Rock' n' roll and movies: a hit and miss combo. From fabulous cinematic masterpieces (Almost Famous) to atrocious flops (Rock Star)-the spirit of rock music can be either glamorized or tarnished in its transfer to the big screen. No one knows this better than the weekly satirical newspaper The Onion-famous for its witty headlines and righteous music features.
50 Cent Curtis Shady/Aftermath/Interscope "Something special, unforgettable," 50 Cent's choice words when describing his new album Curtis. After retracting claims to surrender his solo career if Kanye West out sold him in the first week of their releases, 50 surprised us by putting out a decent record.
On the verge of its 8th printing, the Copper Nickel will this Friday host a release party and all are invited. Come on down to the Matter Studio (2132 Market St.) for selected readings, cake cutting, and just general, literary mayhem.
First ever presidential TV debates airs. Kennedy beats Nixon in general election, some say because Nixon's tragic TV presence came off like a corpse having a nervous breakdown.
Sept 27
1964 Just a patsy
Warren Commission report released, claims "there was no conspiracy in the assassination" of JFK.
Ever wonder what a librarian's life is like? Are they really nothing more than a heavy pair of horn-rimmed glasses and a rubber date stamp? Or do they have complex personal lives that most media choose to ignore, rendering these vehement bibliophiles as flat as the plot of a Danielle Steele novel?
While it may be the media's fault most people think all librarians get their fashion tips from a 1950's Vogue magazine, first-time director (and, appropriately enough, graduate of DU's library sciences program) Ann Sield is taking action to stop the perpetuation of this stereotype.
Williams' vision of an American dream turned nightmare is echoed in every aspect of UCDHSC's production.
UCDHSC's Theater department has a long-running history of producing well-known plays that have been retrofitted to encompass modern day political turmoil, gender politics, and the shifting value system of a consumer culture.
"Go ahead, I'm weaker than you can possibly imagine."
From the movie The Lovers, this gut wrenching statement spawned a decade of music from one of the most soulful quartets around. A reconstruction to a reunion, The Weakerthans have waited four years since the release of their last LP and are now going full steam ahead after finishing their latest album Reunion Tour.
You've only got $30. The Upper 15th Street Shopping District is holding a peculiar power over you. And as it happens, you need to procure a present for someone you love, know, or simply must appease by gift. Yes, you live a highly circumstantial lifestyle, but if any of the above ever makes a mark on your weekly to-do list, step into Phoebe's Past and Present, a quaint and fresh gift store improbably located between Paris on the Platte and My Brother's Bar.
Denver is full of countless gin-soaked nests in which mile-high night owls can lounge; of them, few blend the estranged qualities of a cosmopolitan visage and reasonable prices like Forest Room 5.
Entering the bar is something like entering a skewed fairy-tale forest-the polished wooden bar glows invitingly in the dim, golden house lighting and a woman painted completely white plays statue in the corner, waiting to reach out and scare the living hell out of anyone that passes too close.
It isn't exactly news that we live in a world where we are constantly pressured to be cool. Whether it's picking the perfect power tie for the big meeting, having the flashiest yoga mat, or getting that perfectly imperfect asymmetrical haircut, everyone is trying to not only fit in with their preferred social enclave, but to reach hitherto unexplored realms of awesomeness.
