Music
Fever dream
Schedule a video call with Karin Dreijer, and you might not know what to expect on the other end of the screen. The enigmatic...
It’s a woman’s world
MaryLynn Gillaspie and her sister Gaile had just settled into a hotel room in Tokyo when their tourmate Dizzie Gillespie called. Gaile answered the...
Takács Quartet will play “Three Bs” plus one
The Takács String Quartet is offering music by “Three Bs” for their spring concert series in Boulder — in fact, “Three Bs” plus one.
These...
REVIEW: Soundgarden at Red Rocks, July 18
A tumultuous roaring sound of fans whistling, screaming and clapping their hands filled Red Rocks Amphitheatre Monday night for a sold out Soundgarden show. A couple of songs into their almost two-hour-long set, Chris Cornell, the frontman of the legendary grunge-...
Longmont shortlist
While its neighboring county-seat sibling often gets the lion’s share of the glory, there’s lots to love about the Longmont music scene. From blues-tinged...
The young eTown troubadours
The doors to eTown Hall might be closed on a gloomy weekday afternoon, but while the stage is vacant and the curtains are drawn,...
A little bit country
The song “Balladeer,” from Colorado country staple Casey Prestwood’s gleaming 2013 album Honky Tonk Bastard World, details the life he led until recently.
“All my...
Getting over the obstacles
Guitarist Matt Flaherty’s been making music in the Boulder/Denver scene for the past 12 years, fronting his own funk-forward rock project Hot Soup, and...
All about Herbie
Keyboardist Joey Porter remembers the first time he encountered Herbie Hancock — or, to be more precise, the first time he mainlined Hancock’s feral funk stylings after the pianist had left Miles Davis’ legendary quintet in 1968...
Forward thinking
Despite Boulder’s long-standing reputation as a liberal lodestar, it’s no secret that too many people here fall through the cracks when it comes to...
Anything but blank
If Denver-based band Blankslate entered last year with a real blank slate, they left an indelible mark on the canvas with the October release...
Waiting for birdsongs
Songwriter Kina Grannis has learned to let songs creep up on her. They always have a way of finding her — even if she’s...