In all the hoopla over the influence of ’60s and ’70s art rock on some of today’s most interesting bands, one salient fact is frequently overlooked: A lot of that stuff blew. For every Roxy Music and King Crimson, there was a Yes or an Emerson, Lake & Palmer (plus…
In the world of freestyle, Supernatural is the king. He’s battled and defeated such luminaries as Craig G, Juice and Proof from D12. He also currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle at just over nine hours. Now he’s hosting the entire Rock the Bells tour, where…
In Hollywood, you often hear of passion projects — movies that nobody in their right mind should try to produce, yet a handful of stubborn filmmakers do it anyway. El Cantante, starring Marc Anthony as salsa pioneer Héctor Lavoe and Jennifer Lopez as his wife Puchi (she also produced), is…
“I had a pretty tough year last year,” says Hilary Duff. Granted, Duff’s status as a rich pop star and actress — she reportedly collected $15 million in 2005 — won’t earn her many sympathy points with members of the public, most of whom she could buy and sell like…
One fateful day in Boulder back in January 2006, when word came down that Newcomers Home was breaking up, wild-eyed mourners wept openly in the streets. Folks wandered aimlessly along the Pearl Street Mall, rending their garments and clawing out their eyes. There was much gnashing of teeth, and the…
Danny Vegas can be a bit much when you first meet him. With a toothy grin plastered across his face and a booming voice delivering a rap that he has down cold, he has the air of someone who’s putting you on — and seems exactly like a guy who…
“Prize Patrol,” Patricia Calhoun, August 9 Eye on the Prize I’m not sure if Ms. Engle and Mr. Suvanjieff understand the rarified company they would find themselves in should they win the Nobel Peace Prize. Jimmy Carter, perhaps the most feckless and ineffective American president of the twentieth century, and…
Plenty of new media boosters hailed the July 23 YouTube debate of Democratic presidential contenders on CNN as an egalitarian breakthrough — the first event of its type at which real people, not Beltway insiders, asked the questions. But Adam Schrager knows better. For the past several years the veteran…
Dear Mexican: I had a discussion with a couple of gringos who said immigration (both legal and illegal) needs to stop. I replied jokingly, “Then who will take our orders at McDonald’s or work in the fields?” They told me there are Americans willing to work those jobs, especially in…
Just like the district he represents, Chris Nevitt contains two seemingly contradictory sides. First there’s the hardcore union activist: “Unions built the middle class. Historically, when unions were strong, America was strong. And, frankly, over the years many union-supported politicians have sold working people down the river over and over.”…
Until recently, the most popular pages on the North Denver News’s website included a 2005 article on Sunflower Market’s plan to open a store at the old Elitch Gardens site and information on how to submit your poodle for the paper’s “pet of the month.” That changed last week, when…
A hundred miles southwest of Denver, the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum houses a killer lineup of mobsters (Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano), gang leaders (Barry “The Baron” Mills), assassins (Colombian hit man Dandenis “La Quica” Muñoz Mosquera) and terrorists (John “American Taliban” Walker Lindh). But not to worry — despite…
When I visit my parents, I usually take one of the dogs for a walk. Dorothy and Sylvia are the two creatures that make me most happy in this world, and a walk is the very least I can do to show my gratitude. And it is on these walks…
When the goon squad showed up at his place at five in the morning, Tommy Silverstein knew something was up. He wasn’t accustomed to greeting guests at such an ungodly hour — much less a team of corrections officers, helmeted and suited up for action. In fact, Silverstein wasn’t used…
Board games can be a lot of fun, but unless you have a bunch of friends with identical schedules and equally geeky taste in pastimes, it can be hard to get enough people together for a good game. Luckily, the Internet can be used to bring people together for more…
I don’t know why seeing Cedric the Entertainer would make you want to drink vodka, but clearly the people who sell Ceren Vodka think it’s a great idea, because Cedric was at the Ceren launch party at the Mile High Station last week. When I asked Cedric for his favorite…
I don’t know why seeing Cedric the Entertainer would make you want to drink vodka, but clearly the people who sell Ceren Vodka think it’s a great idea, because Cedric was at the Ceren launch party at the Mile High Station last week. When I asked Cedric for his favorite…
Westword’s August 16 profile of Hilary Duff finds the junior pop star touching on a number of tabloid friendly topics, including her breakup with Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden, who got over his heartbreak by quickly impregnating Nicole Richie. Below, scope the entire interview, in which the nineteen-year old emphasizes her…
While art galleries keep looking for loopholes in the state liquor laws that would allow them to serve alcohol during openings, one bar has already come up with a solution. The Highland Tavern, located at 3400 Navajo Street, is passing out Art Bucks good for a dollar off your tab…
While art galleries keep looking for loopholes in the state liquor laws that would allow them to serve alcohol during openings, one bar has already come up with a solution. The Highland Tavern, located at 3400 Navajo Street, is passing out Art Bucks good for a dollar off your tab…
The Stapleton neighborhood just got a new place where you can grab a quick bite for breakfast. Udi’s Bread Café (7357 East 29th Avenue, 303-329-8888) — already revered for dishing up some of the neighborhood’s best dinner and weekend brunch entrees — began serving up a pared-down weekday breakfast menu…
The Stapleton neighborhood just got a new place where you can grab a quick bite for breakfast. Udi’s Bread Café (7357 East 29th Avenue, 303-329-8888) — already revered for dishing up some of the neighborhood’s best dinner and weekend brunch entrees — began serving up a pared-down weekday breakfast menu…
