If you’re looking for an excuse to come to Colorado, you could do a hell of a lot worse than checking out the 2nd edition of the Monolith Music Festival.  Slated for 9/13-9/14, Monolith takes over Red Rocks with a line up you have to see to believe.
A few highlights from my perspective:

Justice
The Presets
Cut Copy
Vampire […]

I’ve been curious, but mostly skeptical, of frequent travel fare. The kiosks in the airport seem to have large signs that read “sucker” hidden behind the big corporate logos. In particular, anything that involves customer demos or over priced travel accessories. After a few recent trips, I’m beginning to give them a […]

Being online at least 50% of my waking days and nights for maybe the last 7 or 8 years has taken its toll.
There are certainly some positive aspects to this;  I can’t recall the last time it took longer than 2 or 3 minutes to find something.. ANYTHING, I may have been looking for.
Whether a […]

I don’t wear shorts out of my own desire to do so.  The shorts I do own are a very small (2) collection of items I was forced into owning by the fairer sex.  This summer though, I’m abandoning my fear of bare legs.  It’s time to get to the store and get some shorts […]

 
There are two annual dining events in Denver I try to attend every year.  The first, Denver Restaurant Week, has been talked about here and here.  The second, Project Angel Heart’s “Dining Out For Life” is a far more important cause and I encourage all of our local readers to make an effort to take […]

Recently I asked the readers to share Urban Monarch. In return, I offered to tell a few people myself about something they’re interested in. One such topic was IPM Radio.
In Perpetual Motion internet radio is a variety radio program only available via an internet connection. IPM Radio began it’s weekly on-demand broadcasts in […]

The picture that sold a million tickets.
Wachowski brothers or not, I really had no desire to see Speed Racer.  Then I came across the picture above of UM reader favorite Christina Ricci in her ‘Trixie Fontaine’ get up.
I’m sure I’m not alone in saying, I’ll be there May 9th-ish
An interesting interview with the lovely lady herself, as well as […]

Urban Monarch loves our always entertaining commenters on our now classic review of Fiber One Chewy Bars.  Recently though, one has been getting a bit snippy.  Apparantly embarrassed by the original comment left,  he issued rapid fire emails asking it to be removed.  It’s not that we ignored his request, we’re just incredibly lazy and […]

Greg did a pretty good job keeping me in the Coachella loop via text messages dispatched throughout the weekend.  One item in particular got me thinking. 
Apparently, when Death Cab For Cutie was playing, Ben Gibbard made some comments about 5 Hour Energy Drink (a long time favorite of ours). 
Were these comments entirely spontaneous?  Or perhaps […]

The Liquor Store’s Friday night calendar is a work of mad genius.
Girls in bikinis, on mechanical bulls, served with a large side of booze? 
It takes a certain breed of classy, sophisticated gentleman to appreciate such nuanced entertainment.  
Luckily, I’m just that kind of gentleman.
Can you say: “Jiggle it, just a little bit”?
We need to get to […]

Portishead is reason enough to coachella.

Amazing photo goodness from Chinese artist Li Wei.
His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics.
See 13 more amazing shots @ […]

Coming up on a long series of weekend get aways and island adventures, I found it just the right time to upgrade my traveling bags.  Remembering my longing for packing aids while in New Orleans, I decided to pick up a mixed set of packing cubes as well as a replacement for my old toiletry […]

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell.

For those of you who enjoy the fine pleasure that is reading Esquire, you were treated to a What I’ve Learned feature from internet father Vint Cerf.  A few of my favorite quotes.
When I was a teenager, I used to wear a sport coat and tie to high school.  Mostly so I didn’t look like […]

With all the love we’ve been dishing out lately for Apple/Steve Jobs/Mac I need to take a moment to give a big ups to the fine folks at.. GASP - Microsoft!  No, really.

I’m in the final stages of completing my first 4HWW muse (it’s an eBook).  Up until two days ago, I’d been writing and […]

I knew people were fanatics about Apple products, but I didn’t realize people were equally amped about out dated mac products.  Enter, cubeowner, a site dedicated to all things Power Mac G4 Cube.  Warning, you may quickly be tempted to fish $200 out of your pocket for a used one on ebay.

According to our fine friends at Modern Drunkard Magazine, here’s just a few ideas on what’s in and out, booze wise:
Jager is finally out, unless you’re in high school.
Bourbon, especially small batch is in with a vengence.
The watered down Jack Daniels is washed right out.
Flasks are back in.
Old Fashioneds are in.
Kamikazes are out.
Rye whiskey is […]

See!  I knew someone was listening…
Dear Monarchs
Through Mr. Smith’s extensive network of web operatives I hear you guys are looking for a couple of Jimi wallets to review. It would be our pleasure to have you review our products. What colors do you fancy and where should we send ‘em.
Thanks for your support of Jimi.
Cheers
Mike
Be […]

Finding out that Bjork’s latest video “Wanderlust” is a 9 months in the making 3-D epic has me scrambling to track down a pair of the good old red and blues.
Wired Wiki has a great how-to for making ‘conventional’ red/blue 3-D glasses, but also a funny take on doing it ghetto-fabulous:

CD Jewel Case 3D Glasses Alternative
With […]

In no particular order:

30 Rock
Firefly
Arrested Development
The Office

What are you watching?