Every day’s John Denver day on YouTube

Despite (or perhaps because) of the fact that I’m a native Coloradan, I despise John Denver’s music. But there’s no denying that his compositions continue to connect with amateur musicians in this country and beyond. Footage of Denver lovers trying their hand at one of his tunes pops up on…

Kenny Be’s Hip Tip: Chrysler-Fiat merger concept car

The Chrysler-Fiat merger is just the beginning of many exciting automotive design possibilities. Imagine a car that takes the retro-American design of the 1961 New Yorker and combines it with the fuel economy of the iconic Fiat 500…..

Indie 101.5’s Whip takes his plea for advertising to the airwaves

In a January blog, Indie 101.5 personality and music director John ‘Whip” Wilbur announced his battle to save his low-rated station, which recently collected two Westword Best of Denver blurbs — Best Commercial Radio Station and Best DJ. “It’s the fight of a lifetime,” he said at the time. “It’s…

As swine-flu fever rages, pig lovers are in the crosshairs

Yesterday afternoon, as I was driving home, I found myself behind a truck sporting a license plate very much like this one (which I made using a website accessible by clicking here): It read, “ILVPIGS.” At a time when swine-flu fears can get anyone who sneezes in public branded as…

Kenyon Martin’s fine is fine by us

In a blog published after the Nuggets pummeled the Dallas Mavericks in game one of their playoff series, I suggested that a hard foul Kenyon Martin laid on the Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki set the stage for victory. Now, the NBA has levied at $25,000 fine against K-Mart for this shot…

The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 4 edition

Sally 4th. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Houses at the hi-dive. • Over the Weekend: Gil Scott-Heron at the Fox Theatre. • Tech N9ne grabs top spot at Independent Records. • Bob Dylan top seller at Twist & Shout. • Here’s how to get your free Wavves/Windsurf…

Denver Blogs: You want the Mavericks to play better?

Welcome to our blog roundup. Say howdy here to put a post in our lasso. If the Mavs don’t improve, the Nuggets will win their playoff series quickly. And this is a bad thing? (Nugg Doctor) On the Western Slope, a principal approves of a senior prank. My kingdom for…

Weilworks says “Tomato”

It’s not always easy for an artist to coax art from the mind, or the hand. But it can be even more difficult to coax tomatoes from the soil. Tracy Weil is lucky to have both skills, and he combined them last Friday at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Street, his unbelievably…

At march, cries of “Greeley! ¡Escucha! ¡Estamos en la lucha!”

Translated, the main rallying cry at a Latino unity march in Greeley on Saturday was this: “A people united will never be defeated.” More than 200 people shouted it enthusiastically — “¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!” — as they walked through the rural town under an overcast sky, past…

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: Of pigs and plastic pink flamingos

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 18. Regis: A logical balance of birds and boars Perhaps the second-most vexing question facing the Denver homeowner is, “What yard-art animals should I get to flank my front door?” The most popular option is the lounging lion pair, followed by…

Video: The Wall Creeper makes the news

Embedded video from CNN Video Evildoers better watch out. The Denver crime fighter who calls himself the Wall Creeper is everywhere — and that now that includes the evening news. In the above news clip from Cincinnati, Ohio station WLWT, Cincinnati superhero Shadowhare takes center stage — but the Wall…

Closing Rocky Mountain News hasn’t solved problems at Scripps

Finances drove the decision by E.W. Scripps executives to shutter their largest newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News, in late February. However, it’s clear from data released this morning that removing the tabloid from its books didn’t suddenly make everything better. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the firm reported…

Craigslist Unclassified: An update

On Friday, Westword.com published a story about a recent spate of murders connected to Craigslist — including that of former Denver radio personality George Weber. The story also touches on the unlikely emergence of Craigslist founder Craig Newmark as an ally of the family of one of the victims, Kristin…