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April 10, 2012
John Denver up for Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
It's been a big year for John Denver, even though he's been dead since 1997. Last April, the mop-topped troubadour who was born Henry John Deutschendorf was one of the first inductees in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame; the other, Red Rocks, wasn't available for comment, either. Last month, Denver w ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Who is John Denver? Colorado Music Hall of Fame immortalized on Jeopardy! last night
Last night on Jeopardy!, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame was immortalized by Alex Trebek. During Final Jeopardy, the contestants were posed with an answer in the category of singers: "On the eve of Earth Day, he became the first performer inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame." The correct r ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Milking the Cow
Last night on Jeopardy!, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame was immortalized by Alex Trebek. During Final Jeopardy, the contestants were posed with an answer in the category of singers: "On the eve of Earth Day, he became the first performer inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame." The correct r ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Red Rocks tribute shows announced: John Denver, ABBA, The Beatles and Pink Floyd
While there have been a few Red Rocks show announced for next summer, including Foster the People (July 3) and Big Head Todd & the Monsters (June 7), a few tribute shows have also been added to the summer line-up. The third annual John Denver Tribute, featuring Jim Curry and former John Denver band ... More >>
Music
November 3, 2011
The John Denver musical A Moment in Time is crap -- but it's our crap
While there have been a few Red Rocks show announced for next summer, including Foster the People (July 3) and Big Head Todd & the Monsters (June 7), a few tribute shows have also been added to the summer line-up. The third annual John Denver Tribute, featuring Jim Curry and former John Denver band ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2011
John Denver peak naming controversy goes national thanks to NPR (AUDIO)
Suddenly, the question of whether a a Mount Sopris peak should be named for John Denver has gone from a local story to a national one even as a petition with at least 2,800 signatures hangs in limbo. Yesterday, National Public Radio devoted a significant chunk of All Things Considered to a d ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2011
Pretty Lights gives John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" a sonic makeover
Depending where you fall on the John Denver love/hate continuum, this will either enrage or endear you. If you're a John Denver purist, whose heart was absolutely brimming with glee this past spring with the singer formerly known as Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr became the first inductee in th ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
John Denver: Petition to name peak after him armed with 2,800 signatures and ready to mail
We are one step closer to having a peak near Carbondale named after Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., who was born in Roswell, New Mexico. You probably know him as John Denver, which is the actual name the eastern peak of Mt. Sopris will take if J.P. McDaniel has her way. This week, she's report ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Readers: John Denver was a cocaine addict & drunk driver, so don't name peak for him
Our recent post about a petition to name the east peak of Mount Sopris for John Denver drew a couple of very strong "no" votes from a pair of readers. Check out their one-two punch.
Blogs
July 12, 2011
John Denver: Petition to name Mt. Sopris peak for him collects over 1,600 signatures & counting
In an April post about the John Denver Tribute Concert and Colorado Hall of Fame Induction, I conceded that JD's music triggers my gag reflex. But others feel differently about the late Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., including J.P. McDaniel, the Littleton resident behind a petition to name th ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
Reader: John Denver was a Colorado treasure, and anyone who disagrees is an idiot
Hick.As an intro to a photo gallery featuring shots of John Hickenlooper and other attendees at the John Denver Colorado Hall of Fame induction concert, reviewed by Backbeat's Dave Herrera, I shared my strongly held feeling that JD's music is vomit-inducing. Unsurprisingly, there was some dis ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
John Denver Tribute Concert and Colorado Hall of Fame induction at 1STBANK Center, 4/21/11
Jim Narcy JOHN DENVER'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Olivia Newton-John, Michael Martin Murphey and more 04.21.11 | 1STBANK Center John Denver fans -- and let's be clear, that accounted for pretty much everyone in the building, save for perhaps the odd service employee -- got their money's worth las ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
John Denver's Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction is tonight at the 1STBANK Center
So tonight's the night when the Centennial state finally gets a place of its own to recognize all the great musicians who've helped put our fine state on the map over the years. And while there's a lengthy list of worthy inductees, it's pretty fitting that John Denver is the first musician ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
John Denver: Five things you may not know
As the song goes, John Denver was born in the summer of his 27th year. That was1970, when the singer, who hadn't yet gained a huge amount of fame, moved to Aspen with his wife, Annie, and began writing the songs that we all know by heart.
