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Cuatro Kruse and FutureFolk

Durango native Cuatro Kruse is a lot of things. He’s a permaculture builder and a chocolate maker, a glass blower, archery coach and farmer. All those hobbies, skills and life pursuits also ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

High Country Hustle hosts Kickstarter campaign

Early on, members of local bluegrass band High Country Hustle weren’t that down with competitive music scenes, nor did they see bluegrass as a soundtrack for a party. They were students at ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

International Guitar Night

Four of the world’s best guitar players will have their chops on full display Tuesday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. They’re not household names in the pop-culture wor...

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Musician Brendan Shafer’s new solo effort

Local musician Brendan Shafer’s quest to stretch the definition of the word “musician” continues. He’s a musician in its most basic terms, meaning he rehearses and plays various instruments...

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

El Ten Eleven returns to ACT

Musician Kristian Dunn of El Ten Eleven wants to shorten, but increase, his output. Or as he puts it, “make shorter statements more often.” The bass player and one-half of the Los Angeles-b...

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Durango Cool Jazz presents Catherine Russell

Suat Gulec loves jazz. The Turkey-born, now Durango local and self-proclaimed “jazz freak” loves jazz music so much he’s moved beyond just being a fan of the music and jazz pianist. His lat...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Carter Sampson plays pop-up show

Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College performances don’t always have to happen in the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Much of Durango is familiar with the Concert Hall’...

DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Badly Bent has new record, new lineup for 2022

Local band The Badly Bent rides again. Or more appropriately, continues to ride, because despite the pandemic, the band hasn’t really gone anywhere. The tenured local bluegrass band, winner...

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Stillhouse Junkies take home an IBMA award

It’s 2022 and Durango’s bluegrass star is shining a bit brighter. Not that it was dim in the first place, as this town and outlying region hold a firm spot on the bluegrass map. With a stel...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Records of 2021 Part 2: Records 5 through 1

Every year seems to be better than the last for new music and 2021 was no exception. Last week, you got numbers 10 through six of what were my favorites of the year at the time of writing. T...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Records of 2021, Part One: Records 10 to 6

Most full-time, professional musicians are always productive. The pandemic and time off the road for full-time touring musicians was great for music fans who are always on the lookout for so...

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Spend a Winter’s Night with DeVotchKa

The state of Colorado can hang its hat on being purveyors of “the Denver Sound.” An indie-rock subgenre that flies below the radar, it’s a scene obscure enough to remain overlooked and even ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown