Music
Salvador Santana quests ‘toward individuation’
When you are the son of a living legend, like, say, Carlos Santana, anything is possible — you could turn out to be a downright raunchy and selfish individual who could care less about the world, ignoring everything you were ever exposed to … right...
Behind The Beat
Usually, little good comes from dorm room housing. In the case of former freshman roommates Mat Bernstein, 21, and Josh McAdoo, 22, the University of Colorado Boulder’s Hallett Hall was a haven for everything from electronic music to future networking for a business ...
Frozen Dead Guy Days rises again
With the help of a beloved dead body, the town of Nederland will awaken once again from its cold slumber for the 12th annual Frozen Dead Guy Days...
From politics to Boulder jazz
During the 2000 election, the second Carmen Sandim saw a waving field of grain or a Rockwellian downtown tableau flash across the screen, she knew what was coming next...
Alabama memories
You might say Jason Isbell’s third studio album Here We Rest began at his grandparents’ house in Alabama. It’s there that he first learned his love of music, and it’s to that area that he returned to recharge his batteries. It’s reflected in the album’s quiet, oft ...
Knotty by nature
The mysterious process of making art can bring once-buried feelings to the surface. Just ask Sadie Dupuis, the celebrated singer-songwriter behind the Philadelphia indie-rock...
Calling all nerds
Lorin Ashton, better know as Bassnectar, has not cut his hair since he was 19 years old. The Santa Cruz, Calif., native has been growing it out for nearly two decades. It all started with his love of death metal, the only genre of music he could connect with as a ...
Rick Rubinesque
Fans that head to The Avett Brothers for any of the shows during its three night stint at Red Rocks Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 13 expecting the kind of stripped-down, acoustic performance that was the group’s trademark will be in for a surprise...
BIFF 2013: A tale of hope and defiance during the Holocaust
When Czech conductor Rafael Schächter was imprisoned in the Terezin concentration camp during World War II, one of the musical scores he brought with him was Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem...
Demise of Dead band births Chicha
Though guitarist Mike Lee — who founded the Boulder band Chicha — was a late bloomer in terms of performing, his deep love of music dates back to his childhood in the Bay Area...
Beyond politics
If you’ve ever heard any of Jason Isbell’s songs, chances are you know what he believes. The acclaimed singer-songwriter is known for being direct,...