Hey Netflix, er, Qwikster, er, Reed Hastings: Here’s the deal. You can’t send me an “I’m sorry I broke up with you” letter, when I have already broken up with you. After the July announcement that consumers (you know, those people who pay you money for your stuff) would see…
Monday night, the eight Republican Presidential candidates threw down on the CNN-hosted Tea Party Express debate, and one thing was clear: The country is poor, the current approach to healthcare isn’t working and Rick Perry is disliked. By everyone else in his party. But we weren’t sure what was more…
I’m throwing my television away. Actually, I’m giving it to my mother as a consolation prize/parting gift when I move out of her home in a few days. Her own monstrous TV — which wore a DVD/VCR combo for a crown — finally crapped out after burning through thousands of…
The Slave to the Deathmatch isn’t your mama’s neon-spandex-and-aviators kind of smackdown. This time, it’s about blood. Primos Hard-core & Wrestling presents its second annual tournament of brutality and strength tonight, as wrestlers from around the country enter the ring to compete in one of the nation’s only deathmatches. While…
If you didn’t hear, Missoni went all out for Target yesterday, dropping its well-anticipated line of clothing and housewares in stores and online. But then Missoni fans bum-rushed Targets all over America — subsequently crashing the retailer’s website, too — and the stuff was gone. We wandered down to the…
We’re not sure what it is about Applebee’s Twitter account, but something screams “ass-kisser.” The restaurant chain’s tweets read like that student council kid in high school who tries to be buddy-buddy with everyone, asking mindless questions like “How was your summer vacation?” and “How do you feel about making…
As Active Child, Pat Grossi assembles atmospheric compositions that are equal parts organic instrumentation and synthesized sound. Grossi’s harp blends seamlessly with a bevy of electronic layers, creating a primed canvas for his pitch-perfect falsetto. And this church-choir-trained voice acts as an instrument all its own, carrying a gender fluidity…
My theory about life is, whatever you do, go hard. If you’re into fantasy football or Phish or being Irish, by all means, tell the world. This weekend’s installment of the fifteenth annual Nan Desu Kan anime convention experience was just that, an exemplary parade of anime fanatics, three-fourths of…
Attention back-to-school shoppers: We have found the ultimate source for inappropriate classroom attire. Her name is Kassandra, and she hosts the AMIClubwear channel on YouTube. While there’s no verification that she’s addressing teenagers specifically, we are guessing by her outfit choices and attention to dress codes that this couldn’t possibly…
This Saturday night, September 10, Rhinoceropolis is throwing benefit show to help The Silent Barn, a sister venue in Queens, New York. This summer, the the independent art, music and living space was raided by the city and tenants were forced out. The following night, theives broke in and stole…
This past Monday was, as far as I could tell, the last official day of summer. I decided to take advantage of this sad occasion by going for one final swim in my Aunt’s apartment complex pool, a pool I had been dipping in like it was my own all…
Voice actors, cosplay junkies and Dance Dance Revolution superstars will converge on the Marriott DTC this weekend for the fifteenth annual Nan Desu Kan, Colorado’s premier anime convention. The three-day event, expected to draw more than 20,000 people, is devoted to the art and actors — whose English voices color…
Shopping malls. They certainly don’t make them like they used to. In Colorado, the old-fashioned mall is all but extinct, replaced by outdoor shopping “experiences” — or if it is a single, enclosed structure, it’s built to look like a gargantuan ski lodge (see Park Meadows) or a fancy, two-story…
After a sold out show in Boulder last night, Gillian Welch (due tonight at the Arvada Center) gifts fans with a second appearance in Colorado, while closing out the season for the outdoor venue. Along with her longtime musical collaborator David Rawlings, Welch brings stories of tragedy and addiction to…
Lil Wil first told us about his Dougie way back in 2007. Then last year, Cali Swag District promised to teach us how to Dougie — but the thing is, they never really did. They just sang about how the dance could get ladies on your jock and whatnot. This…
A virtual supergroup, Down (due tonight at Summit Music Hall with In Solitude and Ponykiller) is spearheaded by none other than the fear-instilling voice of Phil Anselmo, of super heavy legends Pantera. But Down is a band all its own — the group has been making sludgy, devastating metal since…
BLINK-182 at COMFORT DENTAL | 9/4/11Seeing Blink-182 live is kind of like viewing a moment suspended in time: The music hasn’t changed, and the band’s NOFX-knock-off-style masturbation conversations are identical to a decade and a half ago. But consistency is a huge factor in a pop punk band’s success, and…
Denver’s public pools have been closed for almost a month already, and if you don’t wanna fork over the cash for one last hurrah at Water World, what do you do? Baby pools in the yard suck, and chances are, if you have your own actual pool in your yard,…
This weekend is absolutely crammed with shows both local and national. Tonight, Phish kicks off its three-night stand at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Ke$ha brings her garbage chic to the 1STBANK Center tomorrow night, and Sunday Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and Rancid stop by Comfort Dental for the Big Gig,…
Bonnie And The Beard (playing tonight at the Walnut Room with Blow The Vault, The Changing Colors and …And The Black Feathers) has a wayward traveler-feel about its sound — if Vaudville Americana were a genre, the local trio would be at the top of it. The band’s stomping, clanging…
I hate the Cherry Creek trail. Well, I don’t hate it, I just hate other cyclists that use it. If I could, I wouldn’t ride my simple little bike on the trail at all. I prefer to ride in the street, free from the wrath of jerks on expensive bicycles…
The Denver Zoo kicks off its summer series today, offering up action-filled animal shows, refreshed tropical exhibits and, for the littlest visitors, new things to climb on. Included in the price of admission are such amphitheatre productions as “Animal Stars” and “Africa’s Greatest Predators,” featuring lizard-throwing birds (not to worry…
