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Rap Gets Puffy

Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs fathers a return to hip-hop pop.

Jay-Z sadly missing from inaugural soundtrack

So I just flipped on the inauguration, a few minutes before Obama took the oath, and who do I see playing to usher in the 44th President, our first African-American president, the first president who acknowledges having Jay-Z on his iPod? Let me give you a hint. It wasn't Jay-Z. It wasn't Kanye (al ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, January 26 edition

Look out below! Falling blogs! Today in Cafe Society: • Rock, paper, scissors, booze at Nine75. • Mark & Isabella now open in Belmar. • Just in time for the Super Bowl, a Milking It review of Cap'n Crunch's Touchdown Crunch. • Buenos Aires Grill to close. • Thanasi Foods thinks Bigs wit ... More >>

Week in Review: 1/26/09 - 1/30/09

In terms of music news this was a slower week in the Mile High City. The biggest items were news of Overcasters being invited to perform at South By Southwest on the heels of a particularly harrowing trip to the East Coast a few weeks ago with the Fluid, followed closely by DJ Vajra's inclusion in ... More >>

"Tulo jit 2 quit" and other cotton to express your Denver sports love

I swear I don't work for DeRailed Ink, but I couldn't blame you for thinking so, considering the endless fawning I've done over their quirky sports-related T-shirts. I just happen to dig the designs, and want local sports fans to consider their options when shopping for gameday garb. This time, it' ... More >>

Like Jesse Elliott, These United States is constantly moving in new directions.

I swear I don't work for DeRailed Ink, but I couldn't blame you for thinking so, considering the endless fawning I've done over their quirky sports-related T-shirts. I just happen to dig the designs, and want local sports fans to consider their options when shopping for gameday garb. This time, it' ... More >>

Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?

Leaving no gimmick unturned, that Super Size Me guy goes searching for Public Enemy No. 1.

Rock On

Comedian Chris Rock offers no apologies.

The Legend of Leeroy Jenkins

Ben Schulz issued the battle cry that echoed across World of Warcraft.

Boot Camp Clik

Friday, July 21, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Mötley Crüe

Sunday, July 24, World Arena, Colorado Springs, 303-830-8497.

Nelly

Sweat

Suit (Universal)

Slick Rick

Friday, September 17, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

High School Confidential

Sing it Loud, sing it proud.

Fallen Angels

Charlie's high-flying heroines kick ass -- but not the sequel syndrome.

Ice Ice Maybe

A decade after Vanilla Ice melted down, he's back with the man who made him.

What's the Word?

Crossword-puzzler Al Sanders has had his ups and downs.

Playlist

Puff Daddy, Leo Kottke, Prince, Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines

On the Good Foot

Funkster Rick James learns how hard it is to remain hip.

The Revenge of Guilty Pleasures

Readers come up with their own list of songs that are so bad they're good.

Giving Until It Hurts

Great musical moments in Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon history.

Charles in Charge

Great musical moments in Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon history.

THE MUCOUS MAN

HE UNCLOGS LIFE'S PASSAGES! HE'S DR. BUZZ, NURSE PRACTITIONER TO THE STARS!

QUEEN FOR A DAY

PICKING A WINNER HAS BECOME A ROYAL PAIN FOR THE MISS BLACK COLORADO PAGEANT.RAGE BEFORE BEAUTY IT'S GETTING UGLY AT THE MISS BLACK COLORADO PAGEANT.

Q&A with Travis Egedy of Pictureplane

Warren Bedell​A native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Travis Egedy, who performs under the name Pictureplane, has been rapidly gaining the attention of popular underground bands from around the country for the last few years, most notably HEALTH who took Pictureplane on a national tour in March 2009. HE ... More >>

Do you need to impersonate Barack Obama to get a gig these days?

Warren Bedell​A native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Travis Egedy, who performs under the name Pictureplane, has been rapidly gaining the attention of popular underground bands from around the country for the last few years, most notably HEALTH who took Pictureplane on a national tour in March 2009. HE ... More >>

Louise Chavez: Top 5 things as bad as getting a free breakfast instead of a $43 million jackpot

It was almost her lucky day.​You know that song "Ironic" by Alanis Morrisette? The one with the lyrics that go, "It's like raaay-ay-aaaaaain on your wedding day/It's a free riiiiiiiiii-ide when you've already paid," and something about having ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife? ... More >>

Super Freak Bandit ain't Rick James, bitch

"Sample this, MC Hammer."​The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force has outdone itself this time. The office known for its clever names for at-large bank robbers has previously given us such memorable monikers as the H1N1 Bandit, the Tom Thumb Bandit, the Band-Aid Bandit and the recently cha ... More >>

Pat Boone pounds his All-American meats for conservative causes

patboonemeats.com launches November 1, so this photo will have to do for now, Boone fans.​Pat Boone, that icon of pure American goodness, has partnered up with a Colorado Springs company on a line of Pat Boone All-American Meats and will start selling his "delicious, tender, juicy, USDA, hand- ... More >>

Hammer vs Jay-Z: The top five dumbest and most pointless beefs in music history

MC Hammer recently decided the best way to rekindle his once massive flame was to start a beef with Jay-Z in the way of diss track called "Better Run Run," boasting lines like, 'That boy tried to steal my swag/His finger prints all over the bag." While it might have sounded good on paper -- start ... More >>

Aloe Blacc, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi fill 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?" 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 >>

10 weirdest music news stories of 2010

​2010 has been an aggressively weird year in music news. It seemed like no matter where we turned musicians were saying and doing the strangest damn things. From decrying the most popular thing in the world to talking people off of buildings, it was a wacky year to report. There was so much we ... More >>

The Anthology of Rap: Decipher the lyrics that stumped the editors and win Yo! MTV Raps cards

​This week's cover story, "Word," recounts the creation of The Anthology of Rap, the scholarly catalogue of rap lyrics co-edited by CU-Boulder professor Adam Bradley. The story details the challenge of figuring what, exactly, all those rappers are saying. A few of the quarter-of-a-million word ... More >>

Regarding juggalos, we should all be down with the clown

​This week's cover story, "Word," recounts the creation of The Anthology of Rap, the scholarly catalogue of rap lyrics co-edited by CU-Boulder professor Adam Bradley. The story details the challenge of figuring what, exactly, all those rappers are saying. A few of the quarter-of-a-million word ... More >>

Review: Erasure at the Ogden Theatre, 9/27/11

Erasure last night at the Ogden​ERASURE at OGDEN THEATRE | 09/27/11Like two ethereal beings dropped from the glittery synthpop heavens, Vince Clark and Andy Bell's slim and nimble figures made larger-than-life-appearances last night at the Ogden Theatre. Legions of fans stood in polite awe as ... More >>