San Jose

Thanks to a promising new album, the Photo Atlas is as compelling as ever

Smashburger hauls its buns all the way to Costa Rica

Smashburger, a homegrown burger chain, just opened a new location in Costa Rica. And so far, it's been a smashing success, with a special, indigenous burger and fries combo and more international flavors to come. See also: -Smashburger and New Belgium team up on burger-and-beer pairings -Smashbur ... More >>

Mike MacIntyre, new CU Buffs coach: Fresh new face or second coming of Dan Hawkins?

Well, we've had a couple of days to absorb the naming of Mike MacIntyre, formerly with San Jose State, as the CU Buffs' head football coach. But frankly, we still have no idea whether the move has a reasonable chance of success -- and neither does anyone else. After all, the 2010 hiring of Jon Embr ... More >>

Jo Koy on the presidential election, sleep apnea and Chelsea Handler's benevolence

You probably know him best from his weekly appearances on E!'s Chelsea Lately, where host Chelsea Handler frequently questions his sexual orientation and capitalizes on stereotypes related to his Asian-American heritage. But Jo Koy isn't just a basic-cable punching bag. He's been climbing his way up ... More >>

Meet the winners of Great American Beer Festival 2012

This year's Great American Beer Festival played temporary home to 580 breweries -- and with more than 2,700 beers poured, the fest's professional judge panel had its hands (and mouths) full when making decisions on the winners of all 84 categories. Continue reading for the full list of the weekend's ... More >>

Vincent Groves may have slain 24 women: Colorado's most prolific serial killer?

Update below: The Denver District Attorney's Office has announced that it's solved four cold cases: the murders of a quartet of women between 1979 and 1988. The slayer: Vincent Groves, who may be the most prolific serial killer in the state's history.

The Fray at Red Rocks on Friday, May 11

Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray's new album. On the eve of releasing their third full-length album, Scars and Stories and almost exactly a year after playing at Invesco with U2, the Fray has announced plans to return to Red Rock ... More >>

Batch 19, the pre-Prohibition Coors beer, will be on tap at only three old-school Denver bars (and Pete Coors will toast it at Stoney's)

Batch 19A Batch 19 party in San Francisco.​Batch 19, the Coors lager that comes from a pre-Prohibition recipe reportedly unearthed in an old log book in 2004, will go tap this week at three hand-picked bars in Denver. Stoney's Bar & Grill, the Wazee Supper Club and Star Bar were selected in p ... More >>

Marshall LaCount of Dark Dark Dark on its aesthetic and the symbolism of water

Photo by Tod SeelieDark Dark Dark is wet wet wet​Although it's often referred to as a "chamber folk" band, Dark Dark Dark (due tonight at The Walnut Room and tomorrow, April 16, at Odd Fellows Hall in Boulder as part of Communikey) from Minneapolis is a horse of a different color. Yes, its sev ... More >>

KushConII to take medical marijuana seriously, says MMJ user/cancer patient Cheryl Shuman

Cheryl Shuman.​KushConII, December 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center, has made news over its RTD bus ads, which have drawn protests from law-enforcement. But Cheryl Shuman, the event's international director of PR and media, would rather focus on the event itself, which she says takes me ... More >>

Pot legalization: Women's Marijuana Movement supports Prop. 19 via events in Denver & beyond

Eva Enns.​Proposition 19, the measure to tax and regulate cannabis for adult use in California, which initially looked doomed, is now registering more than 50 percent support in one major poll -- and Eva Enns of the Women's Marijuana Movement wants to build on that momentum with events today i ... More >>

High On Fire's Des Kensel about the origin of band's moniker and his massive drum sound

Travis Shinn​ After Sleep broke up in 1998, singer/guitarist Matt Pike formed High on Fire with drummer Des Kensel and bassist George Rice. Initially evoking more of a doom rock sound, High on Fire evolved into being more of a straight ahead metal band without either dumbing down the music or ... More >>

