Building Inspiration

Building Inspiration

There’s a reason you can find a Home Depot or Lowe’s every three exits north of Denver on I-25. Every weekend, homeowners grab their lists of “Honey Dos” and projects that just need to get done. They usually don’t get finished, but that doesn’t slow the requisite trips to a hardware giant for nails, hammers, ladders and perhaps a first aid kit to nurse all those injuries back to...

Stop Stealing Mike Ness’ Music

Typically, when a band releases a greatest hits album, it’s because they or the label they’re on hears a death knell ringing in the distance. Social Distortion released a Greatest Hits compilation (Time Bomb Recordings) June 26, and as far as death knells go, for frontman Mike Ness, the sounds of silence are sweet, despite a career that launched with the California punk scene almost 30 years...

French Connection

Serving your live music needs for Boulder, Denver and Beyond

Free Will Astrology

An entertaining look at the month ahead

Safe Fusion

Restaurants score points with me immediately by offering free Wi-Fi access. As I’ve said in this space ad nauseam, it’s the new water, people. It’s free and should be there as soon as you sit down...

Good Eats With a Side of Good-To-See-Ya

The Uptown Erie Café is a statement in simplicity that is alternately charming and disarming. The charming part includes the homely atmosphere and the friendly service. Eight tables make up the dining area with large windows welcoming in passers by. The interior reminds me of countless roadside diners in my native Northeast: kitschy country art decorates the warm yellow walls, and the counter at...