The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 28 edition

Spin me right 'round. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: DJ Craze at Beta. • Over the weekend: Bryan Adams at the Paramount Theatre. • Denver House Authority off Vinyl rooftop. • Win a pair of tickets to see Manic Street Preachers tonight. • Dialed In: This week's...

By Michael Roberts

September 28, 2009

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Spin me right 'round.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: DJ Craze at Beta. • Over the weekend: Bryan Adams at the Paramount Theatre. • Denver House Authority off Vinyl rooftop. • Win a pair of tickets to see Manic Street Preachers tonight. • Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists.

Today in Cafe Society: • Hey, cupcake! A letter to Keegan Gerhard. • Milking It: Total Cinnamon Crunch. • Chopsticks China Bistro opening slated for Wednesday. • The week's culinary calendar. • Ask the Critic: Beating a dead horse.

Today in The Latest Word: • DA Chambers cuts corners on a death penalty case again. • Broncos suckage less humiliating than predicted. • Stimulus-funding signs Republicans will like. • Zazi becomes Michael Bloomberg's best friend (when it comes to seeking more federal dollars). • Michael Bennet: Half a loaf is better than none. He's fit to be tied.

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.

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