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Portland (Oregon)

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Fire on the Mountain takes wing tomorrow in Highland

    The first out-of-state location of Fire on the Mountain, a wing chain based in Portland, Oregon, will open tomorrow at 3801 West 32nd Avenue. Although usual business hours will be 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, Fire on the Mountain will open at 5 p.m. tomorrow and Friday.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Reader: Andy Kelso charms as Prince Fiyero in Wicked

    Andy Kelso flew back to Colorado last week for a starring role in Wicked -- and "it's incredible" to be back home, says the Aurora native. "I already have heard from old high school and childhood friends who are coming to see the show and have reached out to say congratulations. It's sure to be a bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Fiona Apple at the Paramount Theatre on 7/20

    Fiona Apple's coming to the Paramount Theatre on Friday, July 20: With a newly revitalized career thanks to a stint wowing audiences at this year's SXSW and fresh off releasing a brand new album with a notably pithy title (in comparison to When the Pawn..., her 1999 album -- The Idler Wheel is wiser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    The Lumineers debut full-length due out on Dualtone on April 3

    On the heels of rounding a list of the 20 Best New Bands of 2011 compiled by Paste Magazine, The Lumineers have announced plans to release their debut full-length on Dualtone Records, the imprint that's currently home to a half-dozen other artists including Brett Dennen and Guy Clark. While the self ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2012

    The Black Keys add second show at 1STBANK Center on May 1

    Danny Clinch​Bad news: Familiar with that expression, "You snooze, you lose"? Yes? Well, it applies here. If you slept on getting your tickets to see the Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30, you blew it. Show's sold out. D'oh! Luckily for you, though, you'll have another chance to see 'em ... 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

    January 10, 2012

    The Fray posts "The Fighter," another track from new album

    ​Just before the holidays, the Fray offered another peek of its upcoming album, Scars & Stories, the follow-up to the act's eponymous sophomore release from 2009. While the record's first single, "Heartbeat," debuted this past October and has already charted, the Denver-based quartet recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30

    Danny Clinch​We've just received word that the Black Keys, on the heels of its highly enjoyable new record, El Camino (we seriously can't pry it from our playlist), are coming to the 1STBANK Center on Monday, April 30, with the Arctic Monkeys. Tickets ($55.00 - $59.50, plus service fees) for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    From Red Rocks to Emos, recreate the exact acoustics of the country's hottest venues

    Are you ready to rock?When Matt Finn was able to finally quit his job as an e-mail server technician thanks to the success of his ClearTune guitar tuning application for smart phones, his world changed forever. From a humble office located on Denver's 16th Street Mall, Finn and his fellow innovators ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Occupy Denver and Tea Party protests make Denver America's angriest city, says Daily Beast

    ​There are plenty of differences between the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements, as cartoonist Kenny Be pointed out in his post "Occupy Wall Street vs. the Tea Party: A visual guide." But their members' shared sense of dissatisfaction inspired The Daily Beast to use them as a barometer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Denver is eighth most promiscuous city in the U.S.? Aren't we easier than that?

    "We're not promiscuous. We're just posed that way."​Hooray! Another city list in which Denver scores high! And we do mean "scores" -- because Mile High has placed eighth in OKCupid.com's list of the ten most promiscuous cities in the U.S.

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Run Like a Mother tonight at Outdoor Divas Boulder

    ​Five years ago, Denver-based Runner's World writer Dimity McDowell and her Portland, Oregon-based running/writing partner Sarah Bowen Shea successfully pitched an article to the magazine, proposing to write about their post-pregnancy training in the lead-up to running the 125-mile TransRockie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    West Coast travelogue: Night of Joy, Lust-Cats of the Gutters and Sara Century check in

    Lydo LeNight of Joy, Tempe, Arizona​I realized when we started planning this tour that, from talking with my friends (both band and non-band people) about the endeavor, there was a little bit of mystery as to how this level of touring works. The level at which my band, Night of Joy, operates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Jared Mees on Tender Loving Empire and Only Good Thoughts Can Stay

    Tender Loving Empire - FlickrJared Mees & The Grown Children​ Even though Jared Mees & The Grown Children don't write strictly confessional music, even a cursory listen to the band's songs reveal that Mees and company are certainly heart on sleeve types. To describe the music as merely Americ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Boldtype tapped to open Guttermouth tour

    ​Hey, what do you know? Performing at the Showcase can actually be beneficial to your career. Well, so to speak. In a roundabout way, playing at the Showcase helped the men of Boldtype land an opening slot on the upcoming Guttermouth tour. Well, it sealed the deal, anyway. We'll let drummer Ma ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Horse Feathers

    Saturday, December 11, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Twelve beers in sixy minutes: Speed tasting at the Boulder Beer Bloggers Conference

    It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.​Take twelve breweries, a hundred-plus beer bloggers and a buzzer, and go! During the first-ever Beer Bloggers Conference in Boulder last week, organizers lined up an event that they called live blogging, but it felt more like speed dating. A dozen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Drag the River tapped to join Lucero for series of dates in November and December

    ​In what has to be one of the most natural pairings we've heard about in recent memory, we just received word that the estimable Drag the River dudes, currently on tour in Europe with Austin Lucas and Cory Branan, have been tapped to accompany Lucero on at least nine dates at the end of Novemb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Mobile vendors make Wednesdays at 15th and California streets a regular stop

