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Win two seats to Trillium's Norway dinner on May 17 (updated with winner)

Update: We have a winner of our Trillium Norway dinner! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many pounds of gravlax, on average, chef Ryan Leinonen serves in a month at Trillium. Congrats to sixfeetofsnow, who guessed fifteen pounds of gravlax. The actual number is thirty, a lot ... More >>

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 >>

Tonight: A taste of Finland at Trillium

Trillium, 2134 Larimer Street, is hosting a four-course dinner tonight paired with beer and wine and inspired by the cuisine of Finland. This is the second in a monthly series celebrating the heritage of Scandinavia.

Beaujolais and Beyond, beer pairings and more on the calendar this week

The Rocky Mountain French American Chamber of Commerce will host the 14th annual Beaujolais and Beyond Food & Wine Festival at Infinity Park Event Center this Thursday, November 15. The fundraiser features more than twenty local restaurants, and participating chefs will take part in a culinary chall ... More >>

The ten best concerts this weekend: Sept. 28-30

Hell yeah! It's finally Friday! Welcome to the weekend! Feel like tossing back a few cold ones and seeing some live music? You've come to the right place. There's an overwhelming number of outstanding shows for you to check out this weekend. We've got all of them listed in our concert calendar if yo ... More >>

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen on symphonic metal and the band's new film, Imagineaerum

Formed in 1996, Nightwish gained instant popularity in its native Finland with the 1997 release of its first album, Angels Fall First. Eventually, Nightwish achieved international success with album sales in excess of over eight million worldwide, yet Nightwish has struggled to achieve popularity an ... More >>

Photos: Airistotle wins U.S. Air Guitar national championship

Airistotle -- a.k.a. Matt Burns of New York City -- won the U.S. Air Guitar Championships on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Bluebird Theater and now is Finland-bound for the global championships. This year was the first year Denver hosted the finals, after hosting a regional event last year. "This i ... More >>

Ten things Magic Cyclops is doing to prepare for the US Air Guitar National Finals in Denver

So by now you've probably heard the news: The tenth annual US Air Guitar competition is about to get under way, and the national finals are slated to take place in Denver on Saturday, July 21, at the Bluebird Theater. The culmination of a dozen separate regional events, which kick off on Friday, J ... More >>

Neon Indian: "Around the time I start to write a record, I stop listening to new music altogether."

Neon Indian (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) got a boost early in its career by online media, and by the time of the act's first album, Psychic Chasms was released, there was a pretty big buzz around his blend of synth-driven, R&B inflected pop songs. Alan Palomo and company went on to tour wit ... More >>

Ken Kodys' Campari Peppari takes top honors in last night's Campari-United States Bartenders' Guild competition

Ken Kodys is no stranger to victory. In 2009, the Boston native, who was then tending bar at Bacaro, in Boulder, created a memorable cocktail ironically called Amnesia that took the whole kit and caboodle in the DeKuyper Mix Master Bartender contest at the Denver Food & Wine Festival. Earlier this ... More >>

Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom: "Yeah, I broke my shoulder bowling."

Children of Bodom (due tomorrow night at the Gothic Theater) formed in 1993 in the Finnish town of Espoo. Lead guitarist and singer Alexi Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen formed the band around the age of fourteen under the name Inearthed. By the time the outfit released its debut album, 1997's S ... More >>

Beyond the Snowman

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, December 2-4, 2011

Yeah, Colorado weather is finally letting us know that winter is coming. But that doesn't mean you can't go out and have fun this weekend. We've rounded up dance parties, a creepy holiday movie, and even a Miami-themed Golden Girls shindig to get you through the chilly weekend. And all for under ten ... More >>

Seven Colorado skaters lead Team USA into Roller Derby World Cup battle today

The first-ever Roller Derby World Cup gets underway today in Toronto at 5 p.m. EST (that's 3 p.m. here in Denver), kicking off with a Canada vs. France bout. The entire tournament is being webcast live at www.DerbyNewsNetwork.com, and DNN is calling Team USA the "prohibitive favorite," thanks in no ... More >>

