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Cote’s Colorado: Insurance for the future—a kid with a great job
The U.S. economy eked out a mere 18,000 new jobs in June. Employment in the private sector stayed about the same while government cut 39,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported. […]
Deer Tick heads to Colorado for shows this weekend
DEER TICK The Black Dirt Sessions (Partisan) Rhode Island rockers Deer Tick — a moniker the band’s lead singer and guitarist says comes from finding one of those suckers implanted […]
The other Elvis plays host to Bruce, Bono and the Edge
ELVIS COSTELLO Spectacle: Elvis Costello with …. Season 2 (MVD Visual) Thank god for shingles. If David Letterman hadn’t gotten sick a few years back, Elvis Costello might never have […]
Cote’s Colorado: Cricket makes its Muve to music
When Austin-based rockers White Denim came to Denver in June to perform a late-night set at the Larimer Lounge, they had a chance to warm up at a corporate event […]
A musical power play from Tedeschi Trucks
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Revelator (Masterworks) Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks have long collaborated on each other’s records and performed live shows together, but the release of Revelator marks a major […]
Richard X. Heyman’s “Tiers” a pop gem
RICHARD X. HEYMAN Tiers/And Other Stories (Turn-Up) I’ve never heard of Richard X. Heyman, and you haven’t either. And in many ways, that’s the theme of Heyman’s Tiers, an intricate, […]
Cote’s Colorado: Sounds of summer
When R&B upstarts Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings take the stage to kick off the Denver Botanic Gardens summer concert series June 1, they’ll be helping to spread the […]
Cote’s Colorado: Selling to the other 90 percent
Wal-Mart has stopped at nothing to drive down the cost of the merchandise it sells. Paul Polak would argue even that model is not enough for long-term success in the […]
ACE for excellence
Alex Cranberg and his wife, Susan Morrice, have two school-age daughters, so his interest in education is more than a passing notion. And through them, he appreciates that no system […]
Treasure hunt
Framed photos taken with U.S. presidents, stacks of trade magazines, native artwork collected from international travel. The memorabilia that adorns the walls and shelves in a small conference room in Alex Cranberg's Denver headquarters for Aspect Energy is typical of a successful executive. Exce...
Marcia Ball’s “Roadside Attractions” is a wild ride
MARCIA BALL Roadside Attractions (Alligator) Marcia Ball just keeps getting better with age. On her 12th album, the singer and piano player delivers the first collection of her career devoted […]
Cote’s Colorado: Tools to a shared end
The editor-in-chief of Forbes is a creature of the 21st century. Steve Forbes likes to read books on his Kindle and hosts a popular online video interview show. And if […]