    The Steamin' Demon leads a fleet of mobile vendors to 15th and California streets​Just two weeks ago, several of the city's food trucks added a new weekly stop to their rosters: Wednesday appearances at 15th and California, the site of the Tiri's Garden farmers' market. That crowd was led by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Justice League of Street Food hypes secret street-food party on Facebook

    ​Last week, at a secret gathering of street-food vendors, these mobile entrepreneurs conducted a test run for what Josh Wolkon, owner of the Steuben's Food Truck, called Denver's own version of the Portland pod, a frequent meet-up of trucks and carts in that Oregon city that draws the crowds a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Margot and the Nuclear So and So's to tour in support of Buzzard, forthcoming new record

    ​Ah, yes, what a splendid birthday present (okay, it isn't exactly our birthday, but close enough). It seems one of our favorite bands, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, a group we've long been smitten with since first making its acquaintance at South Park some years ago, has a new album slate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Song of the Day: "Let Go" by jj

    Today's song of the day comes from an utterly bewitching Swedish duo known as jj. Comprised of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander, the group is in the midst of embarking on its first ever tour of the States with xx, a kindred act with an equally google defying moniker. Bummer or all bummers: The tou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    The Deuce's name done? New general manager Peter Maroney on future of KWGN and Fox 31

    Peter Maroney's background is in news, not sales.​Earlier this week, Peter Maroney was announced as the new president and general manager of sister channels 2 and 31 -- the successor to the controversial Dennis Leonard, who stressed in a statement that he jumped instead of being pushed. Maron ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Freeloader: Download a new track from Pretty Light's forthcoming EP in advance of shows this week in Boulder and Denver

    ​ Derek Vincent Smith, who performs under the Pretty Lights moniker (due tonight at the Boulder Theater), has announced plans to release three new EPs, the first of which, Making Up a Changing Mind, was just posted to his site last week. With three albums already under his belt that have rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    A first look at Pictureplane's new video

    Sarah Cass​In case you haven't noticed, Pitchfork is in the midst of a heated love affair with Pictureplane. We couldn't be more stoked to see Mr. Pictureplane himself, Travis Egedy, getting his due. With the new album, Dark Rift, dropping yesterday on the Lovepump United imprint, it looks like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Stripping down strip clubs

    Yes, mom-and-pop places are suffering in today's economy -- but so are strip clubs! According to a story by former Denver Post writer Kris Hudson in today's Wall Street Journal, the country's two publicly traded strip-club chains have been hit hard by the recession, and are now "catering to a thrift ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Rumors of Tickle Me Pink's breakup completely unfounded

    So we heard a rumor as we were closing up shop last week from a very reliable source that Tickle Me Pink had reached the end of the line. Well, TMP fans can rest easy. We're happy to report that the rumor is indeed just that. Just got off the blower with guitarist Joey Barba and drummer Stefan Runst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    PBS viewers will soon get a chance to see Denver crumble

    Miles O'Brien. Miles O'Brien, who left CNN late last year, will reemerge in the coming months on Public Broadcasting System stations from coast to coast. His first project: a documentary series tentatively titled Blueprint America: A Tale of Three Cities -- one of which is Denver. The docs promise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Breathe Carolina premiers new video, tours until the end of time

    Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn't seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list of tour dates on the next page), recently p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates with $3 menu

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Q&A with Evan Mast of Ratatat

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2008

    Nude Bicyclist Gives Comcast Viewers an Eyeful

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Over the Weekend...Laura Veirs and Liam Finn @ The Walnut Room

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    DeVotchKa on NPR's All Songs Considered and Conan

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    New Still Museum Design Unveiled

    The Old Spaghetti Factory celebrates its fortieth birthday this year, but instead of crying about middle age, the famous chain is throwing a party. On Tuesday, January 6, diners at all 37 locations nationwide, including the one in Denver, at 1215 18th Street, will offer full meals for around $3, or ... More >>

  • Film

    January 24, 2008

    Untraceable

    Following Untraceable’s lame-brained argument, we’re all to blame for this massively dumb movie.

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Home Entertainment

    October 11, 2007

    You'll Laugh Dying

    A killer cast enlivens a dark comedy.

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2007

    Westword Music Showcase 2007

    A killer cast enlivens a dark comedy.

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2007

    2006 MasterMind Awards

    A killer cast enlivens a dark comedy.

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2006

    Shine On You Crazy Comics

    A killer cast enlivens a dark comedy.

  • Music

    October 12, 2006

    For God's Sake

    The Thermals have fun with fundamentalism.

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    The Decemberists

    The Tain (Kill Rock Stars)

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    The Decemberists

    Castaways and Cutouts (Hush/Kill Rock Stars)

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Not in Their Backyard, Either

    Protestors in other areas aren't faring any better.

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    Welcome to the Real World

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Music

    March 11, 1999

    They're Not Wimps

    The Weaklings want to kick your ass.

  • News

    July 24, 1997

    Beating the Train

    Light-rail opponents plot ways to jump the tracks--with an RTD boardmember leading the charge.

  • Music

    May 1, 1997

    Feedback

    Light-rail opponents plot ways to jump the tracks--with an RTD boardmember leading the charge.

  • Dining

    December 19, 1996

    In the Swim

    Light-rail opponents plot ways to jump the tracks--with an RTD boardmember leading the charge.

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