On the surface, it can seem like musicians are the most crucial people in a music scene. But behind every band, emcee and DJ lies the invaluable support of people who also help make things happen — people like Ciara Johnson. Johnson — who passed away in February at the…
All eyes are on us, Denver. Much of my Facebook newsfeed last week was moan post after groan status about the fact that Denver was just ranked the “Best Place to Live in the U.S.” Plenty of “stop moving here!” sentiments were shared, if only half-jokingly. Many of us who live…
Audiodrome was born out of necessity. When artist and musician Mitch Pond returned to Colorado in 2011 after attending college in Wisconsin, he had trouble booking shows for himself. As Man Mantis, the crate-digging digital scientist performed music that was spacey, referential and beat-heavy, with hip-hop written all over it…
Making an album can be a daunting and expensive process for musicians — especially if they’re just starting out. Having spent a lot of time in the music trenches themselves, friends and longtime members of Denver’s music scene Tyler Glasgow (known for his work in pop-soul-rock band PLACES) and Jack…
Real estate is big business in Denver right now. It’s bigger than weed. I overhear the same conversation constantly, one that blames marijuana for why we can’t afford our own homes anymore. But it’s not weed. It’s real estate. And real estate doesn’t transact according to emotions — which makes…
The Internet is life, and life is the Internet. It’s no longer about “being online”; it’s about blurring that line between being and not being — online. And apparently, no one is ever not online anymore. At last night’s Fetty Wap show at the Fillmore, there was not a single…
“I’m thinking I want to make a Tinder for a ham and cheese sandwich, but that requires making a new email and everything. But I’m ready to go through that whole rigmarole just so I can be sandwich on Tinder,” says Clementine Creevy, guitarist, singer and founder of Cherry Glazerr…
It’s no secret that Denver is blessed with some great museums, featuring everything from established collections offering everything from grand viewings of global artwork to spaces packed with educational, hands-on opportunities; the city also has historic sites that are definitely worth a tour. And after you’ve had an eye-opening trip…
Earlier this month we walked through the process of having a building designated a historic landmark in Denver. Now we’re continuing the conversation we started in Building for the Future with this series that will look into the history of individual structures around town, and the people behind their creation. From its…
The Grammys are for teenagers — at least, I hoped they were. To me, teens are the demographic the music industry should still be gunning for: They are generally adventurous listeners, often the most passionate — and most forgiving — music fans and they have yet to let their taste…
In order to capture the often-unseen moments of struggle when people try to survive colder weather in the inner city, Denver photographers Armando Geneyro and Blake Jackson used Instagram to invite photographers from all over the world to share what they saw. The resulting black-and-white images will be shown in…
When a musician’s career spans as many decades and is as prolific as Maurice White’s was, that person is often given the benefit of being many things to many different kinds of people. Most notably, White was founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, a group whose roots are very important…
With election season in full swing, words like “immigration” and “detention” are repeatedly thrown around by candidates and the media; meanwhile, the people at the center of the immigration crisis are hardly ever given a voice. Detention Nation, a new exhibit opening at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 11, at the…
Dinner by candlelight, roses, chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne — isn’t that all at little passé for the modern lovers’ Valentine’s Day? Fortunately, Denver’s V-Day weekend calendar is packed with sexy celebrations, chocolate-infused tastings, build-your-own bouquet gatherings, parties involving puppies and, to top it all off, a throwback R&B concert featuring…
Last summer, as I sat in the basement of the downtown Comedy Works listening to Dana Crawford explain how and why she went to the lengths she did to save Larimer Square from demolition a half-century ago, my mind kept getting stuck on the same thought: What a makes a…
Everyone knows that the Molly Brown House is a historic landmark in Denver: In fact, the fight to save the Victorian structure from demolition led to the creation of Historic Denver in 1970. But just because a building is old doesn’t mean it’s an official historic landmark in this city;…
This is the first in a two-part story on Landmark Preservation in Denver. For an illustration of historic designation in action — including six buildings that are officially historic and six that are not — read this piece. Across from Burns Park, on the northeast side of Leetsdale Drive, is…
Neal Cassady, inspiration for the Beat Generation, was one of the most powerful literary and pop-culture figures to emerge in the twentieth century. He spent most of his early life in Denver, yet few people in this city seem to know about his legacy, says music-industry veteran Mark Bliesener, himself…
When someone prominent in popular culture passes away, there’s a surge of their imagery that can be seen everywhere. Notorious humans are immortalized on every surface imaginable — in print, on t-shirts, in public art. It’s often that there is only an handful of already-famous photographs of that person spread…
An actor, author, feminist and WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Mick Foley is a multifaceted celebrity, to say the least. This Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m., he’ll take the stage at Comedy Works South with Fifty Years of Foley, a live, spoken-word-style storytelling event detailing the experiences of his…
Like a beacon of art house film hope, Video One took up residence in a converted house on the corner of 6th Avenue and Downing about four years ago. Though its paint color is more muted than the bright purple-y hue the structure wore in its past life as consignment…
I didn’t want to write about this. I was too embarrassed. But after multiple confrontations with my boyfriend, I knew it was time to come clean: I’m on my phone too much. Those closest to me have always been my mirror — my partner, my good friends, my siblings. They…
