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Iceland

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    National Western Stock Show corrals the Rodeo All-Star Weekend

    Yee-haw! The National Western Stock Show has saddled up for the future. Although NWSS chairman Jerry McMorris passed away yesterday, leaders went through with the announcement of a deal that will help steer the direction of the Stock Show, expanding it beyond an every-January event into more of a ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Top ten outmoded industries Colorado should lure after snagging Blockbuster

    If the last time you rented a movie from Blockbuster also happened to be the last time you watched an Eddie Murphy movie, you're not alone. But just in case you did feel like giving up Netflix, Hulu and Redbox, and rewinding that copy of Beverly Hills Cop III you borrowed in 1994, Colorado's got you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Mayor Michael Hancock's Denver bucket list for 2012

    ​Denver has been threatened with doom many times -- when the transcontinental railroad threatened to skip the infant city, when numerous booms went bust, when the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant caught fire. Although the homegrown PeaceJam has debunked the latest doomsday scenario -- that th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    "Mustang:" Is DIA's devil horse the ugliest public art in the world?

    ​"Mustang" is ready for its close-up -- but don't get too close to the genital area of Luis Jiménez's giant horse, as The Colbert Report did in its hilarious piece on all the phallic symbolism at Denver International Airport. And Blucifer also just made Travel Leisure's list of the "World's ... More >>

  • Film

    December 1, 2011

    The arty, spare Inni follows Iceland's Sigur Ros

    ​"Mustang" is ready for its close-up -- but don't get too close to the genital area of Luis Jiménez's giant horse, as The Colbert Report did in its hilarious piece on all the phallic symbolism at Denver International Airport. And Blucifer also just made Travel Leisure's list of the "World's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Starz Denver Film Fest attendance, revenue up, Starz FilmCenter replacement search goes on

    Tom Botelho.​Denver Film Society executive director Tom Botelho is still recovering from the just-concluded Starz Denver Film Festival; he's got a severe cold. But the word of mouth about the fest makes him feel better, and so do attendance and revenue figures, both of which appear to be up ov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Que Bueno celebrates its official grand opening at DIA

    For years, Que Bueno -- by gate 52 on Concourse B -- was the best reason to get through security early at Denver International Airport. And when this locally owned joint closed last fall for a rehab and expansion -- from 1,118 square feet to 1,490 square feet, with a full bar -- it left a lot of tra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Icelandair has a cool photo contest to launch its Denver International Airport flights

    Who put the "international" in Denver International Airport? Not just the Martians living in those underground tunnels at DIA. Next May, Icelandair will introduce non-stop flights from Denver to Reykjavik, Iceland -- and the airline just launched a photo contest for two round-trip tickets on that in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Must-see action-sports porn at Mountainfilm in Telluride

    Sometimes a stump is just a stump. "Life Cycles" is among the action sports porn featured this year at Mountainfilm​The 32nd annual Mountainfilm in Telluride festival kicks off tomorrow night with free outdoor screenings at the Base Camp Outdoor Theater in Telluride Town Park; the full festiva ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Why does a penis museum need a human specimen? A psychological query

    Penis, anyone?​For the last fifteen years, the Phallogical Museum in the tiny fishing town of Husavik, Iceland, has existed for one purpose and for one purpose only: to collect and display a shitload of penises. Is that two purposes? So be it. In any case, the museum's collection features an i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Love Is Blind

    Penis, anyone?​For the last fifteen years, the Phallogical Museum in the tiny fishing town of Husavik, Iceland, has existed for one purpose and for one purpose only: to collect and display a shitload of penises. Is that two purposes? So be it. In any case, the museum's collection features an i ... More >>

  • Film

    October 28, 2010

    Inside Job is a stupefying account of the 2008 global economic meltdown

    Penis, anyone?​For the last fifteen years, the Phallogical Museum in the tiny fishing town of Husavik, Iceland, has existed for one purpose and for one purpose only: to collect and display a shitload of penises. Is that two purposes? So be it. In any case, the museum's collection features an i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Kría Brekkan on múm, Animal Collective and Uterus Water, her latest album

    ​Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir was part of the popular Icelandic dream pop group múm, which she fronted with her twin sister Gyða. Before leaving the band in 2006, Valtýsdóttir, also known by her stage name Kría Brekkan, performed on the 2005 Animal Collective album Feels. A talented mul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Bianca Casady on CocoRosie's new album, non-Western instumenation and the influence of the Wayans brothers

    ​ Founded in 2003 in Paris by sisters Bianca "Coco" Casady and Sierra "Rosie" Casady, CocoRosie has been responsible for making music that combines otherwordly electronic pop with organic sounds, hip-hop and conceptual art. As a whole, it's the musical equivalent of a magical-realism novel fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Jonsi versus the volcano.

