Ross Hostage

Westword approached the ballot for the 21st Westword Music Awards a little differently this year. In order to help highlight the burgeoning Denver scene, we limited this year's ballot to bands and artists who have not been repeatedly recognized in the past, and created a new group comprising of bands...

When I was thirteen, I became a man. I'm talking about having my Bar Mitzvah. Raised Jewish and middle class, it was a fairly big deal, and part of that involved planning a huge party. So, my mom dragged me to some random office (meaning some event planner's tacky living...