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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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Sazza
If you must go for gourmet pizza, go to Sazza.
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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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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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Cops in MySpace
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Baby Blue
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What is the Sound of Color?
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Yummsies: For the Baby Who Has It All
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Look of the Day -- The Unfortunate Side Effects of Daylight Saving Time
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Crowded Cowboy Caucuses
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Delegating Denver #34 of 56: New Jersey
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Subject(s): Marquis Theater, DenverFest 3, Christie Front Drive
In the hierarchy of fabled Denver bands, Christie Front Drive ranks near the top. During its brief tenure, the act delivered some of the most compelling and influential music to ever come out of this town. Helmed by singer-guitarist Eric Richter, Christie Front Drive anchored the nascent early-'90s emo scene — which included such kindred outfits as Braid, Mineral, Boy's Life, Giant's Chair, the Promise Ring and Texas Is the Reason — with a distinctively expressive brand of guitar-driven rock. But after releasing a slew of seven-inches on various labels, which were later compiled and released by Caulfield Records (which also issued what turned out to be the band's eponymous swan-song EP), the group disbanded in the mid-'90s. Now, more than a decade later, its members — Richter, bassist Kerry McDonald, guitarist Jason Begin and drummer Ron Marschall, who all went on to play in bands including Antarctica, the 101, the Mighty Rime, the Blue Ontario and Guppies Eat Their Young — have chosen DenverFest 3 as the setting for their hotly anticipated reunion. Stop by the Marquis Theater this Saturday, September 1, for the must-see bill of the year, which also includes a reunited Crestfallen, the Volts, and Planes Mistaken for Stars in what is reportedly one of its last shows ever.
