Subject: Indianapolis

• Hey, Radiohead, Was It Something We Said?

  April 7, 2008

• DeVotchKa on NPR's All Songs Considered and Conan

  May 5, 2008

• Looking Backward

  October 16, 1997

• Lame Dunk

  October 15, 1998

• C-Rayz Walz in Denver

  As we alluded to yesterday in our post about Ozric Tentacles setting up shop in Fort Collins, C-Rayz Walz (aka Waleed Shabazz) is indeed in Denver. Following up several reported sightings of him around town, we have confirmed that the New York rapper, who was most recently hanging his hat in Indiana, is currently kicking up dust in the Mile High City. "I am in Colorado right now," Walz confirms via e-mail. "I am still fighting the court case in Indiana among other life defining lessons. A FREERa

  December 9, 2008

• Off Limits

  September 28, 2000

• See You in Court

  November 9, 2000

• Breathe Carolina premiers new video, tours until the end of time

  Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn't seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list of tour dates on the next page), recently premiered its video for the track "Diamonds." The clip -- which begins in stately black and white before morphing into an utter explosion of vibrant colors at the halfway point -- evokes a certain teen

  February 9, 2009

• Drunk of the Week

  January 15, 2004

• Shead's, back from the dead

  Today I was driving along East Iliff Avenue in Aurora when I spotted a name from the distant past: Shead's. I'd reviewed Shead's Fish and BBQ Heaven back in August 2002, just two months after I took this gig, and I remember the place as a rattletrap, strip-mall barbecue joint with good small ends and pork ribs, some catfish and a history that was long and storied. Leon Shead, who owned the restaurant, had learned the pit man's magic from his dad, who worked the smokers in Indianapolis. He had a

  March 13, 2009

• The astounding adventures of the Wall Creeper, Colorado's own superhero

  March 12, 2009

• Letters to the Editor

  Letters from the week of 4/24/2008

  April 24, 2008

• Intelligent Design

  The Coral Room is an exotic addition to Stapleton.

  December 15, 2005

• R. Craig Miller Leaves the DAM

  After building the musuem’s Department of Architecture, Design and Graphics from scratch, Miller is off to do it again in Indianapolis.

  June 14, 2007

• Get Your Gold Medals Here

  February 4, 1999

• The Hills Are Alive

  Matt Fecher brings the sound of music to Fairplay.

  September 7, 2006

• Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

  Sunday, July 30, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  July 27, 2006

• Teen Dream

  All the ladies love Chris Brown.

  June 8, 2006

• Art on the Run

  Sports tramples culture. Again.

  May 18, 2006

• Margot & the Nuclear So & So's

  Thursday, January 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  January 19, 2006

• Dream Team

  Not all hopes will be crushed at the Crush open tryouts.

  December 22, 2005

• Shanny's Spare Parts

  The Broncos' surprise draft pick is straight out of the mechanic's manual.

  May 12, 2005

• Road Warriors

  A new show at the Arvada Center is fun on wheels.

  June 3, 2004

• The Sky's the Limit

  Colorado could be courting a winner in the NCAA Tournament.

  March 18, 2004

• Top Draft Pix

  November 6, 2003

• Spiking Poetry

  Landmark readings honor Kenneth Koch

  April 17, 2003

• Green-Light Specials

  If the FCC loosens its rules, will media giants go on a radio-and-TV shopping spree? Absolutely.

  January 23, 2003

• Robo News

  Channel 7 readies a new computer system that makes the newspeople behind the scenes all but obsolete.

  November 29, 2001

• Women's Work Is Never Done

  Women of the West Museum showcases its expanded visions.

  November 8, 2001

• The Joy of Music

  Diane Alexander and the Central City Opera will hit some high notes this summer.

  June 28, 2001

• Critic's Choice

  Johnny Socko

  June 15, 2000

• An After-Death Experience

  First Mordecai Mayhew was murdered. Then things got really ugly.

  March 5, 1998

• Bounce for Bounce

  March 21, 1996

• PLAYLIST

  February 14, 1996

• PICKING AT SOME SCABS

  March 29, 1995

• FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALL

  March 22, 1995

• A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

  September 21, 1994

• No rest for gambling-addicted: Broncos '09 win projection down to 6.5?

