bigfoot

Zukowski.​The video included in Alan Prendergast's post about Chuck Zukowski, an El Paso reserve deputy sheriff dismissed for implying the department wasn't trained to deal with the paranormal, may have elicited snickers from cynics. But one reader had a very different reaction, for reasons th ... More >>

Ron Rocha, Regis coach, part of 20-kilos-a-week cocaine-ring bust: See mug shots & drug photos

Large photos below.​Last month, Ron Rocha, a volunteer baseball coach for Regis University, was on the losing end of an intra-squad matchup dubbed the Fall World Series. But he suffered an even greater defeat yesterday, when he was among 35 people named by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the bus ... More >>

Marijuana election round-up: More losses than wins for MMJ in Colorado

​While the big weed setback last week might have been the defeat of California's Proposition 19, marijuana didn't fare too well in Colorado, either. As per the state's new medical marijuana laws, local officials are now allowed to ask voters whether or not their communities should allow dispen ... More >>

Medical marijuana election: 26 cities and towns vote on new MMJ rules next week

​While a move to follow California's lead and put the legalization of marijuana on next week's state-wide ballot didn't come to pass, many Colorado voters will still asked to vote about pot issues on November 2. That's because many cities, towns and counties put measures dealing with medical m ... More >>

Medical marijuana advocates to run TV ad fighting possible El Paso County dispensary ban

From the ad.​In August, we told you about a move on the part of El Paso county commissioners to place a medical marijuana dispensary ban on the November ballot. The plan's subsequent approval means voters will decide the fate of approximately seventy centers, grow operations and the like. But ... More >>

Juarez's children: Drugs, death, and fear

Asylum Denied: Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

Westword Music Showcase headliners: Legendary, iconic ... those are just a few words to describe the splendor that is Superchunk

Jason Arthurs​ Superchunk never tried to be the biggest band in the land, but it did make music on its own terms and became an iconic outfit in its own right by embodying what it means to be an indie rock band. While the band didn't enjoy nearly the same level of commercial success as many of ... More >>

Gala Garden

A report from Juarez, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

Cybercrime in Denver: We're number eight

"I have a feeling there's something phishy in Denver."​In the not exactly thrilling 1995 cyber-thriller The Net, Sandra Bullock's character, Angela Bennett, reveals that she was raised in La Junta -- a community whose name she pronounces as if she were Hugo Chavez. Little did Bennett know, how ... More >>

Census problem: Are Colorado prisoners rural residents or urban visitors?

​The 2010 census gives states a new option for how to count their prison population, a move that could provide additional political leverage to urban areas -- which, in Colorado, means more power to the Front Range and less to places like Fremont, Logan and Crowley counties. In the past, the ... More >>

The Mexican picks the country's favorite Mexican restaurants

The late Stella Cordova at the Original Chubby's​Gustavo Arellano, author of Ask a Mexican, is working on a book on the history of Mexican food in the United States, and this past summer he invited readers to "tell me your favorite local Mexican restaurant and what makes it so bueno" -- in 25 ... More >>

Have yourself a good ol' time at Ristau's Roadhouse

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over ... More >>

More clues about who'll get screwed in digital-television conversion

Kudos to the Denver Post for belatedly assigning one of its finest reporters, David Migoya, to take on a severely underreported story -- the likelihood that thousands of Coloradans who currently get free television will lose the ability to do so once a switchover from analog to digital TV signals ... More >>

Pictureplane picked up by Lovepump United, hits road with HEALTH

Photo: Sarah CassThis news will probably come as no surprise to those who were paying attention last summer when HEALTH sang the praises of Pictureplane in Pitchfork: Travis Egedy, who makes music under the Pictureplane moniker, has been picked up by Lovepump United. The New York-based imprint, whi ... More >>

A Mexican never forgets, particularly when he has a book coming out

Why do Mexicans make asses of their donkeys?

Flour or Corn?

The Mexican wraps up the great tortilla debate.

Cheese Quiz

How many ways can you say cheese?

Dark Angels

In good times, Mexicans are Latin lovers and spicy señoritas; in bad, we’re greasers and spicy señoritas.

Sparta

Threes
Hollywood

Dream Team

Glory Road relives the season that college hoops smashed the color barrier.

Best Tamale

La Popular

Best Concert (Since March 2003)

The Mars Volta

Wheels of Misfortune

Cultures clash -- and crash -- in Curtis Park. Is this a terminal situation?

Drive Away

The members of Sparta leave At the Drive-In, expectations and a so-called hiatus behind.

In Search of Lost Time

A long-hidden document helps clear a Denver cop -- and raises new questions about the official version of the Columbine attack.

Dave's Dilemma

Playing hide-and-seek with the truth -- the Jeffco way.

Politically Indirect

Eschewing overt dogma, Texas rockers At the Drive In don't encourage riot, they embody it.

Stevie Wonder

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Taking a Trip Aboard

Sit back and relax. You're on the bus to Mexico.

Down For The Count

Colorado boxing continues to take a beating--for now.