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    February 14, 2012

    Neil Young's Harvest turns forty

    The year 1972 saw the death of the hippies -- or, at the very least, the decline of the movement from idealistic young go-getters playing with the fire of radical social change to an out-of-control inferno of hard drugs and failed dreams. Neil Young's Harvest wasn't the first to comment on these dar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Starz Denver Film Festival 2011: Melancholia had me praying for the world to end -- and soon

    Big pics below.​Director Lars von Trier's Melancholia, the red-carpet-premiere attraction at the Denver FilmCenter Colfax opening night for the 2011 Starz Denver Film Festival, is a feel-bad movie that's been declared a masterpiece by critics aplenty. So universal has been the acclaim that any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Gretchen Parlato on being a jazz singer and her thoughts on Esperanza Spalding's Grammy win

    ​Gretchen Parlato (due at Dazzle Jazz for a series of shows tonight and tomorrow night) is often accused of restraint. Ironically, though, she holds absolutely nothing back. Her unmistakable vocal style evokes Chet Baker and Miles Davis's famously muted performances, and like those giants of s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Jon Embree, CU Buffs coach, flips Pac-12 commitments in 13 days (VIDEO)

    Jon Embree.​Given that Jon Embree was hired as CU Buffs' head football coach in December, most fans were willing to grade his first recruiting class on the curve. But that may not be necessary, even though he and his staff only had thirteen days to get their players in a row.

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Jon Embree, new CU Buffs head coach, pledges to bring the swagger back at press conference

    Jon Embree.​At a press conference this morning, the University of Colorado at Boulder braintrust introduced new head coach Jon Embree -- and his return to CU, where he previously played and coached, was mighty impressive. Obviously, talk won't lead to an instant turnaround for the woeful prog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Larry Ambrose: City Council District 1 showdown, part 9

    Larry Ambrose​Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues -- and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Mason Tvert touts marijuana-is-better-than-alcohol rallies at eighty-plus colleges nationwide

    Mason Tvert prefers Emerald to Amethyst.​For indefatigable marijuana booster Mason Tvert, founder of the advocacy organization Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), April 1 is a very big day. Rallies are scheduled to take place at more than eighty colleges and universities across ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Darrell Scott's departure one more nail in dead-man-talking Dan Hawkins' coffin

    You won't be seeing Darrell Scott in black and gold anymore.​First, there was CU Buffs coach Dan Hawkins' astonishing news conference, when he tried to talk (and talk) (and talk) away the sting of the previous week's 20-6 loss to Kansas State. Then, after an even larger humiliation at the hand ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Speak up! The Colorado Voice Clinic thinks every person has the right to be heard

    You won't be seeing Darrell Scott in black and gold anymore.​First, there was CU Buffs coach Dan Hawkins' astonishing news conference, when he tried to talk (and talk) (and talk) away the sting of the previous week's 20-6 loss to Kansas State. Then, after an even larger humiliation at the hand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Over the Weekend: KS-107.5's Summer Jam

    Luda. KS-107.5 Summer Jam Fiddler's Green June 12 By their very nature, hip-hop radio station festivals like KS-107.5's Summer Jam (the station's twelfth consecutive sell-out) tend to promise more than they can deliver. The lineups are generally stellar -- proof that despite changes in the music i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Our March Madness predictions: The end is near

    Tyler Hansbrough. The March 18 blog "Our March Madness Predictions: A Prelude to Humiliation..." shared NCAA men's and women's basketball picks made by my daughter Lora and me, which fell short of flawless. True, we had Connecticut making it to the women's finals on Tuesday, but not Louisville, whi ... More >>

  • News

    June 5, 2008

    Hart Bypass

    Wed alert! Colorado's two-time Democratic presidential candidate once stood up for John McCain.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Vintage TV on the Radio Q&A

    Wed alert! Colorado's two-time Democratic presidential candidate once stood up for John McCain.

  • News

    June 28, 2007

    You Do the Meth

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Film

    April 19, 2007

    Killer of Sheep

    Charles Burnett’s revered, rarely seen South Central-set film finally gets its theatrical due.

