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Tobacco of Black Moth Super Rainbow talks about his favorite haunted houses

Although Black Moth Super Rainbow's dreamlike, psychedelic melodies sound like it could've been part of those '70s era Sid & Marty Kroft shows, the band actually formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2003 in the wake of earlier projects from the act's singer and multi-instrumentalist, the unimoniker ... More >>

Beer calendar: Renegades, superheroes and American Craft Beer Week

Did you know that Italy has a thriving craft-beer scene? Neither did I. But Brian Jansing and Paul Vismara, two longtime suds slingers at the Falling Rock Taphouse, did, and they've traveled all over Italy, researching the movement as it grew from fewer than twenty craft breweries in 1996 to nearly ... More >>

James Holmes, accused Aurora theater shooter, plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity

Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes "intends to tender a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity" at the next hearing in the case, which is scheduled for Monday, May 13, according to a motion filed today by Holmes's attorneys. Holmes's attorneys have previously indicated that they were con ... More >>

Signs of the Times

The ten best comedy shows in April

As we inch our way toward the glory of summer comedy festivals, Denver has already begun heating up with a variety of shows featuring whip-smart young comics as well as and world-wise icons of days past. We've got a DIY music and comedy festival (with a bouncy castle!), two feature players from Chel ... More >>

Demetri Martin on Woody Guthrie, prop-comedy and not being a hipster

Demetri Martin's polished micro-jokes, nervous stare and intense appreciation of aesthetics have made him a welcome antidote to the wave of loud and sloppy comedians who have dominated the scene over the last decade. In advance of Martin's visit to Comedy Works South this Sunday for two shows (one i ... More >>

Mara Wiles on her return to comedy following a kidney transplant

Comedian Mara Wiles hasn't had it easy the last few years. After establishing herself as an intelligently goofy performer on the local comedy scene, she was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening kidney disorder that, to say the least, interrupted her ascending career as a standup. And Denver ... More >>

The ten best concerts in Denver this week

ELECTRIC SIX @ LARIMER LOUNGE | TUES, 2/19/13 Electric Six has been bringing the party to the unwary for a decade. The group's songs combine '80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix a David Lee Roth-esque bravado with surreal barrages of i ... More >>

Todd Helton could use a lesson in wine tasting

Craft brewery co-ops and an incubator start to take shape in Colorado

The craft-beer industry has always been community-minded -- not to mention budget-conscious. Although there are many big craft brewers, there are many more tiny ones, and most of them only came about because someone risked everything by maxing out their credit cards and cashing in their 401k, saving ... More >>

Crowdfunding Corner: Lauri Lynnxe Murphy thinks art is for the bees

Crowdfunding is no longer an interesting anomaly: It's become a part of life in the new economy, and often a reliable way for artists and creatives of all kinds raise money to fund special projects. The latest artist in town to kick off such an effort is Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, an original Westword Mas ... More >>

Sole on the perils of pushing boundaries: "If I go to jail on some bullshit, I'll do a correspondence course and come out a professor."

For an artist whose career has been built espousing the virtues of DIY self-reliance, it's been a long time since Sole (born Tim Holland) has done a record all by himself with no producers or label people listening over his shoulder. And while Sole confides that this was nerve-wracking at times as h ... More >>

Chapul Cricket Bars are full of protein -- from actual crickets

Is the idea of eating insects for protein -- rather than as part of a reality-TV show contest --really that weird anymore? John Beers of Chapul Cricket Bars doesn't think so, and he's on a mission to change hearts and minds -- by chirping about the health and environmental benefits of eating cricke ... More >>

Despite the buzz, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a letdown

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Luminous Thread Productions brings Dreampunk theater to Denver

Mixing Steampunk with the surreal and combining opera, theater, dance and circus arts, Luminous Thread Productions wants to give Denver a kind of show that this city has never seen before. That's what Mary Lin and Ben Sargent had in mind when they began dreaming up their unique production company fo ... More >>

Ben Dicke on the emo rock opera Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

UPDATE: Just hours before Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson was set to open last night, Ben Dicke, who directed the show and was to play Andrew Jackson, fell through an open trap door in a stage floor, sustaining a head injury and four broken ribs. According to updates from fellow production member Jason ... More >>

Ten best concerts this weekend, Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 9

Welcome to the weekend! We know, it's here already? Indeed. As always in our beloved Mile High City, the options are ripe for the picking and plentiful. We have them all listed in our massive concert calendar. If you're feeling industrious and have some time to kill before lunch, print that bad boy ... More >>

Brewery openings and big, bold beers highlight this week's beer calendar

The answer to the question posed in the video above is, "Yes, freakin' open already!" The three dynamos behind Black Shirt Brewing have been pouring their hearts and souls into this neighborhood brewery, set to open very soon (really), and they must have a lot of both because the place has been in t ... More >>

DipStik, a fondue food van, rolls out the cheese and chocolate

Your parents always warned you not to take candy from anyone in a van, but ordering fondue from a friendly couple in a lime-green, converted VW van is not only safe, it's highly recommended. Taylor and Krystianne Vaughn have figured out a way to make gooey melted cheese and velvety melted chocolate ... More >>

