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Zac Brown Band at Red Rocks, 5/8/13

ZAC BROWN BAND @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5/8/13 "We're gonna warm it up!" Zac Brown said just before he launched into "Toes," one of the handful of Jimmy Buffettized country-rock tunes his band played at Red Rocks last night. That song ("Toes in the water/Ass in the sand"... don't act like you have ... More >>

Brady Corbet explains how a nice guy became Simon Killer

New Smashburger has an updated design, an industry rock star and amazing fried chiles

Tom Ryan, Smashburger's founder and chief concept officer, yesterday hosted the official unveiling of the new, redesigned Smashburger location at 6305 East Hampden Avenue, walking guests through an eight-course menu of Smashburger items as well as a tour of the store. It was a blast, and I discover ... More >>

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction turns 25

See Also: - Remembering Randy Rhodes thirty years after his tragic death -The Beatles' Sgt Pepper turns 45 -The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street turns 40 -Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced turns 45 In the early 1980s, a red-haired, Midwestern boy named William Bailey stepped off a bus in New Y ... More >>

The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street turns 40

By the spring of 1971, the heroes of the '60s were dropping like flies. The Beatles had broken up, Angela Davis and Timothy Leary were on the run, and meanwhile everyone in California was becoming born again Christians. The previous autumn, Jimi Hendrix asphyxiated on half-digested sleeping pills an ... More >>

Review: Drive-By Truckers at the Ogden Theatre, 3/9/12

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ OGDEN THEATRE | 03.09.12 The last time the Drive-By Truckers came through town they wrapped up a leg of a tour with a two-night stand at the Ogden Theatre a year ago. This time around, the guys kicked off a West Coast run at the same venue. Maybe it was having some off the road, ... More >>

Madison Street's Rob Michaels dishes on dumbing down menus, the pitfalls of parsley and pork heaven

Lori Midson​ Rob Michaels Madison Street 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com Filipinos are renowned for their unwavering hospitality, for unleashing food feasts that swell the belly, for ensuring that no host allows her guests to leave hungry. "We're known for provi ... More >>

Photos: X Factor auditions at Colorado Mills

Hunter Stevens Since Saturday, 300 people recorded audition tapes. "We haven't really advertised anything, said Houtz, this is crazy!"​If you happened to be walking in the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood this weekend, you may have noticed a curious little booth that was brightly lit and featur ... More >>

Wes McKinley rejects Rocky Flats wildlife refuge plan, favors grilling burgers on the Capitol lawn

Wes McKinley.​Wes McKinley has always done his civic duty -- even if those in power might quibble with how he defines it. Twenty years ago, the rancher/teacher from Walsh was the foreman of the federal grand jury that wanted to indict eight individuals for environmental crimes at Rocky Flats - ... More >>

People Under The Stairs on music and big ass mansions

Catch People Under the Stairs on Saturday night at the Marquis with Prime Element and Input​ As the first hip-hop duo signed to electronic dance label Om Records, People Under The Stairs have been spitting out quality underground material since 1998. Thes One and Double K have a true apprecia ... More >>

Crystal Castles at the Ogden Theatre mesmerizes the masses

​ Crystal Castles • Rusko, Sinden, and Destructo 08.09.10 | Ogden Theater, Denver, CO Whatever happened before or after Crystal Castles' set last night at the Ogden really didn't matter. In fact, Destructo and Sinden's pre-sets and whatever Rusko followed up with need not to have happened ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Cooking classes, street food and dinners galore

A Flickr photo.​This week, both Terroir and Duo are cooking outside their kitchens for various dinners, Twisted Pine celebrates its birthday -- and much more, including classes and dinners for every palate. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, July 12: The City of Aurora offers a kids' co ... More >>

Brady Quinn's already got fans -- and Mark Kiszla -- drinking the Kool-Aid

Yes, ladies, he is scrumptious. But can he play?​New acquisition Brady Quinn is the Broncos' savior? Anyone who watched the former Cleveland signal caller's ineptitude during the Browns' 27-6 loss to the Broncos last season should have a hard time offering hosannas -- but that didn't stop a ca ... More >>

Sugar High: Lollicakes

Liz KellermeyerRed Velvet and Chocolate Guinness Stout​Cynics may be predicting the end of the cupcake era, but the craze undeniably recognizes a dessert-goer's instinct toward the small, the cute and the adventurous. What may allow the cupcake to persevere in the face of detractors is its mut ... More >>

Monolith Festival Live Blog, Day 2

Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve: Best. Whiskey. Ever.

Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve: Best. Whiskey. Ever.

O's Steak & Seafood

There’s a magician in this kitchen: Ian Kleinman, a real food wizard.

Don't Be An Ash!

We know where the Rocky's bodies are buried.

Hiding in Plain Sight

Are Columbine's remaining secrets too dangerous for the public to know -- or too embarrassing for officials to reveal?

Them's Fightin' Words

Does I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House embody its name?

Snake Appeal

Call Sign Cobra has sharpened its sprawling rock to a vicious edge.

Scars and Bars

Hell-raiser and one-man band Scott H. Biram lays the hammer down.

Northern Exposure

Canada's Sam Roberts is determined to rock the Lower 48.

Band of Brothers

War is hell, but for the Bronx, so is rock and roll.

Brides of Destruction

Thursday, May 20, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-2525.

Bite Me

The Reign in Spain

Everything's Relative

Eddie Griffin shows the world how he wrings laughs from his DysFunKtional kin.

Taking Stock of Change

As other cattle shows disappear, Denver's National Western rides tall in the saddle.

Cattle Drive

Saddle up, and head south for a taste of the West at Texas Land & Cattle Steak House.

The Latest Noels

'Tis the season to rate another avalanche of holiday discs.

Unhappy Returns

Understating the obvious about Columbine.

Count Your Blessings

Britain's William Topley finds a second home in Colorado.

The Name Game

The sky's the limit for Skydiner.

Off Limits

Bill Richardson's political aspirations go up in smoke.

Peak Performance

A mid-life career change leads Marvin Bronstein to a Restaurant on the Ridge.

Rodent Rock

King Rat packs a punk-rock punch.

Something to Crow About

When it comes to rock insanity, Bantam Rooster is cocksure.

Still Burning

Jon Spencer and Alec Empire want you to get a sample of R.L. Burnside.

Feedback

Civics Lessons

Can't Carry It Off

Factory Reject

Star Power

Keanu Reeves's band, Dogstar, isn't very good--but since he's in it, who cares?

All the Booze That's Fit to Print

At Denver's Modern Drunkard magazine, the glass is always half full.

100 Proof Dash

THE APPELLATIONS OF OUR EYE

ALL IN THE FAMILY

PEPPERMENT SHINES WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

THINGS YOU DID IN DENVER WHILE YOU WERE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON THE WAY TO DIA.

A THIRD-RATE BURGLARY

A "POLITICAL" BREAK-IN LOOKS MORE LIKE WHISKEYGATE THAN WATERGATE.