Balls Out: Rockies’ record winning streak
B.U.T.T. (Biggest Unfortunately Televised Trainwreck): Real World Denver
Carnie Parties: Emerge, Manufactured Superstars Circus, Voix de la Ville, Yard Dogs
Cuisine Genius: Aqua’s Duy Pham, Bistro Vendôme, Bump & Grind, Dushanbe Teahouse, French 250, Lucile’s, The Lure, nine75, Potager, Royal Peacock, Sushi Den, Swimclub 32, Thëorie, Troy Guard, Vesta Dipping Grill, Watercourse, Zengo
Knob Twiddlin’: Bedz, Brian Howe, Crazy Larry, Denver 3, Friends in Stereo, Harry, Ivy, Jantsen, Jason Roth, Kaya, Matt Bandy, MLE, Noah Deep, Scott Paradis, Sir Thomas, Steve Synfull, Tommy B, Vibesquad, Wyatt Earp
Legendary Balls: Wonka’s Dream Bartenders’ Ball @ The Children’s Museum
Hometown Heroes: Beatport, Ben Kronberg, Devotchka, Don Cheadle, The Fray, Jessica Biel, Josh Blue, Meese, Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Hot Tickets: Bassnectar, Bjork, Booka Shade, Burning Man, Cirque du Soleil, Daft Punk, Devotchka, Glitch Mob, Global Dance, Henry Rollins, In Bloom, Lee Burridge, M.A.N.D.Y., The Police, Skylab, Sonic Bloom, String Cheese, Tool, Trentemœller, White Rose Gala
Most Overused Marketing Verbiage: Mile High Club:)
Noteworthy Newbies: Beatport Queen Bee Cassandra “Sangie” Montoya, Beatportal Editor Terry “Industry Boy” Church, Georgea, Rich "Nacho Bizznez" Ewing (Sugar House)
Promoter Pros: Bloom, B-Rad (Beatport), J-Fly, Kevin Larson, Pureform Atmospheres, Triad Dragons, Twenty40
Rumor Mill: Brad bought Rise, Johnny Depp bought a place in Evergreen
Stage Advice: Boylesque @ 3 Kings, Naughty Pierre's Burlesque Comedy Night @ Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, You Suck! Get Off the Stage @ The Oriental
Tappin’ that Axe: Born in the Flood, Hot IQs, Meese, Photo Atlas, Reno Divorce, Rosehill Drive, Swayback
Word Playas: Black Pegasus, DENT, The Flobots, Lynx, Souleye, 3OH!3