Village People

The Village People

Beyond Playlist: Prinzhorn Dance School and More

The Denver Press Club's Gridiron Show Versus the Rockies

Masters of Disguise

Masters of Disguise

Strings Attached

Redefining chamber music on Turtle Island.

The Jukebox Effect

Photo: Claudia LopezI deejayed a Valentine's Day party at the Horseshoe Lounge on Saturday. The bar had a great vibe, as always, and the ample crowd was in the mood for a good party. It was the first time I ever had to play music for four and a half straight hours, and I was initially worried that I ... More >>

The Big Three-Oh

Spark Gallery celebrates a milestone anniversary.

Animal Instincts

The Pet Shop Boys maintain their pop pedigree with a new album and tour.

The House That Bubblegum Built

Buddha Records introduces a new generation to an old formula.

Bad Habits

Nuncrackers doesn't have much to be thankful for.

Home-Grown Talent

Cherry Creek serves up art.

Gay Pride Rides Again

Colorado's gay rodeo turns twenty.

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

Disco Redux

A new boxed set argues that disco didn't suck after all.

Letters

A new boxed set argues that disco didn't suck after all.

This Year Blows!

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

Off Limits

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

Feedback

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

Real Life. Real News. Real Bad.

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

The Circus Is in Town

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

PLAYLIST

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

THRILLS

Kissing off a year of six-minute smooches and sex-toy cigars.

MIX AND MATCH

HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT SUMMER CONCERT FOR YOU.

The Taking of Pelham 123

HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT SUMMER CONCERT FOR YOU.

Brady Quinn hunky photo gallery

Men and women alike would probably enjoy breaking off a piece of this.​To put it mildly, the jury is still out on whether new Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn is going to be a savior or a bust. But there's no debate about whether Quinn's a luscious chunk of man candy. The verdict on that's be ... More >>

In honor of Vladimir Putin singing "Blueberry Hill," here are five of the best singing politicians

​If you haven't seen this video of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin singing "Blueberry Hill," stop what you're doing right now and watch it. It's just that amazing. You see, in America, we sing to the president, but in Soviet Russia, the president sings to you (sorry!). Actually, we're pr ... More >>

Four weird no-wave films

​The no-wave movement of film-making, which used ultra-low budgets and a punk sensibility to produce films heavily steeped in mood but with generally incoherent story-lines, had a big impact: Besides being heavily influential for directors like Jim Jarmusch and David Lynch, it pretty much sing ... More >>

I went to my favorite pho restaurant and all I got was Rick Astley

Damn you, Astley!​In the modern age of the iPod, any shoe store, cowboy bar, hair salon or (in this particular case) pho restaurant can do business to any soundtrack it chooses. When I worked at KB Toys in the 90s, we were sent a monthly cassette to play in the store -- except the tape player ... More >>

Denver named 15th Gayest City -- based on pretty much nothing

​Yesterday, Denver made number fifteen on The Advocate's list of the Gayest Cities in America. But we need only to tell you (spoiler alert!) that Salt Lake City is ranked number one in order to convince you that our own status means nothing. Before you roll down the windows in your Prius, blas ... More >>