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Conor Oberst in concert. We've got your pre-weekend bloggery all lined up. Today in Backbeat Online: • Conor Oberst, of Bright Eyes fame, captured on stage at the Ogden Theatre. • A live review of M.A.N.D.Y. at Beta. • Our Friday Rap-Up feature, spotlighting nerdcore rapper ytCracker. It's crisp. Today...
By Michael RobertsOctober 17, 2008
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Conor Oberst in concert.

We’ve got your pre-weekend bloggery all lined up.

Today in Backbeat Online:
• Conor Oberst, of Bright Eyes fame, captured on stage at the Ogden Theatre.
• A live review of M.A.N.D.Y. at Beta.
• Our Friday Rap-Up feature, spotlighting nerdcore rapper ytCracker. It’s crisp.

Today in Cafe Society:
• A sip from Red Trolley’s root-beer happy hour.
• Phoenix chef Mark Tarbell’s thus-far-unnamed new restaurant.
• The Candy Girls’ caramel extravaganza.

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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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