Music
Veteran reggae artist Anthony B honors Bob Marley’s birthday
Anthony B is a reggae artist loved for his righteous lyrics and positive attitude. A defender of the poor and a believer in the strength and beauty of Jamaican culture, his dancehall style is rich, powerful and uplifting. While other artists bow to peer pressure and ...
Working out the kinks: For Ray Davies, the music goes on
It was in the larger-than-life era of music video when I discovered former Kinks frontman Ray Davies, decades after he had constructed the timeless 1964 rock anthem “You Really Got Me.” The Kinks had just released their 1984 album Word of Mouth, and the clip for “Do ...
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,...
‘Punch your way into the party’
Author Erin K. Barnes, who writes under the pen name GoGo Germaine, calls herself a “pretty typical Coloradan.” But the adolescent at the center...
Hawthorne Heights move forward with a new label, album
When Hawthorne Heights release their new CD, Skeletons, in early 2010, it figures to be a major event for the hard rocking alternative band...
By a string
Violinist Rachel Sliker grew up in Colorado Springs but has spent the last two decades in Boulder, where she branched out from the classical...
Trace Bundy’s day job
One of Trace Bundy’s latest YouTube videos isn’t actually a new live performance or the latest alchemic solo re-imagining of a beloved cover tune.
A...
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...
The upswing always comes
Adam Granduciel is restless. Every day the 43-year-old lead guitarist and vocalist for The War on Drugs wakes up buzzing with the urge to...
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...
Steve Hackett carries on
They say that a band can best secure its legacy by knowing when it’s time to go out, even if most of the people...


















