The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 3 edition
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Katy Perry, object of lust in the former Soviet bloc.
Here's some stuff.
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Freaky Friday: Ukranians love Katy Perry.
• Strange Condition lands development deal.
• Update: Lee Ball, RIP.
• Record Store Day preview: April is the month for the Decemberists.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Wine on First Friday.
• It's a battle of the boozes at Baur's.
• Our Weekly Bread: Aye Conyo at Buchi Café Cubano.
• Quiznos' toast oven love.
• Candy Girls: Amarena Cherries and El Rey Chocolate at Sketch.
• Baur's pairs smack talk with liquor and a four-course meal.
Today in The Latest Word:
• Q&A with Denver Post editor Greg Moore.
• Meet new Broncos QB Kyle Orton, party dude.
• Former radio jock Jo Myers reveals a lot -- including stuff about her three nipples -- in her new book on death and dying.
• Graffiti tagger David Miera sentenced to life in prison for 2006 shooting death.
• Juror Bethany Newill talks about the Ward Churchill trial. The defense rests.

