Weekend's best dance bets: Sasha, Stacey Pullen, Pezzner, Z-Trip and more

Talk about some big talent: This weekend, you've got options to check out Sasha, Stacey Pullen, Pezzner, Z-Trip, Gabriel and Dresden and more...more...more! Have fun figuring out where to put your dance shoes this weekend:

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, June 29-July 1, 2012

The great outdoors is hot, but so is the city, with an incredible array of things to do that won't set you back more than $10. From comedy shows to vegan dance parties to cute dogs jumping through hoops, you're sure to find something to do this weekend that won't burn through your bank account. Fo ... More >>

Boulder inventor begins grassroots campaign to launch new photography invention

Necessity is the mother of invention, and when Cindy Lichfield needed a way to photograph her jewelry without getting the usual hot spots, strange reflections and strong shadows that often show up in pictures of metal and stone, she invented the Cloud Dome -- a plastic translucent dome that diffuses ... More >>

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, May 11-13, 2012

Going out doesn't have to mean going for broke -- seriously. This week there are plenty of inexpensive entertainment options, from karaoke on the 16th Street Mall to a food-themed photography show to a Mother's Day concert. Celebrate art, see a silent movie in the park, and get out there without spe ... More >>

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It's a circus out there: Frequent Flyers brings Cirque de Minuet to The Dairy

Getting a dance show off the ground in this economy can be a real circus, a delicate dance requiring high-flying financial acrobatics. Nancy Smith, the founder and artistic director of Frequent Flyers Productions, a Boulder-based aerial dance troupe, is uniquely qualified for the job. Last month Smi ... More >>

Weekend's Best Live Music Bets: The Autumn Film, Wovenhand, the Hive Dwellers and more

Welcome to the weekend! Spring has officially sprung, and just as you can count on a another delightful couple of days weather wise, there's some great music awaiting you in the Mile High City. Locals rule this weekend. Tonight at the Walnut Room, the Autumn Film celebrates the release of its new al ... More >>

Rod Blackhurst is working on a Kenny G. documentary, and he needs your help. No really!

Rod Blackhurst is making a documentary about Kenny G., and he needs your help. No, really. Quit laughing. Appearances to the contrary, this is not a joke. That's what we thought, at first, too. But we spoke with Blackhurst, and he's so serious, in fact, that he and his partner Brian McGinn have alre ... More >>

CREEP!, a movie about the making of a monster movie, launches Kickstarter campaign

CREEP! is a movie about the making of a movie whose biggest star is a phallic monster made out of a rug. The monster is from outer space and it's hungry. Oh, and its mouth? It looks like a vagina. The CREEP! crew, including Colorado Springs-based director Pete Schuermann, launched a Kickstarter camp ... More >>

Like a winery, Crooked Stave brewery is raising money with a reserve membership program

Crooked Stave's brews aren't for everyone. But for beer fans who love sour and wild ales, they're worth the pucker -- and the price. Chad Yakobson, the one-man operation behind Crooked Stave brewery, knows that, which is why he's been selling memberships to people who love this style of beer and wh ... More >>

Bin 1884 Cheese Bar will fill space in The Empty Bottle

South Pearl Street has seen more than its fair share of action this year. But in the 1800 block of South Pearl, it's all about growth -- not the closings that marked the start of the new year on the 1400 South block, where India's Pearl, Pearl Street Grill and Ototo all shuttered. True, the original ... More >>

Video: David Barnett, CU prof, hoping NPR plug will kickstart his iPhone 4 case business

David Barnett.​This morning, David Barnett, a University of Colorado philosophy professor, has reason to be philosophical. After all, his iPhone 4 case, which he's hawking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, was prominently featured on NPR -- even though one commentator deems the o ... More >>

Listen to My Body Sings Electric's new track "Doctor" before it officially drops on Tuesday

​My Body Sings Electric is one of the recent Kickstarter success stories locally. Granted, the act's initiative wasn't quite as successful as, say, Five Iron Frenzy's recent campaign, which has raised a staggering $161K and counting, but My Body Sings Electric successfully funded its project. ... More >>

Hobo nickels: Colorado artist Adam Leech needs help to highlight the lost folk-art form

Boomswagger Blog​Adam Leech, who owns Leechpit, a vintage clothing and collectibles store in Colorado Springs, has been obsessed for years by an unusual folk art form called hobo nickels. Starting with buffalo nickels, which were made by the U.S. Mint from 1913 to 1938, hobo nickel artists car ... More >>

Daniel Salazar's latest project needs funding

Launch: Community Through Skateboarding Creative Center coming to Fort Collins

​Launch: Community Through Skateboarding and the proposed Launch Creative Center in Fort Collins are ready to drop in, thanks to money raised at the All Hands On Deck art show and a fully-funded Kickstarter campaign that concluded last week, surpassing its fundraising goal by more than $1,000 ... More >>

