Music
The language of the people
In 1990, a lawyer named Craig Ferguson found himself in a hotel room in Chicago dreaming of a new phase of his life, one...
Head For The Hills is rising
By just about any measure, Head for the Hills (H4TH) has had a pretty solid 2011. The Fort Collins-founded newgrass quartet unleashed a solid and surprising long-player last year, winning their second consecutive “Best Bluegrass Band” award from Westword copping some...
Sweet Slumgum
Trevor Anderies, one-fourth of the Los Angeles-based avant-garde jazz group Slumgum, sees the band’s current tour through Colorado as a trip into the past. The drummer was born in Denver and grew up in Castle Rock, studying swing techniques with area musicians, and ...
In session
Travis LaBerge’s family didn’t have a lot growing up, but there was always music in the house. Despite living between paychecks, his parents socked...
Notes in flesh form
In a moment of clarity surrounded by flames, British country soul singer Yola knew what she had to do. It was Christmastime and she...
Tragic trajectory
UPDATE: Tonight's Ra Ra Riot show has been cancelled. Click the link for more info...
Prairie fire
In the lead-up to her 2020 masterpiece A Small Death, Samantha Crain didn’t know if she’d be able to hold a guitar again. A...
The birth of Technicolor Tone Factory
On any given night in Boulder, you can find DJ sets and the sounds of electronica leaking out the doors of bars around town. For musicians in their early 20s, the peer pressure and demand to go digital is enormous, and that’s exactly why the persistent militia of ...
Mozart, movies and more at the Dairy
Some of Boulder’s best musicians want to see you at the Dairy.
That’s the punning implication of the new series CU@The Dairy, presented jointly by...
Apropos, at least for the moment
Andrew Bird has his own reality TV show. Which seems uncharacteristic for the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his whimsical lyrics and perfectly...
