Music
Viva Yo la Tengo
Ever fantasize about being somebody else or doing something else with your life? James McNew, longtime bassist for indie rock grandees Yo la Tengo, doesn’t know what the hell you’re talking about. “I think this is what we all wanted to be,” says McNew, speaking for ...
Twerking across the country
Brace yourself, the Twerk Tour is coming. But, have no fear, this is a twerk tour sans, well, twerking. Instead of that strange form of upside down shaking, or what some call dancing, this tour features the musical combination of two eclectic, funk jam bands: Twiddle...
Tommy Emmanuel’s set list
In his attempt to reach Boulder Weekly via Skype a couple of weeks ago from the megalopolis of Wuhan, China, Tommy Emmanuel just gave up and brokered an old-fashioned long distance phone call. If the Chinese really are nicking the Pentagon’s pancake recipes, they’re ...
Joshua Davis finds his voice on ‘The Voice’
What is it about Republican presidential candidates and their inability to choose a proper campaign song? It’s as if conservative ears have a special filter that only allows the words of an ironic chorus to make it into the candidate’s head while stripping out a song...
A night of contemplation
There will be ancient chants. There will be jazz and contemporary compositions. There will be Taiko drumming and masked dancers...
The universal language
Sometimes, when you bring people together from different cultures, they may not be able to talk to one another, but they can communicate through music,” says Manuel Molina...
Down the rabbit hole
Kenny Vasoli’s present-day appearance can come as a surprise to some fans. As the former frontman for pop punk band The Starting Line, Vasoli has traded in his skinny jeans and straightened hair for wooden beads and a more relaxed look to match his new music with ...
