“I heard he had two ribs removed so he could suck his own penis.” It was the winter of 1996, and Marilyn Manson was bringing his infamous Dead to the World tour to my home state of Iowa, spawning a pre-Internet hysteria. For all we knew, he was a high…
Blatantly employing a familiar pronoun in their name, Thee Dang Dangs are not shy about revealing their influences. Their sound directly mirrors that of San Francisco’s Thee Oh Sees, and the acknowledgement of it in their handle frees up the listener to sincerely enjoy how expertly the band delivers that…
Is your dog troubled? Does he bark incessantly, nip at guests or destroy prized possessions? Maybe he’s just bored. Fix that problem by taking him to the regional version of the National Dog Agility Championships, which might be the ideal outlet for your pup’s excess energy. “Your dog wants to…
As local filmmakers continue to give Colorado a cinematic identity, more events keep popping up to satisfy the local hunger for independent films. Tonight, Comedy Works South will feed that beast with its debut partnership with Film Festival Flix, a monthly event of national filmmakers hosting a Q&A and screening…
Longtime Lipgloss DJ option4 brings his dance-floor creations to disc with this impressively strong collection of narcotic beats. A vital contribution to the local dance scene, Into the Night finds option4 effortlessly blending his signature flavors of house and techno on songs like “Ride On,” which features an interpolation of…
Over the past few years, this city’s comedy scene has been slowly siphoning fans away from the once-king-of-the-mountain music scene. But instead of fighting over young urbanites like two dogs battling over a dead rabbit, the Denver Fine Gentleman’s Club is fusing the worlds of satire and song in the…
Now that the Olympics are over, we can get back to playing games designed for the unprofessional, uncoordinated athlete in all of us — like kickball, for instance. And this afternoon, you can show off your ball-booting skills (or lack thereof) while raising money for charity at Howard Dental Center’s…
Wanting to stay relevant in response to the DIY, class-conscious London punk scene, the Rolling Stones’ 1978 U.S. tour was a bare-bones, music-focused affair that did away with the conceptual stage sets and inflatable penises of their previous visit to the States. Unseen for 33 years, a 16mm documentation of…
It’s not often that bass lines stand out as the featured instrumentation on an album, but here you’d swear the bass was recorded during a 9.0 earthquake in a concrete bunker with a shard of glass for a pick. Songs like “Kill the Blue Dogs” and “The Process of Ripping…
“I secretly want Mitt Romney to win,” Bill Maher confessed in the “New Rules” segment of his HBO show Real Time earlier this month. “Look, I’m a comedian, and Mitt Romney is an ultra-Caucasian Mormon zillionaire who uses his dog as a hood ornament. For me to not want him…
Following up on the overwhelming success of 2009’s Precious (the Hollywood adaptation of the dark novel Push), author Sapphire continued the story in the 21st century with The Kid, this time following the dramatic and disturbing life of the son of Push protagonist Precious. “The Kid presents even more of…
“One of my pet peeves is when playwrights and producers and directors don’t give the audience credit for their intelligence. They don’t think the audience has the capacity to embrace unfamiliar characters; they dumb everything down,” says Luccian Lajoie, writer and star of the new locally produced play, Date* Interviews…
From Buddy Holly to Robert Crumb, the chic elites have always appreciated the geeks. And this Friday, City, O’ City — arguably the Xanadu of Denver’s hipster scene — will give its nod to the nerds with May the Fourth Be With You, a sci-fi costume party. “It’s the kind…
The Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo will offer a far-reaching blend of arcade nostalgia this weekend, whether you’re a curiosity seeker with a pocketful of quarters (though you won’t need them if you have a ticket) or a serious gamer looking to win one of nine different pinball…
“Showing your work at a Santa Fe gallery is like having your mom and dad home at a party,” says artist Vincent Fasano. That’s why he and twin brother Charly (also known as “City Mouse”) have been putting on art shows at the Phoenix Gallery in the basement of 3…
If you’re one of those punk-rock aficionados with a bedroom full of obscure vinyl and a heart that beats to the rhythm of “White Minority,” then you’ll feel right at home at Growler Records’ Mid-Winter Punk Film Festival. Featuring an impressive collection of underground punk films, the festival runs on…
These days, most peoples’ wallets are on a diet — which can make going out to the theater a financial gluttony to be regretted the next morning. Not so with An Absurd Evening of Absurd Theatre. “We will not produce a show with a budget of more than $1,000,” says…
