Music

They Might Be Giants: In with the new, again

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John Linnell of They Might Be Giants says one of the group’s key goals has always been to not repeat themselves and bring something...

Manna from pop heaven

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When Tom McFarland is touring in the States, he likes to “dip back into the American classics,” listening to Simon & Garfunkel when he’s...

Ars Nova and Sphere Ensemble team up for self-led concerts

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There are choirs that sing without a conductor, and orchestras that do likewise. But combined choral-orchestral concerts usually require a conductor...

George Clinton rocks the funk out

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Always a great show, George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars rocked the Fillmore Auditorium last weekend. Check out the pics below.

The tribal music of our time

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Anthropologists debate the exact reason why humans created music — Darwin believed music was produced as sexual enticement; others say it was a way to strengthen the bonds of a community...

Gunning for a Grammy

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When G. Love approached his friend and musical colleague Keb’ Mo’ about producing the album that became The Juice, one of his goals was...

Brothers in songs

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Colorado hip-hop group The foodchain have barely been together a year and a half, but they’re continually gaining notoriety. Consisting of four emcees, two producers, a DJ and a percussionist, The foodchain released their debut album, Corpses, in February, a ...

Cowgirl Radio looking to cross mediums

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Nothing happens quickly in Jerry Greene’s world, at least when it comes to developing and staging his erstwhile music project Cowgirl Radio. The Boulder-based guitarist has staged the band, with varying personnel, off and on at The Laughing Goat for a couple of years...

‘Eyelid Movies’ is worth the wait

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Wikipedia says a phantogram is a form of optical illusion...

The gold standard

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Creative programming, extensive community engagement and thoughtful collaborations have paid off for the Boulder Philharmonic. The big reward comes this week. Their next concert, Saturday,...

Rap with strings attached

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I haven’t done the research on this, but I don’t imagine Vivaldi’s “Spring” concerto is the ringback song on your average rapper’s cell phone.But call Jordan Polovina and you’ll see pretty quickly why he and the rest of Whiskey Blanket are not your average rappers....