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Cruiser bikes suck: they attract Philistines and ruin cycling for the rest of us
July 11, 2012 in Show and Tell
Fingers of the Sun guitarist Marcus Renninger unveils pop-culture paintings
July 06, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Dan Fong's previously unpublished rock photos on display this Friday at the Gallery on Santa Fe
July 03, 2012 in Backbeat
Dan Fong Pete Townshend proudly displaying his injured finger after a mishap with a champagne bottle.Generally, when you speak with someone with strong ties to rock history, you either get...
E.J. Dionne on the Supreme Court, cable news and evangelicals
July 01, 2012 in Show and Tell
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From Cujo to Precious, five tragedy-porn books and the films they inspired
June 26, 2012 in Show and Tell
MoNique in her Oscar-winning performance in the tragedy-porn classic, Precious.In author Sapphire's new novel, The Kid (a semi-sequel to Precious -- the Hollywood adaptation of her '96 novel, Push), we...
Push author Sapphire discusses The Kid
June 25, 2012 in Show and Tell
Five best songs from the Summer of Love
June 21, 2012 in Backbeat
Harpoontang combines Paper Bird, Laura Goldhamer and Kitty Crimes for raunchy fun
June 20, 2012 in Backbeat
Review: Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli at PrideFest 2012, Civic Center Park amphitheatre, 6/16/12
June 18, 2012 in Backbeat
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Gay on Santa Fay lands at Denver's Art District on Santa Fe Friday
June 14, 2012 in Show and Tell
Like everything going green on St. Paddy's Day or ghoulish on Halloween, over the next three days our fair city will be going gay for PrideFest. And Denver's Art District...
Denver musicians weigh in on Pride, being openly gay artists in 2012 and Freddie Mercury
June 14, 2012 in Backbeat
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Five great marijuana moments in standup comedy
June 13, 2012 in Show and Tell
While many comedians themselves may prefer a stiff drink, marijuana has, for some time, been the drug of choice for comedy audiences. From Lenny Bruce's satirical pamphlet on the dangers...
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Top five Wes Anderson one-liners
June 05, 2012 in Show and Tell
There are endless lists to be made about Wes Anderson films: best music moments, best drug references, best Bill Murray scenes.... Fans of Anderson treasure every second of his films,...
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First Friday: Bright lights on Broadway, Side Show on Santa Fe
June 04, 2012 in Show and Tell
Tymla Welch and Lauren Seip of Lowbrow Gallery.Broadway has become a major contender on First Friday, and the crowds turned out to welcome the arrival of the Ladies Fancywork Society's...
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It was 45 years ago today... The Beatles' Sgt Pepper inches toward the half century mark
June 01, 2012 in Backbeat
The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, originally released on June 1, 1967, turns 45 years old today. By the summer of 1966, the Beatles sucked. Or at least that's...
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Derailer bicycle collective celebrates its tenth anniversary
May 31, 2012 in Show and Tell
Derailer, the neighborhood bicycle collective that our city has maintained a love/hate relationship with, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this Saturday -- despite the fact that the group has actually...
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Ladies Fancywork Society members open Lowbrow on Broadway
May 31, 2012 in Show and Tell
Jesse DawsonLadies of Lowbrow: Tymla Welch and Lauren Seip.Even if you haven't read about the Ladies Fancywork Society, you've likely seen their fancywork -- known as "yarn bombs" -- around...
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Vibrators: A pop-culture history of this buzzed-about device
May 24, 2012 in Show and Tell
Like gay marriage, marijuana use and tattoos, public perception of female sex toys is not what it used to be. While male sex toys still weigh heavy on the shame...
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boyhollow on his five favorite Lipgloss guest DJs
May 23, 2012 in Backbeat
Aaron ThackerayMichael Trundle (aka boyhollow) at Lipgloss's tenth anniversary party.In the nearly eleven years that Lipgloss has been adding spice to Denver's Friday nights, it has played host to some...
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The City Mouse launches new online magazine with readings at Deer Pile
May 17, 2012 in Show and Tell
While it often gets overshadowed by the music scene, Denver actually has a rich history of underground literature. From the Kerouac-inspired bohemian coffee and bookshops of 1960s Colfax to the...
Calling all mods: Mods Mayday at the Skylark Lounge
May 16, 2012 in Show and Tell
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The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street turns 40
May 14, 2012 in Backbeat
The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, released on May 12, 1972, turned forty this past weekend.By the spring of 1971, the heroes of the '60s were dropping like flies....
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Are You Experienced turns 45
May 14, 2012 in Backbeat
The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Are You Experienced, released on May 12, 1967, turned 45 over the weekend.When he came storming onto the scene, Jimi Hendrix made weepy children out of...
Top five sci-fi films according to Dan Landes
May 01, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Lester Bangs died thirty years ago today
April 30, 2012 in Backbeat
Lester Bangs (12/13/48 - 4/30/82)See Also: Studio 54 opened 35 years ago today Randy Rhoads: Thirty years ago, a tragic accident took the life of a legendary guitarist Sex Pistols...
