As far as fully realized cartoon bands go, Dethklok kicks everyone else’s ass. (Don’t believe us? Fine — you can go see Josie and the Pussycats or Alvin and the Chipmunks instead.) Last night, the very real band behind Adult Swim’s Metalocalpse put on a very rowdy show during its…
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn’t be surprising to find that the most common (and mutually favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn’t…
Update: Congratulations to Lee Shuck, Kate Honas and Linoleum Blownaparte! You have each won tickets to Comedy Works. Stay tuned to your Facebook inbox for more information on how to claim them. Original post: Let it be known that Denver has an unfair, absolutely rib-cracking wealth of comedy opportunities –…
As noted in our review of Bruce Springsteen’s show last night at the Pepsi Center, the concert was packed with longtime fans and visited by an array of ghosts — those of beloved bandmates and even, at least from looking at the shirts on display in the crowd, past versions…
When you open your Instagram feed, do you see hundreds of brunch photos and duck faces? If so, you’re doing it wrong. Every year, Westword adapts its Denver Web Awards to incorporate rising digital trends, and our most exciting addition this year was the category of Best Instagram Account –…
Last Thursday night at Infinity Park Event Center, the Rocky Mountain French-American Chamber of Commerce celebrated the arrival of the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau by inviting local chefs to create French-inspired dishes and pair them with the grapey, fruity French wine as part of the annual event’s culinary competition. The battle,…
Years before the seedy side of downtown was officially named the Lower Downtown Historic District, artists and other hipsters recognized that it was the creative heart of Denver. And at its heart? City Spirit. Although the cafe closed fifteen years ago, it’s spirit lives on — and was much in…
Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink is now open — and judging from the crowd at Friday night’s debut party, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, the place should be on a roll. Keep reading for a look at Punch Bowl. See also: – Slide show:…
This past weekend was another lively one in the Mile High City. Adding to our ongoing photo series documenting nightlife in the Mile High City, which already includes snapshots of the Golden Triangle, East Colfax, South Broadway and Lo-Hi, we sent our intrepid roving photographer Chris Morgan out this weekend…
Another weekend in the books, another week ahead. But oh what a kickass week this one will be. For starters, not only will it be abbreviated for most of us, thanks to the annual Tryptophan-filled holiday devoted to overeating and football, but next to perhaps New Year’s Eve, but this…
Whew! The votes have been counted. The winners have been announced. The photos have been Instagrammed. The tweets have been…tweeted. This year’s Denver Web Awards went off with a bang at last night’s party at RedLine, but we’re still taking in the responses. If you took part in the experience,…
A lot of us have fantasized about ways we might be able to talk our way out of jury duty — but Susan Cole actually pulled it off, by casting herself in the role of a crazy person. Problem is, she bragged about her gambit on a radio program heard…
Aw yeah! It’s Friday! TGIF and all that. Ready to rock and pop the top of a few colds ones? Too early to start thinking about cold ones? You just barely finished your coffee? Pffth! In the words of Mr. Jackson, it’s five o’clock somewhere. Anyhow, yeah, the weekend. Brace…
Every year, Westword honors the best and brightest minds in the city’s digital culture with the Denver Web Awards — and every year, we add categories to those awards as the digital landscape changes. This year, our biggest new addition had to be Best Instagram Account, for which the competition…
Zest Cafe opened last month at 2740 South Wadsworth Boulevard, and owner Andrew Krull and his crew have been serving up organic, locally-sourced cafe fare to an appreciative crowds ever since. “We make everything from scratch, including the bread,” Krull says, “and we have an amazing baker with thirty years…
We came. We saw. We tweeted. Last night, Westword hosted the third annual Denver Web Awards, our celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. In September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects, and a team at Westword spent more than a month…
We came. We saw. We tweeted. Last night, Westword hosted the third annual Denver Web Awards, our celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. In September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects, and a team at Westword spent more than a month…
We came. We saw. We tweeted. Last night, Westword hosted the third annual Denver Web Awards, our celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. In September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects, and a team at Westword spent more than a month…
We came. We saw. We tweeted. Last night, Westword hosted the third annual Denver Web Awards, our celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. In September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects, and a team at Westword spent more than a month…
The Denver Film Society, which moved from its longtime home on the Auraria campus to the Denver FilmCenter/Colfax in 2010 will rename the complex in honor of Anna and John J. Sie, whose foundation just donated $2.5 million to the organization. The money — which consists of a $1.5 million…
We came. We saw. We tweeted. Last night, Westword hosted the third annual Denver Web Awards, our celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. In September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects, and a team at Westword spent more than a month…
Michael Paglia visits the Denver Art Museum for this week’s review, “Go van Gogh.” The exhibit expands on the work of the revered post-impressionist artist, and it deserves the sold-out attention it’s receiving. Continue reading for photos from Becoming van Gogh…
