Tomorrow: Pro-Ams Rail Jamming in Denver’s backyard

The first-annual Denver Backyard Bang Rail Jam is a good reason to stay off the slopes and in the city tomorrow while still getting a healthy dose of tasty shred. Salomon Snowboards and The Art Institute of Colorado have teamed up to host the event that will bring top pro…

Morning Dew: Good morning, sunshine

Morning view of the Rockies from the peak of Mt. Evans, courtesy of Zachd1_618’s Flickr page. To have your photos featured in Morning Dew, send them to edge@westword.com or post them to the Westword Flickr pool…

Over the Weekend: CMJ Music Marathon in NYC

College Music MarathonOctober 20-25, 200975+ Venues in Brooklyn and ManhattanBetter than: Fighting swarms of tourists to see the Statue of Liberty. This year’s CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Marathon offered more music than any avid concert goer  could even attempt to comprehend with 1,300+ bands playing at more than seventy-five…

Last Night in NYC: The Knew at CMJ

Editor’s note: Whitney the Intern is in New York for CMJ, the annual music festival and conference. She filed this dispatch. An upstanding establishment serving beer in Solo cups on tables lit by candles in bar glasses, Wicked Willy’s was precisely the venue one would hope to see an act…

Over the Weekend: Hot Congress house party

Square Rot Hot Congress Prevue House Show Night of Joy, Fissure Mystic, The Jim Jims, Old Radio, Lil’ Slugger, Vitamins Friday, October 16, 2009 Patrick Kelly’s Crib Better Than: Paying mucho dinero for parking, tickets, and beer at a standard venue. Nothing screams house show quite like a porch full…