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JOEY BADA$$ at the Ogden: AMERIKKKANA Tour [Photos]

Joey Bada$$ came through Denver, Colorado's Ogden Theater this last week on the latest leg of his AmeriKKKana Tour, which began on Apr. 17 in Boston, MA. Opening Bada$$'s show were Chuck Strangers, whose SoundCloud is worth some attention, but who I had never heard of till show night. As someone who prides himself on keeping up to date, it was definitely lovely to catch that fresh ear worm as

Andy Sydow Band Releases Reasons for Departure at Lost Lake Lounge

I spent the evening of May 11th at Lost Lake Lounge in Denver off Colfax and Monroe. Don’t let the name fool you, however. Trust Google’s “Retro dive bar” description instead, because it’s not really a lounge; there is only the bar and two smallish tables to lounge at, but the atmosphere is still pretty cool. And we do like the place. We've seen The Patient Zeros, Ella

Red Scene: eXXXotica Denver 18

Sex work is real. It’s happening all around us. eXXXotica, “The Largest Adult Event in the USA Dedicated to Love & Sex” just hosted their second event in Denver. “It was created for like-minded adults who are looking to ‘celebrate sexy’”. And celebrate they did, with educational seminars, exhibits, demonstrations, million of sex toys and products for your love life, performances

Friday the 13th: PrettyMouth Celebrates Life of Lead Singer, Marie Litton

Goosetown Tavern was a fireworks display as Marie’s Birthday Extravaganza lit up the Music scene with the intensity of a firecracker in the night. Marie is the lead singer for PrettyMouth. It was definitely her night as friends and fans lined up at the door and gathered around to pay homage to this long standing local musical talent. That Friday the 13th was a cold, windy one… so, what

Béla Fleck and the Colorado Symphony Amaze in Denver

Béla Anton Leoš Fleck — 16 time grammy award winning banjo player and high school french horn player who “was demoted to the chorus, due to his lack of musical aptitude — and the Colorado Symphony performed together on June 14th in Denver at the Boettcher Concert Hall. The first half was comprised of the Colorado Symphony performing three pieces in Béla’s

Emancipation Theater Co has a hit with Honorable Disorder

My parents were huge theater fans, even having season passes, so I have seen a fair bit of theater in my lifetime. Some I have thoroughly enjoyed and then there are the few that, well, my seat becomes rather uncomfortable after a bit. That is not the case with Honorable Disorder. This is one show where I wanted to stay glued to my seat. If you have a veteran in your life, an addict, someone

Denver’s Growing Up: #DFW18 Recap

We had the pleasure of attending 303 Magazine's Denver Fashion Week 2018, the first full fashion week in Denver history. DFW is "Denver’s largest fashion showcase featuring emerging designers, local boutiques, national brands, hairstylists, makeup artists and models." It ran from March 18-25, 2018 at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. And yes, there's something amazing about a DJ

Voices: Lisa Fasullo, Director of the Center for Transformative Movement

Voices: Lisa Fasullo Director of the Center for Transformative Movement To our community, In light of the recent focus on the prevalence of school shootings, and as someone who cares very much about our community, a mom of three children, and a Boulder resident of 19 years, I would like to open up a conversation with members of the city about a subtle, yet critical situation going on in

Blunt Talk: Cole v. Sessions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ memo rescinded the Cole memorandum on January 4, 2018, ruffling some leaves in cannabis culture. The Cole Memo set eight enforcement priorities for the Department of Justice (DOJ) with respect to marijuana. Sessions rescinded the foundational guidance that states have relied on to regulate the production and distribution of both recreational and medicinal

Matador! Soul Sounds with Wong’s: Photos

We were in Denver this week for Denver Fashion Week and swung through Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom for the Matador! Soul Sounds show. We have never seen Matador before, and we were blown away. The music was high energy, soulfull, goodness; extremely danceable, positive, and fun. Even if we wished opener, Wong's, frontman talked less (protip: it comes off as pretentious to constantly remind a