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TURBONEGRO @ OGDEN THEATRE | MON, 5/20/13 In 1989, when Norwegian band Turbonegro got together, it was clearly fueled by a love of Alice Cooper and acts like Hanoi Rocks and the Stooges. You can hear the influence in songs like "Sell Your Body (To the Night)," which features an obvious guitar-riff n ... More >>

The best EDM in Denver this weekend

VIBESQUAD @ THE UNIFIED FIELD/CERVANTES' | FRI, 5/3/13 Playing under the VibeSquaD moniker, Aaron Holstein creates music that straddles several genres, blurring the lines between breakbeats and bass without straying far from his hip-hop roots. Live, a VibeSquaD show can quickly go from Holstein set ... More >>

The best EDM shows in Denver this weekend

BONOBO @ OGDEN THEATRE | FRI, 4/26/13 Simon Green's Bonobo project has taken chilled-out downtempo on a meandering journey through complex syncopation, sweeping strings and heavy bass lines since 1999, when he released the single "Terrapin" on the Tru Thoughts label. Since then, Green has created fo ... More >>

The best EDM in Denver this weekend

JONN HAWLEY @ FUNKY BUDDHA | SAT, 4/20/13 It's extra awesome that Audio Indika is facilitating this year's 4/20 show at the Funky Buddha, and those responsible loading the decks have outdone themselves by bringing Jonn Hawley to town. The Minneapolis-based DJ/producer has more than twenty years of e ... More >>

Maya Jane Coles on her quick rise in America

One of electronic music's fastest rising young stars, Maya Jane Coles has become a major phenomenon over the last two years. Just 25 years old, the Londoner has been recognized as one of the hottest DJs on the planet by everyone from Rolling Stone to Resident Advisor and she has performed at major f ... More >>

Photos: Stylists compete for best 'dos at the Shear Styles 2 hair competition

Tuesday night's Shear Styles 2 hair competition at Suite Two Hundred gathered stylists from across the city to craft brazen and creative hairdos (while avoiding hair don'ts). Egypt, Latin, Roman and alien looks all crossed the runway during a night of great hair teased to great heights. Continue rea ... More >>

The best EDM in Denver this weekend

GREEN VELVET @ BETA | SAT, 4/13/13 Curtis Alan Jones created the Green Velvet persona to head up his deejaying gigs, and in the early 1990s, his productions (including "The Stalker" and "Preacher Man") gained the attention of dance fiends all over the world. The Chicago house legend has been refinin ... More >>

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The best EDM in Denver this weekend

SUB.MISSION ANNIVERSARY @ BOPPO! | SAT, 4/6/13 Sub.mission knows dubstep, and to mark another year of its devotion to the true sound, Nicole Cacciavillano and her crew are hosting a real U.K. underground-style throwdown with V.I.V.E.K., who performed at last year's party. He's set to perform alongsi ... More >>

DJ Heather will mix things up at NORAD

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SUB.MISSION ANNIVESARY @ BOPPO! | SAT, 4/6/13 Sub.mission knows dubstep, and to mark another year of its devotion to the true sound, Nicole Cacciavillano and her crew are hosting a real U.K. underground-style throwdown with V.I.V.E.K., who performed at last year's party. He's set to perform alongsid ... More >>

Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: The first round of Entertainment finalists

For the first time in the thirty-year history of Westword's Best of Denver, we've split the Best of Denver Readers' Poll into two rounds, giving you the chance to look at the leading vote-getters and then vote again for your favorite entertainment and entertainers in metro Denver. And the results of ... More >>

option4 moving on from Lipgloss, which will usher in new talent and return to original sound

After two years of dropping deep house beats at Lipgloss, option4 (aka Brennen Bryarly) will be bidding farewell this weekend to the long-running indie-dance night, performing his final set this Friday night at Beauty Bar before moving on to his own residency at NORAD. We spoke with both Bryarly and ... More >>

The best EDM in Denver this weekend: Carlo Lio, Ott & the All-Seeing I and more

We're right in that lull between three-day weekends, and we almost can't comprehend waiting until Washington's birthday to have another Monday off. Thankfully, the weekends in this city always provide plenty of distraction, and this one is no different: On our Dance Card this time around, you'll fin ... More >>

Like magic, Carlo Lio perfectly melds house and techno

Mid-March local EDM festival, the Denver Winter Showcase, adds third night of music

Great news for discerning dance-music fans: The Denver Winter Showcase -- slated to take place on the weekend of March 14-16 at Beta Nightclub, NORAD and Opal Restaurant and Lounge -- has added a third day of music to its schedule. Conceived as an alternative to mainstream EDM festivals, Denver Wint ... More >>

The best EDM in Denver this weekend: Rrose, Paul Oakenfold, Forest Green and a bunch more

The sheer amount of talent in the city this weekend is truly dumbfounding. It's like the promotional powers-that-be are testing the boundaries of our dimension by packing as much dance-driven energy into as little square footage as possible. Needless to say, if you're looking for somewhere to shake ... More >>

Pan-Pot on pushing boundaries and how prepared DJ sets are boring and unflexible

Fans of experimental techno know that Pan-Pot is not a reference to something that comes out of a kitchen; rather, it's a German techno duo that's named for a panoramic potentiometer -- a switch that splits audio signals into left and right channels -- and has been taking the production and dance-fl ... More >>

Slam's Stuart McMillan on longevity, popularity, and the duo's first North American tour in a decade

The ten best New Year's Eve shows in Denver

Wow! Has 2012 really already come to a close? If you are anything like us, you might be relieved, but either way, you're ready to start the new year. That doesn't mean this year shouldn't end on a good note (pun fully intended). With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the ten best shows with whi ... More >>

