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A Cold Case Frozen in Time
Until this cold case heats up, Sharon Skiba is lost in limbo.
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CU Hires Three Pulitzer Winners
Some of newspapering's best and brightest are trading journalism for academia — including three Pulitzer winners hired at CU.
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Shakeup in Denver Radio
Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?
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Sazza
If you must go for gourmet pizza, go to Sazza.
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Arapahoe County DA Charges Death-Penalty Fees to the State
How does DA Carol Chambers beat the high cost of a death-penalty prosecution? By billing the prison system.
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A Cold Case Frozen in Time (10)
Until this cold case heats up, Sharon Skiba is lost in limbo.
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Con Artist Gives Funny Cause for Pregnant Pause (7)
Would you pay $20 to get a scam artist off your front porch?
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Big Trouble (8)
Gary Haney was living the high life until meth took him down.
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To the Max (5)
A publicity-hungry student shows how easy it is to become a media darling -- with a little help from CU.
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The Magnet Mafia Sticks to Street Art (5)
Matt Feeney and Harrison Nealey have a new way for artists to stick it to the city.
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Bad Luck City Haunts Denver
These folks like their Americana dark.
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Planes Mistaken for Stars Makes Its Final Approach
Capturing the final days of one of Denver’s most vital bands.
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Cue the Cricket
One of Denver’s most storied stages may soon be silenced.
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George Porter Is Still Funkin'
This Funky Meters bassist has become a jam icon for a new generation.
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Tia Fuller Has Sax Appeal
Find out how this Aurora native wailed her way into Beyonce’s band.
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Carmelo and K-Mart Spout Off at Sign-Waving Critic
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Demolition Begins on the Dunes Motel
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Last Night...Xiu Xiu, Thao Nguyen, Slight Harp @ Hi-Dive
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Q&A With Eric Elbogen of Say Hi
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Look of the Day - Christina
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Yummsies: For the Baby Who Has It All
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Crowded Cowboy Caucuses
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Delegating Denver #34 of 56: New Jersey
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Say Hi to Your Mom
Tuesday, October 25, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.
By Jason Heller
Published: October 20, 2005Eric Elbogen doesn't know my mother. And after listening to Ferocious Mopes, his third CD under the name Say Hi to Your Mom, I'm not sure I'd even introduce them. First of all, at 23, he's way too young for her. Plus, she's really not into whiners -- trust me. Thankfully, though, Elbogen filters his self-deprecating snivel through clever, cute bursts of indie pop. Although Mopes was recorded all by Elbogen's lonesome in his Brooklyn bedroom, on stage the tunes are fleshed out by a full band (such as on recent tours alongside Nada Surf and Denver's own Dressy Bessy). With songs awash in starry-eyed guitars, swooshing synthesizers and gooey melodies, Say Hi sounds absolutely nothing like the Doobie Brothers. Nope, definitely not my mom's type at all. Maybe if I had a sassy little sister into Death Cab, I'd invite Elbogen over to the house to watch The OC and eat ice cream with her. But he'd have to keep his mitts to himself.
