Music
Music and theater
At first glance, the Of Montreal/Janelle Monae tour seems to be somewhat of a odd pairing — the artsy Monae seems an unlikely counterpoint to indie glam-pop eccentrics Of Montreal — but they have more in common than first meets the eye...
Bach for a lifetime
Rick Erickson’s father told him, “When you have Bach, you don’t need anything else...
An icon sounds off
Crosby, Stills & Nash fans already knew last summer that the group had an unusual new studio CD in the works — a collection of covers of songs from other artists...
Summer sounds
Colorado`s summer music festivals have folded up their tents. School is starting, but the weather tells us that fall hasn’t arrived yet. And thanks to Boulder’s Dairy Center for the Arts and the chamber music consortium Astraios, audiences can have one last ...
Worlds of music
Michael Christie knows what he wants at Boulder’s Colorado Music Festival (CMF). “Variety is most important,” says the festival’s music director. “What we do is look off the beaten track and then throw in some element that’s surprising...
Scotland sojourn: Pro Musica Colorado retraces Mendelssohn’s misty journey
"It’s really amazing to me how atmospheric this wonderful composition is...
Rogue Wave’s show redeemed by final minutes
The set was kind of funny at first. There were two drum sets next to each other, eight guitars on a rack in the back, a keyboard, and a few more guitars sprinkled on the stage for good measure. It almost looked like the front window at a music store...
The Motet on Halloween: Knee-deep in inspiration
For some years now, The Motet has been leading kind of a schizophrenic life, serving up its regular, originals-heavy set on the festival circuit, while spending some portion of its off time working up cover-version tribute shows for mainly local gigs (Fort Collins, ...
With our powers combined
Last summer, the Boulder Theater and Fox Theatre joined forces under the name Z2 Entertainment, and this week’s First Annual Blues & Roots Summit represents the most visible bloom on this new partnership. This inaugural festival represents what’s possible when both...