The Juan MacLean makes tracks at NORAD on Thursday, December 13

Weekend's best dance music: Alex Celler, Kill the Noise, EOTO, Tone of Arc and more

If you feel like dancing this week, boy have you come to the right place. There's a unreal number of enticing options, and we've got the full rundown for you, from Alex Celler and Kill the Noise tonight at Beta to EOTO tomorrow night at the Fillmore, Tone of Arc and much, much more. The Dance Card i ... More >>

Phil Anschutz-owned company buys Colorado Springs Gazette

For years, media observers have speculated that Dean Singleton would someday purchase the Colorado Springs Gazette with the idea of synergizing with his other Front Range newspapers, most prominently the Denver Post. But that day isn't today. With Singleton taking a backseat to John Paton in Digital ... More >>

DJ Chris Liebing makes a rare U.S. appearance at NORAD on Friday

Chris Liebing's not a fan of "ultra-commercial" EDM, but it stirs interest in the underground

Recognized as one of the most important and influential figures in underground dance music today, Frankfurt's Chris Liebing is a DJ, producer, label-boss and the charismatic host of the popular weekly CLR Podcast. A longtime player in the international club and party scene, Liebing has seen his stat ... More >>

The weekend's best dance music: Damian Lazarus, Robert Hood, Heidi and much more

There's an extra hour on Saturday night, and we're all going to need it for sure, because there's plenty of dancing to be done this weekend and plenty of folks to help provide the soundtrack, including Damian Lazarus, Robert Hood, Heidi, Ctrl_Alt_Dlt, Insideout and tons more. Keep reading to see wha ... More >>

Christian Martin will build tension at NORAD on October 20

Reader: Most TV shows set here were not as popular as Mork & Mindy

Many well-known TV series have been set in Colorado over the years, everything from Mork & Mindy to Everwood to South Park. But there have also been plenty of obscure shows set in this state, and we dredged up ten of those in "Ten TV shows you didn't know were set in Colorado." According to one com ... More >>

With superhero flair, Stenchman brings his sinister bass to NORAD

The weekend's best dance music: The Great American Techno Festival and tons more

Greetings, weekend warriors! Ready to blow off some steam on the dance floor this weekend? Good, 'cause there's a ton of stuff on this weekend's Dance Card, from Paper Diamond at the Ogden Theatre to the Great American Techno Festival, which kicks off tonight and runs all weekend. If you haven't see ... More >>

The Great American Techno Festival brings John Tejada to NORAD

Weekend's best dance music: Savoy and Lotus at Red Rocks, K.atou, Whomp Truck and more

Feel like getting down with your bad self this weekend? Good. As always, you've come to exactly the right place. We've got the drop on the, ahem, drop. Eclectic sounds of all genres of EDM take over the airwaves this weekend. Whether you feel like getting your groove on at the club or dancing the ni ... More >>

Weekend's best dance music: Planet of the Drums, Justin Long, King Britt and more

While the biggest EDM event this weekend is Burning Man, if you're staying behind in Colorado, you don't have to feel left out. You can head up to Happy Ass Ranch at Lake George for Freeman Festival, a free festival with over twelve hours of music daily and nearly 100 DJs, or you can hit up Pitch a ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, August 10-12, 2012

It's easy to spend a summer wasting away inside, with the air-conditioning cranked high. But even though it's easy, that doesn't mean it's right. Denver is full of great events this weekend that are cheap and cool -- in spirit, if not in actual temperature. From films made in just 48 hours to trunk ... More >>

East meets west with Manik, August 11 at NORAD

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Weekend's best nightlife: Sascha Dive, Danny Daze, Paul Oakenfold, Peter Black and more

See Also: Q&A with Peter Black Q&A with Porter Robinson Aw, yeah, weekend's here! There's a heady mix of local and international talent brewing on the dance scene this weekend, including Peter Black's official retirement party and tunes by Porter Robinson, Danny Daze, Sascha Dive and Paul Oakenfol ... More >>

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 >>

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Perc: "If everyone moves to Berlin, then the other scenes around the world will die, and Berlin will be like a Disney World for techno"

Perc (due at NORAD Dance Bar tomorrow night) emerged over the last several years as one of the key figures in the global techno scene by championing an aggressive, atonal and industrial-tinged brand of dance-music via his own production work and through his label, Perc Trax. We recently caught up wi ... More >>

Weekend's best dance and party bets: Global Dub Festival, Subb-an, Drumcell and more

See Also: • Global Dubstep Festival Survival Guide • Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans (infographic) • NORAD dance bar to open next month in 2200 space The weekend is here! Time to cut loose and get your groove on. If that's exactly what you have in mind right about ... More >>

Barack Obama Colo. conspiracy theories: Is he avoiding Comet Elenin or leading nuclear test?

​Conspiracy or coincidence? President Barack Obama will be returning to Denver on Tuesday, September 27 -- just four days after a major Homeland Security terrorism-emergency exercise in this city. And already, the web is running wild with conspiracy theories that Obama is coming here to 1) avo ... More >>

Top 5 unfactual Colorado facts according to Uncyclopedia.com

uncyclopedia.com​Did you know that the City of Wheat Ridge once elected a known cannibal as mayor, that the original acronym for the NORAD military facility was GONAD, or that Colorado's official state song is "O, Wyoming"? It's all true according to the Colorado page at Uncyclopedia.com.

Waffle-pocalypse!!! An open letter to President Obama

​ Dear Mr. President. As you are no doubt aware, the Kellogg Company recently announced that it is experiencing a catastrophic waffle shortfall owing to a sort of "perfect storm" of circumstances: scheduled maintenance and upgrades to their army of waffle-making robots, flood damage in the ... More >>

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