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Nebraska

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Tyga at the Ogden Theatre, 4/18/12

    TYGA @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4.18.12 Alright, Tyga was pretty impressive last night at the Ogden Theatre. Okay, more than impressive -- he was damn good, and he has way more hits than just "Rack City." Surprised? We were, too! The line was three blocks long, and the sound was deafening in the venue last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Tyga show at the Ogden tonight postponed

    Tyga, best known for his joint, "Rack City," was supposed to rock the Ogden Theatre tonight, but we've just received word that the show has been postponed for a later date. No reason was given for the postponement, but earlier today, Vibe and a number of other news outlets reported that Tyga's show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Amanda Olig: Trust your gut

    In this interview, Osteria Marco bar manager Amanda Olig weighs in on rye whiskey, how she got her first bartending job in Denver and what she drinks after a particularly difficult night.

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    Reader: Tebow on your Year in Review cover was a bad call

    In this interview, Osteria Marco bar manager Amanda Olig weighs in on rye whiskey, how she got her first bartending job in Denver and what she drinks after a particularly difficult night.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Mike Peshek, exec chef of Lou's Food Bar, muses on social-review sites, roadkill and customers who toss out skewering threats

    Mike Peshek Lou's Food Bar 1851 West 38th Avenue 303-458-0336 www.lousfoodbar "See the spaghetti and meatballs?" asks Mike Peshek, pointing to a vat of fat orbs glossed with an herby tomato sauce. "That's one of our favorite dishes -- and one of our most popular staff meals." A dishwasher, who's ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    One chapter book reviews: The Fried Twinkie Manifesto

    ​Though I've never been in Nebraska for more than about six hours at a time, most of which has generally involved driving and possibly having lunch, I have some pretty distinct impressions of that state: the plains, the sky, the wind. Nebraska, it seems to me, is a place of austerity, of men o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Top five kitchen gifts sure to ruin the holidays

    Every kitchen needs one of these, amiright?​If you have a foodie to shop for this year, think about a good mixer or some quality wine. Because unless you're looking for one of those awkward exchanges when your friend opens the gift, looks very confused and then lets out an insincere "Thaaanks, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Absurdist Interview: Artist/Designer Bailey Ferguson

    ​Bailey Ferguson is hard at work in the world of art and design, trying her hand at any and all media. She's been a painter's assistant, a design intern, a freelance painter and chalk board artist, and she's currently a member of the Pirate Contemporary Art Co-op, a photographer, a letterpress ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Great American Beer Festival: Tips on what to do and what not to do

    New Belgium Brewing​The Great American Beer Festival can be daunting. After all, there are 2,200 beers on tap from 462 breweries all over the country, and the three-day event takes place in a massive convention hall filled with 49,000 of sweating, drunk, pretzel-wearing hopheads. What's the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Proxy on his new album, The Magnificent, and the vivid lessons embedded in his "Life Music"

    ​ From the Dirty South of the ATL to the fields of Kentucky and Nebraska to places as far away as South Africa, rapper and musician Proxy has been many places sharing his music and his service. Throughout his travels, though, Proxy says he became the man he felt he was supposed to be right he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Medical marijuana bill passage: Could it lead to MMJ legalization in Nebraska?

    Could MMJ fever spread over the border?​Last night's passage of HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, sends a message that could accelerate campaigns to legalize MMJ in other states -- including Nebraska, where advocates are already exploring a possible 2012 ballot init ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Have few hundred free audiobooks to make your morning commute/summer roadtrip easier

    ​Ah, audiobooks. That great modern invention that means even the busiest people can still enjoy a book here and there. Especially those of us that find ourselves stuck in cars for hours a day commuting. Too bad they're as expensive as real books -- even more so sometimes. If only there were so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    The guys who called Coloradans' d*cks small: Shmucks of the Week

    "I'm small, but I'm powerful."​So ...I love city and state rankings. I even wrote a whole ode to them once. I'm fully aware that they're complete bullshit, just bait for us desperate blogger-types to suck down and spit out in the form of free publicity for whichever company pulled the alleged ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Deferred Hat Tip - Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska

    "Bruce Springsteen is the guy that sings that song on Independence Day right? He's the dude that old men are really into? He's like, a patriot or some shit, I'm not into that." That above quote was my younger self, being a particularly concise and utterly annoying dickwad, weighing in on a topi ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    Box Elders

    Tuesday, October 13, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    It's not local news -- but it is a cat in a bong

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 11, 2008

    New Year's Guide 2008

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    There's no place like home for Somali refugees in Greeley

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Despite a Longmonster sighting, RTD still doesn't serve Nebraska

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    The Best of the Online Elite for the Democratic National Convention

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Trivial Pursuits

    Throughout its programming last night, Channel 31 repeatedly teased a story about a cat in a bong. Against all odds, the incident didn't take place in Colorado; instead, its setting was Omaha, Nebraska. But the Fox affiliate was hardly the only Denver station addicted to the tale. Channel 9 and Ch ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    On the Download

    Linking you to the best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Catholic Mailbag

    Linking you to the best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Catholic Mailbag

    Linking you to the best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Eagle*Seagull

    This Nebraska group has international appeal.

  • Culture

    June 15, 2006

    Heavy Thoughts

    Sculpture solos at Robischon and Artyard overshadow the group outing at Foothills.

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    Bright Eyes

    Monday, November 7, and Tuesday, November 8, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2005

    Radio Free Denver

    Dance for democracy -- and KGNU.

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of July 21, 2005

  • Dining

    May 26, 2005

    Drunk of the Week

    Kassai Sushi

  • Film

    May 12, 2005

    Flick Pick

    Lili's Apron

  • Music

    May 5, 2005

    Torn in the USA

    The Boss is a legend to some and a laugh to others. To me, he's been both.

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    '89 Cubs

    Wednesday, December 22, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Off Limits

    Sour grapes

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    Hollywood Square

    Robert Lecher keeps the celebrity hits coming at his look-alike festival.

  • Calendar

    January 30, 2003

    Author! Author!

    Where to make book

  • News

    January 3, 2002

    Avs Lead the Parade

    Despite a time-out for terror, 2001's roster was full.

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of December 20, 2001

  • Culture

    November 1, 2001

    Reality Bites

    The CVA's two-part exhibit is a divine look at the human form.

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    The River's Edge

    As the South Platte flows out of Colorado, the water wars continue.

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Against the Odds

    Referendum E is a sucker bet, but the state's hooked on lottery games.

  • News

    October 26, 2000

    Trickle-Down Economics

    Out on the plains, water is Colorado's most liquid asset.

  • Film

    October 28, 1999

    A Crying Shame

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • Dining

    September 17, 1998

    It Takes Pluck

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • News

    November 21, 1996

    A Bout of Fraud

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • News

    September 26, 1996

    Letters

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • Dining

    August 1, 1996

    Mouthing Off

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • Dining

    December 20, 1995

    MOUTHING OFF

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    DOING PENNANTS

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

  • Culture

    February 8, 1995

    FLAT EARTH SOCIETY

    First-time director Kimberly Peirce distinguishes herself and her real-life subject with Boys Don't Cry.

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