UpBot Goes Up is a grid-based puzzle game from Dom Camus, Craig Forrester and Luke Davies that will make you feel brilliant one second and like an idiot the next. Technically, that’s the definition of a good puzzle game, and UpBot Goes Up delivers it in spades, including plenty of…
We’ve already decided we’re big fans of Debbie Clapper’s pattern-based art based after seeing her work in a few art shows and around town, but she doesn’t kick out enough concert posters for our liking. Thankfully, this week we get a nice demonstration of her skills with a pen and…
This week we’ve got a pretty random collection of choice crap to purchase to make your life less of a waste. We know how it goes: You’re bored, and the only way to fill the the void in your heart is to purchase as much media as you possibly can…
Former Sony Corporation president Norio Ohga, the man widely attributed for pushing Sony into a new generation that led to the standardization of the Compact Disc format, passed away on Saturday from multiple organ failure. He was 81. While Ohga left Sony in 2000 to focus on music — namely…
It’s hard to imagine that Coheed and Cambria is celebrating its tenth anniversary as a band this year. During a decade-long stint as one of rock’s only trans-media bands, Coheed and Cambria has managed to release not just a crop of solid albums, but comics and novels as well. While…
When we first came across Rhombus Jerk, a new webcomic series from Joe Flores, we were delighted, charmed and slightly terrified by the innocuous but totally random humor embedded in each panel. Over time it has tackled subjects like “Wookie in a UFO,” “Reimagined Famous Logos,” and other surreal but…
Way back in 2007, a company called Amie Street introduced variable pricing for MP3 sales. The premise was simple: The more copies sold, the higher the price. The concept didn’t work out so well. Amie Street was purchased and subsequently shuttered by Amazon in 2010. That hasn’t stopped Ticketmaster from…
Earlier this week, Lady Gaga reportedly refused permission to “Weird Al” Yankovic to release a parody of her new single, “Born This Way,” called “Perform This Way.” Upset, but well-aware of his right, Yankovic released the song anyway. Turns out, Lady Gaga actually loves “Weird Al” and is placing the…
We’ve finally started getting some of those April showers the old tales speak of, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be venturing out in to the great big world this weekend. While the ground might be a little damp, you’ll still have plenty of indoor and outdoor activities to choose…
Tonight at the Denver Botanical Gardens, writer Amy Stewart will be presenting a history of killer plants of the very real variety. While that’s all well and good, we prefer to keep our deadly botanical assassins in the realm of the fiction so we can still sleep through the night…
In general terms, a compilation is most often used as a promotional tool for labels or magazines to draw awareness to their product. In the case of the ZetaKaye House, that’s still essentially the purpose, but the product is the state of Colorado itself. “Musicians aren’t always the best at…
For obvious reasons, many indie games tend to look the same. They’re simple, often created with pixel art and tend to attempt to showcase an idea more than graphical prowess. For those willing to deal with a simple look, Convergence is a very quick experience that fits into the indie…
If history is any indication, one proven way to impress us is to include monsters on your flier. We just can’t help but be enthralled by strange and unusual creatures, because we’re a bit childish when it comes to certain things — monsters included. That’s exactly what initially caught our…
Now that everyone finally has their taxes complete and their refund checks on the way, it means it’s time to spend some cash on frivolous crap. Good thing we’re here to help you with that, because we’ve got some seriously top-notch entertainment to bust your wallet wide-open with this week…
In case you haven’t been paying attention, there are some heated battles going on in digital space right now with regard to digital music distribution rights. Just three weeks ago, Amazon launched its cloud storage and streaming services, much to the chagrin of the major labels. As we wait for…
TV on the Radio has always genre-blended its sound to encompass forward-thinking electronics and reverse-engineered soul. The band’s newest effort, Nine Types of Light, might not be the expansive and lush experience of previous endeavors, but it’s still better than most releases the major labels have put out recently. Despite…
Before anyone even knew what hardcore was, Bad Brains was shattering the expectations of concert-goers in Washington, D.C., with its unique mixture of so many different styles it was nearly impossible to know what to anticipate. Fast-forward nearly thirty years, and the band is back on the touring circuit with…
The first costume I ever wore in my life was a handcrafted Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit when I was one or two years old. Then, when I was in fifth grade, I tricked my mom into sewing me a Mortal Kombat costume — Scorpion — for Halloween. Since then,…
Sole has been very hard to ignore recently. He’s been releasing tons of content in a variety of formats for free or cheap as he’s preparing for his next album in the Mansbestfriend series (due May 15), as well as a new release from Sole and the Skyrider Band (Hello…
NECA is gearing up to release a topless, Skeletor-esque Iggy Pop action figure onto unsuspecting fans this coming June, a fact that might seem a bit odd for those who aren’t familiar with rock stars’ long and illustrious history with action figure manufactures. Over time we’ve seen plenty of our…
This weekend is jam-packed with lots of expensive gathering and events, but for those looking to live life on the edge of a Hamilton, we’ve got you covered. With StarFest in town this weekend, a couple theaters are following suit with science-fiction themed classic movie showings, but for the less…
StarFest is kicking off this weekend, and packed into the three day event are five different festivals, hundreds of activities and enough dork-power to raise Firefly from the ashes. You can pick up a full schedule here, but if it’s a bit overwhelming, we’ve broken it down to ten events…