Keep the ski porn coming: Poor Boyz Productions drops trailer for The Grand Bizarre

​We know it's kind of torturous of us to keep showing you the new trailers for this year's forthcoming ski and snowboard porn in the middle of July, but we just can't help ourselves. Keystone and Breckenridge get some love in The Grand Bizarre, this year's film from Poor Boyz Productions, whic ... More >>

Today in Stoke: 2011 winners from Mountainfilm in Telluride

Towers of the Ennedi won a Charlie Fowler Award for Best Climbing / Mountaineering Film at Mountainfilm in Telluride​The winners of the 32nd annual Mountainfilm in Telluride festival were announced on Monday and include eight films in five categories. We've got the trailers after the jump, and ... More >>

New restaurant to watch: Chef Ryan Leinonen just inked a deal on a Larimer Street space

​It's been a good week for Ryan Leinonen, the former chef de cuisine at Colt & Gray -- and a former alum of Root Down and The Kitchen in Boulder. Just two days ago, Leinonen inked a deal on a new space at 2138 Larimer Street, a burgeoning food-centric block that already struts a collection of ... More >>

Air to the Throne

Brad Delson of Linkin Park on A Thousand Suns and the advice he'd give to his young self

​ Linkin Park does not need an introduction. From Hybrid Theory to their newest album, A Thousand Suns, LP has continued to progress and grow as a band, giving its eager fan-base something to look forward to with every new release. In advance of the band's show this Saturday, February 26 at t ... More >>

Go Big!

Strangers in the Night

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, December 17-19, 2010

Home for the holidays!​As estranged family members start trickling into town this weekend for the holidays, chances are you're looking for something to do to show off this great city. You're probably also trying to do it on the cheap so you can save up for some awesome last minute gifts (or pa ... More >>

Medical marijuana acceptance in Europe can fuel U.S. expansion, says Cannabis Science CEO

Dr. Robert Melamede.​Cannabis Science Inc., a Colorado Springs company, wants to boost the cannabis-based pharmaceutical industry in the United States. But rather than focusing solely on investors in America, the firm is putting a big emphasis on Europe. Right now, according to president and ... More >>

Go Toe to Toe With Rick Reilly

Freaky Friday: Kids' dinosaur metal

​In the U.S., we've got Barney, a big, purple weenie of a dinosaur who sings saccharine platitudes about loving everybody. In Finland, they get Hevisaurus, a band of dinosaurs that perform heavy metal for kids. Finland 1, USA 0.

Tes la Rok at Cervantes'

Local blogger finalist to cover Winter Olympics for Microsoft

​What writer wouldn't want to cover the Olympics? The glitz, the glamor and the high-profile nature of the gig are just about irresistible, regardless of your feelings about winter sports. I mean, I'd jump at the opportunity, and I couldn't care less about skiing, skating and curling. Well, cu ... More >>

Thursdays are the wheel deal at Shag Lounge

What's shaking? The Finlandia Vodka Cup!

School shooting in Finland treated as breaking news in Denver

Summer Lovin’

Air Heads

Cheer on your favorites at the US Air Guitar Championship regional competition.

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Bertolt Brecht's warning fails to move.

Weather Report: Art and Climate Change

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Praise the Lordi

Lordi Goes From Zeroes to Heroes

It took a songwriting contest for these Fins to earn respect in their homeland.

Hot Wheels

Finland 1, Colorado 0

Dimmu Borgir

This Norwegian trio’s latest album is a valentine to the Bible’s biggest bad boy.

Morbid Angel

Wednesday, April 26, Ogden Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

Stand by Mi

Mi and L'au's quiet songs speak volumes.

Worship H.I.M.

Ville Valo wants to reach the masses in more ways than one.

Tin Can Alley

Time to float your goat

Wired Science

From laptops to insects to wineglasses, j.frede's sonic experiments leave no sound untweaked.

Best Boomerangs

Colorado Boomerangs

The Heart of Country

Still a big thinker, Dallas Wayne holds out for honky-tonk.

Hanging Out

Ron Judish Fine Arts serves up some beefcake in Horse.

Breaking the Ice

Feedback

Thrills for the week