Music
Boulder Bach Festival: New take on a classical composer
Zachary Carrettin is not a strictly-by-the-book kind of guy. The new director of Boulder Bach Festival prefers to sample it all...
The beautiful madness of Shovels & Rope
Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, the husband and wife duo behind folk-rock outfit Shovels & Rope, were on their way to play Codfish...
No caps, no scruffy trainers
It had been a few years — well, more like eight years — since we had last caught up to William Topley, and prior to our transatlantic chat, we thought we’d have a look at the British singer’s upcoming gigs. We noticed a monthly gig for the ex-Blessing frontman at ...
Contests part of RockyGrass tradition
Through a bluegrass career spanning nearly four decades, Tim O’Brien has played on many stages and with numerous players, but RockyGrass holds a special place in his heart. Hell, he’s performed there 28 times, which is why organizers asked him to fill the final slot ...
Boom boom boom
There is busy and then there is New York busy. Camille Harris is New York busy. She does a lot, and all at once....
A step into the unknown
Todd Rundgren has long been known as an innovator within the music world. Savvy in technology, he designed the first-ever graphics tablet for Apple...
Chompin’ at the bit
Bonnie and Taylor Sims have been integral elements of the Front Range music scene for over a decade, lending their unique talents to just...
The Infamous Stringdusters push themselves and the genre
The Infamous Stringdusters’ website includes what might seem like a bold statement from the group. It says simply: “The Future of Bluegrass.”
In talking to...
El Ten Eleven
Chalk it up to good luck or the benevolent hand of Providence, the SoCal duo El Ten Eleven landed safely in Philadelphia (see what...
Seabird flies into town
Usually bands — and their labels — try to milk their newfound success for all they can before moving on to another record, so it was something of a surprise when Seabird recently released their sophomore album, Rocks Into Rivers, a mere 18 months after their 2008 ...
