Update: We just spoke with Greg Stone as he was taking his son to hockey practice. Understandably, he's still in shock. Keep reading to see what he has to say.

Uncle Nasty (far right) and the men of Horse.

Man, you about need a syllabus to keep track of all the changes in Denver radio lately, from Comedy 103.1 to Pot 107 -- er, make that Jack 107, rather. And while this constant change is as much a part of radio as ratings, the latest development represents a huge blow to the local music scene:

If you haven't heard yet, longtime local music champion Uncle Nasty (aka Greg Stone) has been let go from 106.7 KBPI, after a long and storied tenure. According to Stone, his departure was driven by corporate cutbacks, as part of what's now seemingly become an annual ritual at Clear Channel, a series of fourth quarter layoffs sardonically referred to by some internally as "National Firing Day."

See also:
- The seasoned men of Horse are making the best music of their life
- WTF is going on at 103.1 FM, and what the hell happened to our oldies?
- Pot 107.1, Denver's Dope Hits, gets extinguished to make room for the return of Jack FM
- Pot 107.1, first marijuana-themed (terrestrial) radio station

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Damn Wankees: Is this the most offensive band in Colorado?

Next month, the members of Wanker will celebrate their 25th anniversary. But not only is it the anniversary of the band, it's also the anniversary of the band being on the cover of this here fishwrap. While Wanker went on to earn nods from our paper as Best Band in 1988 and Best Band to Watch in 1989 (long before there was much of a music scene in Denver), on December 22, 1987 -- the date that the hooligans graced our cover -- the dudes hadn't even played their first show yet. "Talk about hype!" says frontman Jerry Lee McGuire. "Wanker had actually started out as a local cable-TV comedy skit that went horribly wrong!"

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Josiah Hesse

Jen Korte of the Dirty Femmes

Update 10/29/12: Rumor confirmed. After performing this past weekend with Dirty Femmes at the Larimer Lounge, Violent Femmes frontman Gordon Gano is staying in town for an encore performance with the Denver tribute band this Friday, November 2, at the Oriental with Hell's Belles and MF Ruckus. According to Korte, "Our response was overwhelming on Friday, and I know, not only for myself, it was impressive to see the man himself singing these songs with local musicians." Keep reading to see two songs from Gano and the Dirty Femmes' set at Larimer this past Friday.

See also:
- Review: The Dirty Femmes at hi-dive, 4/7/12
- The prospect of love brought Jen Korte to Denver. Heartache kept her here

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Look for scenes from Global Dance Festival this past summer at Red Rocks on MTV's Made this afternoon.

If you're reading this right now, you're probably at work (if so, hang in there. It's almost Friday) and this little tidbit of information isn't going to do you much good -- well, unless you have a Slingbox or that fancypants doohickey that lets you can control your DVR remotely on your phone. Nonetheless, we thought it was worth passing along: This afternoon at 3 p.m., MTV is slated to air an episode of Made focusing on Shambra Lund, documenting her efforts to become a go-go dancer at this past summer's Global Dance Festival.

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- Global Dance Festival's most overplayed songs
- Global Dance Festival's ten best drops
- Enjoy these dance-move GIF's from Global Dance Festival
- People of Global Dance Festival 2012

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- Nathan & Stephen: This nine-piece band started out as a simple duo
- Nathan & Stephen - Best New Band, Best of Denver 2007
- Nathan & Stephen Ponder Name Change
- Q&A with Nathan McGarvey of Hearts of Palm

Have you heard the one about how the dudes in Lucero met Nathan & Stephen at the Westword Music Showcase some five years ago, when the former headlined and the latter played an early-afternoon set on the main stage? Like so many of us, Lucero evidently fell hopelessly under the spell of the much-beloved and now dearly departed outfit. Nathan & Stephen must've really made quite an impression on the Memphis boys, so much so that they somehow convinced the group -- including Nathan McGarvey, who now hangs his hat in Tennessee, coincidentally -- to reconvene for one more show, you know for old time's sake, up in Boulder, warming up for Lucero.

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The former Oasis Cabaret.

Since first opening in unincorporated Adams County at I-76 and Pecos a decade ago, the Grand Paladium -- which earned a nod in our 2004 Best of Denver issue for Best Metal Detector in a Club -- and later its eventual conjoined twin, the Oasis Cabaret gentleman's club, have had their share of struggles, from having access to both clubs severely limited due to the ongoing construction on Pecos to being seized for non-payment of taxes in February 2010. But all of that's a memory now, as the entire building has been razed.

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Eric Gruneisen

This stage was apparently not big enough to accommodate all of Cinderella's gear.

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- Hair today, gone tomorrow: A headbanger's guide to remaining relevant
- Photo: Hair Ball - Big hair and glory at Grizzly Rock
- Grizzly Rock grand opening this Saturday

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow -- that was the first part of the headline touting our highly scientific examination of why some hair-metal bands can still pack arenas while others are back to playing clubs. Turns out we were a bit remiss. Not only should our Headbanger's Guide to Remaining Relevant in the Modern Era post have been subtitled "Nair Today, Gone Tomorrow," but, evidently, in our lists of Do's and Don'ts, we should've also pointed out that, whenever possible, you should strive to not cancel your show on the day of the show, which is a surefire way to alienate fans. Kind of obvious, which is probably why we didn't see fit to include it...

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Jonny Barber at the former site of the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Elvis performed his last show.

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- Velvet Elvis's Top 10 favorite Elvis songs in honor of the King's passing
- Jonny Barber putting Velvet Elvis to rest with one last gig
- Elvis Presley once flew to Denver in pursuit of Fool's Gold
- Gym Elvis helped Denver Police Department build to be torn down

Next Thursday will mark the 35th year since Elvis left the building. In honor of the occasion, Jonny Barber is pulling the jumpsuit out of the mothballs. Even though it's now been a year since the Velvet Elvis himself met his untimely end, the spirit of EP lives on -- or at least it will for one more night this Thursday, August 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., when Barber once again channels the King to commemorate his upcoming sojourn next week to the Holy Land (aka Memphis) for Elvis week.

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See also:
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine says the Aurora shooting was staged by Obama, while Marilyn Manson makes a joke about James Holmes
- Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer honors Aurora shooting victims
- Tim McGraw and other musicians pay tribute to the Aurora shooting victims
- Neil Diamond donates proceeds from merch sales to Aurora Victim Relief Fund
- Reel Big Fish donates proceeds of its Aspen show to victims/families of Aurora shooting

Update (7/24/12): If you haven't seen it yet, last night on their Twitter page, the folks at Playboy posted the above tweet in an effort to distance themselves from Evans's controversial tweet.

The entire local community is still in shock and clearly reeling this morning from the senseless and inexplicable act of inhumanity and violence that took place in Aurora last week, claiming the lives of our friends and loved ones. Deadmau5, the dependably outspoken Canadian-based EDM artist, doesn't live here, obviously, but he appreciates the gravity of the situation and took umbrage to an insensitive tweet from Playboy model Tricia Evans, who, not 24 hours after the shooting, joked "I heard the new Batman movie is really "to die for"! Too soon?"

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Herman's Hideaway, which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary and thirty years of live music this year, is debuting a new patio tonight at the Railbenders show. Mike Roth, the venue's co-owner, says they're still putting the finishing touches on the open-air patio, but it will be completely functional starting this weekend.

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