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I have a feeling this band is going to break up pretty soon... We've been blogging the vote -- and a whole lot more. Today in Backbeat Online: • The 2008 presidential campaign told as a '70s rock opera. • A live review of the Beastie Boys and Tenacious D...

By Michael Roberts

November 4, 2008

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I have a feeling this band is going to break up pretty soon...

We've been blogging the vote -- and a whole lot more.

Today in Backbeat Online: • The 2008 presidential campaign told as a '70s rock opera. • A live review of the Beastie Boys and Tenacious D at the Fillmore Auditorium.

Today in Cafe Society: • A guide to what you can get for free by flashing your "I Voted" sticker. • A celebration of the holiday beer season. • Searching for Denver's best places to find paella. • Taking a trip to Zen Ultra Lounge.

Today in The Latest Word: • Your election-night party guide. • Patricia Calhoun tallies up her election-related calls -- including one during which an alleged Catholic bishop dropped Obama's middle name. • Hank Eng tries to pull off a miracle against embattled Secretary of State Mike Coffman. • Teague Bohlen's guide to other things Denver might stupidly trade away other than Allen Iverson. • Denver Metro Young Republicans come up with the best campaign ads ever.

Oh, yeah: We also published a slew of posts in which we looked for voting problems -- and mostly didn't find them. May you have been as fortunate. -- Michael Roberts

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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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