Posts from — June 2007

Yep, that’s right… I jumped on the iphone band wagon and went down to 1001 16th street right on the 16th street mall to get myself an iphone. I hadn’t made up my mind 100%, maybe 95%, that I would be getting one but once I got there I could not resist. It was just so exciting and fun, like being a kid again waiting for the first release of a favorite movie.

When I got there I at first got all excited. Unable to get going until 6 pm I was worried how late I might be. Stores were opening at 6 pm across each time zone and across the country and I was well aware that the volume of hype was great. But I thought to myself… “maybe everyone is thinking there will be alot of hype and won’t go” and “it is alot to pay for a phone”. One of the two and probably a few others items might have been occurring. [Read more →]

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Isn’t it amazing sometimes how rumors can spread on the tips of the wind covering a city in just one day. Today I heard a nasty rumor not once, but three times.

So go ahead, have a seat, and I’ll share the rumor. The rumor is that “My Brother’s Bar” has been sold, as sad as it is, to a new owner. Needless to say I was shocked, baffled, mystified and more. Dumbfounded (one more term to use) I stared blankly as one of these persons shared with me (with an edge almost on tears) that it was so sad that the oldest bar in Denver was closing or changing hands. Where is our heritage? Where is our tradition?

The rumor continued to talk about how the bar was a huge money maker, the owners getting to the point of wanting to chill out, and how it all made sense. Well it sure as heck didn’t make sense to me and I was getting bummed out.
Turns out it is all horse puckey. I had thought about doing a post to ask all of you out there if anyone had heard the rumor, and then realized that was a moronic way to handle it. So I just called them. Duh.

So I ring up My Brother’s Bar and shared with them the scary rumor. With a half laugh and half disgusted chortle they let me know that the rumor was not true and was simply a vicious rumor. They also asked me to squash it, and to help spread the squashing word/

So SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH to this rumor. My Brother’s Bar isn’t being sold. My Brother’s Bar isn’t going anywhere. Now go get off your butts and enjoy a beer and a jcb on the patio and toast to the fact that sometimes things actually do stay the same.

Whew… that is a relief.

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Hey there everyone.

Well after being out of the country for a couple of weeks I have landed safely back in Denver and will be getting back on track with some updates, opinions, rants and raves. The first item I know about is this email I got today about the Funk Ball coming to Denver. Here is the scoop since they asked me to spread the word.

Hey Urban Brain,

I know that Laura, Citrus, and the rest of US Pipe & The Balls Johnson Dance Machine have been working really hard to promote the first annual FUNK BALL so I thought I’d lend a hand by sending out the DMB Newsletter. Here is what they had to say about the event…

The first annual FUNK BALL is droppin’ on Denver at the Oriental Theater on Friday, June 29, 7 p.m. Produced and hosted by U.S. Pipe & the Balls Johnson Dance Machine, who also headlines, the night will feature up-and-coming funk bands Nightown Band, the Demon Funkies, Caleb Riley Funk Orchestra, and the Denver Funk Mob, as well as the evening’s emcee, Azma.

This event is the first of its kind in the Mile High City and we are committed to bringing you the best, original, uncut funk. Dress up in your funkiest attire to win a plethora of prizes from our sponsors: Heads of State (who are also celebrating their 28-year anniversary), Parisi Restaurant, Tenn Street Coffee, and Patrick Carroll’s, in addition to cool stuff from all the bands: CDs, T-shirts, stickers, and more–every grab bag is worth $50 and more in giveaways! Demon Funkies are also giving away a trampoline, and we’re raffling off some really awesome high-end pieces from Heads of State, including a water pipe that retails for $159.99. New Belgium Brewing Company will be there with their latest, tastiest brew, MOTHERSHIP. Get free samples and buy it for a dollar off!

There is so much more to this party so go check it out at www.us-pipe.com as well as in this week’s issue of Westword, the Night & Day section! Tickets on sale now at www.theorientaltheater.com.

Have fun everyone!

Thanks for supporting local music!

Brice Hancock

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