Scandinavia

Miss Julie opens Paragon's new season and new space

Ryan Leinonen on "Mr. Wizard," Velveeta, pig's nipples and the raw vegan

Ryan Leinonen Trillium 2134 Larimer Street 303-379-9759 www.trilliumdenver.com Hey!" hollers Ryan Leinonen to one of his cooks. "How's that cauliflower soup doing? Make sure you keep an eye on it." And for the next two hours, Leinonen, the chef-owner of the month-old Trillium, watches from afar at ... More >>

Denver's ten best new restaurants of 2011

By our count, nearly 300 restaurants have opened in the metro area since January 1 -- a big increase over 2010, when just over 200 concepts (many of them food trucks) joined the scene. This past year, we saw many of those food-truck entrepreneurs also pick up leases to brick-and-mortar spaces, putti ... More >>

Sneak peek foodography from Ryan Leinonen's Trillium, opening tonight in the Ballpark neighbohood

Lori Midson​Ryan Leinonen isn't shy about his goals: "I want to have one of the top five restaurants in Denver," he says, while hunched over a plate of steelhead trout, one of the Scandinavian-inspired dishes on his menu at Trilllium, which opens tonight in the Ballpark neighborhood. "There's ... More >>

Icelandair has a cool photo contest to launch its Denver International Airport flights

Who put the "international" in Denver International Airport? Not just the Martians living in those underground tunnels at DIA. Next May, Icelandair will introduce non-stop flights from Denver to Reykjavik, Iceland -- and the airline just launched a photo contest for two round-trip tickets on that in ... More >>

Wanda Jackson on working with Jack White and what she learned from Elvis

​Although she started out as a country singer, it didn't take Wanda Jackson long to learn the ways of rock and roll though some encouragement of a young Elvis Presley. Just out of high school, Jackson toured with Elvis during the mid '50s and soon became the first lady of rock and roll and roc ... More >>

David Eugene Edwards of Wovenhand on the influence of Middle Eastern music

Mark HolthusenDavid Eugene Edwards​ Wovenhand (due at The Marquis Theater tomorrow night with Git Some) is the current musical project of David Eugene Edwards. In his early bands, Bloodflower and The Denver Gentlemen, Edwards was developing an aesthetic that some consider synonymous with all ... More >>

Quiznos will soon be forcing Toasty Torpedoes on fifteen more countries

​Earlier this week, Quiznos announced its plans to give its warm shredded lettuce and overt sexual innuendos more global reach. In fact, the Denver-based chain is already shilling its subs in locations as diverse as Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Valentine's Day sex, Scandinavian-style

​If zipping off to Canada for some bathroom sex doesn't say "Happy Valentine's Day" to you, how about a fast trip to Scandinavia, where Valentine is one of the most popular saints? Consider these charming Scandinavian customs:

Mercina Grace Tillemann-Dick Takes on the Hungarian Fashion World

​If zipping off to Canada for some bathroom sex doesn't say "Happy Valentine's Day" to you, how about a fast trip to Scandinavia, where Valentine is one of the most popular saints? Consider these charming Scandinavian customs:

Q&A With Howlin' Pelle Almqvist of the Hives

​If zipping off to Canada for some bathroom sex doesn't say "Happy Valentine's Day" to you, how about a fast trip to Scandinavia, where Valentine is one of the most popular saints? Consider these charming Scandinavian customs:

Vader

Wednesday, November 28, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

Review: Westword Music Showcase @ the Acoma Center - 6/16/07

Wednesday, November 28, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

Road Warriors

These adventure hounds are gearing up for the quest of their lives: driving across six continents and 100 countries in two years.

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Love thy neighbor

The Long Goodbye

Garrison Keillor's Prairie makes a fine pasture for Altman.

Men at Work

The Arvada Center hosts complementary solos by Bryan Andrews and Joe Riché.

Say What?

The top WTF moments of 2005.

Worship H.I.M.

Ville Valo wants to reach the masses in more ways than one.

Love and Death

The yin and yang of Opeth, one of metal's most fascinatingly complex acts.

The Jessica Fletchers

Less Sophistication (Rainbow Quartz)

The (International) Noise Conspiracy

Friday, May 13, Fox Theatre, 303-443-3399.

At Long Last, Beauty

Rex Ray's newest collages stop hearts at Rule.

Holey Man

Chico Chicovsky imagines the impossible -- then makes it happen.

Core of the Earth

Loadstone (Self-released)

Have Faith

Kabul Kabob serves up a spiritual experience.

Spaced Out

Combining everything from hardcore to free jazz, New Ancient Astronauts have all the right stuff.

Wired Science

From laptops to insects to wineglasses, j.frede's sonic experiments leave no sound untweaked.

No Apologies

Junior Senior is proud to be a silly dance band.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Junior Senior is proud to be a silly dance band.

D.O.L.L. Parts

The members of Division of Laura Lee use musical ingredients from plenty of countries -- but not their own.

Let's Clash

Old and new collide to create the next wave of electronica.

Polar Opposites

Norwegian retro-rockers Cato Salsa Experience heat up Scandinavia with a cool sound.

Out of the Blue

The Blue Noise Band's brilliant amalgam of sounds may make jazz purists see red.

Shot to the Heart

The Double-Barrelled Slingshots know punk rock should be fast, furious -- and fiesty.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 11, 2001

An Unharmonious Ending

PeakArts founder Karen Romeo may be a victim of the Boulder arts community's haughty ego.

Double Dutch

The Ranch Girls keep the heart of American country beating in Holland.

Getting Out of the Led

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones goes it alone.

Hell Raisers

The Hellacopters are ready to take off.

The ABCs of PKU

Two of Denver's leading industrialists embrace the dark side of the force.

Playlist

Two of Denver's leading industrialists embrace the dark side of the force.

Global Warning

What do you get when greenhouse gases inspire greenhouse guesses? A heated argument--but not much scientific agreement.

The Missing Link

Link Wray virtually invented modern-rock guitar. So why haven't you heard of him?

Lumps of Clay

Link Wray virtually invented modern-rock guitar. So why haven't you heard of him?

Some Like It Hot

Life's a party for the Sugar Twist Kids.

GLASS ACT

Life's a party for the Sugar Twist Kids.

CONFIDENCE MAN

HE SAID HE WORKED FOR THE CIA AND HAD A HIDDEN PIPELINE TO KUWAITI OIL MONEY. BUT POLICE NEVER DID CATCH UP TO COLORADO SCAM ARTIST JOHN SAVAGE--OR HIS MILLIONS.TRUE LIES WHEN HE DIED IN AUGUST, MASTER CRIMINAL JOHN SAVAGE LEFT BEHIND A TRAIL OF UNANSWERE