The death of Amy Winehouse, in July 2011, at age 27, was the first great tragedy of 21st-century pop music, an event — like the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Kurt Cobain in the last decade of the 20th — that emphasized the jarring contrast between the fragility of human...
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Our recent post about Colorado's hottest housing markets pointed out that many properties are currently going for well above the asking price. "Buyers run from listing to listing, trying to avoid being eaten by the competition," notes the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. "It’s certainly a challenging task since buyers...
Last weekend's Westword Music Showcase, along with the Westword Music Awards, serve as our annual celebration of our state's vibrant music scene. Colorado is home to internationally renowned experimental bands, pioneering folk artists, Grammy winners and much, much more. On most nights in Denver, you can see just about any...
The regulars on Stoner Hill tell legends about the place. They say the gentle mound’s grassy curve conceals garbage or haunted graves — maybe both. It’s the kind of spot discussed with some reverence in boxcars and squats across the country’s traveling circuits. Even Google Maps can pinpoint Stoner Hill...
"It's always the right time to do the wrong thing," Nikki Lane sings at the outset of All or Nothin', her latest album — a rousing blend of classic country, roots music and category-defying ass-kicking produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. And Lane, who headlines the Bluebird Theater on Sunday, December 6, carries...
The song “Collaborations Don’t Work” appears near the end of the self-titled new album by FFS, the inspired team of Sparks and Franz Ferdinand — and the timing is perfect. By that point on the recording, the combined efforts of the two bands, which will play October 11 at the...
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You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we'll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. “Entertainment art is kind of foreign to a lot of people,” says...
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we'll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Charly Fasano’s foray into the art world began with poetry. “I realized...
The death of Amy Winehouse, in July 2011, at age 27, was one of the first great tragedies of 21st-century pop music, an event — like the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Kurt Cobain in the last decade of the twentieth — that emphasized the jarring contrast between the fragility...
Does gay have a particular sound? Is there a certain way that gay men speak that our brains read as a dead giveaway to their sexual orientation? The new film Do I Sound Gay?, opening Friday at the Mayan Theatre, explores the myth and science behind the queer dialect ,...
Need a job? The position of sheriff for the City and County of Denver is open, and the job description was just posted yesterday on the site of the national company leading the search. “Hillard Heintze is uniquely positioned to ensure the candidate pool reflects the characteristics Denver desires in its next...
After more than a decade behind bars, serving time for a crime she could never take back, Michelle was determined to make a new life for herself. She was going to stay clean, get a job, eventually get her own place. And this time, she told herself, she was not...
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DrivePaper gatefold CD packaging is hardly a new thing. And given the current era of weed culture in Colorado, it’s only natural that someone would use hemp rather than wood fiber to make cardboard for a CD sleeve — which is exactly what promoter Morris Beegle proposed to Kathryn Ellinger of Sleepers for Drive, the […]
Here at Schmuck of the Week HQ, we know full well that schmuckiness can take many forms. Some can be funny. Some can be gross. Some can be awe-inspiring. And some can be downright disgusting. If the Colorado Springs Police Department is right, the actions of Cassandra Marshall, Jonathan Mazzella...
Raul MartinezUnlike those stations that make their personalities conform to rigid hairstyle standards — to the degree that all of them look as if they’re wearing identical helmets — Fox31 allows staffers to express themselves by way of their follicles, and sports reporter Raul Martinez takes full advantage. His coiffure is bracingly youthful, proudly peaking on […]
The tandem of Corin Roddick and Megan James, collectively known as Purity Ring (which will headline the Boulder Theater on September 29 and 30) find themselves in a classic indie conundrum. The pair's previous album, Shrines, earned consistently strong reviews and attracted listeners aplenty thanks to its very personal take...
Edibles had a rough ride in Colorado last year. With deaths blamed on pot food, an increase in emergency-room visits and a very public freakout by Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, edibles came under fire in Colorado in 2014. As a result, state lawmakers and the Marijuana Enforcement...
Daycare facilities have a number of methods to get their charges to fall asleep during nap time: lowering the blinds, playing soothing music and more. But police believe Dedrie Womack, 44, took things a step too far -- by giving as many as 35 children a sleep aid. Details below...
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There is so much more to Colfax Avenue than what appears on its often misunderstood surface. As an advocate for the 26-mile drag and its unique history and culture, local non-profit 40 West Arts set out to collect information about Colfax — West Colfax, in particular — through a survey...
Summer has been a great street-art season. The city has welcomed over 100 new murals this season, ranging from pieces done with Urban Arts Fund grants to the Namta Mural Project to private commissions. We scouted out every mural we could find, and narrowed down the offerings in this incredible...
Colorado is typically listed among the least obese states in the country. But not all Colorado counties are created equal when it comes to this category. The folks at FindTheBest.com crunched the obesity numbers for counties across the country, including Colorado, using 2012 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. The...