Music
The aftermath: How the September floods will affect Lyons residents
The sound of Danny Shafer’s guitar has drifted through Boulder County venues for decades now, and for years, he made his home base in the River Bend Mobile Home Park in Lyons, where he lived with his wife and their two children...
Two fall concerts, three in spring for Takács Quartet
The University of Colorado’s Takacs String Quartet, one of Boulder’s musical treasures, will play a program of music by Mozart, Bartók and Dvořák Sunday...
Kansas City’s Tech N9ne prepares for music industry supremacy
Even for a guy named after a gun, Tech N9ne is aggressive...
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...
Licking the beaters
When I was a 12-year-old aspiring musician and daydreamer, music flowed through my mind like heroin in William Burroughs’ blood. I wanted to play hard and crazy like the metal bands I idolized. My dad’s friend loaned me a nice Yamaha acoustic guitar, and I rigged it ...
How should Tamara Lindeman look at the stars?
Tamara Lindeman wasn’t sure she wanted to share the songs that became her upcoming record, How Is It That I Should Look At The...
The five archers
It’s hard to imagine putting out your first record in the middle of a global pandemic, but then again, it’s hard to imagine entering...
Funny how time flies
"How is beautiful Boulder?” asked Roland Orzabal a few weeks ago when connected for a brief phone interview.
It is quite common for touring musicians...
Head space
For Jake Leventhal, perception in the music world is damn near everything. How does the average fan perceive their favorite artist? How does that...
Statewide Emergency declared at the Fox Theatre
It’s pitch black on the stage. The lights are off and the sound is growing. Matt Paradis’ silhouette stands boldly as the sound grows. This was the face of Statewide Emergency Saturday night at the Fox Theatre.The band is the latest local explosion to hit the ...
The jokers of spades
Not many modern metal groups are featured on NPR’s First Listen or routinely garner nearly a halfmillion YouTube views when a new music video is released. But Portland sludge-rock favorite Red Fang, which plays the Gothic Theatre in Denver this Friday night, has a ...
