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    March 12, 2012

    Review: Feel the Energy 03/09-10/12

    There are assumptions to be made prior to attending something billed as a "Paranormal House Party." One makes assumptions about the crowd, about what could be passed off as "evidence" supporting the existence of ghosts, and what might be found lurking in the dark recesses of the Stanley Hotel's earl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Blair Shehan of the Jealous Sound: "Anything else didn't feel like the right suit to put on"

    The Jealous Sound (playing tonight at the Marquis Theater) came together when former Knapsack guitarist and singer Blair Shehan got together with some of his friends who had also been members of melodic punk bands of the '90s, including Padro Benito of Sunday's Best, John McGinnis of Neither Trump ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    In honor of Nigel Tufnel, eleven ways to turn it up to 11 on the weekend beginning 11/11/11

    "The numbers all go to eleven.​In honor of Nigel Tufnel Day, we present our Top 11 picks for weekend adventure. "These go to eleven." A pair of skis pointed for the Park Lane terrain park jump line on Peak 8 for opening day of the 50th anniversary season at Breckenridge looks like an 11 to u ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2011

    The Brown Barrel in Baker is now Badger's Pub

    "The numbers all go to eleven.​In honor of Nigel Tufnel Day, we present our Top 11 picks for weekend adventure. "These go to eleven." A pair of skis pointed for the Park Lane terrain park jump line on Peak 8 for opening day of the 50th anniversary season at Breckenridge looks like an 11 to u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Five Finger Death Punch, Jason Aldean, Jim Hall, Rene Marie and more this weekend

    ​Have plans this weekend? If not, as usual, there's plenty of choices: Tonight, Jason Aldean's at the Pepsi Center, Jim Hall's at Dazzle and All Capitals is celebrating the release of its new CD at the hi-dive. On Saturday, Five Finger Death Punch hits the 1STBANK Center, Rene Marie's at Dazzl ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    all capitals brings its punk-infused indie to the hi-dive October 21

    ​Have plans this weekend? If not, as usual, there's plenty of choices: Tonight, Jason Aldean's at the Pepsi Center, Jim Hall's at Dazzle and All Capitals is celebrating the release of its new CD at the hi-dive. On Saturday, Five Finger Death Punch hits the 1STBANK Center, Rene Marie's at Dazzl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Josh Grier of Tapes 'N Tapes on the important role of humor and handling the critical backlash

    ​Shortly after graduating from Carleton College and moving to Minneapolis, Josh Grier and some friends started the band Tapes 'N Tapes (due tonight at The Bluebird Theater with the Chain Gang of 1974). Within a year of the band's existence, the group recorded its first EP, and those recordings ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Harry Shearer on New Orleans, media error, and not being the funnyman

    Harry Shearer's new film uncovers what really happened in New Orleans. ​Harry Shearer may be best known as the comedian who voices a litany of characters on The Simpsons and makes mockumentaries like This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind, but his new documentary is completely serious. The Big U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Danzig at the Boulder Theater, 5/3/11

    Dane Cronin DANZIG 05.03.11 | Boulder Theater The first time I went out to see Danzig over a decade ago as a teenager in the Pittsburgh, the concert was inexplicably canceled minutes before show time, and I returned to my '89 Pontiac Sunbird to find it towed. Last night in Boulder, I feared some s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Top ten retro metal bands currently melting faces and minds

    ​The world of heavy metal can be an exercise in absurdity and uninspired imitation played at blistering volume. With the relatively recent (and fading) popularity of "stoner-rock" and "doom metal," as evidenced by tours including the reunited line-ups of Sleep, Saint Vitus (read our recent int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Why does a penis museum need a human specimen? A psychological query

    Penis, anyone?​For the last fifteen years, the Phallogical Museum in the tiny fishing town of Husavik, Iceland, has existed for one purpose and for one purpose only: to collect and display a shitload of penises. Is that two purposes? So be it. In any case, the museum's collection features an i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    World Beat

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Red Fang at 3 Kings Tavern, 10/26/10

    Todd Warnock​ RED FANG With the Swindlers, Black Acid Devil and Decay 10.27.10 | 3 Kings Tavern After the Swindlers, a female-fronted power quartet, wrapped up their set, the brilliantly titled Black Acid Devil took the stage to play its own brand of sludgy stoner metal. Black Acid Devil sw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Ozzy Osbourne and ten other old dudes who should just hang it up already

    Like so many new albums from old dudes, it's not that Ozzy Osbourne's Scream, which was released today, is not good, per se -- it's that it's not needed. While Osbourne's new effort updates his shtick a bit -- it sounds like he's been listening to a long of Norwegian opera-metal and possibly some ... More >>

  • Film

    June 3, 2010

    Crude on the outside, sweet in the middle, Get Him to the Greek

    Like so many new albums from old dudes, it's not that Ozzy Osbourne's Scream, which was released today, is not good, per se -- it's that it's not needed. While Osbourne's new effort updates his shtick a bit -- it sounds like he's been listening to a long of Norwegian opera-metal and possibly some ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2009

    Not So Heavy

    Spinal Tap returns in Unwigged and Unplugged.

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    Tapping In

    Films on Fillmore closes its season with a cult classic.

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