The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 22 edition

Going that extra mile. Today in Backbeat Online: • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, Stella Luce CD release at Avogadro's Number. • Freaky Friday: "Superbroker Shuffle." • MP3 Freeloader: More free dubstep from Alert. • Ancient Mith gets live in Paris. • Rumors of Born in the Flood's demise are... well, just...

By Michael Roberts

May 22, 2009

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Going that extra mile.

Today in Backbeat Online: • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, Stella Luce CD release at Avogadro's Number. • Freaky Friday: "Superbroker Shuffle." • MP3 Freeloader: More free dubstep from Alert. • Ancient Mith gets live in Paris. • Rumors of Born in the Flood's demise are... well, just that. Sorry, misanthropes.

Today in Cafe Society: • A mountain of food fun this weekend. • Argyll goes far afield to tout its patio. • Meat with meaning at Whole Foods. • Primebar picks up where Palomino left off. • Tony's Market update: Opening delayed. • Greeks Gone Wild and Aroma Cafe & Grill join South University Boulevard's restaurant row. • It's the battle of Boulder -- cupcake-style!

Today in The Latest Word: • Unlikely hero in Nuggets win last night: Linas Kleiza. • More details on Denver's bike-sharing program. • Colorado's real-life SkyNet: It'll be back! • So You Think You Can Dance spotlights Denver male-on-male hoofers. • Drive safely this weekend -- or else an army of cops will bust your ass. Don't forget to buckle up, too.

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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.

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