Author: By KELLY ANDERSON
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Psychadelic rockers Jane’s Addiction ‘dig a little deeper’
Since the mid-’80s Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell along with guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins have been creating strings of vivacious vocals and psychedelic melodies. But to simply call them alternative rockers would be putting it mildly. Jane’s Addiction, which plays the Pikes Peak Center Sunday, has written the book on rock…
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Downtown favorite Shuga’s is on the road
If you’ve watched Food Network lately, you would know that food trucks are taking the nation by storm. An upcoming addition: Shuga’s Restaurant, 702 S. Cascade Ave., is going mobile. “We want to bring the food to the people,” says Shuga’s co-ownder Kurt Bunch. Bunch and his wife Alexius wanted to create an extension of what Shuga’s…
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Local musicians help in relief efforts for Waldo Canyon fire
Local musicians Chuck Snow and Paul York weren’t invited to perform in the recent fire relief concert, “Community Rising.” But they still did their part by doing what they do best: They created downloadable songs, the proceeds of which to go to local charities. York found his inspiration while sorting through old CD’s and preparing…
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MUSIC Versus the World kicks off U.S. tour at the Black Sheep
There is a new album on the horizon, and Versus the World is ready for battle. It begins Tuesday when their stateside tour, which features fellow punk rockers Authority Zero, kicks off at The Black Sheep. The show also promotes their second studio album, “Drink. Sing. Live. Love.,” which hits record stores and iTunes July…
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EATS Downtown favorite Shuga’s is on the road
If you’ve watched Food Network lately, you would know that food trucks are taking the nation by storm. An upcoming addition: Shuga’s Restaurant, 702 S. Cascade Ave., is going mobile. “We want to bring the food to the people,” says Shuga’s co-ownder Kurt Bunch. Bunch and his wife Alexius wanted to create an extension of what Shuga’s…
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Clown and barrel man Justin Rumford debuts at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
For Justin Rumford, clowning around is not just obnoxious outfits and attitude. It’s a lifestyle. Rumford, 30, has spent his life the bull pen – first as a rider and now as a clown. “I still compete every now and then, but it’s more for fun and not profession,” says Rumford, a native of Ponca…