Music

Love and Haiti

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If mass media is your only window into the Republic of Haiti, mention of the island nation likely conjures a small constellation of sufferings....

A melting pot of rock ‘n’ roll

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It could be argued that Los Lobos is American music’s Statue of Liberty—a genuine melting pot of rock ‘n’ roll, folk, traditional Mexican music...

Bach to Boulder

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The slogan “Across Time Across Cultures” has been a theme of the Boulder Bach Festival for much of Zachary Carrettin’s 10-year run as music...

‘Ya-Ka-May,’ Galactic’s latest, is a blast

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Just like the album’s cover, Ya-Ka-May by the New Orleans band Galactic and released on...

The only Church you need to attend

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Once upon a time (in the late ’70s and early ’80s), America had a fairly notable love affair with Australia. This was almost a...

Steve Conn reconnects

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Steve Conn is one of those serial Boulderites. The legendary musician has moved to town, left Boulder, regretted it and then returned … repeatedly.  “I...

‘Go back the way you came’

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On the night before her band’s hotly anticipated reunion show last summer at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Elephant Revival co-founder Bonnie Paine dreamed about...

More than cursory

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"You can find music to be cathartic if you’re willing to be honest with it,” says Andy Baxter, lyricist and one half of the...

Lyons

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Sounds of Lyons. Sept. 12-14. Lyons, 303- 249-7135...

Colorado Sound

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If there’s a “Colorado sound,” it might be the soft babble of a mountain stream as it trickles through grass and boulders on its way to the St. Vrain or the Gunnison or the Green. The wind whispers through trees as larks call to each other and deer graze quietly. ...

Mixing up more than a few tapes

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Any list of hardest-working musicians should include the name Martin Sexton. He’s released 10 full-length studio albums over a 20-year career, and has maintained a relentless touring schedule that commonly finds him on the road for a year or more with the touring ...

The birth of a tradition

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For the second year running, the Boulder Chamber Orchestra (BCO) will reveal a young soloist at their New Year’s Eve concert. Last year it...