Still groaning from Thursday’s overindulgence? If you’re not worn out from hitting the holiday shopping rounds, head out tonight to burn some calories on the dance floor. Here is a roundup of places to try…

Read Âme + Dixon leads many Euro beats as Vinyl nightclub raises the roof

– There’s your typical fast-food burger, and then there’s your fast-food burger with truffle aioli, organic tomatoes and Tillamook cheddar, cooked to order and tucked into an environmentally friendly, biodegradable wrapper. Although only about a dollar more than the burgers you’ll find in drive-thrus the world over, the ones at Larkburger in Edwards are as craveable but simply more refined…

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The Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue above Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Andy Caulfield/Getty Images.

– Sambadendê is gearing up for a three-week road trip through Brazil. The seven-piece Boulder band has brought Brazilian rhythms to venues around Denver and Boulder for years, and tonight, it’ll perform in Boulder to help raise funds for the bus tour. The road trip sounds like a party. Seven band members on a bus playing their way through cities large and small, picking up local players along the way…

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Good news: Zach found some food for you in his beard. Photo from nymag.com.

– If you don’t know Zach Galifianakis, you ought to. The mostly L.A.-based standup is part of the Comedians of Comedy, a Patton Oswalt-led outfit that tours music venues around the country instead of traditional comedy venues. Of course, Galifianakis seems to resist being labeled as a stand-up that appeals to the indie-hipster crowd, likely because tags like that reduce performers to a pithy subgenre.

– His jokes, which often split the difference between paunchy awkwardness and javelin-like punchlines, should appeal to anyone with a love of absurdist wit and a disdain for pop culture inanity. We chatted with Zach via e-mail recently in advance of his Saturday appearance at the Boulder Theater about touring, the piano, and his bizarre/hilarious Kanye West video. Have a look…

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Arrested Development will join dozens of other acts at this weekend’s Colorado Music Summit.

– Between the Denver Post’s Underground Music Showcase, Denver Fest, Monolith and Westword Fest, we’ve seen our share of quality music gatherings this year. Well, make room for another. The Colorado Music Summit, which started Thursday and continues through Sunday, collects 100 musical acts and industry types for a weekend of networking, discussion and — what else? — tunes…

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