    Wow! Seriously, just freaking wow! Someone finally captured the breathtaking grandeur of Sigur Rós -- or more specifically in this case, jónsi -- with images that are equally as striking. An extremely gifted gentleman from Los Angeles named Sean Stiegemeier blessed his fellow netizens with this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Arizona already sending alien substances across border!

    ​There I was yesterday morning, feeling sorry for all the residents of Arizona who didn't get a chance to vote on that state's show-me-your-papers, anti-illegal immigration legislation and are now feeling as ostracized as Coloradans were after the voters of this state did approve the anti-gay- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Pizza Hut gives Iceland the deep freeze

    ​Pizza Hut, that bastion of American, has largely given up on the 320,000 citizens who inhabit the country of Iceland. The Hut's departure is based purely on economic reasons, and not the fact that it's difficult to deliver pies by dog-sled. Since the economy, like the sun, went south, Icelan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Valentine's Day sex, Scandinavian-style

    ​If zipping off to Canada for some bathroom sex doesn't say "Happy Valentine's Day" to you, how about a fast trip to Scandinavia, where Valentine is one of the most popular saints? Consider these charming Scandinavian customs:

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Darkness Falls

    ​If zipping off to Canada for some bathroom sex doesn't say "Happy Valentine's Day" to you, how about a fast trip to Scandinavia, where Valentine is one of the most popular saints? Consider these charming Scandinavian customs:

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Colorado's renewable energy market set to heat up with BLM geothermal leases

    A geothermal electric plant in Iceland​Wind energy has been a hot commodity in the state for ten years or more now, but a new source of energy -- geothermal -- is about to get a chance to make its mark in the near future. The Denver Business Journal is reporting that the BLM is set to offer le ... More >>

  • Film

    April 16, 2009

    Scandinavian Film Festival at Starz FilmCenter

    A geothermal electric plant in Iceland​Wind energy has been a hot commodity in the state for ten years or more now, but a new source of energy -- geothermal -- is about to get a chance to make its mark in the near future. The Denver Business Journal is reporting that the BLM is set to offer le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Flick Pick

    A geothermal electric plant in Iceland​Wind energy has been a hot commodity in the state for ten years or more now, but a new source of energy -- geothermal -- is about to get a chance to make its mark in the near future. The Denver Business Journal is reporting that the BLM is set to offer le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records t ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 31, 2008

    Patrick Marold

    The "Windmill Project" creator has a show at Artyard Contemporary Sculpture.

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Sigur Rós

    Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust
    XL Recordings

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Freeloader

    Bringing you the best in artist-approved downloads.

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Best 2007 - San Francisco: David Harrington's Foreign Policy

    Bringing you the best in artist-approved downloads.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Sex Pistols Shoot Nostalgia Dead, and Other Assorted Goodies

    Bringing you the best in artist-approved downloads.

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2007

    Death on the Zero Horizon

    Bringing you the best in artist-approved downloads.

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    Horror Show

    Zombies are attacking this city.

  • Film

    February 23, 2006

    Short 'n' Sweet

    A ceiling fan and a potted plant in love? Yep, it's Oscar season.

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    Twice as Ice

    Meet the women behind the men of Iceland's Sigur Rós.

  • Dining

    January 26, 2006

    Sushi Den

    Sake to them

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    We're From Japan!

    Thursday, September 22, 15th Street Tavern, 303-572-0822.

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Januar

    The Fall (Self-released)

  • Culture

    November 18, 2004

    Encore

    The Fall (Self-released)

  • Culture

    November 11, 2004

    Encore

    The Fall (Self-released)

  • Culture

    November 4, 2004

    Wings of Change

    Bas Bleu's Perestroika continues the excellence of the Angels saga.

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    Múm

    Tuesday, June 29, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-2525.

  • Music

    October 30, 2003

    Knock 'Em Dead

    Killing Joke's ghoulish rock has the last laugh.

  • Dining

    February 6, 2003

    Our Deli Bread

    Whether in New York or Italy, Boulder or Denver, it's the meat that matters.

  • Music

    December 26, 2002

    Club Scout

    Tim Burgess

  • Music

    November 14, 2002

    Polar Opposites

    Norwegian retro-rockers Cato Salsa Experience heat up Scandinavia with a cool sound.

  • New Year's Eve

    December 13, 2001

    A World of Celebration

    The History of New Year's Eve.

  • Calendar

    April 24, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    The History of New Year's Eve.

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Letters

    The History of New Year's Eve.

  • Film

    December 26, 1996

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    The History of New Year's Eve.

  • News

    October 17, 1996

    The Unknown Sailors

    Over fifty years after these boys first set sail, their ship has finally come in.

  • Film

    May 23, 1996

    Go With the Floe

    Over fifty years after these boys first set sail, their ship has finally come in.

  • Music

    November 1, 1995

    FEELING BJORKYWHAT THE HELL IS THAT ZANY BJORK SAYING NOW?

    Over fifty years after these boys first set sail, their ship has finally come in.

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