Blogs
April 18, 2011
John Denver's Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction is Thursday: A look at his Top 5 Songs
When John Denver died in a plane crash in 1997, then Governor Roy Romer ordered that all the flags in Colorado be lowered to half-staff in his honor. So it only makes sense that the singer (born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.) has been chosen to be the first person inducted into Colorado's Musi ... More >>
News
March 31, 2011
Nick Lucchesi makes friends with the Mile High City
When John Denver died in a plane crash in 1997, then Governor Roy Romer ordered that all the flags in Colorado be lowered to half-staff in his honor. So it only makes sense that the singer (born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.) has been chosen to be the first person inducted into Colorado's Musi ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Comment of the day: "Besides, the guy's dead"
Replying to Colin Bane's post from a couple of days ago on John Denver's likely entry into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame, reader Angela Roberts opined that John Denver is and ever shall be the popular face of Colorado to the rest of the world. I highlighted her comment in y ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2011
Comment of the day: "John Denver IS Colorado"
Well, if cartoonist Noah Van Sciver's report from last week on what Australian's think of Denver wasn't proof enough that this fair city will ever be associated foremost with a mediocre light rocker who got high on the Rockies, then reader Angela Roberts is here to reinforce that. Commenting ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
The iconic John Denver takes his well-deserved place in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame
The fact that John Denver will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame this April should come as no surprise to anyone who is familiar with his music. The only surprise is that the organization isn't named for Denver, who is synonymous with Colorado -- and its Rocky Mountains -- worl ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2010
Top 10 Booze-Fueled Holiday Songs
It's a holiday tradition no less practiced than trimming trees and visting family. We're speaking, of course, of drinking. And while "Frosty The Snowman" works just fine for opening presents with junior, kids songs start to sound a little creepy once you go in for thirds on the 'nog. We, of c ... More >>
News
September 23, 2010
Andrea Merida's classroom behavior has earned her a seat apart on the Denver school board
It's a holiday tradition no less practiced than trimming trees and visting family. We're speaking, of course, of drinking. And while "Frosty The Snowman" works just fine for opening presents with junior, kids songs start to sound a little creepy once you go in for thirds on the 'nog. We, of c ... More >>
News
March 11, 2010
DIA needs to become a regional hub
It's a holiday tradition no less practiced than trimming trees and visting family. We're speaking, of course, of drinking. And while "Frosty The Snowman" works just fine for opening presents with junior, kids songs start to sound a little creepy once you go in for thirds on the 'nog. We, of c ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
Noise complaint for "rocking out" to John Denver? Makes sense to us
Twelve inches of noise pollution?Wisconsin's Fond Du Lac Reporter tells the tale of a local resident who was stirred in his sleep by something as terrifying as anything in Paranormal Activity: the music of John Denver. Playing loudly. A cop responding to the complaint had to pound on the doo ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2009
John Denver, Bernie Madoff & Me rules New York
John Denver once admitted that "Rocky Mountain High" was written under the influence of LSD and marijuana -- and now that his anthem is our state song, the Colorado legislature should write their medical marijuana legislation under the influence of John Denver. But drugs aren't the reason wh ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2009
Tour Denver the DaVita way
The announcement that DaVita, a healthcare giant specializing in kidney dialysis, is moving its corporate headquarters to the Denver area offers a rare bit of good economic news during a period filled with plenty of the opposite sort -- and judging by its website, execs at the firm understand that ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
Every day's John Denver day on YouTube
Despite (or perhaps because) of the fact that I'm a native Coloradan, I despise John Denver's music. But there's no denying that his compositions continue to connect with amateur musicians in this country and beyond. Footage of Denver lovers trying their hand at one of his tunes pops up on YouTube ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 5 edition
Potential is flowering. Today in Cafe Society: • Something's cooking in Summit County. • Cinco or swim today. • Drinking Goat at the Goat. • Frasca finally opens for lunch -- for two days only. • Denver's best female chefs wowed at Women Cook! Today in Backbeat Online: • Black Market ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Denver on Good Morning America
Denver's spent decades trying to convince the rest of the country that everyone in this town doesn't walk around singing the tunes created by John Denver, a man who a) wasn't born in Denver (he hailed from Indiana) and b) wasn't born John Denver (his birth name was Henry Deutschendorf). But this m ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2008
John Denver is good for the heart
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
Blogs
October 9, 2008
A toddler singing a John Denver song -- adorable or horrifying?
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2008
Rolling Stone and John Denver's nutsack
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2008
When Irish eyes are smiling, they're probably thinking of John Denver
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
News
August 21, 2008
Welcome to Denver!
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2008
Delegating Denver #54 of #56: West Virginia
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2008
Meet Us On Alameda -- Parade of Homes
Don't forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so many people? ... More >>
News
May 22, 2008
A Libertarian Takes Aim at the White House
Could the country's first female president be selected in Colorado? Christine Smith thinks so.
Calendar
May 1, 2008
Redoing Denver
The Parker Road Players take John Denver's music to Aurora.
Dining
December 27, 2007
Memories
From the magic of midnight burritos to the culinary miracles at O’s, 2007 gave us lots of food for thought.
Blogs
November 29, 2007
Best of Westword 1991 Winners
From the magic of midnight burritos to the culinary miracles at O’s, 2007 gave us lots of food for thought.
Blogs
November 2, 2007
Sorry, John Denver: West Virginia is not Almost Heaven
From the magic of midnight burritos to the culinary miracles at O’s, 2007 gave us lots of food for thought.
News
October 11, 2007
John Denver�s Comeback
He may be dead, but the singer has a big future ahead of him.
Music
June 14, 2007
Westword Music Showcase 2007
Saturday, June 16
Blogs
April 6, 2007
Local Glory
Saturday, June 16
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March 6, 2007
Rock Out
Saturday, June 16
News
January 26, 2006
It All Comes Out in the Wash
Denver comes clean.
News
September 22, 2005
Take Your Best Shot
Throwing a few back for Katrina relief.
News
October 30, 2003
Pop Quiz
Pre-Election Frenzy
October 30, 2003
Culture
October 16, 2003
Denver Time
Heartfelt Almost Heaven rises above expectations.
Calendar
September 25, 2003
Denver in Denver
Almost Heaven returns with a free show
News
August 28, 2003
Off Limits
The shining
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