The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 22 edition

Here's the skinny. Today in Backbeat Online: • Here are my top five workout songs. What are yours? • Get Monolith tickets without fees. • Musicians: Get your ears lowered for free. • Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records again. • Okay, Denver, we need to talk. Today in...
By Michael RobertsJune 22, 2009
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Here’s the skinny.

Today in Backbeat Online:
• Here are my top five workout songs. What are yours?
• Get Monolith tickets without fees.
• Musicians: Get your ears lowered for free.
• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records again.
• Okay, Denver, we need to talk.

Today in Cafe Society:
• Tonight: Rare Slovenian wines at Table 6, bourbon at the West End Tavern.
• Milking It: Mighty Bites HoneyCrunch.
• Ask the Critic: Where’s the town’s best Continental breakfast?
• And the answer is…Bistro Vendome.
• Highlights and lowlights from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

Today in The Latest Word:
• Imagine That: Denver-filmed movie’s flop seals fate of movie executives.
• Denver Post doesn’t get Elway the dog’s tombstone quite right.
• Victory for media coalition in CSU/Joe Blake case.
• Huffington Post going local, coming to Denver.
• Casino trots out Fakes Elvises to promote new gambling laws. Wise men say only fools rush in….

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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