Who’s the “Pussy’ole?” I had to ponder this question last night as I wondered why the Dizzee Rascal concert went so wrong in every way. First, he didn’t show up, which is, well, like, a problem in itself. More importantly, though, the audience at Cervantes didn’t know why he didn’t…
Brian Colón, chairman of the New Mexico Democratic Party, knows a little something about elections in the West. So we asked his take on the Denver convention’s importance to the West, the Udall family dynasty, and the most famous political facial hair in the West. Westword (Joe Horton): What’s the…
Left? Remember last weekend, when you got so hammered you mistook your Xbox for a urinal, and awoke the next morning with a tattoo of Clint Hurdle on your neck and your less-than-attractive cubicle mate in your bed? And remember when, a few minutes later, you loudly praised your excellent…
Photo: Tom Murphy Valet Park This The Slants w/Tornado Alley, Valet Park This and Sofo Monday, July 21, 2008 Lion’s Lair Better Than: Pretty much anything else Denver has going down on a quiet summer Monday. Since I play in Tornado Alley any commentary seems entirely inappropriate. Valet Park This,…
Photo: Jim Narcy Flobots We poured ourselves into the Mile High Music Fest with a passion, and the results filled two extensive blog posts and two slide shows. Here’s a handy guide to everything we saw, shot and wrote at the inaugural edition of this world-class musical bonanza. Live Blog…
View larger image Washington Total Number of Delegates: 97 Pledged: 78 Unpledged:19 How to Recognize a Washington Delegate: A smiling Washingtonian is more an indication of a nearby photographer than an invitation to friendship. Washingtonians will be extremely polite and helpful, but don’t expect to exchange personal information. As the…
Click here for a slide show of the event. Global Dance Fest July 19, 2008 Red Rocks Better Than: Drinking the juice from a glowstick Global Dance Fest is evidence that despite dance music’s low profile on the pop culture radar, it’s still a big deal. The festival easily sold…
Photo: Tom Murphy Gata Negra Gata Negra and Hot Robots Sunday, July 20, 2008 Larimer Lounge, Denver Better Than: I thought relatively straight ahead guitar rock could sound. Unfortunately I made it to the Larimer Lounge fairly late due to practicing with my own band so I missed Only Thunder,…
Wadirum Wadirum, Elizabeth Rose, Benyaro Saturday, July 19, 2008, Meadowlark Better than: The weather this weekend. First a bit of confusion; sitting at the downstairs bar, The Meadowlark, we see what could ostensibly be the stage. Granted, the show tonight was going to be of the singer-songwriter variety, so a…
Photo: Tom Murphy Valomierda Fanatics w/Valiomierda Saturday, July 19, 2008 Carioca Café, Denver Better Than: Any hardcore show that I’ve seen for nearly a decade. Finding this show really was something of an odyssey. A couple of weeks ago, Tim Vigil told me about the reunion of legendary Pueblo punk/grindcore…
Photo: Tom Murphy Andy Falconetti Andy Falconetti, Rotaree and John Porcellino Saturday, July 19, 2008 Wax Trax, Denver Better Than: Seeing a show like this at a bar. Andy Falconetti, while tall, is an unprepossessing and utterly unpretentious performer. Normally you’ll see him fronting indie pop legends, Breezy Porticos. But…
Photo: Tom Murphy Yerkish Yerkish, The Skivies and New Ancient Astronauts Friday, July 18, 2008 The Falcon, Denver Better Than: Having to wait even longer to see The Skivies again. Though this bill wasn’t touted as a D.A.R.C. gig, that’s essentially what it was and that was fine with me…
Things were a little slow here in the Latest Word, but the rest of our site was jumping. Here’s a roundup of what you’ll find around the site’s blogs today. Cafe Society bit into the strange, new apple fries at Burger King. Sounds … processed. You can also find the…
Here’s a convenient one-stop guide to all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were anxiously exercising your fingers in anticipation of Jimi Hendrix’s announced contributions to an upcoming installment of the Guitar Hero series…..
Tonight and tomorrow, as part of The Dead of Summer film festival, the Denver Film Society will be presenting the 1985 horror-comedy classic Return of the Living Dead. It’s scary, it’s funny and it introduced the idea that zombies hunger for the sweet, sweet taste of human brains. Of special…
There is an old and powerful saying that goes: “Judy, Liza, Barbara, Bette… These are names I shan’t forget.” These names belong to the crème de la crème de la gay icons of musicality. There are others… Cher, of course. Madonna goes without saying. Tina Turner, Rosemary Clooney, Bernadette Peters…
Click here for a slide show of the event. Photo by Jim J. Narcy The ominous rain clouds and wind couldn’t deter the crowd at last night’s Riverfront Fashion show. The theme of the event, Yellow Sun, was evident in the clothes worn by the guests. There was so much,…
Democrats, God bless-’em, have made their share of mistakes over the years on the campaign trail. But for every Blunder there’s a Best, a shining moment that continues to turn states blue and keep donkeys in their seats. Click here for a slide show of the Top Ten Best Democratic…
Here’s your daily map to the little corner of the Internets we like to call Westword.com. Demver explained ten reasons Obama may not be the candidate for you. You can also find a report about the $10 million(!) being spent on security and the number of protesters the city expects…
There are few movies that are as effective at making the undead simultaneously scary and funny as the 1985 horror-comedy Return of the Living Dead. Written and directed by Dan O’Bannon, on the heels of his hit Alien script, the movie pits a group of nihilistic punk kids, two hapless…