Input on Fameless Entertainment and making a mark outside of Colorado

​ These days, older terms like "backpack rap" and "college rap" have become interchangeable with markers like "conscious hip-hop" and "alt hip-hop," as ways to attempt to describe and categorize hip-hop that's thoughtful and introspective. While Input's lyrics certainly fit such a designation ... More >>

eBay bids for Boulder's RedLaser and wins: Download app for free here

​Occipital is a Boulder startup that just hit the big time. The company's just been acquired by eBay on the strength of its RedLaser app for iPhones, which scans barcodes, allowing users to compare prices on the go. As part of its big push into mobile shopping, eBay has reduced the price of R ... More >>

Badlands: From Ground Zero of the Immigration Crisis Along the Mexican Border

Cry for Yelp: The popular website has buckled to pressure, but it ain't enough

​Atif Mehana came to the United States from Egypt two decades ago. The 58-year-old spent more than a decade selling seafood to tourists in Miami, and saved enough to open a second eatery in 2008. But now he's broke. Who's to blame? He says Yelp, the megapopular website that allows users to ... More >>

Cybercrime in Denver: We're number eight

"I have a feeling there's something phishy in Denver."​In the not exactly thrilling 1995 cyber-thriller The Net, Sandra Bullock's character, Angela Bennett, reveals that she was raised in La Junta -- a community whose name she pronounces as if she were Hugo Chavez. Little did Bennett know, how ... More >>

The seasoned men of Horse are making the best music of their life

Frontside Five signs with DC-Jam Records

Skate punk kingpins, Frontside Five, recently profiled in Thasher magazine, has joined the roster of DC-Jam Records. The Missouri-based imprint, which is also home to legendary skate punks JFA and McRad, will release the band's upcoming full-length, Resurrection Cemetary, in early March, and to co ... More >>

Ice Cream Alchemy makes sorbet out of a sow's ear

Q&A with David Marion from Fear Before the March of Flames

Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool

Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool, Day Three

Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool, Part Two

Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool, Day One

On the Road in Search of Jack

The Hunt for Green

Sorting out the payday in Denver's new recycling plan.

Lord of Discipline

Why Rory Vaden could become the spokesman for Generation Y.

Little Big Men

The Crush is ready for its close-up.

High Time

With new blood and primeval force, High on Fire has forged a metal masterpiece.

Year in Review: Pop Quiz

Consider this your final exam on the past year. Cheating is encouraged, bribes will be accepted -- and grades will be posted at City Hall.

Recovered

With Drug Under, Chris Romero has found a cure for his Sickness.

The Heart of Country

Still a big thinker, Dallas Wayne holds out for honky-tonk.

Nuggets, No Glory

How to kill time during a Denver basketball game.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of July 11, 2002

Not-So-Funny Business

Are gays fair game for jokes on Denver radio?

Interpreting the Signals

Does the sale of five major Denver radio stations mean big changes, or more of the same?

The Plot Thickens

The down-and-dirty truth about Colorado's Garden City.

Where the Buffalo Moan

They’ve been worshiped, they’ve been slaughtered. Now bison are back—so why won’t you buy some burger?

A Sporting Chance

Colorado sports went on a downhill slide in '99.

¿Qué Pasó, Denver?

Despite a potentially huge audience, Denver's Spanish-language radio languishes.

The Crying Game

Who's to blame for the CU-CSU melee?

Cause and Effect

The Other Superstar DJ

San Francisco's Brendan McCarthy on his time in the Denver dance world.

Seeing Red

Rapid Fire

Big Digital Brother

A Boulder company has its eye (and eyes) on the Internet.

War of the Heavy Weights

Prop up your coffee tables: Two big Denver books are coming.

GET SICK

PLAYING IT COOLIO

HOW DO YOU GO FROM BEING A JUNKIE TO A RAP STAR? COOLIO KNOWS.