John Williams

Kishi Bashi on learning how not to get pushed around by jaded New York Broadway types

Kaoru Ishibashi (aka Kishi Bashi) came straight out of Berklee with a degree in film scoring and went right into performing, first with Barnum's Kaleidoscope and then with his Jupiter One. Along the way, he had stints with Regina Spektor and Sondre Lerche, and he was also a touring member of Kevin B ... More >>

Lincoln takes the good Spielberg with the bad

One Book One Denver may have trouble feeling Colorado, but Texas doesn't

Peaches, Kottonmouth Kings, Why?, Warrant, Cinderella and Skid Row lead this week's shows

Now that we're moving into the thick of summer concert season, the fall schedule is starting to take shape with new dates from Peaches, Kottonmouth Kings, Why?, Warrant, Cinderella and Skid Row on the books. Page down for the full rundown on this week's new show announcements, as well as local radio ... More >>

Mumford and Sons, Brother Ali, Henry Rollins and Melvins Lite lead this week's shows

While things are slowing down a bit somewhat with summer concert announcements, the fall show season is beginning to shape up nicely with new shows from (updated) Mumford & Sons, a trio of dates with Brother Ali in October, as well as the Melvins Lite and Henry Rollins in September and an October da ... More >>

Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Shinedown, Godsmack, Steve Vai and Kimbra lead this week's shows

A fresh batch of new shows announced this week, including Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller at Red Rocks, the Head and the Heart and Blitzen Trapper at the Boulder Theater, Kimbra at the Ogden Theatre, Shinedown and Godsmack at Comfort Dental and Steve Vai at the Ogden. Page down for a full rundown plus lo ... More >>

One Book, One Denver finally comes up with decent choices for next tome on the range

The ninth time's the charm. After years of serving up the literary equivalent of a Happy Meal for the One Book, One Denver program, the city finally has three great choices for 2012: Through June 22, you can vote for Denver, Enrique's Journey or The Worst Hard Time, Timothy Egan's book on the Dust B ... More >>

Jane's Addiction, Swans, Aaron Freeman lead this week's shows

Things might be slowing down a bit with the bigger concert announcements, but there was still a fair amount of activity over the last week, including Jane's Addiction at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, Swans and Xiu Xiu at the Gothic Theatre, and Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) at both the ... More >>

The bombastic War Horse is classic Spielberg

John Williams: Denver novelist is dead and living in France

John Williams.​John Williams would have relished the irony. The University of Denver professor's astonishing novel Stoner landed with a thud when it was first published in 1965. Forty-six years later, and seventeen years after Williams himself died at the age of 71, the book is being hailed as ... More >>

Colorado Symphony cancels five shows in an effort to conserve cash

Colorado Symphony​The Colorado Symphony's financial woes continue, and now they're directly impacting programming. Say "finis" to five programs originally scheduled for the next two months: the Halloween Spooktacular (October 30) for families; Shuffle (November 11), part of the innovative In ... More >>

One Book, One Denver goes to the dogs -- but why not take a bite of a Colorado book?

​When I equated the One Book, One Denver program with a McDonald's Happy Meal -- people-pleasing and easy to digest -- I didn't know that McDonald's had signed on to sponsor this year's celebration of reading, which will focus on The Art of Racing in the Rain. But hey, at least it's better th ... More >>

One Book, One Denver serves up the literary equivalent of a Happy Meal

National Public Radio: John Williams's Butcher's Crossing a book to take to a fistfight

John Williams​Posthumous vindication has its drawbacks, to be sure. But the novels of John Williams, who died in 1994, are drawing more acclaim and readers now than the irascible University of Denver professor ever imagined he'd have. The latest laurel to come his way? A piece last week on Na ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Soup for the Soul, booze dinners and more

​Denver Restaurant Week kicks off on Saturday, which is also when the 2011 Beerdrinker of the Year will be crowned -- but in the meantime, there are plenty of culinary events to fill your belly. Here's what's on the menu:

El Diablo, Ototo dinners should whet your appetite for Denver Restaurant Week

​Although Denver Restaurant Week, which starts on February 26, is the real movable feast, two new kids on the restaurant block are offering major deals on Tuesday, February 22. El Diablo, which opened last August at 101 Broadway, is offering its second tequila dinner featuring Republic Tequil ... More >>

Letters: Readers praise our profile of John Williams by Alan Prendergast

Top five ways to improve One Book, One Denver -- and great Colorado authors to consider

John Williams​For years this space has been the repository of staff rants about the weird selections made by the city's One Book, One Denver program -- most of which have little or nothing to do with Colorado and seem to be, at best, a nod toward oh-so-PC mediocrity. The worst offender may be ... More >>

Sixteen years after his death, not-so-famous novelist John Williams is finding his audience

Paolo Bacigalupi: Colorado's top NBA prospect?

Jay CanodePaolo Bacigalupi​Forget Carmelo Anthony. Our hopes for NBA glory this season are riding on Paolo Bacigalupi, a gifted but not particularly tall sensation from Paonia. That's NBA as in the National Book Awards. And fond as we are of Melo's tweets, we're banking on NBA finalist Paolo ... More >>

Wild Grass is an insufferable exercise

Reach for the Stars

Van Morrison, Aimee Mann, Paramore shows announced

​As reported last week, Van Morrison will be digging through more than forty decades of songwriting when the Irishman visits the Wells Fargo Theatre Saturday, September 26. If the show's anywhere near the quality of his live recording of Astral Weeks, the show should be epic. Tickets run $90-$350 ... More >>

Game On

Delegating Denver #33 of 56: New Hampshire

Game One: Yeesh.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 01/11/2007

Recycled Steel

You'll swear you've seen this Superman somewhere before.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Best-Laid Plans

Michael Winterbottom delivers the sex, and not much else.

Explore It

Get a manos-on experience at Machu Picchu

Drunk of the Week

Super Bowl Party

Hat Trick

The Tin Hat Trio defies description -- even by its own members.

Wonder Boy

Harry Potter's second adventure delights exactly like the first.

We Have Liftoff

Rocket Ajax prepares to blast out.

Mixed Report

Spielberg's latest gets good grades until the end.

Best Colorado Peak Performance at the Olympics

Mt. Wilson

Ouch!

E.T. returns to heal our cynical hearts.

Nobody Does It Better

Blending free jazz with film lore, Sex Mob reworks old James Bond soundtracks for a sound that's shaken and stirred.

The Maestro

After writing for more than 400 films, Ennio Morricone remains the man with one name

Richard (Humpty) Vission

Shut the Fuck Up and Dance
(Tommy Boy)

Playlist

Playlist

Thrills for the week

Quiz Show

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

The Force Is Almost With You

Thrills for the week

Thrills for the week

JESUS, JOSEPH AND MERRY

COLORADO'S WHINE INDUSTRY

THAT BOUQUET EMANATING FROM DISGRUNTLED LOCAL VINTNERS? SOUR GRAPES.