The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 17 edition

Slush, little baby, don't you cry. Today in Backbeat Online: • Record Store Day preview: The MC5 will be kicking out the jams tomorrow. • Beyond Playlist: Dish -- Ma Raison de Vivre Ton Amour. • Brandi Carlile drops in on Gregory Alan Isakov at the Meadowlark. • Tim Pourbaix...
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Slush, little baby, don’t you cry.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Record Store Day preview: The MC5 will be kicking out the jams tomorrow. • Beyond Playlist: Dish — Ma Raison de Vivre Ton Amour. • Brandi Carlile drops in on Gregory Alan Isakov at the Meadowlark. • Tim Pourbaix is Brooklyn bound. • Freaky Friday: Sir Ivan — “For What It’s Worth.” • Beyond Playlist: Doves and more. • 3OH!3’s debut single, “Don’t Trust Me,” goes platinum. • Tonight’s Pennywise & Pepper show postponed.

Today in Cafe Society: • Wake-Up Call: A wine time at the DAM tonight. • Aurora welcomes the Salad Bowl. • Candy Girls: Bologna Bubble Gum. • Royal Crest is now delivering Udi’s granola.

Today in The Latest Word: • Live blog: The Angie Zapata Trial, April 17. • Many 9News commenters give DTV conversion a bad reception. • DenverSportsRadio.com prepares to launch ambitious online station. • Forgiving my Columbine High School friend, Dylan Klebold. • “Related stories” at DenverPost.com not always so related — other than to monkey vasectomies. Call it the unkindest cut.

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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