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Morrissey's new Denver date is April 26

It's all Morrissey all the time on Backbeat apparently. In what can only be explained as the universe being charter member of the Cult of Moz (or just seriously coincidental timing), we've just received word that the one and only Steven Patrick Morrissey has rescheduled his upcoming Denver date. Pos ... More >>

Taylor Swift Denver date set for June 2, 2013

Taylor Swift fans -- and judging by the enormous first week record sales of Red, her latest platter released last week, that accounts for a great many folks -- will be rejoicing at news that Swift is heading back out on the road this spring (to wit, that means 58 shows in 45 cities in 29 states, 3 p ... More >>

Twelve beers to track down in Denver outside the Great American Beer Festival

There will be thousands of beers to sample inside the Colorado Convention Center during the Great American Beer Festival, which starts on October 11, but there will also be some very special beers served at bars, breweries and restaurants during the week before GABF. Some of these were brewed espec ... More >>

Round two with Wade Kirwan, exec chef of Adrift

Wade Kirwan Adrift 218 South Broadway 303-862-5749 www.facebook.com/adriftbar Part one of my interview with Wade Kirwan, executive chef of Adrift, ran yesterday; this is part two of our chat. Favorite restaurant in America: This is a tough one, but I'd say Boulevard in San Francisco. The food is ... More >>

Dog attacks: Which two Denver neighborhoods do mail carriers fear most?

It's the stuff of Saturday-morning cartoons and "The Far Side:" a hapless postal carrier being chased around the neighborhood by the family dog. But the vicious attack on a Denver postal carrier on Monday demonstrated that mail carriers face real danger even on their regular routes. In fact, Denver ... More >>

Nice package: Oskar Blues sticks its latest beer, Chaka, in an aluminum bottle

Is it a can? Is it a bottle? Does it even matter? Today Oskar Blues unveiled its newest packaging experiment: a resealable, sixteen-ounce aluminum bottle made by Ball Corporation in Golden. The container will be used for Chaka, an extremely limited-release, Belgian-style pale ale that Oskar Blues c ... More >>

Pete and David Coors hit the road in an RV with a bunch of beer; don't tell Buford T. Justice

Pete and David. Father and son. Just two guys heading out on a week-long RV trip across the country. Of course, most father-and-son adventures don't involve a personal driver, like this one does. But then, most fathers and sons aren't Pete Coors and David Coors. And, frankly, having a designated dr ... More >>

Chipotle or Qdoba? Either way, burritos legally stand on their own

Also read: Why Denver is home to the best Mexican dish in the United States

Madonna upstaged by M.I.A. and Cee Lo Green during the Super Bowl halftime show

Cee Lo Green outsings Madonna during the "Like A Prayer" portion of the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show.​Forget the New York Giants and Eli Manning. The true winner of yesterday's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis was pop music. Heralded in by Queen Madonna herself, the halftime show was truly an ... More >>

Eight great Denver bars that opened in 2011

7News, Azteca America sold: Scripps back in CO two years after Rocky Mountain News closure

In February 2009, E.W. Scripps shut down the Rocky Mountain News, seemingly ending its major participation in the Colorado media market. Now, however, Scripps is back thanks to the purchase of KMGH-Channel 7 and three Azteca America stations in the state, which went on the block in June. Scripps CEO ... More >>

So it goes: Vonnegut gets banned in small-town Missouri, Vonnegut library sticks it to 'em

​If you thought banning books on the basis that they fail to fall in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ was a thing of the past, then consider yourself unstuck in time: A couple of weeks ago, a school board in Republic, MO, voted to remove copies of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five -- ... More >>

Frontier pilots approve cost-saving pact, CEO says airline over halfway to profitability goal

Bryan Bedford.​Update: Frontier Airlines has just announced that pilots have approved a cost-saving agreement, with 89.6 percent offering their approval. That's not the end of the austerity plan, but in a statement, Frontier CEO Bryan Bedford says the carrier is more than halfway toward its " ... More >>

7News, Azteca America affiliates in CO for sale: McGraw-Hill looks to peddle broadcasting group

​Update below: KMGH-TV, better known as 7News, is on the block -- and so are Azteca America affiliates in Denver, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, according to an announcement by McGraw-Hill, the stations' parent company. Officially, the move is part of a "portfolio review" -- but the real ... More >>

Prohibition should have a classic, neighborhood feel

Prohibition moving into former Roslyn Grill space

​The Roslyn Grill was always one of Denver's most colorful dives, both in its original location on 14th Street and then when it relocated two decades ago to 504 East Colfax Avenue. The Roslyn closed for good early this year, but the space will soon be resurrected as Prohibition.

Arches of Hope gives new bikes to deserving 'tweens, college scholarships to deserving teens

​ Yesterday, 300 local fifth- and sixth-graders showed up at the Manual High School gym, nominated by their teachers to be part of an event dubbed "Arches of Hope." After listening to a lineup of speakers, the kids rode home on brand-new Huffy bicycles. In addition, ten high school seniors lef ... More >>

Edwin Zoe wanted to give Boulder an authentic Chinese restaurant — even if he had to move his mother here to do it

Peter Pan soars at Boulder's Dinner Theatre

Frontier Airlines preps employees on possible name change

Photo by Ken OdeyHere's one person who'd like the Frontier name to stay the same.​In March, more than a hundred people participated in a "Save the Animals" rally calling for Frontier Airlines' new owner, Republic Airways Holdings, to retain the carrier's name and branding. To see photos from t ... More >>

How does Denver's high school graduation rate stack up compared to other cities'?

A Flickr photo.DPS can't build its (graduation) dreams on suspicious minds.​ Denver Public Schools' high school graduation rate is rising -- but so far, it's only risen to a mediocre 52.7 percent. That was the news yesterday from Superintendent Tom Boasberg, who announced the numbers at a pres ... More >>

Hundreds of Frontier Airlines jobs flying away from Denver: Read John Hickenlooper's statement

​ Signs that Republic Airways Holdings, owner of Denver-based Frontier Airlines, might move jobs from Colorado to either Milwaukee or Indianapolis have been unavoidable for at least month. Note this October 9 blog, in which Denver Economic Development Corporation executive director Tom Clark s ... More >>

Miller on Miller

Only in Denver: Making a case for Federal Boulevard

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 ... More >>

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 w ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 homet ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 an ... More >>

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 p ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Teen Dream

All the ladies love Chris Brown.

Art on the Run

Sports tramples culture. Again.

Dream Team

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

Intelligent Design

The Coral Room is an exotic addition to Stapleton.

Shanny's Spare Parts

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

Top Draft Pix

Spiking Poetry

Landmark readings honor Kenneth Koch

Help Not Wanted

Thanks to voicetracking, radio stations need fewer DJs than ever before.

Women's Work Is Never Done

Women of the West Museum showcases its expanded visions.

The Joy of Music

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

See You in Court

There's plenty of fuel for lawsuits against gas companies.

Off Limits

Coughing up the gold.

Bounce for Bounce

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