Music
The tribal music of our time
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...
Review: Technicolor Tone Factory with Tauk and Aspen Hourglass
Progressive rock was the theme of the night at the Fox Theatre on Friday, Feb. 7. Three groups each played their own version of the genre. Garage band Aspen Hourglass from Fort Collins opened up with a bang to get the crowd ready for a loud night. The trio consisting...
Like a prayer to the ethos
Inaiah Lujan, frontman of The Haunted Windchimes from Pueblo, Colorado, needs help finishing a song. He’s got the intro, the verse, the chorus and...
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...
Experience music, and glimpse culture from a world away
The University of Colorado College of Music won’t quite take you around the world in 80 minutes, but in one concert of that length, they can take you into musical cultures from the other side of the globe...
The gold standard
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,...
Beethoven’s Path to the Future opens CMF
The Colorado Music Festival (CMF) opens its 2019 season Thursday, June 27 with Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont, followed by a series of works that...
From ‘the old country,’ with love
The sounds filling Denver’s Mercury Café at the end of each month may come from Colorado musicians, but the traditions behind them traveled a...
People power
Ziggy Marley wants people to get up, stand up and be heard, especially when it comes to genetically modified organisms (GMOs...
Partying: a determination to maintain the belief that life is good
If you had access to MTV in the early 2000s, you likely witnessed the era of high-energy, raucous young men who lived by a...
Straight, no filler
Buddy Guy’s new release, Rhythm & Blues, is a rarity in an era when EPs and singles are becoming popular formats to release new music. It’s a double album, 22 all-new tracks deep...


















