Yep, they said it.

– New Yorkers Rob Tannenbaum and David Fagin have been traveling the country lately introducing audiences to their irreverent musical-comedy act “Good for the Jews,” which visits the Soiled Dove Underground on Saturday. The Heeb-sponsored show, which has drawn praise in the New York Times, Washington Post and Village Voice, has been variously described as Tenacious D without the movie deal, or a sarcastic Simon & Garfunkel.

The song “They Tried to Kill Us,” for example, mixes history and humor, equating ethnic bondage with S&M and featuring the chorus: “they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.â€? Cultural references fly fast and furious but never seem like too much of an in-joke. To get to the bottom of it, we talked with co-creator Tannenbaum by phone yesterday about the roots of the show, its audience appeal, and the good thing about having a Nazi protester show up at your concert…

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– Aspen’s hippest après ski spot received a face-lift, perfectly timed to look great for the holiday party season. The 39 Degrees Lounge at the Sky Hotel (709 E. Durant Ave.) was already known as the place to go for the young-end ski scenesters to convene in a mod, funky atmosphere. And now the decor has been updated while still keeping its appealingly whimsical Alice-in-Winterland vibe…

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You & Mee Noodle House. Photo from thecampuspress.com.

“Waddya’ think?” I said to my wife, Annie, as we approached You & Mee Noodle House in Boulder. She shrugged. “Looks like another nondescript Asian restaurant to me.” Annie and I were hungry. The kids were ravenous. It was no time to quibble over drab exteriors and the potential for too much grease and MSG. We entered the doors, and 40 minutes later, waddling back onto the sidewalk in the heart of the student district, we understood You & Mee had become our new go-to Asian place in Boulder…

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Nicole Torres and the Affiliates. Photo courtesy of NicoleTorres.com.

– Despite her youth, Nicole Torres is a busy, busy musician, releasing her 7th CD this Saturday at the Walnut Room. Proceeds from the door will be donated to The Spot, an urban youth outreach facility funded by Urban Peak. “The Spot provides recording studios as well as other arts facilities to youths in and around Denver. It’s a very empowering setup,” Torres said. “They also host a variety of workshops and outreach programs…”

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Erica Brown Band is headed to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge.

Denver’s Erica Brown Band is heading to Memphis. Last month, the local blues band won the final round of a statewide competition organized by the Colorado Blues Society, and now the group is gearing up to represent Colorado at the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis in January…

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