Not many veteran bands make their best album more than a decade down the line. But the New Pornographers, who’ll appear Saturday, October 11, at the Gothic Theatre, have beaten the odds with the driving, melodic, pop-tastic Brill Bruisers despite an extremely high degree of difficulty. After all, the band’s…
In the 2011 photo above, Jordan Hancock can be seen whooping it up following the inauguration of Michael Hancock, his father, as Denver’s mayor. But there’s no celebration in regard to his latest moment in the spotlight. The nineteen-year-old was allegedly in an SUV in Fort Collins when a companion,…
In recent weeks, anti-marijuana advocates have been pushing polls they say show a majority of people in Colorado and beyond are cooling on cannabis legalization. But Mason Tvert, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project and a primary proponent for Amendment 64, which legalized limited pot sales in Colorado, doesn’t see…
Denver blog posts like it saucy. Our Cafe Society blog lists the ten best old-school Italian restaurants in Denver. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy advocates boycotting #RockiesTown. Coyote Gulch on tying water to growth — sort of. See also: Denver’s Ten Best Small Venues to See Music…
The outpouring of affection continues for Michael Floorwax, who has announced that he won’t be returning to 103.5 The Fox, where he starred as a morning-drive host for more than 24 years, due to health issues. As proof, we offer the following essay, in which a superfan offers a highly…
Update: Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has just announced that he will not attempt to block the state from beginning to issue same-sex marriage licenses, as had been feared by some observers after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear multiple cases on the topic. Continue for Suthers’s statement, followed…
Mark Shook was among the most expert pilots of rotorcraft — a helicopter-like vehicle sometimes called a gyroplane — in the Rocky Mountain region. He was president of the Colorado Rotorcraft Association and had been flying for many years. So it was a shock to the entire rotorcraft community when…
Yobeat is a Portland, Oregon-based website known for a devotion to snowboarding and a dislike of doing it in Colorado (except for the southern part) that’s spelled out in the recent post “30-Something Reasons Colorado Sucks.” Admittedly, some of Yobeat’s picks are solid: I-70 traffic is terrible and we thought…
The reactions to the Broncos’ 41-20 victory yesterday over the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals have run the gamut. Some fans are praising the Broncos for a points explosion spurred by Peyton Manning’s 500th career touchdown pass and a career-high 479 yards through the air, while others grouse that the win…
Once upon a time, CU Boulder was a staple on the Playboy top party schools list. This year, however, the Buffs were skipped over in favor of CSU, which has made headlines for lotsa out-of-control bashes in recent years. The latest took place Saturday night, with law enforcers saying attendees…
We recently shared a video showing mom Jeannie Crutchfield following her allegedly truant daughter into school and threatening to sit beside her in class — a clip she shared on Facebook as a way of shaming the teen straight, as it were. When we asked if this was an example…
Denver blog posts love getting up-close and personal. The crew at our Backbeat blog offer their top-ten picks for the best small venues in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics thinks one major poll is overcompensating to prove it’s not too Republican-friendly. Denver Frank celebrates summertime in Boulder. See also: The Importance…
In the wake of numerous high-profile excessive-force allegations against the Denver Sheriff’s Department, Denver officials have made a showy effort to address the problem in ways meant to reassure the public. But has the city gone too far? That’s among the claims made by the Colorado’s Fraternal Order of Police,…
“This is the most hansome, amazing, sweet, loving and caring man in the entire world. And I am lucky enough to be his wife, through better or worse till death do us part.” The person being praised in this Facebook post by Gwen Devilbiss is Clifford Galley, aka CJ, who…
Jake and Kendra Warrum look a lot happier in this vintage snapshot than they do in their images below — and no wonder, since those pics are booking photos snapped after their arrest for allegedly conspiring to burn down their house for the insurance money — something they apparently didn’t…
How do you define the Denver Broncos? Urban Dictionary is of two minds about the team, which returns from a bye week to face the Arizona Cardinals this weekend: Roughly half the definitions are nice, while an equal number of others are nasty — and some represent a blend of…
Last night’s meeting of the Jefferson County School Board was a raucous affair, with many if not most public commenters blasting a proposed history curriculum committee tasked with emphasizing patriotism and downplaying civil disorder. But the board’s conservative majority was not swayed, approving the committee after adding a last-minute amendment…
Michael Floorwax’s announcement yesterday that he will not be returning to 103.5 The Fox, where he’d served as a morning-drive host for 24 years, due to health problems, prompted a big response from readers. Naysayers were outweighed by warm wishes from fans. Here’s a sampling. See also: Michael Floorwax Announces…
Denver blog posts have a lot of selfie confidence. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies writes that it’s a choose-your-own-personality world whatever your social media preference. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger weighs in on Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton saying he’d like to catch Peyton Manning’s 500th touchdown pass. Mile…
In late 2012, we told you about what was then the most dangerous block in Aurora — an area near the intersection of South Chambers Road and East Ohio Avenue in which three alleged sex crimes and burglaries took place over just a little more than a week. Now, Cameron…
Earlier this year, we told you about a hearing in western Colorado at which Leydy Trejo reluctantly admitted that her stepfather, Fredy Cabrera, had shot her and killed her boyfriend, Douglas Menjivar. Now, Cabrera, a successful restauranteur, has been given a hefty sentence for the crimes despite Trejo’s plea for…
We’ve been reporting about teacher sickouts and student walkouts at Jefferson County schools — a reaction to complaints over moves by the conservative Jefferson County School Board, including a proposed history curriculum committee charged with encouraging patriotism and downplaying civil disorder and a new compensation package to which teachers object…
