AltWeeklies Wire
Well Rednew
Red Sparowes' debut full-length is a pounding, trance-inducing epic akin to a communion of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Swans and Sister-era Sonic Youth.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
08-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Red Sparowes
Denver's Dying Grand Prix Indicative of Sport's Declinenew
National Indy-car racing continues to face the most serious crisis in its history: Dwindling crowds, indifferent TV coverage and uncertain sponsorships have reduced a once-prosperous sport to an also-ran in a marketplace overstuffed with choices.
Tags: sports & fitness
Under the Influencenew
Under the Drone shreds stoner-rock conventions.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
08-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shred, Under the Drone
Founder Aims to Make ManiaTV! the Viacom of the Internetnew
The kids are in control of the music when they use ManiaTV!, and Drew Massey is betting that formula could turn his into a billion-dollar business.
Immigrant Lawyer Helps Other Immigrantsnew
Lilian Shea got a rocky start in California after leaving her native Argentina, but that helps her understand the issues facing her clients.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
08-02-2005 |
Immigration
Time Machinenew
Songwriting and willful idiocy are two of the strengths of the Omens' debut album.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
07-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former Congressman Dials In on the Telecom Warsnew
Tim Wirth, the former chairman of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, says self-interest has eclipsed public interest in the communications industry.
The Embalming of Ma Bellnew
AT&T may have been the phone company for more than a century, but there's no monopoly on foolishness. They buried Ma Bell last month, but her legacy lives on.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
07-26-2005 |
Business & Labor
Chemical Reactionnew
The Romancers' repertoire usually sticks to the modern-punk template, but the quintet's theatricality sets it apart.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grooming a New Generation of Morticiansnew
Although Colorado takes a rather libertarian approach to the care and removal of corpses, most people prefer professional services. Martha Thayer trains community college students to be funeral directors.
Westword |
Laura Bond |
07-19-2005 |
Business & Labor
Colorado Town Revives Despised Satirenew
Putting hurt feelings aside after 70 years, Grand Junction is resurrecting Eclipse, the Dalton Trumbo novel that satirized the town.
Foundation Chronicles Cases of Juveniles in for Lifenew
Fourteen of every 10,000 Coloradans between the ages of 14 and 17 are serving life in prison. The Pendulum Foundation keeps track of them.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Young and Troublebound Get Life in Prisonnew
Two members of a punk-rock band, Troublebound, were convicted of killing one boy's mother. Some advocates of juvenile offenders think their life sentences are too harsh.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Detention Costs Illegal Immigrant His Legnew
Moises Carranza-Reyes came to the United States looking for work. His lawyers say the poor medical care he received during eight days at a county jail resulted in the amputation of his leg.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
Dentists Peddle Snoring Curesnew
A snorer attending a sleep society convention in Denver finds out the right side of his face is off kilter and he has a receding mid-face that's fixable.
