The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 16 edition

Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: The Pirate Signal at the Marquis Theater. • Over the Weekend: Cut Copy at the Bluebird Theater. Today in Cafe Society: • Aw, shucks: Jax kicks off oyster week in Denver. • Kevin Taylor goes for seven. • A Milking It review...
By Michael Roberts
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Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: The Pirate Signal at the Marquis Theater. • Over the Weekend: Cut Copy at the Bluebird Theater.

Today in Cafe Society: • Aw, shucks: Jax kicks off oyster week in Denver. • Kevin Taylor goes for seven. • A Milking It review of Cookie Crisp cereal. • Bring out your best (by March 19). • Something else to learn from the Great Depression. • Castle Rock gets its goat. • Colt & Gray, a new gastropub, slated for May.

Today in The Latest Word: • Layoffs at the Lab and MCA: Job losses in the wake of Adam Lerner appointment. • Another clue that Jay Cutler’s hitting the road. • Over the Weekend: Who knew so many women wanted to be football stars? • Highlights from the In Denver Times launch announcement press conference. • Fowl lovers unite to streamline Denver chicken laws. Although everyone agrees: No cocks.

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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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