Music
Movement towards collaboration
The creative process of a singer-songwriter can be a lonesome one. You write songs alone, rehearse alone, often perform alone. A byproduct of that solitude is total control over the final product, but when it comes time to start working with bands, the reality of ...
Amanda Balestrieri wants to ‘see you in court’
When Amanda Balestrieri says “see you in court,” it’s an offer, not a threat.
As director of Seicento Baroque Ensemble, she knows just how much...
Yonder Will Fix 2017 for Us
Judging by the thin strands of snow clinging to the shaded crevices, we guessed that Yonder Mountain String Band’s latest video “Alison” was shot...
Raising the dead
Not so long ago, in a land called Toronto, two young men met at a Sonic Youth show (or maybe it was in prison, or on a pirate ship, or perhaps on ChristianMingle.com — this part of the story is murky). The lads bonded over a mutual affinity for punk rock and a ...
Keeping it real
In the music industry, where major record labels constantly turn out new pop hits reminiscent of something we heard the week before, great music doesn’t always make successful music. In this restrictive environment, musicians often have to balance commercial ...
Sweet spot
Fort Collins native Stelth Ulvang captured lightning in a bottle when he co-founded the now-legendary Colorado band Dovekins in 2009. Merging sea shanties with...
The unfamiliar familiar by Seicento
Boulder’s Seicento Baroque Ensemble celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend (April 22–24) by performing a piece that is both familiar—and not.
The piece is Magnificat...
Gregory Alan Isakov: The horticultural hypnotist
A vein of nature runs through troubadour Gregory Alan Isakov’s music, fitting imagery for the singer-songwriter, who lived on a farm for several years. On his new album, The Weatherman, which dropped July 9, Isakov sings of “casting hooks off the California coast,” “...
Grass, no jam
Dobroist Justin Konrad describes standing onstage at the 2019 Telluride Bluegrass Festival for the first time as a “surreal experience.” Boulder’s Bowregard had entered...
Killin’ it
It’s hard to tell whether Tyler, the Creator is a complete ass or a total genius. However, it is safe to say he’s probably a little bit of both. Born Tyler Gregory Okonma, the 24-year-old mastermind behind hip hop collective Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All is on ...
Phone down, eyes up, hearts open
Goose’s Peter Anspach on the raw magic of improvisational live music
