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  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Sushi Bay will open where the Hole closed

    If you've been following this blog, then you've no doubt read about the endless parade of pizza joints that are sweeping across the Denver landscape: Toppings started slinging pies in LoDo last Friday; Right Coast Pizza began tossing dough two weeks ago in Wheat Ridge; and Fired Up will open in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Blue Sushi Sake Grill has a liquor license hearing today

    Last fall, LoDo was all about pizza. Now, it's sushi. Blue Sushi Sake Grill, a link in an Omaha-based chain that signed on for half of the Dixons space at 16th and Wazee streets that wasn't taken by Lucky Pie, had a liquor-license hearing this morning with the Denver Department of Excise and License ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    The Photo Atlas get up close and personal on its new video for "Swear I'm Innocent"

    Earlier today, the Photo Atlas premiered its brand new video for "Swear I'm Innocent" on Spinner.com. According to Alan Andrews, the band's frontman, the high-energy, performance-based video was shot at the Inca house by the folks at Love Drunk, whom the band met through their friends from Omaha, Br ... 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 13, 2012

    Review: Cursive at Larimer Lounge, 2/12/12

    CURSIVE @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 2/12/12 If it's possible that there's a good time to find out that the first person you said "I love you" to is marrying the girl he dumped you for, you could do worse than the middle of a Cursive show. I'm not saying this happened to me (Congratulations, Joey), but if it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Ted Stevens of Cursive: "There's a lot of risks you take in making a record like this."

    See also: Interview with Lauren Larson of Ume, sharing the bill this Sunday. Cursive (due this Sunday at Larimer Lounge with Ume) was one of the most popular and influential bands to have come out of the underground scene in Omaha, Nebraska, the same one that spawned Bright Eyes, the Faint, Azure R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Blue Sushi Sake Grill could have LoDo swimming in sushi

    Last fall a load of pizza joints signed on to open in LoDo; now it looks like LoDo could soon be swimming in sushi. Blue Sushi Sake Grill, an Omaha-based chain, has signed on to take the space at 1616 16th Street that had once been half of Dixons. "We are excited to announce that we will be opening ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Nickelback in Denver on June 10 at Pepsi Center

    By early June, Denver will long be in the rearview for the Black Keys dudes, who'll play here on Monday, April 30. Too bad. It would've been sweet-ass sweet to witness a good old-fashioned battle royale for ultimate supremacy between them and the Nickelback dudes to settle this whole "rock and roll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    The Denver Diatribe: Celebrate the podcast's 50th episode at live "Love & Hate" taping tonight

    ​Last year at about this time, I blogged about why my friends and I had launched the Denver Diatribe podcast, a labor of digital love that was heavy on the labor. Along with taking some pot shots at Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner and his obsession with bark beetles, I explained that the wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    311 frontman Nick Hexum on the Clash, being from Omaha and dealing with the haters

    Hailing from Omaha long before bands like the Faint, Cursive or Bright Eyes became that city's chief exports, 311 (due tonight at Red Rocks with Sublime with Rome) was making its mark with its amalgam of rock, reggae, hip-hop and funk. Eight million records later, the outfit is still doing its thing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Summer's Ending: 8 Great Weekend Roadtrips You Need to Take Now

    National Park Service​It's the first week of August, so it's likely that many of you are experiencing Endofsummeritis. You may think there's nothing you can do but watch the slow creep to winter, and before you know it, you will be shoveling your car out of six feet of snow while icicle tears form ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    SXSW Travelogue: The Photo Atlas checks in

    Brian Frederick​ Thursday, March 17 And it begins ... 4 a.m. we arrive in Austin, Texas, at Casa de Epilogues greeted by hugs and cases of Upslope, after an amazing day of riding rollercoasters and playing three sets at Six Flags-Dallas and an awesome run of shows with the Epilogues, which i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    ACLU files claim against ICE for harassing U.S. citizens en route to Amway convention

    ​Today, the American Civil Liberties Union announced a formal administrative complaint against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over an April incident during which dozens of Spanish speakers aboard a Denver charter bus were detained under suspicion of human smuggling. Turns out the ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Chris Fogal discusses Parts, the new Gamits album, the band's first release in six years

    The Gamits celebrate the release of their new album, Parts, this Saturday, September 4, at the Gothic Theatre, with UME and Joy Subtraction.​ The Gamits were one of the classic, melodic punk bands of the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they survived well into the new decade before call ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

    Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Speakeasy Tiger discovers that life on the road isn't all that, well, easy.

