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Q&A With Laurent Barnard of Gallows

Eight Great Moments of the 808 for 8/8/08

Q&A with Rob Swire of Pendulum

Emerald Ire

A Colorado publisher puts out a book too hot for the U.K.

Power Play

Fort Collins's favorite pop label is positively Not Lame.

DIA conspiracy promoted to one of history’s greatest!

The Daily Telegraph in the UK recently compiled a list of "History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories" – and the contributors have put the murals at Denver International Airport at number five! The DIA conspiracy is beaten out only by NASA moon landings, Roswell, JFK and 9/11. The paper notes how th ... More >>

Best barbecued ribs

Brothers BBQ

The Fray's Valentine's Day songwriting challenge

Yes, this is another Fray-related item, the last one this week for sure (and hopefully the last for a while -- unless, of course, the band is number one on Billboard again next week; God help us). Anyhow, we'll keep this brief. Considering our proximity to Valentine's day, sharing this link just see ... More >>

The Clan

What do Scots have in common with Mexicans?

Post-War British Textiles from Lucienne Day, Marian Mahler and Jacqueline Groag

What do Scots have in common with Mexicans?

The Kindness of Strangers

Archival footage illuminates a remarkable Holocaust story.

A Very Fine House

By daring to be different, Britain's Tall Paul has become a giant of the dance-music world.

Tickle Me, Elmo

Samuel L. Jackson makes light work of a familiar Formula.

Andy Partridge

XTC's fuzzy warbler is a pop genius.

Operation Rebound

Gomez finds its footing again with How We Operate.

See Also: Vexing

V for Vendetta delivers less, not Moore.

Kreator

Friday, March 3, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

The Darkness

One Way Ticket to Hell…And Back (Atlantic)

The Fight

Wednesday, February 9, Club 156, Boulder, 303-443-2227.

Trashcan Sinatras

Friday, October 15, Lipgloss at La Rumba, 303-572-8006.

Scratching the Surface

Scott Bond

Scratching the Surface

Scott Bond

Club Scout

Layo & Bushwacka

Angel of Death

Through tragedy and triumph, Bambi Lee Savage returns to Denver with new music and new hope.

You, Spy

Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

Czech Marked

Even war heroes can be treated like villains in a Dark Blue World.

Music for Pleasure

Twenty-five years after releasing Britain's first punk single, the Damned return to the fray -- and to form.

Who's Minding the Store?

Twenty-five years after releasing Britain's first punk single, the Damned return to the fray -- and to form.

Mad All Over

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

Lush Life

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

TRUE BRIT

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

DOGGIE STYLE

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

MIX AND MATCH

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

Ink -- and beer -- in their veins

Suspicions confirmed: We are not alone. "Media workers are the heaviest drinking professionals in England, consuming the equivalent of more than four bottles of wine or more than 19 pints of beer a week, according to government research," the Guardian reports here. "People in the profession drink a ... More >>

USA Rugby almost as bad as next year's Broncos

Photo courtesy of Infinity ParkA familiar sight at the Churchill Cup: England scores against the US. It was an exciting month for rugby here in Denver, as long as you weren't rooting for the home team. Denver played host to North America's marquee rugby event, the Churchill Cup, this year. The si ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival Q&A: The Duke Spirit

Steve GullickForming in London in 2003, the Duke Spirit has evolved a sound that brings together elements of garage rock, soul, the blues and swirly, noisy atmospheric rock. Rather than sounding like's trying to do too many things at once, act's music sounds rich with textures and emotional landscap ... More >>

Skream at Bass Invasion, Cervantes'

Steve GullickForming in London in 2003, the Duke Spirit has evolved a sound that brings together elements of garage rock, soul, the blues and swirly, noisy atmospheric rock. Rather than sounding like's trying to do too many things at once, act's music sounds rich with textures and emotional landscap ... More >>

Tiger Woods "Unfaithful" art project goes global

It wasn't quite pop art, but close -- and readers and viewers everywhere are chugging it down. This weekend, Channel 9 reported about bottles of Gatorade on local store shelves featuring a photo of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "Unfaithful" -- an art project pulled off by Longmont's Jason ... More >>

Drinking whisky is a risky business at Pints Pub

It wasn't quite pop art, but close -- and readers and viewers everywhere are chugging it down. This weekend, Channel 9 reported about bottles of Gatorade on local store shelves featuring a photo of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "Unfaithful" -- an art project pulled off by Longmont's Jason ... More >>

Jelly Belly gives itself a hand

Jelly baby Mini Me in action.​In Britain, a rogue jelly baby was found in a particular state of euphoria amongst his rubbery pals. Lyz Parker, who lives in Middlesex (convenient) purchased some candy at a local store; when she opened the bag in her office, she noticed the gummy guy holding h ... More >>

CDSea recycles discarded discs into beautiful art

Photo by Mark Pickthal​Now, here's a cool idea. Take all those thousands and thousands of useless, forgotten and worthless, but oh-so-shiny CDs, and use them to make something beautiful. In this case, a giant piece of public art called "CDSea" in Kilmington, UK by artist Bruce Munro.

Mile High Music Festival: One eskimO on its bare-bones, stripped down approach to music

​ Creating music that alternately recalls shades of John Mayer and Jack Johnson with a strong soul music influence, One eskimO and its song "Kandi" have slowly been infiltrating eardrums since the release of the act's debut last fall. Starting with a casual mention of the band's name about si ... More >>

Top ten "ethnic" foods that aren't really ethnic at all

What's for dinner? Whatever the answer, it's probably got an ethnic origin--or a supposedly ethnic origin. Because many of the foreign foods that we all enjoy aren't really very foreign at all. In other words, you can cross these ten dishes off your list, because, frankly, they're all just as Americ ... More >>

Hating hipsters the English way with "Being a Dickhead is Cool"

Apparently, hating on hipsters is an international phenomena, as this video from the UK clearly shows. Although they never use the word "hipster," preferring instead the much more straightforward "dickhead," it's obvious within five seconds of the start of the song what the target is.

Dubstep DJ Caspa appearing September 17 at Mile High Bass Invasion 2

Apparently, hating on hipsters is an international phenomena, as this video from the UK clearly shows. Although they never use the word "hipster," preferring instead the much more straightforward "dickhead," it's obvious within five seconds of the start of the song what the target is.

Billy Duffy of the Cult on punk's influence and playing with Morrisey in the Nosebleeds

​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

U.K. DJ Itchy Robot on October 1 at Milk

​ Many people heard The Cult after its breakthrough album, Love, which contained the classic single "She Sells Sanctuary," was released in 1985. But The Cult increasingly became a worldwide phenomenon with its following two albums, Electric and Sonic Temple.

Foodtubes: a very underground food movement proposes really fast food

FoodtubesA proposal for food delivery under London​While food is necessary for survival, the energy waste involved in the delivery of food is anything but. Now the UK-based Foodtubes Project thinks it has the solution: a system of underground food- delivery pipelines powered by air pressure. ... More >>

Comment of the day: "Go f**k urselves"

​After nearly four months of intense contention, the semi-coherent debate continues to rage over Bree Davies's assessment of the first episode of the MTV version of the popular U.K. series Skins, now drawing opinions from as far away, apparently, as Portugal. Yesterday, Portuguese reader (we'r ... More >>

Readers: A beer for women? Think Zima. Think Virginia Slims.

​Readers have been pouring out the jokes since Molson Coors announced that it will release Animee, a beer geared towards female non-beer drinkers, in the UK. From Claire: The Virginia Slims of the beer biz. From eCurmudgeon: Otherwise known as Zima with a new label.