  • News

    March 22, 2007

    Should He Stay or Should He Go?

    Readers weigh in on the Mexican’s logo.

  • News

    January 11, 2007

    The Pleasures of Your Company

    These dudes turned late night into prime time.

  • News

    July 27, 2006

    All the World's a Stage

    Doug and Wendy Ishii are more than mere players in the realms of science and theater.

  • Film

    April 27, 2006

    Letter Perfect

    Akeelah spells out a fantasy that feels wonderfully real.

  • Culture

    May 12, 2005

    Formal Ware

    New abstracts are brought together in great shows at + Gallery and Studio Aiello.

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2005

    Buzzy Blues

    A blues enthusiast digs up the backstory on some red-hot mamas.

  • News

    March 17, 2005

    Short-Order Cooking

    Johnson & Wales whips up a hoops treat from scratch.

  • News

    September 30, 2004

    Pet Peeve

    If one schnauzer is nice, what's wrong with 150?

  • News

    August 26, 2004

    Tough for Buffs

    CU football grinds on under the weight of the past.

  • Film

    February 26, 2004

    Harold and Maude

    CU football grinds on under the weight of the past.

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2003

    Top Draft Pix

    CU football grinds on under the weight of the past.

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Reading, Writing and CSAP Scores

    DPS's new literacy program is raising the bar -- but will it raise test scores?

  • News

    February 13, 2003

    Eye of the Beholder

    Two CU groups feel burned by a fiery sports column.

  • News

    January 23, 2003

    Hard-nosed Headmaster

    Metro State's basketball coach keeps old school new.

  • Culture

    August 8, 2002

    Do the Math

    The music industry says online piracy's killing the biz. A UTD prof says it ain't.

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    X Marks the Splat

    Let's get ready to fumble!

  • Culture

    October 19, 2000

    More About Less

    Minimalism gets a maximum boost in thought-provoking solos at Rule and ILK.

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    A Clean Break

    Former Olympic runner Frank Shorter wants elite athletes to kick their habits.

  • Culture

    May 11, 2000

    Totally Abstract

    At 100 years old, abstract art still holds its shape.

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    A Sporting Chance

    Colorado sports went on a downhill slide in '99.

  • Culture

    October 21, 1999

    Scenic Overlook

    Community College of Denver takes an academic look at fine-art photography.

  • News

    August 19, 1999

    Buff Puff

    Can CU's new head coach find his team's animal instinct?

  • News

    January 28, 1999

    Anger Bowl

    Can CU's new head coach find his team's animal instinct?

  • Culture

    October 29, 1998

    Almost Anything Goes

    Can CU's new head coach find his team's animal instinct?

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    She Got Game

    The hoops and dreams of Colorado's budding girl basketball stars.

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    Spin Cycles

    Laundered money, the shadow of big tobacco, and a blubbering court reporter: The wild trial over Colorado's Amendment 15.

  • Music

    March 5, 1998

    All Pagan, All the Time

    Praise Goddess! The Wicca Pagan Broadcast Network is ready for another Netcasting day.

  • Music

    February 19, 1998

    Still Wailing

    Aston "Family Man" Barrett of the Wailers is keeping a reggae tradition alive.

  • Music

    July 3, 1997

    O'Luney Tunes

    Sometime Kingston Trio member Bob Haworth has another gig--as the King of Fun.

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    Growing Pains

    BIGer isn't always better. Just ask Glen Rains.

  • Music

    October 3, 1996

    Feedback

    BIGer isn't always better. Just ask Glen Rains.

  • News

    October 4, 1995

    LOGO MOTIVES

    NIKE'S SWOOSH MAKES CU'S OFFICIALS SWOON AND ITS COFFERS SWELL.

  • Music

    September 13, 1995

    OHIO OR BUST

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

  • News

    December 14, 1994

    MICKEY RAT

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

  • News

    October 26, 1994

    SOFT-HEARTED WARE

    HOW TO USE YOUR MOUSE TO SAVE A WHALE.

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