For Mexican artist Carla Morrison, a decade’s worth of blood, sweat, tears (especially tears) and hard work as an independent artist brought her to Coachella, where she played an early Friday afternoon set both weekends at the Outdoor Theatre. It was a literal dream come true for the Latin Grammy...
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Flosstradamus, the electronic-music duo made of up artists J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci) has been influencing the electronic scene since its inception more than ten years ago. The trouble-making duo are no strangers to the demon's mouth that is popular music, having been chewed up, spit out, and...
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Ten Must-See Acts of FoCoMX 2016
The majority of Denver's public schools opened their doors this week, ringing in tens of thousands of students with the first bell. And although the teachers who give their all would love a few apples, it's likely that they'd prefer a beer — or two. That's why Spangalang Brewery is offering...
Community groups in north Denver have joined forces with the Sierra Club to file a federal lawsuit against the EPA, claiming that the agency lowered its pollution standards in order to push forward the controversial expansion of I-70 through the Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods. The $1.8 billion project, which would...
Criticism continues to be lobbed at the Denver Police Department and other law enforcers in the city over alleged brutality incidents. Just last week, for instance, we told you about a lawsuit filed against Denver police officer Choice Johnson, who was caught on video tossing a man down a set...
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When Chris Marchio peers into a glass of IPA, he doesn’t want to be able to see out the other side. Instead, Marchio, the head brewer for Fiction Beer Company, wants to see a haze, like a thick fog rolling off the Atlantic Ocean onto Cape Cod. He’s not alone...
Not all superheroes wear capes. Leotards, spandex and tech-powered armor are also not necessary. No, in one of the very best superhero movies ever made, the hero wore what’s colloquially known as a “wife beater” and drove a big rig, and even though you’ve probably seen it, you might not...
John Baizley, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for Baroness, which is part of the Project Pabst lineup on Saturday, May 21, is among the most fascinating figures in contemporary music: smart, complex, conflicted, inquisitive and piercingly articulate. Just as important, his band's twist on progressive metal operates within the traditions of...
The circumstances of the sexual assault committed by former University of Colorado Boulder student Austin Wilkerson are unique (and distressing). But the outcome — Wilkerson will spend no time in prison for his crime — was all too familiar. An example: In speaking about the sex assault case against Air...
The Tavern Platt Park has finally announced an opening date: Monday, February 29. Tavern Hospitality Group broke ground three years ago at the 1475 South Pearl address once occupied by India’s Pearl (and many occupants prior to that); while the project team was unable to save the facade, as Historic...
There was a time when the summer movie season was a season, sandwiched between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. By the 21st century, the start date drifted back to the first weekend in May. This year, the superhero flicks started arriving with Deadpool’s release on February 12. Only two...
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The Blind Cafe lit up back in 2010 as the bright idea of Boulder musician Brian Rocheleau, known as Rosh, and friends Rick Hammond and chef Marcus Mccauley. After experiencing a cafe in the dark in Iceland while on tour as a singer-songwriter, Rosh was inspired to put on his...
There are only seven marijuana dispensaries in Aspen. But they are presumably as busy as liquor stores in the community — and sometimes more so. According to newly released City of Aspen statistics, alcohol sales exceeded marijuana sales in the community in 2015. But during two months of the year...
Our pioneer ancestors loved animals, finding most of them delicious. Basically, the settlers divided critters into three categories – wild (dangerous, to be killed and/or eaten), domesticated (utilized, then killed and/or eaten) and pets. Today deer, elk, mountain lions and bears still encroach on Front Range neighborhoods. Denver is the...
As we've reported, this Christmas will mark twenty years since the murder in Boulder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. Yet the fascination with the still-unsolved slaying refuses to dissipate. As evidence, consider the huge splash made in February by Internet speculation that JonBenét didn't die — and she's actually singer Katy Perry...
Last week, we told you about an Anonymous video warning Denver mayor Michael Hancock that if he didn't resign, the organization would expose his alleged ties to the Denver Players prostitution ring. This clip followed one in March that ripped Denver (and threatened doxxing) over the city's homeless policies. Now,...
The Denver election results are in, and while they'll remain unofficial under the vote is certified on November 17, we've got a clear idea about the winners and losers in every race, with one possible exception. Three out of four ballot questions passed, with a new college tax proposal being...
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When the fourteen-year-old girl woke up unclothed in bed with Isaias Villa, twenty, he insisted that he'd taken care of her — not taken advantage. His DNA told a different story. Villa has now been charged with sexual assault against the teen — although it took nearly a decade to...
Drone warfare is a moral grey area, and this movie is on it. Gavin Hood’s Eye in the Sky stands alongside Drones and Good Kill as the cinematic equivalent of online commenters shouting “First!” on on a hot topic but not bothering to say anything new or insightful about it...
For more than two decades, the Westword Music Showcase has celebrated Colorado's dynamic music community — and this year's festival promises to reflect the scene's growth. The 2016 Showcase, on Saturday, June 25, will be bigger and better than ever, featuring national headliners and local favorites on two main stages,...
Here's a reason to give thanks: The rate of rent increases is slowing in Denver. But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. This city is still breaking records for average rents, and the results are ugly, says Andy: The rich Californians and Chicago creatures will just keep flooding in...