The mountain area’s newspaper since 1958
WEEK OF JUNE 5, 2025
VOLUME 66 | ISSUE 29
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ICONIC MORRISON HOLIDAY BAR ON THE MARKET P6
Parents warned about the dangers of chatbots Consumer alert urges conversations at home about AI tools, content BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SUZIE@COTLN.ORG
The Black Keys did a Record Hang — a show in which the band members plays 45s for fans — at Morrison’s Holiday Bar after the May 27 Red Rocks JANE REUTER concert. Vocalist Dan Auerbach toasts the crowd while drummer Patrick Carney spins 45s at the late night ticketed party.
Black Keys hold Record Hang at Morrison Holiday Bar Post-concert event fills the town’s long-standing live music venue BY JANE REUTER JANE@COTLN.ORG
Morrison Holiday Bar soundman Tom Smith got the call in early May: The Black Keys wanted to do a Record Hang — a late-night party with the band’s two leads spinning 45s for fans — at the bar after their May 27 Red Rocks concert.
They’d provide their own security and equipment. While the band set the Record Hang up ahead of time, the Holiday announced it on its Facebook page on the day of the event. It sold just 300 tickets — all the space it had in a room stripped of most furniture to create more space — and filled the bar to capacity by midnight.
The Record Hang wasn’t the first time the band’s leads Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have hung out at the Holiday. “They came in in 2022 and did a benefit,” Smith said. “They really liked it and started doing it all over the country.” It wasn’t an unusual request. Bar owner Dave Killingsworth said artists from Red Rocks commonly drop in, sometimes just for a drink and occasionally asking to take the stage.
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“Sometimes they show, sometimes they don’t,” he said. “They find out about the bar. We don’t actively go out looking for anybody.” Texas-based country band Shane Smith and The Saints do a Holiday after-party following every Red Rocks show. Spinning singles Black Keys’ Record Hang attendees paid $15 each to get into the 11 p.m. event. And while Smith coordinated much of it, the Holiday
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a consumer alert warning parents about the growing risks posed by social AI chatbots. Chatbots are tools designed to mimic human conversation, which, in some cases, can lead young users into harmful interactions. “These chatbots interact with people as if they were another person,” Weiser said. “They can take on personas like a celebrity, fictional character or even a trusted adult, and the conversation can turn inappropriate or dangerous quickly, especially when it comes to sexual content, self-harm or substance use.” The alert, released May 21, comes amid a sharp rise in reports of children engaging with AI bots in ways that have resulted in mental health crises and unsafe behaviors. Weiser’s office warns that children and teens may not realize they’re interacting with an AI rather than a real person, making them more vulnerable to manipulation. Realistic, relatable and risky
Social AI chatbots are increasingly common on popular platforms. Some are embedded in social media sites, while others exist as standalone apps. They’re often marketed as friends, mentors or entertainers. According to HealthyChildren.org, children and teens are turning to chatbots
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