Coming out of the radically changing music scene of the early 1990s, The String Cheese Incident was formed in the towns of Telluride and Crested Butte, Colorado, in 1993. With experience gained from years of campfire jams at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the groundbreaking music of New Grass Revival (fronted by Sam Bush and… Continue reading Colorado Artists Spotlight: The String Cheese Incident
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Colorado Artist Spotlight: The Czars
Colorado has been home to many legendary bands, including The Czars. The band formed in Denver in 1994, developing a sound that’s been classified as “slowcore, dream pop” and also under the catchall “alternative rock.” But the sound might best be described as a cross between 1970s Moody Blues and The Wallflowers. The Czars released… Continue reading Colorado Artist Spotlight: The Czars
Colorado Artist Spotlight: Flobots
Colorado has been the source of many popular bands, such as The Fray, OneRepublic and The Lumineers. Another band, the Flobots, quickly gained popularity after its formation in 2005. The band made an impression on music lovers not just in Colorado but around the country, and the influences of its members extends well beyond just… Continue reading Colorado Artist Spotlight: Flobots
A Glimpse into the Life of Otis Taylor
Though he was born in Chicago, Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, where his family moved after his uncle was shot to death. He was the son of two parents who loved music, especially jazz, and when he was fourteen years old he wandered into the Denver Folklore Center, the acoustic-music shop run by Harry… Continue reading A Glimpse into the Life of Otis Taylor
Colorado Artist Spotlight: 3OH!3
3OH!3 came together in Boulder in 2004 during the Myspace cultural revolution. Founding members Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte named the electronic music duo after the area code that once covered all of Colorado, and what started as a way to entertain friends at parties soon grew into a musical phenomenon. From the release of… Continue reading Colorado Artist Spotlight: 3OH!3
Dick Weissman: An interview with Paul Epstein
Dick Weissman is an entirely unique mix of historian, musician, teacher, and mensch. He has his curmudgeonly side, but his genuine love of music and understanding of the times in which he lives permeate everything he says. His self-effacing manner belies a sharp and incisive wit, whether he’s dispensing wisdom to a class full of… Continue reading Dick Weissman: An interview with Paul Epstein