Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon turns forty

More than being one of the best selling albums of all time, more than having the most recognizable album cover the world over, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon was a cross-cultural, trans-generational album that connected with audiences on issues of death, greed, life-purpose and the horrors and triumphs…

Westword‘s mobile app is new and improved

Today, Westword welcomes the latest addition to our family: our new, improved and ready-to-use Westword mobile app. Like the previous version, you can use it as a handy, thumb-friendly guide to Denver arts, entertainment and dining. Hungry for Asian? We’ve got you covered. Bored, with no weekend plans? Just check…

Playing cover songs is a sign of creative fatigue

There’s nothing wrong with cover songs. In fact, before Sam Cooke and the Beatles shifted the established paradigms, singer and songwriter were two entirely separate professions. And there’s also nothing wrong with a musician recording a cover album in the twilight of his career (Johnny Cash’s American Recordings attests to…