REO Speedwagon

Five Iron Frenzy: A extensive oral history of the band straight from the members themselves

Five Iron Frenzy is a Colorado band with a lengthy and storied history. Initially formed as a side project of Exhumator, an idustrial thrash band, Five Iron became a full time endeavor when its founders, frontman Reese Roper, bassist Keith Hoerig, and guitarists Micah Ortega and Scott Kerr, and drum ... More >>

Obama vs. the Nuge at Red Rocks

Last month, rocker Ted Nugent drew Secret Service scrutiny when he said, "If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year," at an NRA convention in St. Louis. That was on April 18, ancient history in the news cycle, but as roving he ... More >>

Gratuitous randomness: Still got it

​For most men, the depressing realization that they are no longer cool comes somewhere around the late '30s -- and while many just give up, there must always be those few brave men of oblivious overconfidence who ignore that fact, who stare boldly into the face of cruel father time and say, yo ... More >>

Doug Anderson, owner and master baker of Hi*Rise, on what it takes to make ordinary bread happy bread

Lori Midson​ Doug Anderson Hi*Rise 2162 Larimer Street 303-296-3656 www.hirisedenver.com This is part one of my chef interview with Doug Anderson, owner and master baker of Hi*Rise. Part two of my chat with Anderson will run in this space tomorrow. At 32, Doug Anderson decided he wanted to ... More >>

Best Coast and Wavves at Fox Theatre, 2/14/11

Tom MurphyTour Banner at back of stage. Should've been a t-shirt.​ BEST COAST With Waaves and No Joy 02.14.11 | Fox Theatre Opening the show with "Ghost Blonde," No Joy provided the perfect blend of noisy garage rock and dream pop. The title track to the group's debut full-length is one of i ... More >>

Part two: Chef and Tell with Brandon Biederman from Steuben's

Lori Midson​ Brandon Biederman Steuben's 523 East 17th Avenue 303-830-1001 www.steubens.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Q&A with Brandon Biederman, exec chef of Steuben's. To read part one of that interview, click here. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: Be smart, be safe, be clean, be ... More >>

Ten albums that give Weezer's ridiculous new album-cover art for Hurley a run for its money

​Over the past decade, Weezer has become more and more ridiculous, from its songwriting to its performances (Kenny G, seriously?). And now you can add its album cover art to the running tally of ridiculousness: See the snapshot Jorge Garcia here, the actor who played Hurley on Lost? This is ... More >>

Another weekend, another music format for The Truth

Great White.​The new talk outlet known as The Truth, at 101.5 FM, is playing music on the weekends. But stylistically, the station is a lot less consistent than the right-wing flavor of its syndicated blab. At first, the outlet simply spun the same mix of hard rock and hip-hop as during an int ... More >>

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Ropin' and Ridin'

The Stampede turns 85.

The Message

Jacked

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop.

Trivial Pursuits

Thirteen weeks of sports and leisure, arts and entertainment, and people and places.

Retroactive

REO Speedwagon

Hammer of the Gods

With a handful of artists, "classic rock" is not a pejorative.

Whisper to Scream

From punk to folk, poetry to prose, Patrick Porter is a voice of unease.

The Watermelon King

John Losasso's Italian roots go deep into Denver's history.

Power Play

Still seething, Speedealer stretches out and slows down -- a little.

Buying Time

Anthony Gengaro does battle on Broadway.

Backwash

Raise the roof! The Denver Barn Dance finds a home in the Mercury Cafe.

Mercury Rev

All Is Dream (V2)

The Same Old Shlock

Proof that today's popular music is just as good -- and bad -- as it's always been.

Critic's Choice

REO Speedwagon, Styx and Eddie Money

20 Miles to Go

A member of Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion maps his own road.

No Mo' REO

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Feedback

ANTHRAX FIGHTS A NEW DISEASE

THESE METAL VETERANS DO BATTLE WITH A FORMIDABLE ENEMY--MODERN ROCK.

LIVE AND LET LIVE

LET FREEDY RING

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