Local wrestler Rob Ryzin faced off against his idol, WWE legend Matt Hardy, in a ladder match at Twist of Hate on November 10. “I’ve been a lifelong fan of wrestling for as long as I can remember — I even remember being in a crib for some reason and…
As reported yesterday, the 2014 edition of Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks goes on sale this Friday, November 15, at 10 a.m. Tickets are $52.80 to $100. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are at the Gothic Theatre on Monday, March 17; tickets ($27.75) go on sale this Saturday, November 16,…
In a city that worships flannel, a Lumberjack Party isn’t much of a stretch. At the fifth annual edition, this time at the Tavern Downtown on Saturday night, the floor was packed with flannel-clad boys and girls swinging their Paul Bunyan axes, twirling their manly (and womanly) moustaches, and bellying…
Give a final farewell to the former Nathan’s Funtastic Fun at 3085 South Broadway. The one-time indoor amusement park in Englewood is slated to become a 4,580 square-foot Chick-Fil-A quick-service restaurant with drive-thru and outdoor seating — and that means the existing building will be demolished. If that ball room…
The Source seems to have something for everyone under its miles-high roof. But until this weekend, it didn’t have a gallery/design boutique. When SVPER ORDINARY opened its sleek new space at the Source Saturday with an inaugural show, Máthēma, featuring new works by the graphic design duo, Berger & Föhr,…
WEDS | NINE INCH NAILS at 1STBANK CENTER | 11/13/13 After what had originally been billed as the band’s retirement in 2009, Nine Inch Nails returned from the dead this year to release a new album, Hesitation Marks. The project received a mixed response from fans and critics: Some bemoaned…
Denver Fashion Weekend lit up City Hall on Saturday and Sunday with fashion and hair shows that turned the spotlight on local talent. Photographer Jim Wills was in the house for opening night, capturing images from on the runway and behind the scenes. Following is a taste to get you…
Let’s be clear: If you threaten to kill someone, you’re a schmuck. But what if you threaten to kill someone for persecuting a guy who turns out to be totally guilty? Does that make you a double schmuck? A triple schmuck? A schmuck to the power of schmuckiness? We’ll let…
SUN | MAZZY STAR at OGDEN THEATRE | 11/10/13 David Roback was a leading light in the Paisley Underground movement with his band Rain Parade. When that group split up in 1986, Roback formed another outfit, called Opal, with former Dream Syndicate bassist Kendra Smith. Opal released Happy Nightmare Baby…
You’ll love this news! After years of hungry anticipation, the first three Trader Joe’s stores in Colorado finally have an opening date: Valentine’s Day, 2014. So mark your calendar for 8 a.m. February 14, when those doors will swing open, and start your shopping list. See also: A local musician…
Larimer Street has become one of Denver’s hottest dining destinations. The trend started a dozen years ago in Larimer Square, when Larimer Associates made a conscious decision to fill the block with chef-driven restaurants rather than tourist traps. Since then, ambitious eateries have continued to open along Larimer Street, and…
Maggie’s could be the most exclusive bar in town — you can’t drink there unless you’re a guest of the Patterson Inn, the B&B that opened last year in the historic Croke-Patterson Mansion. But you can drink to the Patterson Inn tonight, when it’s named one of the fifteen winners…
Photo by Jay Maidment – © 2012 MVLFFLLC. TM &2012 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.Thor: The Dark World just doesn’t compare to the 2011 original, in spite of its few redeeming qualities. That’s the consensus among this paper’s film critics on this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, available now. Listen to…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Mogwai, which is slated to release its eighth album, Rave Tapes , on Sub Pop in January, will be making its way back to Denver for a show at the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, May 20. Tickets ($25/$30) go on sale Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. Keep reading to…
When the crowds came out on Santa Fe Drive to kick off Denver Arts Week on November 1, they found themselves crawling through a delicious collision of art, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, in addition to the usual First Friday street life. Following is a picture sampler from photographer…
Update, 11/8/13: Congrats @kmartinico. You and a guest will be our guest at the show this Sunday. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks to everybody else for the entries — and for reading Backbeat! After nearly two decades, Mazzy Star is back with a…
Contrary to what one might think, bronies — cosplaying fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic — aren’t just bros with pony ears: They come in all ages, sizes and genders. And that describes the crowd that gathered this past weekend at the Ramada Plaza Northglenn for Running of…
WEDS | TORO Y MOI at OGDEN THEATRE | 11/6/13 With the recent release of the latest Toro Y Moi album, Anything in Return, Chaz Bundick should be able to transcend the chillwave label that’s been assigned to him by countless critics. Like his friend and mutual mentor Ernest Greene…
Pirate: Contemporary Art pulled out all the stops while honoring its long-standing traditions on Saturday night for its thirtieth annual Day of the Dead celebration. Families with painted faces crowded into the Navajo Street co-op for all-ages piñata-bashing, altar displays, a Muertos Mart for handmade Day of the Dead goods…
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of correspondent Shannon Brandt’s reports about the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver last week. To read part one, click here. To read part two, click here. To read part three, click here. For some in this movement, there is no opportunity…
The correct answer for the numbers of sets of antlers on the wall? 505. That makes LizBraun33 the winner. After decades as a legendary dive, the Old Curtis Street Tavern closed last January — and now it’s been reborn as the Curtis Club, a sleek, old West-styled gastro-pub with a…