Torrential rainstorm wipes out Peter Black's entire music collection and destroys gear

​The epic monsoon that swept through Denver last night took out more than just trees. The torrential rainstorm also wiped out Peter Black's entire music catalogue when his car, which contained his Mac Book and virtually all of his music gear, was flooded. A veteran of the Mile High music scene ... More >>

Modern Witch's Mario Zoots leaving Denver to join Kristy Fenton in Amsterdam this fall

Kasper VogelzangLots of rad stuff is happening in the world of Modern Witch, including Mario Zoots impending move from Denver to Amsterdam at the end of August. The group's creative fluidity has led to four sets of hands stirring the creative pot at times, but Zoots and partner Kristy Fenton, who ha ... More >>

Microclimates: Out of the woods and into the meadow at Super Ordinary Gallery

​ The gods were smiling on Saturday night, when the food trucks lined up on Larimer Street and Tran and Josh Wills rolled up their Super Ordinary Gallery's garage door on Microclimates, a finished Kickstarter project by Samuel Schimek and Rob Mack that comprises three environments based on the ... More >>

Help Nurse Necro M.D. get made, win a trip in a hearse

​SORP Films wants to share a story with you, but they need your help. You see, they've got this great tale of a mutated nurse looking for revenge, but they're a little short on funds, so they've turned to Kickstarter for a little help. If you're wary of donating to things you've never heard of ... More >>

Tonight: Words about pictures and words from Frank Chimero at the Denver Art Museum

Frank Chimero's rendering of Colorado.​Less is more, observed Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the architect widely regarded as the father of the modern steel-and-glass skyscraper, and it's likely Frank Chimero agrees; working with simple shapes and a pristine minimalist aesthetic, the illustrator an ... More >>

Tonight: The Epilogues at the Bluebird

​Things are moving along swimmingly for The Epilogues, due tonight at the Bluebird with fellow locals My Body Sings Electric and Input (both celebrating new CDs this evening), Monroe Monroe and Mr. Right. So swimingly, in fact, that tonight's appearance was added after the show this Friday (an ... More >>

Randomized piano: Timothy Flood brings some crazy musical instruments to Core

​Timothy Flood is into deconstruction. And right now, he's into musical instruments -- specifically, pulling them apart and rebuilding them into things that basically perform the same tasks, but in radically different ways and for totally different purposes. How different? Try this on for size ... More >>

Epitonic is back in business

​Epitonic.com was one of the first sites to host MP3 files of legitimately. Launched in 1999, it also happened to be the epicenter for all things indie, with a comprehensive list of bands, solo projects, off-shoots, record label details and plenty more. After a seven-year hiatus and a Kickstar ... More >>

The first track from ROM mysteriously appears

​We don't know much about ROM. We know we've been seeing stickers around town, which is what made us to look it up in the first place, and now we know there's a Kickstarter project trying to fund a flexi disc. We also know it's made up of two people in Colorado who have been making music for a ... More >>

Churchill talks about finding an identity

Photo by Steve Stanton​Churchill is releasing its debut full-length, Happy/Sad, tonight at the Hi-Dive. It's been a long time coming -- the band has been around for more than two years, and this album has been in the works for half that time. The album, partially funded by a successful Kicksta ... More >>

The Tasterie Truck will soon peddle pastries from Nathan Miller, formerly of The Kitchen

​The Tasterie Truck, soon to rev up and sell sweets on Boulder's streets, started as a dream. "One night, I dreamt I'd started a cupcake truck with a friend," owner Shannon Aten says. "The next day, I called her up and said we should make it happen." Aten was entrenched in New York City's fi ... More >>

The Epilogues jump on Kickstarter bandwagon, offer to take you to Casa Bonita with them

​The Epilogues are filming a video, and the band needs your help. Through kickerstarter.com, the dudes are hoping to raise $4K -- $1,390 of which they still need to come up with in the next five days -- to cover the cost of production, cast, crew and the like for the upcoming single, "The Fall ... More >>

Bob Febrache documentary needs your help

​Bob Frebrache's Absinthe Studios has been buzzing along for the better part of three decades, recording the likes of Ian Cooke, The Fluid, The Swayback, Frantix and many others. Now, friend and fellow sound engineer James McElwee wants to tell Bob's story in a new documentary -- but he needs ... More >>

Churchill needs you -- and a little bit of your $$

Churchill​Earlier this month, we told you about two enterprising local acts -- Lonely & the Bear and Katey Laurel -- who have chosen to go their own way in mustering up funding for upcoming albums. Now, Denver's Churchill has set similar sights for the completion of of the band's first full-le ... More >>

Band philanthropy: Itchy-O reaches its Kickstarter fundraising goal

Itchy-O Marching Band from Mixtec Media on Vimeo. Over the weekend local impromptu electro-percussion act, The Itchy-O Marching Band hit its fundraising goal of $3,000. The funds, which have different pledge rewards, are being allotted to recording a five-song EP and a short documentary about the b ... More >>