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  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Calling all mods: Mods Mayday at the Skylark Lounge

    It's difficult to say exactly what "mod" means in 2012. Even when the movement reached its zenith in London in the early '60s, the definition wasn't clear: not quite hippie, not quite punk, not quite English, yet not quite American, either. Inventing a sort of bohemian dandy aesthetic, the mods wore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    DMC DJ Championship battle returns to Casselman's Bar & Venue this Friday night

    This Friday night, the DMC World DJ Championship returns to Colorado for another eagerly anticipated edition of the battle at Casselman's Bar & Venue. Last year's champion, Colorado's own DJ Vajra, of course, went on to become the greatest DJ in the world, besting competition from all over the globe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Denver chef Jenna Johansen dishes on her debut on Bravo's Around the World in 80 Plates

    The premiere of Around the World in 80 Plates, a fast-paced reality show hosted by Cat Cora and Chris Stone that debuts tonight on Bravo at 8 p.m., pits two teams of six chefs against one another in a highly competitive sprint across continents that will end with one chef strutting away with $150,00 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Brian Williams of Lustmord on how you have to be a little bit crazy to be creative

    See Also: • Q&A with Nick Zammuto • Q&A with Morton Subtonick • CMKY brings electronic arts and music to Boulder for a fourth year Lustmord (due Saturday, April 28, at the ATLAS Institute during the Communikey Festival) is the long-running project of Brian Williams. In the late '70s and early ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Punk invades MCA this Friday: Steven Wolf on West Coast punk

    The West Coast punks are pogoing into town this spring at MCA Denver, Gildar Gallery, the Colorado Photographic Arts Center and other locations, for a series of shows falling under the aegis of Search & Destroy. So-named for the San Francisco 'zine or the '70s), the ring of satellite shows will come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Tenacious D at Red Rocks July 26. Tickets on sale this Friday, March 30 at 10 a.m.

    Tenacious D at Red Rocks on Thursday, July 26. This is not opinion. This is fact. The dudes are back and touring in support of Rize of the Fenix, their new album and purportedly the greatest album of all time. This, apparently, is not opinion either, but rather fact. The tour kicks off on May 23 in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Bols Genever re-launches in Colorado this week

    Gin may have come from genever, but you can't really put the two in the same box, according to Jacob Grier, Portland-based bartender and brand representative for Bols Genever. "Genever is really its own category," he explains. "We compare it to early tequila importers. They labeled the spirit 'Mexic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Odd Future at Fox Theatre in Boulder on 3/11

    Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All has announced its upcoming North American tour dates. The act is returning to the scene of the crime, as it were, on Sunday, March 11, to the Fox Theatre in Boulder, which as you might remember, was the first place the act played in Colorado last fall. The Fox appe ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Little Mike spins December 17 at 2200

    Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All has announced its upcoming North American tour dates. The act is returning to the scene of the crime, as it were, on Sunday, March 11, to the Fox Theatre in Boulder, which as you might remember, was the first place the act played in Colorado last fall. The Fox appe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Occupy Denver is as important as bigger protests, says Occupy London's Adam Jung

    Adam Jung.​Last week, even as he was helping prepare for Occupy London's launch, Adam Jung, a prominent figure in the protests associated with the 2008 Democratic National Convention due his role with Tent State University, weighed in on Occupy Denver's tent city being dismantled -- an action ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Occupy Denver: Tent State University vet Adam Jung lashes out at John Hickenlooper

    Hickenlooper.​Coverage of the Occupy Denver tent city being dismantled early this morning wasn't only seen by Denverites. Also watching was London-based Adam Jung, a prominent figure in the protests associated with the 2008 Democratic National Convention owing to his role with Tent State Univ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Courage Imperial Russian Stout re-debuts after twenty years at the Falling Rock Tap House

    As GABF parties hit full stride downtown, a small crowd gathered at Falling Rock Tap House on Friday afternoon last week, and everyone was buzzing with excitement for the main event: the reemergence of a once-iconic beer that hasn't been made since the early 1990s. That beer was the Courage Imperia ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    John Lithgow Tells Stories

