Vlog the Impaler Presidential Debate
Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton square off in the first-ever Vlog the Impaler Presidential Debate…
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Mile High Makeout: Leaving the Nest
Sometimes, all that stands between a mundane, quotidian existence and an ecstatic assumption into the heavens is a sneeze guard. Such was the case for Hearts of Palm’s set at Artopia last Saturday night. Though it was probably the only space large enough to hold the band – normally nine…
45 Second Reviews: Ghostland Observatory, Sébastian Tellier, Lizz Wright, Beach House
Beach House Devotion Carpark 03:10-03:55 of “Wedding Bell” This is so mellow. I should be in a calm and relaxed place — too bad this is apparently a duo of folks that can “play” so many instruments that the muddled sound of quiet relaxation turns into this slightly off-putting mesh…
The Worst Possible ’80s TV Comebacks
Slide Show So, Knight Rider is back. Which is one of those sentences that most people don’t want to hear, like “Your check engine light is on,” or “Hey, look, circus clowns!” But honestly, KITT and company aren’t the worst things that could come back from ’80s TV…
Avalanche Get the Band Back Together
The Avalanche have been very good to us. When the team arrived from Quebec in 1996, they showed up with a pair of first ballot hall-of-famers, almost immediately traded for another, won us our first major sports championship and galvanized a latent hockey base that has since become one of…
Barfly Taxonomy: The Unnecessary Tail-Shaker
View larger specimen In order to make more sense of the world around us, illustrator and public house naturalist Nate Stone is compiling here a taxonomy of different barflies. While you’re out and about in Denver, if you spot any of these specimens please add your observations about their habitat…
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Barfly Taxonomy: The Unnecessary Tail-Shaker
View larger specimen In order to make more sense of the world around us, illustrator and public house naturalist Nate Stone is compiling here a taxonomy of different barflies. While you’re out and about in Denver, if you spot any of these specimens please add your observations about their habitat…
Get Your Kickball On, Denver
After a winter of hibernating, the Denver Kickball Coalition (DKBC) is rinsing up with mouthwash, wiping that crusty green shit from its eyes and slicking back its unwashed hair with a fresh coat of pomade in anticipation of its eighth season as the Front Range’s most dynamic coed kickball league…
Over the Weekend … Bang Camaro @ Bluebird Theater
Bang Camaro Saturday, February 23, 2008 Bluebird Theater On the line: Denver’s rep as a bastion of metal magnitude. (Hint: The Jury’s still out.) It was nearly 10:30 when I rolled up on the Bluebird last Saturday night. Joel Simches, the sometimes JV rocker and once long-time master soundman for…
Delegating Denver #32 of 56: Nevada
View larger image Nevada Total Number of Delegates: 33 Pledged: 25 Unpledged: 8 How to Recognize a Nevada Delegate: Nevadans like to claim that their state was named for the Spanish word that means “covered in snow.” This, of course, seems deliberately misleading to anyone who has visited Las Vegas…
Friday Rap-Up: Beatsource.com, Eminem, 50 Cent, Common
Locals Only: Beatsource launches a “hip-hop iTunes” It’s been the talk of the town for the last several months but Beatsource.com has finally launched and features a few local artists as well. Based here in Denver, Beatsource.com is an online hip-hop music store that targets DJs and features classic and…
On Knowing Your Audience
Several years ago I was invited by the attorney for the Colorado Bikers Association to screen the film Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties at their monthly meeting. I agreed and when I arrived there were around 150 diverse bikers at the VFW. Many were brandishing evangelical Christian and…
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UFC Returns to the Front Range
Hate it or love it, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is making its Denver homecoming. After the UFC was born in Denver in 1993, and returned to the city for its second bout in 1994, UFC matches began to spread to other states. And after 1995, when the UFC’s Ultimate Ultimate…
Single Mom Still Missing
Five years ago last week (February 17, 2003), a Denver stripper disappeared. Jennifer Marcum was a single mom working at Shotgun Willie’s to support her child. She got involved with a drug dealer who was running tens of thousands of hits of ecstasy into Colorado from Europe. He got busted…
Previous MasterMinds: Brian Colonna
Buntport Theater’s Brian Colonna doesn’t feel like his group is often recognized for the original work they do – at least not until their 2006 MasterMind award. “The way we promote ourselves is word of mouth and recognition in the paper. It’s a great boon to have your name in…
Previous MasterMinds: Jessica Robblee
Winning MasterMind last year gave Jessica Robblee hope, and enabled her to continue the tRUNks project – a live comic book that’s based, in part, on audience suggestions – at Buntport Theater. “When you’re trying to do something unconventional and outside the lines of how people typically make their living,…
The New York Times Breaks Up With John McCain
Dear John, The New York Times would like to endorse John McCain. And all of his affairs, scandals and conflicts of interest. They are totally breaking up. What a difference a few weeks makes in a political love triangle. Before Super Tuesday, the NYT was smitten, relatively speaking, with moderate…
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Mile High Makeout, Digging Out
I hate winter. Yes, I know. Colorado winters are remarkably mild and sunny, and we’re blessed with the occasional 60-degree day to break up the season. But I still hate it. And I say that every year, right about this time. Like many people I know, the middle of winter…
Last Night … Intronaut, Saviours, A Life Once Lost, High On Fire @ Bluebird Theater
Intronaut, Saviours, A Life Once Lost, High On Fire Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Bluebird Theater Better than: Banging your head on the punk rock It’s official – metal ain’t dead. Sure, you can point to a million cases in which metal has been modified – some might say diluted or…
Pundit Watch: Amy Holmes
Amy Holmes holds the pundit trifecta ticket: she’s black, she’s pretty, and she’s a Republican. Or so she’s espousing these days. She’s gone on record in the past to say that she’s registered as an Independent, and that she privately harbors some fairly liberal views, including being strongly pro-choice…
Westword Spiral Podcast: Bad Weather California
This week, the Spiral podcast catches up with Bad Weather California before they head out this weekend for a tour of the Southwest. Download the episode , or listen to the stream below…