The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 22 edition

We've got the music in us. Today in Backbeat Online: • 2009 Westword Music Showcase revealed. • Rowboat on the radio today. • The mysterious reappearance of John Baxter. Today in Cafe Society: • Breaking ground on Earth Day. • Mix it up at Trios Enoteca on Sunday. • Ask...
By Michael Roberts
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We’ve got the music in us.

Today in Backbeat Online: • 2009 Westword Music Showcase revealed. • Rowboat on the radio today. • The mysterious reappearance of John Baxter.

Today in Cafe Society: • Breaking ground on Earth Day. • Mix it up at Trios Enoteca on Sunday. • Ask the Readers: Cheese crisps in Colorado? • Coffee Spot: Peet’s Coffee and Tea. • V.G. opens, veg-heads rejoice! • Delicious Designs: Eat this restaurant.

Today in The Latest Word: • Live blog: A first-degree murder verdict in the Angie Zapata trial, April 22. • AM 760’s Jay Marvin continues to battle serious health issues. • Colorado Public Radio pledge drive all about the debt. • Bill Ritter, John Suthers and endless dithering over sentencing reform. • Don’t shoot at Dog the Bounty Hunter, lowlife criminal scum! He barks… and he bites.

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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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