In this week’s issue of Westword, art critic Michael Paglia examines three shows, one of which is Not All Borthwicks Were Noblemen, which is being exhibited at the Ironton Studios & Gallery through October 22. Paglia writes: “Though there is an elaborate historical narrative that underlies the pieces in this…
Update (9/29/11): A few commenters on this week’s cover story, “Phish Story,” alerted us to another video of the incident that has surfaced. This one, which was posted on YouTube today, evidently, is shot from yet another angle, and the footage appears to be from sometime between the subsequent eleven-second…
BEIRUT at the FILLMORE | 9/28/11″Thank you, sorry we didn’t make it out here sooner,” said Zachary Condon of Beirut last night to an adoring crowd at the Fillmore. Despite his birthplace just 350 miles to the south in Santa Fe, the globe-trotting Condon and his band — correct me…
Sherry Wiggins’ Prayers for Others is the “heaven” to fellow artist Regina Benon’s “hell” with On Fire at the Ice Cube Gallery. Art critic Michael Paglia reviews both of them in this week’s Westword. Of Wiggins’ installation, he writes:…
Up until about ten years ago, coffee seemed to have its grip firmly around us. Just take the songs below, for example. You won’t find any written in the past decade, which is a little sad, the death of coffee and all. Because no one is going to write a…
This week’s cover story, “Phish Story,” outlines how bands, specifically Colorado favorites Phish, battle the parking lot bootleggers who make money — some it defend as a way to keep following the band on tour, while others says it’s profit-driven — off the band’s likeness, name and image. Below are…
Dave Anver, the pony-tailed man in this video from Phish’s show at Dick’s on Friday, September 2, is the subject of this week’s Westword cover story, “Phish Story.” Anver says his job is “serving federal injunctions against people for selling counterfeit merchandise,” but his methods came into question after the…
Regina Benson’s On Fire was inspired by her trials last summer when Benson was forced to evacuate her home in Golden because of an approaching wildfire. Below (and in this week’s Westword), Michael Paglia writes on her new show and how she came out of the approaching flames…
The right wing likes to portray President Barack Obama as either one of two things: the good-times party animal you can spot in a Tag Team video, or the stereotypical Angry Black Man. Neither image brings to mind a good leader (and both are, you know, quietly racist). But as…
You might have caught Young the Giant during its daytime slot at this year’s Westword Music Showcase, but you still have a chance to catch the band during its headlining slot on Monday, October 3 at the Bluebird. Even though the show’s sold out. (Really!)…
On his swing through the West this week, Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday afternoon to a crowded parking lot of spectators in front of Abraham Lincoln High School on South Federal touting his plan to grow the economy and create jobs. No word on whether Obama plans to avoid Comet…
The annual Skylab electronic music festival was held last night, September 24, and as usual, presented by Triad Dragons and Beta nightclub. It again brought out more than 20 DJ’s spinning dance music for more than 6,000 people at the Denver Coliseum. Photographer Aaron Thackeray brings back these photos from…
Here’s a third — and final — chance to win a pair of free tickets to the events Friday, September 30, at the very sold-out Great American Beer Festival…
One of the most festive aspects of the Great American Beer Festival is the assortment of hats, shirts, and costumes worn by attendees and vendors. To further beautify those stylish — and sometimes not so stylish — duds, most people at GABF hold a beer glass. If you want to…
Update! 6:23 p.m. Wednesday: We’ve picked a winner! If you left a comment below, check your e-mail to see if you’ve won. Thanks for playing, everybody. Beer season continues at Cafe Society, as another contest comes your way today: We have a pair of tickets to “The Great COntenders,” a…
Update: 9:10 a.m. Thursday: We’ve picked our two winners for Thursday night’s GABF. Check your Facebook inboxes to see if you’ve won. Greetings, fellow beer nerds! As you know, the Great American Beer Festival is completely sold out. But a few tickets have landed on the Cafe Society desk with…
It’s been 40 years since the original Straw Dogs starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George was released, and in the updated version being released tonight, rural England has been replaced with the South, giving the whole thing a red state vs. blue state feel from the start. It’s also kind…
Update, November 8: Youth of Today has postponed the show due to a family emergency.The Summit Music Hall will continue what’s become a rotation of classic punk and metal bands playing its stage (Bad Brains, Stiff Little Fingers, Saint Vitus come to mind) November 10 when Youth of Today and…
UPDATE: 10:19 a.m. Friday. We’ve picked a winner. Thanks for playing and check your e-mail to see if you’ve won. Attention, Latest Word readers: Want to win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown between the CU Buffs and CSU Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High,…
The results of a 2011 Ad Age survey measuring the consumption of media by type, generation and time of day balance affirmations of long-held suspicions with a few surprises. There are a few things we already knew. For instance, four in ten 18- to 29-year-olds spend their evenings watching TV…
Last night’s Broncos-Raiders game was a disaster, sure, but the tailgating and barbecue still went full-steam ahead in the parking lots surrounding Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Photographer Brandon Marshall brings us back these photos from the meats (and beers) of Monday night…
File this one under any press is good press. So if your band is the background music to yet another excruciatingly long fight between characters (yes, they’re characters) Ronnie and Sammi from Jersey Shore, you should be thankful…