  Don't be alarmed. That's just the money you could be winning on the Broncos. A couple of days ago, a friend mentioned what he thought was a sound, wise, and terribly depressing investment opportunity: Vegas had released the over/unders for NFL teams' regular season wins, and the Broncos' number was enticingly high: 7.5. For the responsible among you, this means that if you bet a paycheck on the "over," the Broncos would have to win eight or more games for you to double your money. Of course, I

  May 8, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: The final Frontier

  I'm about to head to Denver International Airport, which is suddenly in the shadows. Not because of the storm cloud that dumped a record amount of rain on DIA last evening -- but because Republic Airways' $109 million bid to buy Frontier out of bankruptcy could mean that Denver will lose its hometown airline. Again. I still fondly remember the earlier incarnation of Frontier, which flew out of Stapleton and outfitted its planes with magazines that included folksy columns from Captain Chick S

  June 24, 2009

• Frontier Airlines' Grand Junction fly-by sadly predictable

  The Grand Junction airport will soon experience its final Frontier. The purchase of Frontier Airlines by Indianapolis' Republic Airways Holdings will likely lift the carrier from bankruptcy, and that's a very good thing. But the possibility remains that Frontier could move its corporate offices out of Denver in the sort of cost-saving tactic that's already prompted the cancellation of a couple routes -- including the one between Denver and Grand Junction, which will end in September. This deci

  June 25, 2009

• Expert to Frontier's new owner: Don't go changin'

  Animals on the move. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert D. Drain's approval yesterday of Republic Airways Holdings' plan to purchase Denver-based Frontier Airlines was widely expected and went according to Hoyle -- and while other bidders can step forward in the next thirty days, you can bet none will. Now, the clock is running on Republic's decision about either leaving Frontier's HQ here or moving it to Indianapolis, where the parent company is based. In all likelihood, Denverites would maint

  July 14, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: The week's looking up -- way up

  ​The sky's the limit this week. Or is it? From a discussion of the view at Coors Field to consideration of a proposed DIA expansion to conventions including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the fortieth annual international UFO Symposium, things are looking up -- way up -- in Denver. Denver City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. today at the Denver City & County Building on a proposed ordinance that would restrict building heights in an area west

  August 3, 2009

• Biker Jim's, Rioja and Table 6 all on the national radar

  ​While y'all already know that Westword's Cafe Society blog is far and away the best place to digest all your local food and restaurant news, it just so happens that three of our favorite food places -- Rioja, Table 6 and Biker Jim's -- got some well-deserved love and ink from Bon Appetit and Maxim magazines recently.The nod to Jim Pettinger and his insanely amazing dogs was part of Maxim's 2009 Food Awards, in which 77 restaurants listed in categories like "holiest cow" (the bone-in fillet at

  August 10, 2009

• If you can't stand the heat, get out of Denver by 2050

  National August 95ºF from Climate Central on Vimeo. It's been an unusually cool summer this year -- and if the folks at ClimateCentral.org are right, such seasons will become even less common as time marches on. A just-released article declares: "Today, seven cities break 90°F on at least half of the days of a typical August; by the 2050's, they could be joined by Atlanta, Denver, Indianapolis, Miami and Philadelphia." Elsewhere, a chart about projected August temperatures in surveyed cities g

  August 20, 2009

• Only in Denver: Making a case for Federal Boulevard

  August 27, 2009

• Why Denver beats Indianapolis in Frontier sweepstakes

  ​Republic Airways chief executive Bryan Bedford is in town again today, meeting with employees of Frontier Airlines, which Republic purchased after unexpectedly besting Southwest Airlines at auction. He's also been chatting with city officials who are understandably desperate to convince Republic to keep Frontier's operations base here, as opposed to moving the carrier to its home, Indianapolis. To assist Mr. Bedford in making this difficult decision, we at Westword have compared Denver a

  August 28, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 28 edition

  I used to love Mr. T cereal....​Pity those fools. Today in Backbeat Online: • Freaky Friday: "Treat Your Mother Right." • Q&A with John Osborne of KingBilly. • Last Night: Desolation Wilderness at Rhinoceropolis. • The Denver Boot: Lion Sized at the Larimer Lounge -- 08/02/09. • Five movie hippies who make us wish we lived the '60s. Today in Cafe Society: • Free BBQ for Daves at Famous Dave's. • Get your junk food fix at the Colorado State Fair. • The List: Denver's top t

  August 28, 2009

• The taxing problems related to Denver's Frontier offer

  ​ The city's offer to Republic Airways Holdings -- an effort to keep as many Frontier Airlines jobs in Colorado as possible -- doesn't represent the final word on potential lures. "They're in negotiations," says Tom Clark, the Denver Economic Development Corporation's executive director, "so that means there's wiggle room." Nonetheless, Clark concedes that sweetening the deal won't be easy due in part to delinquent payments that were part of Frontier's bankruptcy filing, plus a "parts tax"

  October 9, 2009

• Miller on Miller

  October 15, 2009

• Rob Drabkin to tour with Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam

  ​Sounds like everything's turning up roses these days for el broski with the froski. For those in the cheap seats, we're referring to Mr. Rob Drabkin, the proud owner of Denver's most distinctive do. The singer-songwriter was just tapped to open seventeen dates on Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam's upcoming tour, which kicks off on Friday, November 20 in Indianapolis. Drabkin, who's also slated to perform at the Upland Music Festival alongside Soul Asylum and Jason Reeves next month, warmed up

  October 14, 2009