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May 18, 2010 Like 1 French Davis

Westminster resident Amy Little’s name might be diminutive, but she skates fast and hits like a giant. The loquacious Denver Roller Doll goes by the track name of Moira Lee Devoid. She was a founding member of the Mobile Roller…

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Seven Questions with Singer-Songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov

February 16, 2010 Like 0 French Davis

Gregory Alan Isakov landed in Colorado by way of Philadelphia after his family emigrated to the U.S. from South Africa during the height of apartheid. The Indigo Girls’ Amy Ray loves him, as does pretty much every fan of the…

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Nine Questions with Funny Guy Josh Blue

January 6, 2010 Like 1 French Davis

Josh Blue leapt onto the national scene with an irrepressible sense of charming, self-deprecating humor thanks to his win on Last Comic Standing’s fourth season run. The comedian’s ability to win over judges by poking fun at his own disability…

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The Hanukkah Fairy

December 3, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

Perhaps no character in history has evoked more controversy or provoked more heated discussion than the Hanukkah fairy. Mostly because he doesn’t really exist—and not even in a “Santa Claus doesn’t exist” way. He doesn’t exist in a much more…

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Seven Questions with Tribute Artists Super Diamond

November 12, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

You might not know Randy Cordero by his given name. Most people don’t. Most people know Cordero by his stage persona: Surreal Neil. Cordero fronts what might be the greatest Neil Diamond tribute band in history, Super Diamond. Indeed, their…

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Seven Questions with Comedy Duo Michael & Michael

October 19, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

The new Comedy Central show Michael and Michael Have Issues reunites Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter at their bickering best; a latter-day Odd Couple more like the I’m-a-PC-I’m-a-Mac guys than Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. The duo first exposed…

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Irish Rockers Flogging Molly

September 10, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

Flogging Molly is a breath of boisterous emerald bombast, a Jameson-and-Guinness-soaked septet whose music captures the working-class Irish mythos. Here, mandolin/banjo virtuoso Bob Schmidt talks about family life and thriving on an indie-label…

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The Dreamy Jason Mraz

September 10, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

Jason Mraz’s hit single, “I’m Yours” might just be the most played single in radio history. As he puts it, it’s the “happy little hippie song” that legions of fans have gravitated too. Here, Jason talks about that lightning in…

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9 Questions with Country Crooner Darius Rucker

August 17, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

He is not Hootie. If you still need an explanation around that one, turn in your iPod, as it has been revoked. Darius Rucker’s success with Hootie and the Blowfish wasn’t the end of the line for him. Since then,…