You can almost see the four members of Makeout Point nodding at the beginning of “Breaking Point,” when the guitar rises from the white noise and the drums come tripping in. It’s the band’s moment of arrival, the fifteen seconds when it is clearest that they have something here worth…
A friend, Sarah, has been a vegetarian for more than four years and a red meat avoider for seven. On the surface, she’s PETA’s dream: She makes her own seiten and works as a baker for Watercourse Foods, the meat-free precinct at 837 East 17th Avenue. Yet the lure of…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
The tupperware mountain in our refrigerator is almost as enticing as the high country, where more resorts are open than not at this point. We bring you three of the best for your weekend escape from consumer hell…
Apparently those budget cuts aren’t coming out of the Tourism Department’s free crap fund. Earlier in the week we advised you to sign up for the Telluride vacation giveaway. Today, it’s hats, which the state will generously give anyone who goes to one of the state’s 10 welcome centers. You’ll…
Last week, we brought you the story of Amber Johnson, Canada native and Colorado blogger. Amber is a finalist for a Microsoft-sponsored blogging trip to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. She mentioned in her interview with us that there was a fellow Coloradan over in the student finals (Johnson is…
The Big Pink, Crystal Antlers Monday, November 23 Larimer Lounge Better Than: Getting whacked in the face by something warm, fuzzy and pissed off. A cat, maybe. No subtleties here — just two bands probably hyped before their time, leaning on a couple tricks each. Both, but particularly Crystal Antlers,…
The idyllic wonderland you see above is the town of Telluride, where you and someone whose pants you’re trying to get into can enjoy three nights of lodging and two days on the mountain, rentals included, by entering this contest from the Colorado Tourism Department. All they want in return…
If you walk into a restaurant and it’s live-music Friday and the Alltunators are playing, you should feel pretty good about that. Their presence will enhance your meal, and they may put just enough hootenanny in your heart to compel you to throw a buck in their tip jar at…
Houses, The Knew, Action Packed Thrill Ride Saturday, November 14, 2009 Larimer Lounge Better Than: The fireside. It was snowing on Saturday, seriously snowing, hard enough to cover the signs and turn the city into a giant, hushed bobsled track. You would not have known this, though, if you were…
Something called Westword is sponsoring a contest for a pretty sweet Keystone vacation package. It includes four nights (December 10-13, specifically) at the six-person Keystone Scratch Game condo with a fully stocked drink fridge and six four-day passes for the mountain. Register here . The Scratch Game condo comes with…
Vote for me! Denver’s music fans are blessed with an absurd amount of local talent, and we have an opportunity right now to show our appreciation by making a huge difference in the life of one of our best local musicians. All you have to do is click that Vote…
Each weekend, we’ll tell you the which mountains most deserve your attention. We’re up to six resorts open now, and most of them offer top-to-bottom skiing at this point. Still, after that massive storm a couple of weeks ago, the weather has been decidedly uncooperative…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
So Backcountry Outlet is switching over to Department of Goods in January. But today they opened the beta version of the new site. It’s pretty awesome. In addition to the usual online markdowns on clothing/skis/bikes/assorted crap you didn’t know you desperately needed, they’re giving away $200,000 worth of prizes on…
“Soup,” the title track on Eufórquestra’s newest album, gives us what amounts to a mission statement in the verse in which Grandma makes her soup and a crowd of ladies gather. They ask what she puts in that soup and she tells them: a little bit of sun and a…
Tomorrow night at their Boulder location, Outdoor Divas is hosting a free gear panel and punch session. They’ll have K2 ladies alliance member Lindsey Yaw, Babes in the Backcountry founder Leslie Ross, Heather Paul of K2 Ultimate Groove Tele camps, and Krista Crabtree of SheSkis on hand to answer your…
Evangelicals, Holiday Shores, Candy Claws Monday, November 9 The Hi-Dive Better Than: (Sorry about this) The Broncos offense Maybe it’s a low blow, but Josh Jones of Evangelicals was responsible for tingling more spines than Brandon Marshall on Monday night, despite the fact that Marshall had an audience of approximately…
Oscar Pistorius was told he couldn’t compete in the 2008 Olympics because his prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage. The ban was eventually lifted, but the debate lacked an authoritative conclusion until early this month, when a team of six researchers — a CU professor, student, and former student…
Dirty Projectors, Tune-Yards Sunday, November 8, 2009 Bluebird Theater What it was like: Watching a gospel choir through broken glass. There is a risk, when you see two bands as technically elaborate as Dirty Projectors and Tune-Yards, that you will get several hours of knob twirling and strings pulled with…
Via Visit Colorado’s YouTube channel comes this segment from Ski Scene, hosted by Johnny Morris. It’s basically a promo video for Steamboat from forty years ago. Highlights include: Cowboy hats, full body jumpsuits, harmony, more bad puns, some shockingly inane conversation and a mildly creepy ski commercial. Noticeably absent: Snowboards,…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