    ​As those who've spent any amount of time on the road can attest, touring can be either exhilarating or exhausting. Like anything else, there's high points and low points. Most of the time, though, it falls somewhere in the middle. Days are spent in constant motion it seems on long, mundane drives ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    The Rural Alberta Advantage

    ​As those who've spent any amount of time on the road can attest, touring can be either exhilarating or exhausting. Like anything else, there's high points and low points. Most of the time, though, it falls somewhere in the middle. Days are spent in constant motion it seems on long, mundane drives ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Young Coyotes to release pair of EPs next month

    Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    Conor Oberst

    Conor Oberst
    Merge Records

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Nathaniel Rateliff in Billboard Later This Week

    Conor Oberst
    Merge Records

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    DeVotchKa on NPR's All Songs Considered and Conan

    Conor Oberst
    Merge Records

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    Freeloader

    The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2008

    Delegating Denver #31 of 56: Nebraska

    The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    On the Download

    The best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives.

  • Calendar

    June 28, 2007

    'Gloss Not Over

    Lipgloss turns six at a special La Rumba night.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Catholic Mailbag

    Lipgloss turns six at a special La Rumba night.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Catholic Mailbag

    Lipgloss turns six at a special La Rumba night.

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Eagle*Seagull

    This Nebraska group has international appeal.

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    311

    Sunday, December 11, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Teletunes

    Indie rock meets prime time in a post-O.C. world.

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    Sound Bites

    Indie rock meets prime time in a post-O.C. world.

  • Music

    August 18, 2005

    Broken Spindles

    Inside/Absent (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    May 26, 2005

    Tilly and the Wall

    Sunday, May 29, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    '89 Cubs

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

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Son, Ambulance

    Key (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Electric Company

    As pop eats itself, the Faint gives birth to new sounds and vibrations.

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Tales From the Script

    With its fourth and most compelling album, Cursive walks it like it writes it.

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Critic's Choice

    Rilo Kiley

  • Culture

    December 5, 2002

    Starstruck

    Art-world luminary Jun Kaneko shows off at Carson-Masuoka.

  • Music

    June 13, 2002

    Cursive and Eastern Youth

    8 Teeth to Eat You/split CD (Better Looking/Five One)

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best 24-Hour Business

    W.H. Smith
    Main Terminal

  • Music

    March 28, 2002

    It's About Time

    With a retro sound and modern sensibility, the Faint fast-forwards to the past.

  • Music

    April 13, 2000

    Little Boy Blue

    Conor Oberst sees the world through Bright Eyes.

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    The Fine Art of Capitalism: Then and Now

    A side-by-side comparison of William Henry Jackson and John Fielder.

  • Culture

    August 20, 1998

    Guilt by Association

    A side-by-side comparison of William Henry Jackson and John Fielder.

  • Film

    April 2, 1998

    Stealing Your Heart

    A side-by-side comparison of William Henry Jackson and John Fielder.

  • Music

    November 2, 1994

    THE 411 ON 311

    A side-by-side comparison of William Henry Jackson and John Fielder.

  • News

    March 2, 1994

    LETTERS

    A side-by-side comparison of William Henry Jackson and John Fielder.

  • News

    February 9, 1994

    THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPLANT

    ONE FAMILY LEARNS THE HARD LESSONS OF THE "NEW" HEALTH CARE.

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