TV anchor Brendan Higgins was a popular personality at Dallas' CBS11, helming the morning program with requisite wackiness. But his schtick didn't go over too well during a bust in Aspen earlier this month -- which is why we used the word was in referring to his status at the...
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Apollo's Creed at Beatrice & Woodsley 38 South Broadway 303-777-3505 When Dylan Holcomb moved to Colorado last October, he landed a job behind the bar at Beatrice & Woodsley, a stylish restaurant in the Baker neighborhood. Before Denver, he tended bar in a string of cities that included Washington, D.C.,...
Craig Singleton is a do-it-yourself guy. "I like self-sustenance, DIY," he says. "Mom and Dad are that way." So Singleton brews beer, hunts, fishes, barbecues and cures his own meats. He's both passionate and enthusiastic, traits that sometimes earn people the label "nerd" or "geek" -- but in a professional...
Reviewing music is, at best, an inexact science. You may say, "I don't like The Mountain Goats because John Darnielle's voice is annoying." I would respond with, "Fuck you, his voice isn't annoying at all, you just don't get it." That's pretty much divisive music discourse in a nutshell. But...
The City of Denver is working overtime to reverse the negative publicity generated of late by local law-enforcement agencies. Last week, draft reforms were released in regard to the Denver Sheriff Department. And now, the Denver Police Department, which has seen at least eight officers get into trouble this year...
Frankie Valli and the Fall Seasons at Old Major 3316 Tejon Street 720-420-0622 "This is actually something I came up with last fall," says Kevin Deming, a bartender at Old Major, referring to a cocktail he calls Frankie Valli and the Fall Seasons. "It ended up not going on the...
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Clint Burtts is a murder victim of a most unusual sort. The attack that eventually took the 52-year-old's life took place in September 2013, but he didn't pass away until this past spring. Now, the Denver Police Department is asking for help in finally cracking the case, with investigators seeking...
Yesterday, we told you about an $11 million verdict for Ken McGill, who suffered a stroke while in Jefferson County Detention Center. But the McGill incident isn't the only jail-related tragedy to spur a multi-million dollar settlement this week. Colorado's Department of Corrections has reportedly agreed to pay $3 million...
As 2014 comes to a close, we're taking a moment to reflect on what knocked our socks off this year in the Colorado arts world. Got some favorites of your own? Tell us about it in the comments below. See also: Fifteen arts flashbacks from 2013...
Frank Keesling thought he was in trouble nine years ago when he got a call from the Wynkoop Brewing Company asking why there were so many gorillas sitting at the bar. Although the question sounded like the punchline to a joke, it actually came as more of a relief to...
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Tea and Sympathy
What does Google think about certain celebrities? A quick way to find out to ask: Type in the word "is" and a famous name in the query box and you'll be offered a list of the most popular searches for that person. We tried this trick with twenty of the...
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Surveying Judy Chicago RedLine 2350 Arapahoe Street There are three solos on display now through the holidays that focus on internationally known conceptual artists. RedLine is hosting a retrospective dedicated to Judy Chicago, a pioneer in feminist art, while Robischon has given space to two artists, Ann Hamilton and Jae...
We're guessing the faces of the folks behind the Starz Denver Film Festival fell as the temperatures dropped in advance of Wednesday's opening night at the Buell Theatre. They'd already taken a gamble by booking 5 to 7, a low key romance that's generated relatively little buzz to date, as...
Geeks have a lot of reasons to be excited about this year's Starz Denver Film Festival. There's the sweet Stanley Nights program of horror (one of my picks for the top geek events this month). Among the "normal" films, you'll find a sweet-looking Alan Turing biopic that should be of...
Many months ago I was hired by a national music magazine to write a feature on Old Man Gloom, a supergroup of sorts featuring members of Converge, Cave In, Zozobra, Doomriders, Isis, Mammifer and more. I agreed and called the appropriate PR person to get a copy of their upcoming...
The new year is upon us, and it's time to start making -- and breaking -- resolutions. If you've resolved to get out and do more fun geeky activities in 2015, then you're in luck -- January will help you start the year off right. From gaming tournaments to classic...
It's late on a Sunday night in the basement of a warehouse in RiNo. The members of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake are here, preparing to rehearse songs from their new album, Totem. But the ambience needs some work before they can get to the music.They have some new paintings, including...
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At the outset of the 2014 Starz Denver Film Festival, the weather gods seemed angry. Historic low temperatures put a damper on turnout for the Opening Night screening of 5 to 7, and daylong snowfall and the lingering freeze did likewise for Saturday's Big Night presentation of an infinitely higher...
In 1973, Gram Parsons went on tour with his band, the Fallen Angels. That tour, which only lasted six weeks, has become something of a legend for fans of authentic country music. Local musician Casey James Prestwood, and his backing band The Burning Angels, paid tribute to the tour, song...
Dear Stoner: My outdoor garden is finishing soon. What is the best way to store herb, and how long will it stay fresh?The Hemp Herm Dear H.H.: The most important thing is learning how to cure your buds properly. It's a detailed, scientific process, but the general idea is to...