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Videos: The Colbert Report‘s Ten Funniest Bits About Colorado

Stephen Colbert isn't going anywhere -- other than CBS, where he's been chosen to take over the Late Night franchise from David Letterman. But tonight, he's scheduled to broadcast his final episode of his signature show, The Colbert Report, on which he's given Colorado a lot of (hilarious) love over...
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How Local Radio Stations Help Denver Bands

Dragondeer is a quickly rising star among Denver bands, playing sets at SXSW and Red Rocks (for Film on the Rocks) earlier this year. But when members Eric Halborg, Cole Rudy, Carl Sorensen and Casey Sidwell stepped into OpenAir's spacious studio last winter to record a live session, they had...
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Doodle Bug

When you’re a veteran of the Front Range scene, there’s plenty of “been there, done that” to contend with while continuing to pursue your art. But Matt O’Neill, who just wrapped up a big painting show at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, has learned how to keep things fresh:...
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100 Favorite Dishes: Pickled Lake Michigan Perch at Trillium

No. 72 Pickled Lake Michigan Perch at Trillium 2134 Larimer Street 303-379-9759 Upper Larimer's Trillium brings Scandinavia to Denver, by way of the Great Lakes. Chef-owner Ryan Leinonen grew up in Michigan, where Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish influences shaped the food he grew up with. This shows on his menu,...
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Pick It Up

When world-renowned banjo player Béla Fleck was commissioned to write his first banjo concerto, he knew it would be a long, deep and challenging experience. The master musician decided to film the yearlong journey, and the result is Béla Fleck: How to Write a Banjo Concerto, a very personal look...
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The Thirteen Best Shows in Denver This Week

Happy Halloween week, everyone! Time to figure out what pun costume you can accomplish with the clothes you already own. There are plenty of good shows before the actual weekend hits, though, including Avi Buffalo, a pair of Cut Copy dates and the 106.7 KBPI Saints & Sinners Halloween Ball...
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Bruxie Waffles Around With Banh Mi This Sunday

According to some calendars, this Sunday is National Waffle Day, which doesn't mean you get to be indecisive for 24 hours -- it just means purveyors of disks of dented dough get free advertising once a year. Bruxie, the sandwich joint that had the wisdom to substitute Belgian waffles for...
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Initiative #135 would legalize casinos at racetracks: Yea or neigh?

Initiative 135, which would expand gambling in Colorado to racetracks, is heading into the homestretch, with a campaign chest that could make this one of the most expensive issues on the November 4 ballot. Earlier this month, the 135 campaign and Coloradans for Better Schools announced that they had gathered...
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Dear Stoner: What’s the Best Setup for a Home Grow?

Dear Stoner: I'm considering growing herb for the first time this winter in my basement. Should I do a hydroponic or a soil setup?Bobby Plantaseed Dear Bobby: Hydroponic was the wave of the future in the '90s — especially in High Times, where high-tech setups were all the rage. And...
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Snooping around for the Doggfather at Moontower Tacos

While chicken and waffles haven't overtaken bacon as the king of food fads, they've been a big trend over the last few years, flying into the danger zone between comfort food and high-end food fussiness. Whether or not there's a fathomable reason for why these two foodstuffs originally shacked up...
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Chef Bradford Heap Goes GMO-Free at Salt Bistro and Colterra

Bradford Heap, chef/owner of Boulder's Salt Bistro, isn't waiting around for a vote or for the government to take action on GMOs (genetically modified organisms). He's already implemented a GMO-free kitchen, or what's as close as possible. "We should say 99 percent -- there's so much (environmental) contamination that it's...
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Painting Outside the Lines

Stephen Batura is known for his large-scale canvases depicting mountain train wrecks and other moments snatched from history, which he normally shows at Robischon Gallery. But when Jill Hadley Hooper invited him for a solo at Ironton Gallery, he jumped at the chance to stretch his artistic horizons. The resulting...