Dames, detectives and devious plots will be on display through the end of October as the Denver Film Society presents the One Book, Many Films series. Catch up on some of the greatest hits of the film noir and detective genres every Tuesday at the Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Parkway,…
Behind every great street is a great alley, at least according to Park Hill resident Jack Farrar. “I think alleys are fascinating, actually,” he explains. “When my wife, Pam, and I go for walks, we inevitably walk up and down alleys, because in some respects, they’re a lot more interesting.”…
If you hate trance, you can place a fair amount of the blame on BT (Brian Transeau to his parents, wife and friends). The superstar producer helped push the form to its lushest, most symphonic and bombastic heights, and his tracks are among the most recognizable and iconic in the…
“Does this mean I need to find a real job?” Here’s a user-friendly guide to all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were reeling in shock and horror at the news that the end of era was coming with the impending cancellation…
John Digweed will always hold a special place in my heart. It was Digweed who catalyzed my transformation from an electronic-music dilettante to a full-blown dance-scene aficionado, by way of his first Global Underground mix and seeing him at one of the first half-dozen raves I attended. It was his…
The movie Starship Troopers is an utter failure as an adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s revered classic science-fiction novel, which is enough to damn it in the eyes of many fans. But if you can get past that, you’ll enjoy the film on its own merits. Like director Paul Verhoeven’s first…
Take my picture and I will bust your ass Here’s a handy compendium of all the great content you missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were busy pondering why Kanye West hates having his picture taken so badly he decided to bust up $10,000 worth of camera gear…
Join the crew of Starship Troy tonight for the launch of the third and final season of Buntport’s live sci-fi sitcom. The critically lauded show follows the misadventures of the members of a garbage scow crew as they clean up space, one load at a time. Staffed by a motley…
The world of anime (Japanese animation) is far deeper than Dragon Ball Z reruns. From the visionary science fiction of Akira and Ghost in the Shell to the noirish, surreal visions of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue and the perverse sexuality of hentai, anime is a deep and complex medium that…
Tracing its history back as far as 3,000 years ago, to the original inhabitants of what is now Mexico, El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a festival during which the living honor the dead by offering them sweets, decorating their graves and sharing fond…
The movie Starship Troopers is an utter failure as an adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s revered classic science-fiction novel, which is enough to damn it in the eyes of many fans. But if you can get past that, you’ll enjoy the film on its own merits. Like director Paul Verhoeven’s first…
Richie Hawtin may not be human. His most common alias, Plastikman, certainly seems to imply there’s something inorganic at his core. He looks human enough, but the music he makes moves, pulses and breathes with such an alien, biomechanical grace and precision, it’s hard to believe it’s the work of…
These Kids are looking a little grizzled… Here’s a convenient, one-stop guide to all the great content you might have overlooked this week on Backbeat Online while you were preoccupied with the alarming news that New Kids on the Block had reunited and released a new album, despite the fact…
Receding hairlines, kids that won’t leave home, trophy wives and other expensive indulgences to recapture youth are just a few of the foibles of mid-life crises examined in Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical, opening tonight at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre. Artistic director and producer Michael J. Duran says Mid-Life is returning for…
Even if the boss makes you work today — on a Saturday! — you should still be off in time to catch a special presentation of Office Space at the Longmont Film Society’s Films at the Brewery fundraiser. Whether it’s for the first time or the fiftieth, there’s no better…
Martin Landsky started deejaying at just fourteen years old, mixing for friends and family at private functions, but his musical direction was set a short time later when he visited Kultklub Front in Hamburg, circa 1988. The blend of acid, house and techno he heard there still shapes his sound…
Axl Rose is displeased that people are actually hearing the long-fabled Chinese Democracy Here’s a handy list of all the great content you might have missed this week while you were avidly following the story of the blogger who was arrested for leaking tracks from the Guns ‘N Roses Chinese…
Not every dog show is a collection of prancing, pampered purebreds being guided around a circle. Starting today and running through September 7, you can catch a different kind of dog showing off in the 22nd annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials. Forget the ribbons and shampoo — these dogs…
The word “crafts” has a negative association with macrame plant-hangers and other kitschy handmade crap, but these days, crafting is enjoying something of a renaissance. The DIY spirit of the punk and indie music scenes has been injected into this once moribund activity, resulting in something new: crafts that are…
Until the untimely death of singer/guitarist D. Boon at the end of 1985, the Minutemen were one of the most exciting and creative bands of their era. The documentary We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen — which kicks off a four-part film series called Our Band Could Be…
King Britt’s musical resume is long and varied. He rose to prominence as the DJ for the ultra-cool, jazz-inflected hip-hop act Digable Planets. These days, he’s known as a master remixer and startlingly original DJ who can fuse everything from Philly soul to broken beats into silky smooth, sensual, swinging…
Until the untimely death of singer/guitarist D. Boon at the end of 1985, the Minutemen were one of the most exciting and creative bands of their era. The documentary We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen — which kicks off a four-part film series called Our Band Could Be…
