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Five reasons restaurant employees should be allowed to have tattoos and piercings

Being stylish has its price: For restaurant employees, having a tongue barbell, ear plugs, bright pink locks or an anime tattoo on their arms could get them fired, bitched at -- or not hired in the first place. An unconventional look with body modifications and Manic Panic really should not be a det ... More >>

MTV Made episode captures quest to become a go-go dancer at Global Dance Festival 2012

If you're reading this right now, you're probably at work (if so, hang in there. It's almost Friday) and this little tidbit of information isn't going to do you much good -- well, unless you have a Slingbox or that fancypants doohickey that lets you can control your DVR remotely on your phone. Nonet ... More >>

Weekend's best live music bets: Sleigh Bells, Cults, Heartless Bastards and more

TGIF! You've worked hard all week, now it's time to coast into weekend. Plenty of great music on tap to help you unwind -- or get wound-up, as the case may be. Tonight at the Ogden, Sleigh Bells assaults the senses, Mojo Nixon kicks off a two-night stand at the Lion's Lair, JJ Grey and Mofro get the ... More >>

Mojo Nixon "un-retires" with Whiskey Rebellion

7 worst sex-ed clichés in Jefferson County's Think Beyond Friday Night video

​Jefferson County Child Support Services has developed a new video intended to show that the department offers support for teen parents and children. However, most of the 21-minute long production called Think Beyond Friday Night is spent detailing all the horrors and tribulations of teen p ... More >>

Abercrombie & Fitch will pay The Situation not to wear Abercrombie & Fitch

​With the half-exception of Pauly D, the entire case of The Jersey Shore is pretty repulsive -- but none more repulsive than Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, whose very pores pretty much ooze the stink of date-rape. Like many insufferable douchebags, The Situation is an obvious fan of Abercrom ... More >>

Top five Yo! MTV Raps videos and moments

​As you know, MTV turned thirty this week, and man, oh man, what a three decades it's been. No matter who you are, or what side of the music spectrum you represent, the influence of Music Television on popular culture cannot be denied. This is true especially in the development of the hip-hop ... More >>

MTV's top five greatest on-air rap moments

​Oh, MTV. There has been no greater platform for fuckery's finest and the brilliance of unfiltered musician craziness than Music Television's many segments. Whether drunken freestyles, acceptance speech interruptions, or classic moments in live performance, hip-hop rightfully lived and thrived ... More >>

10 first videos on MTV to mark 30th birthday: Bet you forgot how terrible they were (VIDEOS)

Videos below.​MTV debuted thirty years ago -- and I was there. The cable system in my conservative hometown of Grand Junction began airing the net on day one -- and my friends and I were instant converts. We used the wall-to-wall music clips as near-constant background media even though many, ... More >>

Good Friday: Jessica Lea Mayfield, DJ Quik and more this weekend

Jessica Lea Mayfield​With plenty of time to recover from the long fourth of July holiday, this weekend is shaping up to be just as good, with dozens of shows happening across the city. Tonight, Jessica Lea Mayfield makes an appearance at the Larimer Lounge with Ferraby Lionheart and Bare Bones ... More >>

5 things the Qaddafi family could've spent $1 million dollars on

​Mariah, Usher, Beyonce and 50 Cent? Not the MTV video music awards. Definitely not the Grammy's. No, these are all artists that were paid approximately one million dollars to perform for Muammar Qaddafi family functions. The Libyan ruler has been the leader of Libya since 1969, and judging by ... More >>

Joey Belladonna of Anthrax talks about Married...With Children and rejoining the band

Andy BuchananScott Ian, Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Charlie Benante and Rob Caggiano (L-R) are Anthrax.​Considered one of the "big four" of the thrash metal era, Anthrax put New York on the map with its inventive take on infusing metal with a punk rock spirit. When singer Joey Belladonna joi ... More >>

Thaw Out in Snowmass

The Angelo's Pizza patio is cozy, rain or shine

Shela Burgess​Angelo's Pizza Parlor 620 East 6th Avenue 303-744-3366

Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ Big Styles

Dave Gaslin 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 stumble up to ... More >>

Tonight the BreakEFX battles to become America's Best Dance Crew

If you're anywhere near the idiot box tonight, be sure to set your dial to MTV around 8 p.m. -- and if you're not, then at least set your DVR. This is big. In a week when some other homegrown hopefuls are showcasing their wares on American Idol, select members of the BreakEFX dance crew will be repr ... More >>

The Real World Hooters = Classy

MTV is looking for overweight home-schoolers who have been affected by natural disasters for the next season of The Real World -- and it's coming to find them in Denver, which hosted its own cast of seven strangers picked to live in a house in 2006 and 2007. Real World casting directors will be at ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 3, 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 al ... More >>

Not So Heavy

Spinal Tap returns in Unwigged and Unplugged.

Ladies First

CU-Boulder salutes women’s work.

Millionaires

Tuesday, January 27, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Friday Rap-Up: On Point, Lil Wayne, Scarface, Common

Friday Rap-Up: BreakEfx, Nas Book, Young Jeezy, Kanye, Jay-Z

Friday Rap-Up: Julox, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Aftermath Records

Fire Witch, Meet Ashton Kutcher

Boys Will Be Wetboys

It was fun while it lasted — but now MTV wants to mainstream Colorado's weirdest skateboarders.

Vampire Weekend Takes on Its Buzz

Hot on the heels of SXSW, the nation’s hottest buzz band returns to Denver.

QOTSA Rock Rehab and Other Assorted Goodies

Real Tired of Real World

Dimmu Borgir

This Norwegian trio’s latest album is a valentine to the Bible’s biggest bad boy.

Real Home Sweet Home

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 11/23/2006

Horror Show

Zombies are attacking this city.

Our top DVD picks for the week of May 18, 2006.

The Skad-father

Skankin' it up with Bucket Hingley of the Toasters.

A Dork Has His Day

The Baxter can't get the girl. Except maybe just this once.

The Fray

Friday, September 16, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Drunk of the Week

Mezcal

The Beatdown

Dan Rutherford has his finger on Mootown's musical pulse.

Eminem

Thursday, July 14, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Fat Joe

All or Nothing (Atlantic)

The Boy on the Bus

Internet TV died on the coasts, but it's alive and well at 5,280 feet.

Critic's Choice

X

Weezer

Maladroit (Geffen)

Mushroomhead

XX (Universal/Filthy Hands)

Blowin' Smoke

Ted Demme and Denis Leary are a match made in effin' heaven.

Bored Games

Playlist

High School Confidential

Westword Music '96 Awards Showcase

1 night, 5 bucks, 7 venues, 39 bands Sunday, September 22 6 P.M.-1A.M. in LoDo