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  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Wale

    Friday, February 17, Summit Music Hall, 866-468-7621.

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Village Voice Media asks for your support

    Friday, February 17, Summit Music Hall, 866-468-7621.

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Jay-Z and Kanye West's upcoming Watch the Throne tour apparently being rerouted

    So Pitchfork is reporting this morning that Jay-Z and Kanye West's highly anticipated Watch the Throne tour, which we told you was coming to Denver on Monday, October 10, is no longer coming to town on that date. The tour's apparently being rerouted due to "overwhelming demand," says Billboard, citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Top five ways to bike, fight, skate, run and climb your way through this weekend

    ​Push On! In the seven months since Clayton Brown opened his Pusher BMX shop at 5777 East Evans Avenue, "Colorado's Only BMX Rider-Owned and Operated BMX Shop" has been getting props from the likes of TransWorld Business and ESPN, doing double the business Brown projected for himself and attra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Osama bin Laden death celebration at Mesa State College in Grand Junction (VIDEO)

    Video below.​In our post about how Osama bin Laden's death was experienced by the Facebook generation, we noted that localizing this story was unnecessary, because it impacted all of us, wherever we were. Which is why spontaneous celebrations broke out in New York City, Washington, D.C. -- an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Social networking: Denver ranked 3rd in U.S. by Men's Health (eat our hashtags, Portland!)

    ​Congratulations, Denver: You have officially been swallowed up whole by the Matrix. Men's Health recently came out with its list of the country's most socially networked cities, and Denver, of all places, came in third. Do we get a prize for this? Like a new FarmVille animal or something?

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    Six questions with trip-hop producer Emancipator

    ​Congratulations, Denver: You have officially been swallowed up whole by the Matrix. Men's Health recently came out with its list of the country's most socially networked cities, and Denver, of all places, came in third. Do we get a prize for this? Like a new FarmVille animal or something?

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    United Flight 967 turbulence injures dozens: Like Airplane, except not funny

    A cracked window on Flight 967.​In the movies, turbulence can be hilarious -- but it's considerably less so in real life, as passengers on United Flight 967 headed from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles discovered last night. Injury estimates vary from a turbulence incident over Kansas vary, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

    Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. ​ The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California, to Washington, D.C. They include businesses rangin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

    Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    D.B. Cooper, Osama Jr. or just plain loonbag?: Another weird passenger incident causes flight diversion to Colorado

    "Geronimo!"​It seems like only a couple of weeks ago that a passenger caused a flight to make an unscheduled landing in Colorado due to inexplicable behavior (including his insistence on shaving topless). That's because it was only a couple of weeks ago. Now, a similar act: A thus-far unnamed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    American traditions: Thanksgiving and suing the crap out of your neighbor

    As sad and time-wasting as frivolous lawsuits can be, they're a part of American life. Sometimes they can be downright funny (except for the people involved). Remember the dumbass Washington D.C. judge who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a pair of lost pants? Fortunately he lost that c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Over the weekend: Endotrend Festival

    Yerkish​Maybe it was the last minute switch of venues from the Auraria Campus to the 3 Kings Tavern and Oriental Theater, but it was pretty slim turn-out for Saturday night's section of the festival at 3 Kings. Although not many folks came out that night, there was still a lot of solid local talen ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    Bemused

    Departed Ones
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    What I did during my summer staycation

    The jump wasn't so bad -- but landing on that pole hurt like a bitch.​ I've just returned from two weeks away from my job -- but that doesn't mean I spent that time jetting to exotic locations. My family and I had already decided against that kind of an adventure due to the economic downturn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    McDonald's ranks Denver the sixth best city -- whatever that means

    The Denver Business Journal posted this little ditty earlier today, reporting that McDonald's -- a national hamburger chain known for helping our children get super fat for decades -- considers Denver one of America's happiest cities for families. I have absolutely no idea what this means -- I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: a visit to the dinosaur museum

    On Sunday, I stopped by the Newseum in Washington, D.C., the new, 250,000 square foot facility on Pennyslvania Avenue devoted to the history of news. The views from this building are stunning, as are many of the exhibits. But in many ways, I might as well have been at a natural history museum, loo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Breathe Carolina premiers new video, tours until the end of time

    Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn't seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list of tour dates on the next page), recently p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Africa dances tonight at the Colfax Event Center

    An arm of Urban Skye, a local collective seeking to help "revitalize the urban soul" by hosting cultural and spiritual salons and forums and fostering service projects, the Worldview Film Series meets on the last Thursday of every month with the goal of opening eyes to global issues through film scr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    The Rocky Mountain News' attempt to stop time

    Moments ago, Westword editorial assistant Aubrey Shoe noticed something unusual about the front page of the January 14 Rocky Mountain News: It didn't mention January 14. The date usually appears at the top of the page, centered in small print directly above the box containing featured headlines. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Former Denver archbishop calls election of Obama "apocalyptic;" see the video here

    J. Francis Stafford speaking at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Earlier this week. J. Francis Stafford, the former archbishop of Denver, who is now a Cardinal based in Rome, called the election of Barack Obama "apocalyptic" during a speech at the Catholic University of America in Washin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    The Fray to premier new single next week during Lost promo

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    The difficulty of being a first-time, mail-in Colorado voter

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Denver Open Media hosts "New Frontiers in Community Media" conference

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    The Denver Mint shows its metal

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 2 edition

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Delegating Denver #53 of 56: Washington

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    DeVotchKa on NPR's All Songs Considered and Conan

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2007

    Energy Crisis: Day One

    Looks like we won't have to wait until February after all to hear what the Fray has in store next. The band is slated to debut "You Found Me," the first single from its forthcoming self-titled album, next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, fans can listen to a stream the new song ... More >>

  • Music

    October 4, 2007

    Don Zientara

    Sunday, October 7, Mercury Cafe, 303-294-9281.

  • Calendar

    October 4, 2007

    Don Zientera

    Sunday, October 7, Mercury Cafe, 303-294-9281.

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    Delegating Denver #11 of 56: District of Columbia

    Sunday, October 7, Mercury Cafe, 303-294-9281.

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    Quickie

    Sunday, October 7, Mercury Cafe, 303-294-9281.

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Wed Alert

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2006

    All the Pretty Horses

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2006

    All the Pretty Horses

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    Apes

    Friday, April 22, Rock Island, 303-443-2227.

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    Grazin' Hell

    Bush put former industry lobbyists in charge of public lands. Now a deal with a Wyoming rancher has the stewards running for cover.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Museum Exhibit (Since March 2004)

    Quest for Immortality

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Darkest Hour

    Monday, December 6, Rock Island, 303-572-7625.

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Q and Not U

    Saturday, October 23, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2004

    Giving Back

    Out of the ashes of 9/11 comes a reason to celebrate again at Fashion Forward.

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    Making Radio Waves

    Ira Glass tapes in Denver

  • Music

    May 3, 2001

    Critic's Choice

    Q and Not U

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Off Limits

    It's not easy being green.

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    Spies, Lies & Portable Tapes

    The feds were already suspicious of scientist Wen Ho Lee. Then they discovered he’d downloaded every secret in the nuclear arsenal.

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    Critic's Choice

    This week's concert pick: The Dismemberment Plan

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Plugging In to D.C.

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    The Out of Towners

    Denver officials join the Department of Aviation and see the world.

  • News

    December 14, 1994

    UNDER THE GUN

    AFTER LISTENING TO COLORADO'S PATRIOTS, FRANCISCO DURAN SHOT OFF MORE THAN HIS MOUTH.

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