History in the making around our hood. In case you missed anything here are pics, videos from the goings on around town: Manifest Hope Gallery Shephard Fairey being interviewed in front of his contribution to the gallery. He was one of the artists behind the Manifest Hope Gallery. Local artist Scott LeFavor. Shephard Fairey also [...]
Filed under: Tales from the Hood | Tagged: denver, art, gallery, music, DNC, Obama, Manifest Hope Gallery, Scott LeFavor, Shephard Fairey, DJ Z Trip | 1 Comment »
You must be dead if you’re unaware that the Democratic National Convention is rolling into town. It’s a historical event in one of the greatest elections of our time. So, don’t hide in your office. Get out there and experience it! If I could, I’d call in sick all week with DNC Fever. But, luckily, [...]
Filed under: Things to do in Denver When You're not Dead | Tagged: Block Building, Bus Fed, Democracy, Democratic National Convention, denver, DNC, Manifest Hope Gallery, Moby, the Church | Leave a Comment »
Since our friend and fellow co-worker, Rich, was just in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, he has had an ear for Brazilian beats. Recently, he sent me a new (to me, old to the world of music) group called Telepathique to share with everyone. I gave them a listen, here at their myspace page, and was [...]
Filed under: B Sides: Discovering New Music | Tagged: Brazil, music, Pop, Sao Paulo, synth, Telepathique | Leave a Comment »
Now, this blog is not playing politics. We don’t openly support one Presidential candidate or another. But, what we do support is awesome events in our town and especially our hood. And, next week, when the Democratic National Convention rolls into town, there are plenty of culturally wonderful events happening, right here in our own [...]
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I swear, biking to work makes me a better person. Yes, I am saving the world one carbon atom a pedal, but that’s just a benefit. After all, I love cars. It’s the day to day interaction with the environment that really brings out a different consciousness. In a car, my environment of concern is [...]
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Behold, our fair Larimer street has become a gallery for street artists and we couldn’t be happier. This one is no taller than two feet, but you can’t help but notice it. I have no idea where Batman is – in this sentence it says “tonight I am @ Batman.” Am I dense? Did I [...]
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If you loved The Postal Service or The Notwist, or – and this is going way back – The Lightening Seeds, you’ll really dig Styrofoam. This dude from Antwerp, Belgium isn’t doing anything new. He’s all about poppy, electro, indie, synth beats, and apparently he’s been doing it a while now as this is his [...]
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I was walking home alone after dropping off some friends at their hotel and I happened to pass the bar where Joao Gilberto & Tom Jobim wrote the song “The Girl from Ipanema”. Gotta go there and get a drink right? I go to the bar, it’s more of a restaurant than a bar, so [...]
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