Music
The sound of South American strings
We caught up to Alfredo Muro a couple of weeks ago just a few minutes after the Peruvian-born guitar maestro finished up conducting a long-distance lesson — via Skype...
The joys of heavy lifting
It could well be that Nautical Mile’s EP release at the Fox Theatre this weekend represents a watershed moment — the young band’s second release, headlining a premiere venue among well-regarded local bands, secure in its lineup and coasting on a decent club following...
Make America Gigantic Again
There’s a poignant moment near the tail end of Dream Big: A Big Gigantic Story, a 20-minute documentary by the Colorado-based multimedia group Cinesthetics...
Weird karma
Zach Carothers was a few minutes late for our phone chat a couple of weeks ago, uncharacteristic of a guy who is usually punctual to a fault fulfilling his role as Portugal.The.Man’s unofficial spokesman. Carothers is an affable bloke, always at ease with press types...
Liberation for all
America, it’s been said, has entered a new era of racism, one with no racists. We live in a time, in a nation, where...
CMF artistic advisor Peter Oundjian will lead concerts with Bernstein theme
Peter Oundjian is the most distinguished musician to lead the Colorado Music Festival (CMF) in its 43 seasons.
Since Jean-Marie Zeitouni stepped down as music...
Cheer up with the blues
When the second incarnation of the Boulder Roots & Blues Summit kicks off this weekend at the Boulder Theater and Fox Theatre, audiences will be able to take their pick from a smorgasbord of musical delights ranging from hirsute folk rocker Anders Osborne to silky ...
Negative space
Justin Townes Earle is far away from home. On the second week of his tour, he’s in Fall River, Massachusetts — exactly 3,091 miles...
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...
Canuck crooners Jepsen and Bieber tour together
Carly Rae Jepsen admitted that she felt a little uneasy when she stepped on stage for her first night opening for Justin Bieber on that teen star’s fall arena tour. It was, after all, her first time performing in such a large venue...
Grateful reincarnation
In advance of three sold out shows in Colorado this month, there are a couple of things you need to know about Joe Russo’s...


















