The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 22 edition

Shake it up. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar: Nate Windham from The Office@Blondies. • Ten hard-to-find beers you should try from Colorado. • Great American Beer Festival Q&A: Laughing Dog. • From Charlie the Tuna to Frito Bandito, the ten worst food mascots ever. • Top Chef...
By Michael RobertsSeptember 22, 2009
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Shake it up.

Today in Cafe Society:
• Behind the Bar: Nate Windham from The Office@Blondies.
• Ten hard-to-find beers you should try from Colorado.
• Great American Beer Festival Q&A: Laughing Dog.
• From Charlie the Tuna to Frito Bandito, the ten worst food mascots ever.
• Top Chef victor Hosea Rosenberg takes a sabbatical from Jax Boulder.

Today in Backbeat Online:
• The Chain Gang of 1974 premiers new song.
• Hello Kavita’s readies excellent new album for release.
• Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel score some pretty choice CMJ gigs.
• Pixies bringing Doolittle tour to Denver in November.
• Last Night: Sunny Day Real Estate at the Ogden Theatre.

Today in The Latest Word:
• Zazi’s lawyer earns uncomfortable spotlight time.
• JaMarcus another reason not to overrate Broncos D.
• Who really wrote Colorado’s medical-marijuana law?
• Glenn Beck-target Yosi Sergant’s DNC bash.
• Meet two Colorado cons released early in budget-cutting move. Free at last.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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