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Original Synthnew

Gary Numan reaches back 30 years to take his 'Cars' for a spin.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
East is the Beastnew

Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino returns to her West Coast roots as part of the surf-pop trio.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kid Cudi, Best Coast
Long Beach Allstarnew

Ikey Owens steps out to send his Free Moral Agents into the sunlight.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ikey Owens
Hick Unfilterednew

A behind-the-scenes look at John Hickenlooper, now in the center of a political storm between competitors Dan Maes and Tom Tancredo.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-28-2010 |
Elections
Mystery, Comedy and a Yellow Humveenew

Author Laura DiSilverio gets good reviews for her Colorado Springs-centric handling of Swift Justice.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Claire Swinford |
10-26-2010 |
Books
Tags: Swift Justice
Public Display of Defectionnew

Interpol sheds its 'dead weight' and turns the bright lights back on.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
10-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Interpol
Poll-ing Ahead in Coloradonew

Looking good at the moment: John Hickenlooper, medical marijuana and a new form of government.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
10-25-2010 |
Elections
Coo de Gracenew

Underground hip-hop eccentric Pigeon John gets ready to detonate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pigeon John
Mac to the Futurenew

Apples in Stereo's Robert Schneider trips the electric light fantastic.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Apples in Stereo, Robert Schneider
Head of the Classnew

Through Teach for America, D-2 opens its doors to new college grads -- and opens itself to new criticism.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-25-2010 |
Education
The Force Is Still With Himnew

Former President Clinton flies into Colorado and fires up the state's Democratic base.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-22-2010 |
Elections
Fighting Dirtynew

Political ads get ugly as 527s battle over the seat of state Sen. John Morse.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-22-2010 |
Elections
Shad Keeps Shiningnew

The acclaimed Canadian hip-hop artist looks at life's bright side, its serious side and its Pharcyde.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Way to San Josenew

COPPeR has released its cultural blueprint for the region; here's what happens next.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
10-15-2010 |
Performance
Junk Joint Serenadenew

After all these years, Social Distortion main man Mike Ness still manages to clean up pretty good.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Social Distortion