Only weeks after the Aurora theater shooting, CU Denver philosophy professor Chad Kautzer has created a petition to stop concealed weapons from being allowed on state campuses. But the two ideas are not connected, he says: Kautzer has been contemplating the response since the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the…
AEROSMITH @ PEPSI CENTER See Also: – Aerosmith fans in the Pepsi Center parking lot – Q&A with Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer From the beginning, they promised a spectacle. “We’re gonna go all Aerosmith mojo on your ass tonight,” lead screecher Steven Tyler promised vaguely but aggressively less than a…
Last week, we wrote about Lakewood’s Masterpiece Cakeshop, which, like larger national chains including Chik-Fil-A, has taken a stance on gay marriage. Owner Jack Phillips does not create cakes for gay ceremonies. And while members of the local community are planning protests against a policy they find discriminatory, supporters have…
Businesses across the country are coming out with stances on gay marriage, including Chick-Fil-A and Lakewood’s own Masterpiece Cakeshop. The bakery does not create cakes for gay ceremonies. The decision, publicized by rejected couple Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, made waves across the Internet, where those who object to the…
This week’s feature story, “Will the real Rick Strandlof please stand up?,” explores the identities of a Denver college student who pretended to be a decorated Marine veteran. Although the Supreme Court overturned the Stolen Valor Act last month, effectively nixing any charges against him, Strandlof left quite a paper…
At long last, Denver has a new head watchdog. After more than six months of searching, Mayor Michael Hancock offered Nicholas Mitchell the independent monitor spot vacated by Richard Rosenthal in December. Provided the city council confirms the mayor’s choice, Mitchell will be the second in city history to hold…
As tension between police and protesters in Anaheim continue to make national news, Occupy Denver activists staged solidarity protest last night — and faced four reported arrests of their own. Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson confirms two of these, though the group’s legal team has since bailed four people out…
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the national Stolen Valor Act of 2006. That decision led to the dismissal of charges against local college student Rick Strandlof (“Will the real Rick Strandlof please stand up?”), whose friends became suspicious when he pretended to be a Marine…
In this week’s cover feature, “Will the Real Rick Strandlof please stand up?,” Westword delves into the fascinating story of 35-year-old college student Rick Strandlof, whose past false identities ended with a second chance last month. On June 28, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Stolen Valor…
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 7/25/12 See Also: The Walkmen’s Peter Bauer: “Skrillex makes me feel like I don’t understand what’s happening” Funneled through the slight, almost frail body of its pale owner, Florence Welch’s voice cuts through the silence to fill the spaces between lyrics…
Eldren’s Yankee Stargazer lives up to the second half of its name. Predicated on fuzzy, wide-eyed wonder, the four-song EP unfurls a set of lazy, lovely lullabies funneled through an onrush of emotion. With hazy guitar and glittery piano, the title track establishes the album’s gentle pace, which later flows…
Let me address some relevant background info. The majority of the last twenty or so years has involved me lying, deceiving, cheating or in general being a terrible human being. Meet Rick Strandlof. On his Facebook page, the 35-year-old puts up a funny and exceptionally intelligent front. He is single…
Today, Mayor Michael Hancock will interview the last three candidates for Denver’s open Independent Monitor position — again. In the second round of a search that has lasted six months, finalists Kenneth Moore, Nicholas Mitchell and Gary Maas all share connections to Colorado. Last night, they answered questions from the…
After some of the equipment belonging to Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes was traced back to a Chesterfield, Missouri company called Tactical Gear, reps spoke out about the ties online. Since then, as noted by our eagle-eyed sister blog at St. Louis’ Riverfront Times, Tactical Gear employees have been…
One year after his death, Alonzo Ashley’s family has filed a lawsuit on his behalf in U.S. District Court. A year ago this month, Ashley died of a heart attack and respiratory arrest after a skirmish at the Denver Zoo in which Denver Police officers contact-tased him. Fronted by his…
See Also: – Review: Florence + the Machine at Red Rocks, 7/25/12 – The Walkmen at Wells Fargo Theatre with Florence + the Machine, 7/26/12 The Walkmen’s first album, Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone, came out ten years and two months before its latest — and perhaps…
On Friday, we chronicled the story of Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig on our sister blog, Cafe Society. The young gay couple plans to get married in Provincetown, Massachusetts in September, and last week, the guys were searching for a baker to create the multi-tiered rainbow cake they’ll serve to…
UPDATE: Masterpiece Cakeshop’s days of shutting out same-sex couples appear to be over. In December 2013, an administrative law judge ordered Masterpiece’s owner, Jack Phillips, to cease discriminating against gay couples. In May 2014, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission unanimously upheld his ruling. After the second hearing, however, Philips said…
Update below: Last night, the Colorado Progressive Coalition hosted a community potluck and vigil in memory of Alonzo Ashley, who died one year ago during an incident involving police and security at the Denver Zoo. Ashley’s family and activists demanded a stop to police brutality in Denver, and attendees released…
The irony of a late-’80s TV show titled “The Next Generation” being 25 years old is inescapable, but so is its cult fandom. To celebrate the quarter-life of one of the best-loved shows in this galaxy and beyond, National CineMedia will beam two Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes onto…
At approximately 9:50 a.m. yesterday, the Colorado Springs Police Department made its first arrest for the city’s public camping ban, which officers began enforcing ordinance in 2010. During an investigation of unlawful camps that had been set up in the area, members of the city’s Homeless Outreach Team encountered 52-year-old…
We all have it — that one song that stopped us in our tracks the first time we ever heard it, that continues to give us pause each and every time it’s played. Granted, some of us (see below) are a little more obsessive about these songs than others, but…
