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John Bear

John Bear

John Bear has written about crime, culture, government and just about everything in between for newspapers and weeklies in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado since 2004. He has a cat named Gary.

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Human Inferior Invited Ten People to a House Show, Made Fans Anxious

Human Inferior Invited Ten People to a House Show, Made Fans Anxious

By John BearJuly 20, 2020

Mid-pandemic, the Colorado Springs band invited ten fans to a house show and handed out teeth.

Socially Distanced Jazz Funk and a Four-Course Meal? Yes, Please.

Socially Distanced Jazz Funk and a Four-Course Meal? Yes, Please.

By John BearJuly 17, 2020

Dine From Out There offered a four-course meal and live jazz as safely as can be.

Lakewood Pop-Punk Band The Mazlows Premiere “Leaving Town”

Lakewood Pop-Punk Band The Mazlows Premiere “Leaving Town”

By John BearJuly 13, 2020

The Lakewood pop-punk band is getting ready to drop its album, Community Locker.

Cipriano Ortega Combines Minimalist Music and Theater

Cipriano Ortega Combines Minimalist Music and Theater

By John BearJuly 9, 2020

The experimental musician is as much performance artist as songwriter.

Maris the Great Is Killing It

Maris the Great Is Killing It

By John BearJuly 1, 2020

Maris the Great has returned from retirement to kill Denver bands.

Texting an Ex? ENZI Says Blame It on Mercury

Texting an Ex? ENZI Says Blame It on Mercury

By John BearJune 24, 2020

Texting an ex? Blame it on Mercury, says pop singer ENZI.

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Denver Musicians on How to Throw a House Concert

Denver Musicians on How to Throw a House Concert

By John BearJune 24, 2020

Denver musicians weigh in on the finer points of throwing a house concert.

Molly Zackary Releases a <i>Mixtape</i> Zine About Music That Shaped Her

Molly Zackary Releases a Mixtape Zine About Music That Shaped Her

By John BearJune 23, 2020

The Denver singer is looking back at the music that shaped her.

<i>Public Enemy Number One</i>: New Doc Takes on the War on Drugs

Public Enemy Number One: New Doc Takes on the War on Drugs

By John BearJune 22, 2020

Denver film producer Chris Chiari on his new documentary, Public Enemy Number One.

Turkeyfoot Is Resurrecting the Great Depression During a Pandemic

Turkeyfoot Is Resurrecting the Great Depression During a Pandemic

By John BearJune 1, 2020

In the middle of a pandemic, Turkeyfoot is looking back on the Great Depression.

Famous People Share Their Skills on eTown’s <i>Teach Me One Thing</i>

Famous People Share Their Skills on eTown’s Teach Me One Thing

By John BearMay 20, 2020

Nick Forster. of eTown, is inviting his famous friends to teach him something from quarantine.

A Real Superhero: This Cosplayer Is Making COVID-19 Protective Gear

A Real Superhero: This Cosplayer Is Making COVID-19 Protective Gear

By John BearMay 7, 2020

With no comic cons in the near future, this CenturyLink IT manager is making protective gear for first responders.

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Tricoma Makes Heavy Music for Heavy Times

Tricoma Makes Heavy Music for Heavy Times

By John BearApril 13, 2020

Denver metal quintet Tricoma’s self-titled album is metal to the nth degree.

Denver Design Company Alt Ethos Aids COVID-19 Research

Denver Design Company Alt Ethos Aids COVID-19 Research

By John BearApril 9, 2020

With much of the Denver design company’s work on hold, Alt Ethos dedicated its computers to researching COVID-19.

Hear It: The Green House Band Started in a Shack

Hear It: The Green House Band Started in a Shack

By John BearApril 3, 2020

The Denver band just dropped its debut EP.

Denver Library’s New Online Learning Platform Offers 4,000 Courses

Denver Library’s New Online Learning Platform Offers 4,000 Courses

By John BearApril 3, 2020

Over 4,000 free courses are available.

Hit by a Ford F-150, Sarah Christine Re-evaluated Her Career

Hit by a Ford F-150, Sarah Christine Re-evaluated Her Career

By John BearMarch 30, 2020

After getting hit by a truck, Sarah Christine embraced her passion for music.

Nathaniel Riley Sings Sad Songs About His Rural Roots

Nathaniel Riley Sings Sad Songs About His Rural Roots

By John BearMarch 30, 2020

After Nathaniel Riley lost his job as a vegan chef and manager at a Fort Collins restaurant, he turned to sad folk songs.

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Make4Covid Using 3-D to Fight PPE Shortage

Make4Covid Using 3-D to Fight PPE Shortage

By John BearMarch 27, 2020

Anschutz Medical Center is leading the charge with Make4Covid.

Denver Quaker Offers Health-Care Workers a Home Away From Home

Denver Quaker Offers Health-Care Workers a Home Away From Home

By John BearMarch 26, 2020

The Mountain View Friends Meeting has provided sanctuary before.

Denver Artists Are Creating a “Local MTV” to Bring Community Together

Denver Artists Are Creating a “Local MTV” to Bring Community Together

By John BearMarch 25, 2020

We Are Denver and the the Black Actors Guild are assembling an online video library of work by Denver artists and musicians.

Hear This: After a Traumatic Brain Injury, Brittin Lane Turned to Music

Hear This: After a Traumatic Brain Injury, Brittin Lane Turned to Music

By John BearMarch 25, 2020

The Colorado Springs singer songwriter released her debut album on March 20.

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