Have happy hour in Buckley Park
Zap Mama, Onye & The Messengers bring world beats
DATE: Aug 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music
The ‘Wheel’ keeps Texas swing rolling
Western swing is a music genre that doesn’t account for millions of record sales, yet its contribution to the canon of Americana can’t be denied.
It is celebrated by diehard fans ...
DATE: Aug 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Thom Chacon is a selective undercard
Since I began writing this column about six years ago, I’ve met loads of musicians and written about most of them.
Many I’ve seen, and many I haven’t. As for the ones I haven’t se...
DATE: Aug 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
McCalla Drops in at Studio & with a midweek musical treat
Multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla is a woman who has, in few short years, taken just about every route you can as a professional musician.
The Haitian-American who grew up in Ne...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music
New venue is for serious music lovers
Changes in how humans get music is changing how we see music, too.
Advances in technology have made it so five musicians in five states can send files to make a record, fans can r...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Nashville duo to make a house call this weekend
East Nashville is starting to make its mark on the world of Americana music.
Don’t think “Nashville” and “New Country” and pop music in a cowboy hat cranked out like convenience s...
DATE: Jul 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Latest festival is well worth THE RIDE
Telluride needed another festival, so it made one.
KOTO-FM, Telluride’s community radio station, has always hosted music events in the summer; why not add a festival into the mix ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Durango Herald editor is getting in on the act
A sure sign of an arts loving community is community theater.
The kind of theater where your friends, neighbors or co-workers get cast into random roles, whether they have years o...
DATE: Jul 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Halfway through the year in music
We’re six months into 2013 and I’ve already exceeded this year’s music budget.
Like most music geeks who also are writers, I’m compiling what will be my Top 10 list throughout the...
DATE: Jun 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Even in glory days, Rochester wasn’t so glorious
When The Rochester Hotel was refurbished 20 years ago, its new owners were purchasing and renovating a building that was a classic part of Durango’s rich history.
While that histo...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Music surges again at weekend Daddy Fest
Gone are the days when dads would get ties for Father’s Day. At least that’s the case in my household.
My daughter instead has opted for the handmade gift each year. Many of thos...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
Big Apple produces big country sound
Country music should not be defined geographically.
Pigeonholing country music to meccas such as Nashville and Texas is a disservice, especially when cities like Brooklyn are embr...
DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown
