Philadelphia’s Lotus comprises Jesse Miller on bass and sampler, Luke Miller on guitar and keys, Chuck Morris on electronic and acoustic percussion, Mike Rempel on guitar, and Mike Greenfield and Steve Clemens on drums. With so many instrumentalists — particularly the plethora of percussionists — it’s easy to see how…
Glitch-hop/mid-tempo/psychedelic bass producer VibeSquaD (aka Aaron Holstein) showcases his vast talents on his latest full-length, The Fire. The complex layers of each track are flawlessly arranged; even better, he has a keen sense of dynamics, perfectly dropping split seconds of nothingness into each track. “Freshmaker” opens the album with squiggly…
Our culinary calendar is a day late this week — but the events herein are certainly not a dollar short. Keep reading to learn about the Denver International Wine Festival, cooking classes, A Taste for Life and much more. Here’s what’s on the menu:…
Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace, 950 Pearl Street in Boulder, is committed to teaching people about the finer aspects of food around the world. To that end, the restaurant will present Vino 101: Argentina, at 8:30 p.m. tonight. Admission is $25 to $35; call 303-442-7771 or go to www.centrolatinkitchen.com…
LEFTOVER SALMON With Great American Taxi 10.31.10 | Fillmore Auditorium Read interview with Vince Herman Boulder’s Leftover Salmon doesn’t play together very often these days — but when they do, Vince Herman, Drew Emmitt, Greg Garrison, Bill McKay and Jeff Sipe are guaranteed to deliver a good time. The guys…
THE GLITCH MOB With Beats Antique & Prefuse 73 10.31.10 | Fillmore Auditorium LA’s Glitch Mob comprises three members — DJs edIT, Boreta and Ooah (founding member Kraddy left last year) — who use laptops and MIDI controllers to create the hip-hop influenced, bass-driven electro that keeps bodies movin’ on…
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, is getting November off to a decadent start with its Chocolate Dinner featuring Weiss chocolates. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $55 and up; call 303-996-9985 or go to www.tag-restaurant.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink…
By now, you should know that olive oil is a good fat — as well as super-tasty — but what do you know about gauging its quality? From 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, EVOO Marketplace, the olive-oil store at 1338 15th Street, will present a Mediterranean Olive Oil Tasting, where…
Winemaker Peter Franus holds a journalism degree from the University of California at Berkeley — and his collegiate proximity to Napa Valley ended up being pivotal to his career choice, which is winemaking. His first wine, a zinfandel, was produced in 1987, and Franus has been creating delicious wines ever…
On Halloween weekend, Qdoba is treating families — and it’s no trick. With the purchase of a regular entree, any Denver-area Qdoba will give you a free kids’ meal. The offer is good today through Sunday at all 45 area Qdoba store– including the very first Qdoba, at 550 Grant…
The Avery Tap Room, 5757 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, is promising “Scary Good Beer” at this year’s Demonic Halloween Celebrations. Keep reading for the full lineup of weekend events…
Head to Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, for Margaritas 101, part of a series of spirit and cooking classes at the restaurant taught by mixologist Jimmy Zanon and chef Duane Walker. Class starts at six and tuition is $25; for more info, call 720-570-8686 or go to www.loladenver.com. For information on…
We don’t know whether the two hotties pictured above will be participating — or whether they eat a lot of Italian food to keep those bodies fueled — but this much we do know: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 500 16th Street, is hosting Great Balls of Fire at noon today, when…
Kevin Pharris leads Denver History Tours year-round, but the Cathouse Crawl tour — available today only — is a little different. “You’re chasing ghosts and goblins for a cause,” Pharris says. “It’s a tour focusing on the ghosts and the ungentlemanly behavior of the past, so it’s definitely one that…
Just about everyone in town has heard of Parisi, the Italian restaurant/deli/bakery at 4401 Tennyson Street. In addition to serving excellent Italian food, it has a full deli stocked with delicious treats and a gelato/espresso station for dessert. Now there’s another reason to to visit Parisi: the Halloween Harvest Week…
Get your vine on: West End Wine Shop, 777 Pearl Street in Boulder, will present a wine tasting featuring vintages from Oregon and Washington with importer John Salamanski and Manuel Sanchez from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight. It’s free to attend; for more info, call 303-245-7077 or go to www.westendwineshop.com…
Firenze a Tavola, 4401 Tennyson Street, is rolling out the orange carpet for Halloween this month with a Halloween Community Table, a mobster-themed dinner (four courses served family-style) with traditional East Coast Italian-American cuisine. Admission is $28, and the meal starts at 7 p.m tonight.; for details, call 303-561-0234 or…
If you caught Oakland’s Beats Antique at Monolith Music Festival last year, then you’ve experienced the catchy world melodies and danceable rhythms this trio throws down. David Satori and Sidecar Tommy Cappel use a plethora of instruments — guitar, keyboard, electronic banjo, electronic percussion, drums, toy piano, viola, sax and…
It’s tough to pin a genre on the music made by Technicolor Skies (aka Zachary Martin). Distance is most like a fusion of ambient and old-school techno, with a sprinkling of trance technique to balance it. Playing with rhythm and noise, mashing trance-like buildups with unusual syncopated beats, Martin creates…
Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut Street, offers Taco Tuesday today and every Tuesday. The kitchen serves up free ground-beef tacos from 6 p.m. until they run out. For more info, call 720-242-8923 or visit www.casselmans.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food &…
The food scene is getting in on the Halloween fun; on this week’s calendar, you’ll find several restaurants hosting special Halloween dinners and parties (and keep checking Cafe Society for our top Halloween picks). But there’s much more beyond the ghouls and goblins — here’s what else is on the…
Gridiron fans, take note: During all Monday night football games (as well as Saturday college games and Sunday NFL games), the deal is $2 Coors Light drafts, $3 wells and $5 wings — and $1 Coors Light drafts when the Broncos play at home — at Randolph’s, 1776 Grant Street…
