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Matt Sebastian
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Managing Editor, @denverpost.com. "There's a bit of magic in everything, and then some loss to even things out" — Lou Reed
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RIP, Mani. What a tremendous musical loss. Never have I been so completely drawn in by a record's opening notes than the first time I heard his "I Wanna Be Adored" bassline
Black and white image of Gary "Mani" Mounfield playing bass with The Stone Roses Image of the cover of The Stone Roses' 1989 self-titled album
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Mug shot on New York Times story of cat killed by a Waymo in San Francisco. Caption: "The victim, Kit Kat."
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Postman brought some #CDfriday action a day early
Numero Group's new 2-disc Hüsker Dü live set "1985: The Miracle Year"
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Is Telluride ready to "chuck Chuck?" Why the opulent ski town turned on the resort’s longtime owner Chuck Horning www.denverpost.com/2025/10/30/t... // by @samtabachnik.bsky.social
A sticker that says "Chuck Chuck: Save Telluride" stuck on the back of a street sign in Telluride, Colorado
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Scenes from today's No Kings demonstration in Denver. Photos by Rebecca Slezak for @denverpost.com
Protesters march down Colfax Avenue in front of the Colorado State Capitol Building during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak / Special to The Denver Post) Paula Young, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, holds chains strapped around a puppet of President Donald Trump, worn by Dave Connell, during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak / Special to The Denver Post) Protesters dressed in inflatable chicken costumes march in the "No Kings" protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak / Special to The Denver Post) People march down Colfax Avenue in front of the Colorado State Capitol Building during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak / Special to The Denver Post)
October 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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No Kings in Denver today. Photo by Cheney Orr for @nytimes.com
Aerial view of very large crowd of "No Kings" demonstrators outside the Colorado Capitol building in Denver
October 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Hmmmm.
Denver Post headline from Aug. 17, 2021: "Polis seeks vaccine mandate for Colorado health care workers as state orders some employees to get inoculated. Staff at state-run prisons, nursing facilities must be inoculated this fall as concerns rise over delta variant"
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Bob Mould on the potential longevity of the Sugar reunion —>
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As far as Sugar, Mould says the response to their reunion announcement and “House of Dead Memories” will determine what to do beyond the two sets of concerts already set. “I don’t want to get out too far in front of the skis, as they say,” he says. “People’s reactions will probably guide a lot of the possibilities in front of us, whether it’s more songs or more shows. All three of us are all in for whatever feels right. I just want to see if people are still interested.”
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Physical media forever
CD of My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless' sitting on top of its jewel case
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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FBI Director Kash Patel scheduled to be in Denver this weekend to address the International Association of Chiefs of Police's annual conference. His speech is not open to the press.
Speaker Series: A Conversation with FBI Director Kash Patel Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:30 PM-1:30 PM MT Location: Mile High Ballroom 2C/3C, Colorado Convention Center Join us for a compelling session with FBI Director Kash Patel as part of our distinguished Speaker Series at the IACP Annual Conference. Director Patel will share insights on FBI priorities and reinforce the critical law enforcement partnerships needed to combat violent crime and address transnational threats. This session promises to offer valuable perspectives for police leaders navigating today’s complex threat landscape. Speaker: Kash Patel, Director, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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New Wax Trax on the Northside now open. Always great to see record stores expanding.
Photo of new Wax Trax Northside record store in Denver, with the band White Rose Motor Oil performing on the sidewalk
October 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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"The first biography dedicated to a core Elephant 6 artist, 'The Apples in Stereo' is based on extensive interviews with Robert Schneider and also includes exclusive contributions by all the key band members from the group’s formative years." www.jcardpress.com/shop/p/apple...
Cover image of Josh Bloom's book about The Apples in Stereo
October 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#CDfriday w/ the great Eugene Kelly
Photo of Eugenius’ “Mary Queen of Scots” CD
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Facebook memories informs me it’s been 10 years since CLAMS
Sign at a since-razed combination KFC and Long John Silver’s in Denver that just says “CLAMS”
October 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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This is hardcore.
September 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Spending #CDfriday deep in the Fontana years
The House of Love’s “Burn Down the World: The Fontana Years 1989-1993” CD box set
September 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Mural at The Sink in Boulder showing Robert Redford, who worked at the restaurant as a janitor while at the University of Colorado in the 1950s
September 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft. An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
September 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This is no way to celebrate #CDfriday
Account page showing pre-ordered CD of Suede's new "Antidepressants" album, released today, with the note: "Postage disruption: Due to ongoing uncertainty around recent US import rule changes and our shipping partners temporarily pausing shipments to the USA, we are not currently taking any orders for the US – thank you for your patience, we’ll be back soon."
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Neil Young and the sweet sound of Old Black
September 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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A freelance pitch that seemed too good to be true He received a pitch from Blanchard at the start of August in which she offered a reported piece about “Gravemont, a decommissioned mining town in rural Colorado that has been repurposed into one of the world’s most secretive training grounds for death investigation”.
August 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Sleeve of the “This Are Two Tone” compilation
August 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Washington Post map showing where ICE plans to expand detention sites Washington Post chart listing the planned immigrant detention facilities in Colorado and their capacities
August 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Colorado’s top prison official this month directed DOC staff to stop proactively responding to ICE detainer requests. @sethklamann.bsky.social reports. Under the department’s new policy, ICE must file public records requests to obtain information about inmates

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When federal immigration officers arrested Rigoberto Carranza-Mendez in Colorado last month, they trumpeted his detention and subsequent deportation to Mexico on social media — and used the opportunity to take a shot at the state’s capital city. The convicted murderer had found nearly “perfect sanctuary” in Denver, Immigration and Customs Enforcement claimed, “until ICE officers found him.” But Carranza-Mendez wasn’t arrested on the streets of Denver, and ICE officers didn’t exactly find him. On July 16, Carranza-Mendez was due to be released from a state prison. The week before that, state corrections officials had emailed ICE, informing the agency of his release date and setting up a custody transfer at a facility in Cañon City.
August 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Marking Ozzy's passing with the Black Smiths, long-forgotten Denver band that laid The Smiths' lyrics over sludgy Sabbath riffs 🤘
CD by the BlackSmiths, a defunct Denver band that mixed the music of Black Sabbath with the lyrics of The Smiths
July 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM