John Hickenlooper is bros with Ryan Tedder and the Fray?

Denver blog posts have the music in them. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky talks about Colorado music with Governor John Hickenlooper, who name-drops Ryan Tedder, the Fray and more. The Colorado Independent’s Tessa Cheek on Equal Pay Day. Denver Egotist spotlights Brian Edward Miller’s work for Every Mountain…

Photos: Twelve best Denver sports stars, teams and coaches

This year’s Best of Denver celebrates lots of great things about the Mile High City, including the top sports stars, teams and coaches. Below, we’ve gathered together a photo-illustrated list of the winners who had us cheering the loudest, complete with the original Best of Denver items and your picks…

Reader: The more liberal a place, the more awesome it is

Our post about the prospect of Denver hosting the 2016 Republican National Convention (the city is still in the running) included comments from the RNC Facebook page, including one that dubbed the Colorado capital a “liberal shithole.” That phrase inspired interesting takes from lots of readers, including this one…

Why the hell did this guy wear a Batman onesie to Snowball?

Denver blog posts have a style all their own. On our Backbeat blog, Ashley Rogers asks Snowball attendees to explain their fashion statements. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on Cory Gardner’s position on abortion, which he says is identical to the views of former Colorado Archbishop Charles Chaput. Colorado Peak Politics…