Ireland

The best EDM shows in Denver this weekend

BONOBO @ OGDEN THEATRE | FRI, 4/26/13 Simon Green's Bonobo project has taken chilled-out downtempo on a meandering journey through complex syncopation, sweeping strings and heavy bass lines since 1999, when he released the single "Terrapin" on the Tru Thoughts label. Since then, Green has created fo ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (6 free!), January 11-13

Though this weekend is tinted all orange and blue, there's plenty of action in Denver that's not sports-related. (And, of course, plenty that is.) From a mustache party to free zoo days to art openings, here are ten things you can do for under $10. Find our complete listings of events on the online ... More >>

USA Today names Denver one of the top 10 beer cities in the WORLD!

Not only did USA Today just name Denver one the best beer capitals in the world -- the whole fucking WORLD, y'all! -- but the internationally distributed daily newspaper also gave a shout-out to Patty's Chile Beer, named, of course, for Westword founder and editor Patty Calhoun, who likes things spi ... More >>

Joe Arridy was the happiest man on death row

See also: Eddie Ives's botched execution and replacing the noose with the gas chamber

Smaller Is Better

Weekend's best dance and party bets: DMCs, Cookie Monsta, Agaric, 2Chainz and more

It's the weekend! As always, there's no shortage of things to get into. If you're looking to twirl and whirl like a dervish all over the city, you've come to the right place. We've got the drop on the hottest dance music and parties going down, from the return of the DMCs and The Skinny Dip tonight ... More >>

Derby Baby directors turn to Kickstarter for roller derby documentary distribution

Denver-based filmmakers Robin Bond and David Wruck premiered their roller derby documentary Derby Baby on March 31 at the Atlanta Film Festival and screened it earlier this month at the Sonoma International Film Festival, but before they can bring it to a wider audience they need to sort out a globa ... More >>

Leap day: Everything you didn't know you wanted to know about it

For the majority of the population, leap year, and subsequently leap day, isn't given a second thought. But for a tiny sliver of the world called "leaplings," or people who's birthdays fall on February 29, leap day is a big deal. And, as it turns out, there's a lot more to leap day than just an extr ... More >>

Heart attack at the Heart Attack Grill and five ironic food-related deaths

The good news for the guy who suffered a heart attack while eating a Triple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas is that the restaurant's gimmick -- besides the insanely mega-calorie menu offerings -- is requiring its customers to wear hospital gowns while dining, so he was good to g ... More >>

LeBron James and three other traitorous, delusional jerks we're happy to see lose

​World renowned press conference showman LeBron James -- or LeBenedict James, as he is known in Ohio -- played in the final game of the NBA Championships two nights ago, while all of Cleveland, including his former teammates on the Cavaliers who weren't busy with their day jobs as fry cooks an ... More >>

Colorado tourism account comes back home thanks to Karsh/Hagan: We heart Colorado

​Colorado has awarded its new tourism contract -- and surprise, surprise, a Colorado company has the key role in a deal that's now been split between several companies: Karsh/Hagan, founded in 1977, when John Denver tunes were enough to attract tourists.

How does the Shpongletron Experience rank among the other top five electronic stage shows?

​Since the first Shakespearean performance with blaring trumpets, cross-dressed men, confetti poppers and a curtain call, stage spectacles have only gotten better. With technological upgrades allowing music to actually control the visuals, accompanied with professional lighting engineers and a ... More >>

Our Commercial Culture: Jameson's Epic Patriarch

The world's most interesting man ain't got nothin' on this​Everyone loves a hero. Add a little mystery and some suspense, and you've got yourself a recipe for an epic tale of valor and woe, which we all love. (If you don't love a tale of valor and woe, you can get the hell off this planet.) Th ... More >>

Top 3 Colorado terrorists: No wonder Janet Napolitano is coming to town

Jihad Jamie.​Janet Napolitano is in town today for the National Fusion Center Conference, a meeting of the country's joint intelligence centers. Not included in that local fusion lineup are some of our homegrown terrorism experts, including John Elway, who narrated "8 Signs of Terrorism," a fi ... More >>

Fadó Irish Pub kicks off its St. Paddy's Day celebrations today with a hair-raising charity event

​St. Paddy's Day isn't until next Thursday, but already, Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant, the behemoth Irish-themed watering hole, roughly the size of Dublin, is gearing up to paint the town green -- starting with your bald head.

St. Pat’s on The Rocks

The Field is a solid production by the Denver Victorian Playhouse

Cheese whiz: The discovery of camembert is more salivation than salvation

The Irish Hound is an old dog that doesn't need new tricks

Mysteries of Sheehan's Desk: Day 13

Yeah, it says what you think it says​ Worst. Product. Idea. Ever. I get a lot of dumb and worthless shit sent to me -- worthless shit being essentially any sample product that doesn't come in a nice glass bottle with "Product of Ireland" written somewhere on it. But in the history of du ... More >>

Public-TV station Channel 12 embraces... Australian Rules Football?

A Flickr photoThis is how they do it down under. At 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight, Channel 12 will broadcast the Australian Rules Football Match of the Week. Fans who visit this page on the Australian Football Association of North America website can vote for which contest they'd like to see in the spo ... More >>

Today's Night & Day featured event: For once, try not to hurl at the Denver Gaels Paddy Wagon Pub Crawl

Tyler McNally of the Denver Gaels says the local Irish sports club, which promotes the rarefied games of Irish football and hurling, is growing all the time. That, he notes, is because, more than anything, it's purely authentic. "A lot of our members are the real thing -- expatriates from Ireland ... More >>

Hurling Allowed

Behind the scenes at Katie Mullen's

So, a few weeks ago, I wrote this little piece titled "How to Create a Great Irish Bar." It wasn't something I put a lot of thought into. It wasn't something that groaned under the weight of background research (unless drinking counts as research). Really, it was just a way to vent a little a ... More >>

Mile High Makeout: Riding that "Train" again

Neighborhood Flix Cafe & Cinema

There will be grub!

Now Playing

Capsule reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Capsule reviews of current shows.

Thinking Green

Snowmass does St. Patrick's Day right.

In Praise of the Columbine Killers

Best There's Ever Been

Fowl Play

This letter is all clucked up.

Now Showing

Gael Force

Let the St. Paddy's revelry begin -- early!

The Thrills

Tuesday, July 27, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Rev. Neil Down

When a Wrong Turns Right (Burn Barrel Records)

Hit Pick

McCloskey Brothers Band

Hit Pick

An Cuigear

On the Town

Where it's at on New Year's Eve.

Join the Club

The crowd and the drinks are mixed at Don's.

Pluck of the Irish

Thrills for the week

The Prehistory of Conan

Thrills for the week

THE GRILL NEXT DOOR

THE SEARCHERS

THESE SCIENTISTS AND COPS DIG DEEP FOR THE TRUTH. SOMETIMES THEY UNEARTH MORE.

THRILLS

PLAYLIST

MOUTHING OFF