Electric Daisy Carnival attendee’s death under investigation

The Clark County Coroner is investigating the death of a 24-year-old who collapsed outside Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas Saturday morning. An autopsy was being conducted this weekend, but results aren’t yet available to the media, an official at the coroner’s office told us. If drug use is suspected,…

Ten best restaurants in the Golden Triangle

If you’re going to the Westword Music Showcase — and why wouldn’t you be? — you’ll likely be prowling the Golden Triangle for sustenance and refreshments before, between, and especially after the shows. Luckily, in this neighborhood there is no shortage of options for the discerning palate, the ready-to-snarf, the…

Gatsby’s in LoDo: Lights on, nobody home?

LoDo is hotter than ever, with new bars and restaurants opening in anticipation of the return of Union Station — but for Gatsby’s, the neighborhood has gone cold. The wine bar that opened at the end of 2012 in the home of another defunct wine bar, The Wine Loft, has…

The nine best concerts in Denver this weekend

The Westword Music Showcase is finally here. Tomorrow right here in the Golden Triangle neighborhood, we’ll host over 150 of Denver’s best bands on 16 stages. And headliners Diplo and 2 Chainz will take to an outdoor set-up right in the heart of the festivities. There are other worthwhile shows…

Meet 100(ish) of Denver’s best bands: part four

Your new favorite band is from Denver — you just have to find it! No small task in a city with thousands of artists and hundreds of venues, we know — but you can start this weekend at the Westword Music Showcase. More than 140 of our favorite local artists…

Photos: LoDo Bites 2014

Even a fast deluge didn’t dampen spirits at yesterday’s sixth annual LoDo Bites, when eighteen restaurants in lower downtown — including Vesta Dipping Grill, Wynkoop Brewing Co. and Coohills — offered samples of some of their favorite dishes and drinks to guests who wandered through the neighborhood. We sent photographer…

Video: Meet the cosplayers of Denver Comic Con 2014

Where can you find Link, The Joker, Spiderman, and half a dozen flavors of stormtroopers in one place? Denver Comic Con. We visited the convention, where cosplayers told us about the inspiration behind their getups, and the work that went into making them. See also: Photos: The costumes of Denver…

Photos: Strong solo shows at Robischon Gallery and Ironton Studios

Michael Paglia visits Robischon Gallery and Ironton Studios in this week’s review, taking in two solo shows to start out the summer season. The exhibit at Ironton focuses on work from Stephen Batura. At Robischon there are four solos on view that match up beautifully with Batura’s Ironton excursion as…

Meet 100(ish) of Denver’s best bands: Part three

Your new favorite band is from Denver — you just have to find it! No small task in a city with thousands of artists and hundreds of venues, we know — but you can start this weekend at the Westword Music Showcase. More than 140 of our favorite local artists…

Looking to the future for Denver’s music scene

This weekend’s Westword Music Showcase, a one-day festival in the Golden Triangle neighborhood, will feature more than 140 of Denver’s best bands. But they aren’t the only people who make up the music scene here; it takes venue owners, label heads, talent buyers, engineers, fans and so much more to…

Meet 100(ish) of Denver’s best bands: Part two

Your new favorite band is from Denver — you just have to find it! No small task in a city with thousands of artists and hundreds of venues, we know — but you can start this weekend at the Westword Music Showcase. More than 140 of our favorite local artists…

Meet 100(ish) of Denver’s best bands: Part one

Your new favorite band is from Denver — you just have to find it! No small task in a city with thousands of artists and hundreds of venues, we know — but you can start this weekend at the Westword Music Showcase. More than 140 of our favorite local artists…

Photos: The costumes of Denver Comic Con

More than 85,000 people walked through the aisles of the Denver Comic Con over the weekend, according to the folks behind the rapidly growing convention, and a lot of them were in costume. Con cosplay, after all, is an art unto itself, featuring hand-built costumery that can sometimes take months…

The eight best concerts in Denver this week

There’s plenty to keep you busy this week. James Taylor brings his musical featherbed to Red Rocks for a couple nights, and Nas and Flying Lotus will headline Feed the Rocks right after that. The outdoor activities continue with the kickoff of both Sonic Bloom and Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Note…