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Monty Python

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    March 14, 2012

    Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra: "My musical career is like one big ticky tour"

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra (due Friday, March 16 at the Gothic Theatre) is based on Portland, Oregon. The band's frontman, Ruban Nielson, however, spent nearly a decade in punk band the Mint Chicks while based out of Auckland, New Zealand. After a few records on the legendary Flying Nun label, Nielson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Tim Tebow tattoos and tribute Tumblrs meet hate sites and pointless-spin-move ridicule

    It's Tim Tebow's worldwide web. We're just surfing on it. With the Broncos having reeled off their fourth straight win, Tebowmania has reached heights that even his most fanatical fans probably never imagined. But that doesn't mean the haters have been squelched. Here are some examples from opposi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Kyle Orton trade: Is a deal with the Miami Dolphins really dead? Or can it be revived?

    Kyle Orton.​A Kyle Orton trade to the Miami Dolphins seemed all but certain to take place last week. Then, the Dolphins acquired QB Matt Moore and reportedly abandoned negotiations for Orton's services. But is the possibility of Orton in teal really off the table? Or, in the tradition of Monty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Lady Gaga at Pepsi Center: Best. Show. Ever.

    Aaron ThackeryWho has two thumbs and puts on the best freaking show ever. Yep. This Lady.​ LADY GAGA Monster Ball Tour, with Semi-Precious Weapons 7.28.10 | Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Before last night's show, I wasn't a fan of Lady Gaga. I liked her, mind you. I enjoyed her bizarro-world take ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Mike Shanahan to D.C.: Will he be the seventh flop head coach for Redskins owner Daniel Snyder?

    Let Mike Shanahan pick up all the checks for the next five years.​It's semi-official: Mike Shanahan is the new head coach of the Washington Redskins. But while Shanny will certainly be making some nice bank, he must also deal with an enormous headache shaped exactly like Redskins owner Daniel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Film on the Rocks is awesome

    Kiernan Maletsky A few things we learned at yesterday's Film on the Rocks screening of Office Space: 1. Office machines are no match for blunt instruments. Not the printer in the parking lot and not the fax machine on stage, and that was all before the movie even started. 2. People hate their job ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    Go for the Gold!

    Kiernan Maletsky A few things we learned at yesterday's Film on the Rocks screening of Office Space: 1. Office machines are no match for blunt instruments. Not the printer in the parking lot and not the fax machine on stage, and that was all before the movie even started. 2. People hate their job ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Dispatch from Geekdom: A day at the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild

    Photos by Ben Moger-Williams The dress code calls for black on black, or at least dark on dark, but I wear red pants. It sets me up as an outsider, which is exactly what I am - at least when I arrive. But by the end of the day, I'll feel like a fellow condottieri, a medieval mercenary-in-training l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Vintage Q&A with AC/DC's Brian Johnson

    Sunday's AC/DC concert -- reviewed in the blog "Live Review: AC/DC and The Answer at the Pepsi Center" -- conjures up memories of the Q&A with the band's Brian Johnson that Westword published under the headline "Power Age" back in April 2001. It's among my favorite interviews ever -- and it prompt ... More >>

  • News

    March 20, 2008

    The Good Soldier

    When the Army tried to take down Andrew Pogany, it messed with the wrong coward.

  • Culture

    December 14, 2006

    Susan Goldstein: Coming Home and Judy Anderson: Going Home

    The Singer Gallery scores again with this set of solos.

  • Film

    November 30, 2006

    The Nativity Story

    Conception is far from immaculate in this teenybop retelling.

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2005

    Wild and Crazy

    Local twanger Pete Wernick is ready for the national spotlight.

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Westword Music Showcase 2005

    Local twanger Pete Wernick is ready for the national spotlight.

  • Film

    June 9, 2005

    The Wiz

    Miyazaki returns with a beautiful but confounding fairy tale.

  • Film

    April 28, 2005

    Jokes? What Jokes?

    The Hitchhiker's Guide is harmless -- well, mostly harmless.

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of July 1, 2004

  • Film

    February 26, 2004

    Suffer Unto Mel

    Mel Gibson's Passion is more torture test than devotional.

  • Music

    December 25, 2003

    For the Record

    For national releases, 2003 wonked as much as it rocked.

  • Film

    October 9, 2003

    Half Great

    Kill Bill's missing something -- like, oh, an ending.

  • Film

    May 22, 2003

    Divine Comedy

    For Jim Carrey, the sky's the limit in Bruce Almighty.

  • Film

    February 27, 2003

    Impossible Dreamer

    Terry Gilliam sets out to film Don Quixote but becomes him instead.

  • Culture

    July 11, 2002

    Better Operetta

    Jokey bits aside, CU's Pirates of Penzance gives full sail to a classic.

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Power Age

    AC/DC's Brian Johnson still gets a jolt out of rock and roll.

  • Culture

    February 1, 2001

    Lipstick Traces

    Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved, and is that so wrong?

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Still Fab After All These Years

    A spiffed up Hard Day's Night continues to dazzle, with its jump cuts, slow motion and sped-up Beatles antics.

  • Culture

    July 20, 2000

    Dream Weaver

    Sandman author Neil Gaiman finds magic in the damnedest place.

  • Culture

    May 4, 2000

    The Final Cut

    DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    Smoke Signals

    The Arsonists -- and one of indie rock's most beloved labels -- ignite hip-hop's underground.

  • Film

    March 23, 2000

    Whatever...

    The teen movie genre finally implodes with Whatever It Takes.

  • Culture

    August 5, 1999

    Bard Games

    The teen movie genre finally implodes with Whatever It Takes.

  • Music

    February 11, 1999

    Skull Session

    Skull Flux kicks the breakup bug and lives to rock another day.

  • Film

    May 7, 1998

    Dutch Master

    Skull Flux kicks the breakup bug and lives to rock another day.

  • Film

    April 23, 1998

    Double the Pleasure

    Skull Flux kicks the breakup bug and lives to rock another day.

  • Culture

    April 23, 1998

    Break a (Third) Leg

    Skull Flux kicks the breakup bug and lives to rock another day.

  • Music

    November 13, 1997

    Behind the Doors

    A new box set reveals Jim Morrison with his pants down.

  • Music

    February 6, 1997

    Whores and Pigs and Ponies--Oh, My!

    A new box set reveals Jim Morrison with his pants down.

  • Film

    August 1, 1996

    Smack Into Reality

    A new box set reveals Jim Morrison with his pants down.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Home Movie

    Leslie Cyril and Artemus Fred build a film from the ground up.

  • Film

    May 31, 1995

    KILT IN ACTION

    Leslie Cyril and Artemus Fred build a film from the ground up.

  • Music

    November 30, 1994

    TROWER OF POWER

    Leslie Cyril and Artemus Fred build a film from the ground up.

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