    As GABF parties hit full stride downtown, a small crowd gathered at Falling Rock Tap House on Friday afternoon last week, and everyone was buzzing with excitement for the main event: the reemergence of a once-iconic beer that hasn't been made since the early 1990s. That beer was the Courage Imperia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Air traffic controller at Denver Center removed from job for failing alcohol test (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Booze and the airline industry aren't good mixers. But that apparently didn't stop an air traffic controller at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont, aka the Denver Center, from going to work with alcohol in his system -- putting him in the same club with two Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Are climbing and roller derby destined for the Olympics? Colorado's ready to rock the world

    ​Last week we reported on the International Olympic Committee's announcement that ski and snowboard slopestyle events have officially been added as medal sports for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games and on the local ramifications of that decision. And wait, there's more: Other big news with a solid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Rockmount Ranch Wear's brushes with celebrity

    ​In the over half a decade LoDo's Rockmount Ranch Wear has been in business, the company has had the time to brush elbows with quite a few celebrities. Stars like Elvis, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie have all been seen sporting Rockmount's unique brand of western wear, which will be the subject o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Liondub on the evolution of bass music, Denver connections and his career to date

    Liondub will bring Jamaican-influenced beats to 2200.​This weekend, the Unity Gain Reunion show will be taking over 2200, with special guest (and former Colorado resident) Liondub playing a reggae and dancehall set, along with guests Mr. Anonymous and Psychonaut, and house/slomo stylings by Pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Weekend Dance Card: Sub.Mission anniversary, DJ ESP, patio parties and more

    DJ ESP.​The mile-high city continues to represent electronica with an array of events this weekend -- starting off with tonight's Full Flavor Friday, featuring DJ ESP (aka Woody McBride) at the Appaloosa Grill with resident Greg Campbell, plus Garret and Sound Advice. They'll be dishing out fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Guess where I'm eating?

    Lori Midson​I used to subsist on shepherd's pie (and curry and scrumpy) when I lived in London, but it's been years since I've had a good version of the stuff on this side of the pond. Sadly, the shepherd's pie in the above snap did nothing to change that. Can you guess where I'm eating? S ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 24, 2011

    Homebody/Kabul is a large and raggedly ambitious work

    Lori Midson​I used to subsist on shepherd's pie (and curry and scrumpy) when I lived in London, but it's been years since I've had a good version of the stuff on this side of the pond. Sadly, the shepherd's pie in the above snap did nothing to change that. Can you guess where I'm eating? S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Weekend Dance Card: Someone Else, Headhunter, Dubstep Function, Tigers on a Leash Label Launch, Boys Noize and Housemeister

    Drawing inspiration from eccentric 1950s bandleader Spike Jones, as well as from found sounds and field recordings, Sean O'Neal (aka Someone Else) is an experimental minimal techno and house producer who is really doing his own thing. Having performed at the world's greatest nightclubs, including ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Top Ten Pay Phone Scenes in Movies

    Is there anyone there?​In a way, there's nothing sadder than obsolescence, a thing no longer useful left to fall into misuse and disrepair -- and there's maybe no better example of that than the pay phone. That's why, for the past couple of weeks, we've been highlighting one Sad Payphone of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Top five people who should be cannibalized and their skulls made into dishware

    A feast is a feast​Archeologists from London's Natural History Museum found 15,000-year-old human skeletal remains in Gough's Cave, Somerset, which indicate that ancient Britons indulged in cannibalism, and even fashioned skulls into drinking cups. You gotta hand it to the ancient Brits -- t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Earth, Deca, DeVotchKa, Mogwai, Hindershot, Warsaw and Adele top our weekly playlists

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    The Google Art Project is awesome, but won't be in Denver any time soon

    Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in extreme close-up.​Say what you will about Google's increasingly alarming ability to document everything with its all-seeing eye, but there's no denying that the corporation is doing some wicked cool stuff with its Big Brother-ish technology. It's latest, which it r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Film: Pablo Kjolseth's IFS spring calendar picks

    ​Deep in the midst of the digital age, International Film Series programmer Pablo Kjolseth makes no bones about his love of celluloid, the analog of film, especially, but not necessarily, in black and white. Because of that, the University of Colorado's IFS is arguably the region's last true v ... More >>

