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Working-class rock is alive and well in Durango

The aspiration of fame and fortune should be the last thing on the list of what you want to achieve when you put together a band. It’s really an unattainable goal. For every band that sells ...

DATE: Jun 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Halfway through 2014, a look at the year’s hot albums

It’s common for December editions of newspapers, magazines, websites and blogs to have a “best of” list that wraps up the musical releases of the last 12 months. This paper is no different. ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Music, food and cheers to all the dads

Last week I was paid a great compliment. My friend said, “It warms my heart to see pictures of you and your daughter.” Like many dads (with the exception of the numerous deadbeat...

DATE: Jun 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Elder Grown wins online vote, festival slot

In a new trend in festivals, promoters are experimenting with different ways to book lineups. While demo tapes, 8 by 10 glossies and electronic press kits are traditional methods of audition...

DATE: Jun 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Every Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day at the Embassy

If you have traveled to Ireland, you no doubt have hunkered down in a pub and had yourself a pint of Guinness. You have also likely been treated to traditional Irish music, performed by a gr...

DATE: May 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

New Country Rehab doesn’t play ‘new’ country

Toronto is close enough to the United States that we are fortunate to get some of its great bands when tours find them dipping south and across the border. It’s a city of almost ...

DATE: May 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Dolores gallery mixes retro clothing, art

There’s no need to buy new clothes. With enough secondhand clothing and thrift stores nationwide, most Americans could get by purchasing “gently worn” clothing to satisfy their wardrobe need...

DATE: May 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Ethel plays classical music with grace

Ethel is a band bringing in new fans to classical music while also skewing the way the genre is perceived. Casual music fans who may not be interested in “classical” may feel tha...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Big brass sounds of New Orleans to hit Durango stage

Youngblood to play Animas City Theatre

DATE: Apr 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Good Dirt Radio toasts the earth – and itself

It’s true that every day should be Earth Day. My own personal and political beliefs fall on the far left; I’m far to the left of the naysayers of global warming and other causes deemed liber...

DATE: Apr 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bluegrass festival to be focus of documentary

The 2014 Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, which wrapped up Sunday, included a series of cameras and personnel filming on stage, the Strater lobby and behind the scenes at all of the venues. ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

It’s been 20 years of pickin’ and grinnin’

This weekend, the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown will celebrate 20 years of giving perhaps the most “traditional bluegrass” festival in the state. You won’t find a drum set in any of ...

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown