Music
The right kind of noise
There seems to be a cultural (maybe generational) shift happening; musicians are forsaking the rigidity and structure of a single genre in...
‘It doesn’t have to sound the same, it just has to...
Delvon Lamarr’s musical career started with a lie.
“I think it was in seventh grade, I ended up lying...
Dirtwire’s restless walkabout
The thing starts a little ominously, the nervous whine of an arpeggio picked across a Telecaster with heavy reverb, a loping tempo...
Experimental and exploratory
The first time Thomas LaFond came through Boulder, he was only supposed to stay a night or two. But after spending...
2021 MahlerFest features hike, concerts, “decadence and debauchery”
From “Decadence and Debauchery” to fifth symphonies to a hike in the mountains, the 2021 Colorado MahlerFest will cover a lot...
You’ll need a shot to rock at Z2
Lollapalooza. Telluride Blues and Brews. Bonnaroo. Across the country, music festivals and entertainment venues are requiring patrons to show proof of full...
The many surprises of Wilco
Glenn Kotche is supposed to be on a plane headed to rehearsals when we catch up by phone. But he’s back...
California Guitar Trio, mostly
It’s a bit of humor, really, and not necessarily of deep artistic import, but the graphic accompanying the social media announcement...
Return to RockyGrass
We missed every bit of it. We had taken for granted the cool creek under the reddish cliffs, the dumplings and...
Preparing for the ‘Rapture’
Peter Kater’s never been religious, but he’s had his share of divine experiences.
Mushrooms, LSD, fasting, meditation —...
A rebel cry
A week before she sets off on a 26-city, three-month tour, Jackie Venson is packing up to move into more spacious digs...
Going through phases
Lindsey Stirling could not have experienced a more abrupt and dramatic stop to her music activities than what happened when the...
