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New shows on sale this week: Rihanna, Queens of the Stone Age, the Cult, Pinback and more

In addition to Rihanna and Queens of the Stone Age shows that we told you about yesterday, we've also got new dates from the Cult, the Moody Blues and Pinback, all of which go on sale this weekend. Keep reading to get the full rundown on those shows, and to find out what local music is being played ... More >>

New Denver shows on sale this week: Megadeth, Tricky, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky and more

Megadeth's Gigantour, which features HellYeah, Newstead, Black Label Society and is making a stop at 1STBANK Center in August, goes on sale this Friday, May 10, while Tricky at the Gothic, and Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky at Fiddler's go on sale on Saturday, May 11. Keep reading for the full rundown t ... More >>

New Denver shows: Kid Rock's $20 tour, Muse at Pepsi Center, 311/Blues Traveler at Red Rocks

Ever the equal opportunity rocker, Kid Rock is bringing his Best Night Ever tour to Fiddler's and every seat in the house is $20. "Everyone knows the economy is still hurting people across the country," he says, "but I didn't want that to be a reason why everyone couldn't get out and enjoy themselve ... More >>

Denver Botanic Gardens summer concert series line-up: St. Vincent & David Byrne and more

Welp, it's supposed to snow tonight. I know, right? It's April. Happy Monday from your own private rain cloud, eh? Oh well, what are ya gonna do? Happens. Talk to Prince. Sometimes it snows in April, evidently. The good news, though: Summer is coming! Proof? The lineup for the upcoming Denver Botani ... More >>

Drawing Out Serge Bloch

One Book One Denver may have trouble feeling Colorado, but Texas doesn't

R.I.P. Earl Scruggs, 6/26/24 - 3/28/12

Redefining an instrument and creating a new genre are rare musical feats, creative accomplishments that come once in a generation, at best. The death of Earl Eugene Scruggs on Wednesday at the age of 88 marked the passing of such an innovator, an American artist who built a brand new sound out of fo ... More >>

(Updated) Ryan Adams survival guide: Things to know before you go

Pax-Am Records Update (12:53 p.m.): So check this out: A couple more things you should know here. First of all, the show has been postponed until tomorrow night due to inclement weather (shocker, we know). Secondly, whatever sensationalist malarkey you've read about Ryan Adams being some sort of up ... More >>

Behind the bar with Kelly Wooldridge at Trillium

courtesy of Kelly Wooldridge​Kelly Wooldridge, beverage director and sommelier at the recently opened Trillium, was still in high school when he felt the first stirrings of interest in professional bartending. "There was this guy, Willie Grandison, at the American Restaurant in Kansas City," ... More >>

Review: Wolves in the Throne Room at Rhinoceropolis, 9/30/11

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM at RHINO After Skully Mammoth's set, some of us waited patiently, cracking jokes as various people brought in items needed to set up the room for the Wolves in the Throne Room performance, which was held next door at Glob as it's a bigger room than the one in Rhino. When w ... More >>

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Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

​ Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Peter Gabriel and Widespread Panic are coming to Red Rocks in June, while Sade is due at the Pepsi Center in August. Meanwhile on local radio, My Body Sings Electric, Pacific Pride, the Sunshine House and String Chees ... More >>

Letters: "It seems as if every Colorado law-enforcement office is full of people who care absolutely nothing about the facts"

Ten people who should host the 2012 Oscars

At least they make decent movies.​Is it time to already begin thinking about next year's Academy Awards show? Well, if you're like most Americans -- and critics, the venerable Roger Ebert among them -- who watched last night's show, then the answer is "yes." The hipster hosts, 28-year-old An ... More >>

Festival Director Kathy Beeck's top picks for the Boulder International Film Fest

The BIFF will leave you feeling quite vigorous indeed!​For film buffs looking for something a little fresher than the traditional Oscar fare dominating film talk this season, the Boulder International Film Festival offers a meticulously curated batch of movies Colorado audiences have likely ne ... More >>

Culinary treasures are revealed through a family's history

On sale this weekend: Furthur, Jeff Tweedy and Sarah McLachlan shows announced

​Nearly a year after helping break in in the remodeled 1STBANK Center last March, Furthur, fronted by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, is slated to return for another three-night stand on Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13. Reserved and general-admission tickets, which range from $55 to $ ... More >>

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In the open: The UnseenDenver blog exposes a hidden side of the Mile High City

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Pete Ryan from Cook Street School of the Culinary Arts dishes on fat wallets, fair wages and mediocrity

Lori MidsonPete Ryan, executive chef/instructor at Cook Street School of Culinary Arts​ Pete Ryan Cook Street School of Culinary Arts 1937 Market Street 303-308-9300 www.cookstreet.com After a fifteen-month pan-pounding stint at Z Cuisine, in March Pete Ryan became the executive chef/instruc ... More >>

Widespread Panic, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights shows announced

​Another half dozen new shows were added to the Red Rocks schedule, including John Mayer, Paramore, STS9, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights and Widespread Panic, who will be at the venue from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27, a month after its eleventh studio album, Dirty Side Down, hit ... More >>

Pete Wernick's banjo playing just won a Grammy for Steve Martin

Q&A with Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo

While our profile on Pete Wernick in this week's issue primarily focused on the duality of his roles in his bluegrass/jazz group Flexigrass and with the traditional bluegrass act Long Road Home, Wernick also discussed a number of other things including: what good bluegrass is, his introduction and t ... More >>

It's Complicated

The end of KCUV

Live Review: Gravy Train!!!!, the Pseudo Dates, Triangle Forest at hi-dive

Delegating Denver #48 of 56: Texas

Summer Movie Preview

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain.

Redbelt Almost Makes a Moviegoer's Dream Come True

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Cellar Beware

Don't look in the basement.

Tortilla Flat

Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't saying much.

Cooked

Comic Dane Cook swings for the fences with ease.

Abstract Painter

With a heartbreaking sketchbook of nostalgic songs, Mark Kozelek is almost famous.

The Wedding Zinger

Exploring the Hindus and don'ts before the nuptials.

Mel Sells Out

What women -- and men -- want is a better movie than this.

Whatever...

The teen movie genre finally implodes with Whatever It Takes.

Grand Illusion

A documentary goes behind the scenes of an American Movie.

Ball Carriers

Is a Post reporter offsides when it comes to the people he covers?

Playlist

Heavy, Man.

The ten worst concept albums of all time.

Angelenos With Dirty Faces