  • Film

    December 30, 2010

    Made in Dagenham recalls the '68 strike for equal pay

    ​Deep in the midst of the digital age, International Film Series programmer Pablo Kjolseth makes no bones about his love of celluloid, the analog of film, especially, but not necessarily, in black and white. Because of that, the University of Colorado's IFS is arguably the region's last true v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Wikileaks freedom train pulls into Osage Street Station: Kenny Be's Sign Language

    Wikitag wikimarks a wikiengine in west WikiDenver.​ The graffiti painted on the train engine in the photograph above is not remarkable for its quality, but for its incredible timeliness. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is Google trending across the world as this is being written, and yet some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Foodtubes: a very underground food movement proposes really fast food

    FoodtubesA proposal for food delivery under London​While food is necessary for survival, the energy waste involved in the delivery of food is anything but. Now the UK-based Foodtubes Project thinks it has the solution: a system of underground food- delivery pipelines powered by air pressure. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Richard Thompson on Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and Sufism

    Pamela Littky​These days, the legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention isn't as widely known as it once was, and yet Richard Thompson, the band's most storied guitarist, is often cited as an influence by a wide range of musicians and frequently included on the short list of the most talent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Billy Duffy of the Cult on punk's influence and playing with Morrisey in the Nosebleeds

    ​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

  • Music

    September 16, 2010

    OMG! Rusko's stepping into mainstream territory with his new album

    ​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Pedibus: Is Denver (and Dan Maes) ready for the next pedal-powered revolution?

    ​Denver is ground zero for pedal-powered programs, from its flourishing pedicab scene to B-cycle, the city's innovative bike-sharing program that's drawn the ire of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes. But is it ready for the next step in gear-and-chain conveyance that's turning heads ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Chipotle Mexican Grill opens 1,000th restaurant

    ​Chipotle Mexican Grill, the big-ass burrito-monger that started in a tiny renovated ice cream shop at 1644 East Evans in 1993 has reached a couple of milestones recently. The first European Chipotle started hawking the goods to Londoners in May, and yesterday, the chain opened its 1,000th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Ghostand Observatory, Jonathan Tyler on our playlists this week

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    The week in Cafe Society bloggery: PETA, the Avenue Grill's Andrew Lubatty, MEAT, picnic packing and Chiptole's Steve Ells's new TV gig

    ​Our favorite tables scraps of the week from the Cafe Society blog: 1. The fact that Coors Field made Peta's list of the country's most vegetarian-friendly ballparks, coming in at number five on their annual list, made the rest of us darksiders swear to eat steaks, cheeseburgers, bratwursts a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    DJ Mu$a on living in Brixton, playing in Paris with Saul Williams and being an envelope-pusher

    Paul Winner​ Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumbl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Margie Ciaccio, grandma and arm-wrestling champ, needs a hand

    Margie in mid-flex.​Leadville's Margie Ciaccio is a 47-year-old grandmother with an unusual claim to fame: She's an arm-wrestling titan with four world titles and plenty of other prizes to her credit. At last year's championships in Italy, for example, she won the left-hand competition in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of March 8, 2010

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Book Buzz

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of December 14, 2009

    ​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Ask The Critic: What's on your bookshelf?

    ​ I tore through Jonathan Safran Foer's book, Eating Animals, and then sat back and watched the weak-willed and easily influenced suddenly declare their vegetarian sovereignty with a blood-streaked smile on my face and a bloody rare cheeseburger in my hand. Novella Carpenter's Farm City was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Ten London fast food joints that should come to Denver

    In case you've been living in a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket, and haven't heard the news, Chipotle is opening its first London store in April of next year. This got me thinking...which, if any, Brit-Based fast food joints might be cool to have in our humble burg? I haven't been to London, so g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ Low Key

    ​Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half cocked and as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    U2's 360° Tour skips comes to Denver

    Update: Just received word that U2 will be bringing its 360° tour to Denver on Saturday, June 12, at Invesco Field. Oh happy day! No word yet on when tickets will go on sale, but they Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 6, and will reportedly range from $55 to $250 online at the Invesco Field bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of September 14, 2009

    ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Sounding Off on Zionism

    Whether he’s speaking or playing the sax, Gilad Atzmon is a powerhouse.

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