Email Author Linda Gruno

1994 Stories by Linda Gruno

• PLAYLIST

  published December 14, 1994

  Nirvana MTV Unplugged in New York (DGC) Too much is being made of this, and for reasons that are rather hard to fathom: I mean, I... More >>

• MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL

  published December 14, 1994

  Denver singer-songwriter Michael Engberg makes a decent living as a solo musician. But if he ever comes up short, he can always earn some extra... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published December 7, 1994

  Pearl Jam Vitalogy (Epic) This isn't all that hot, but at least these guys are trying. The problem, as usual, are the songs, which are... More >>

• TATTOO YOU

  published December 7, 1994

  What's important to Austin-based guitarist Chris Duarte is written all over his body. A case in point is the strange tattoo on Duarte's... More >>

• PLAYLISTIN BRIEF

  published November 30, 1994

  Various Artists Woodstock '94 (A&M) Didn't I read about this on a Pepsi twelve-pack?--Michael Roberts Sade The Best of... More >>

• TROWER OF POWER

  published November 30, 1994

  In the Seventies, English blues rocker Robin Trower gained fame in large part for his skill at aping Jimi Hendrix. But Trower feels that he has... More >>

• TAYLOR TO FIT

  published November 23, 1994

  In response to the assurance that his impending fortieth birthday doesn't mean he's at death's door, pedal-steel guitarist and African music... More >>

• HUNT FOR A BLUE NOVEMBER

  published November 16, 1994

  Pianist/vocalist Kelley Hunt speaks in an unhurried, no-pretenses manner, as if she's chatting with the girls down at the beauty shop. The... More >>

• LIFE IN THE BLUE CITY

  published November 9, 1994

  The members of Denver's Blue City 5 take a philosophical approach to their work. The performers feel that their music is not going anywhere and... More >>

• BRAFF'S BRASS

  published October 26, 1994

  Cornetist Ruby Braff knows exactly how to describe himself. "I'm a performer," he asserts. "I'm not like some other musicians. Back when I... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published October 19, 1994

  Spell Mississippi (Island) For those of you who think Westword can't be objective about this Denver-based band, let's start with a few... More >>

• CRITIC'S CHOICE

  published October 12, 1994

  Either/Orchestra, Saturday, October 15, at the Bluebird Theater, is the odd, eccentric, precocious (but dearly loved) brainchild of composer/... More >>

• CRITIC'S CHOICE

  published October 5, 1994

  Storyville, Friday, October 7, at the Boulder Theater, is a Texas quintet that offers a fresh take on the music of the Lone Star state by coupling... More >>

• YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN

  published October 5, 1994

  Improvisational wizard Bill Frisell is known worldwide for his ethereal, thinking-man's work on the guitar, which he transforms into a stringed... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published September 21, 1994

  Eric Clapton From the Cradle (Reprise) This blues tribute disc was a good idea for three reasons: Much of Clapton's best work has been... More >>

• SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS

  published September 21, 1994

  When saxophonist/composer David Murray attended his twenty-year high school reunion last year, he won an award for having the most unique... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published September 14, 1994

  Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots (Atlantic) It seems a little unfair to rag on the Pilots. I mean, there are ripoff artists in... More >>

• MO' BETTER BLUES

  published September 14, 1994

  The standard promotional line on singer-songwriter Keb' Mo' goes something like this: One of the first artists to be signed to Epic's newly... More >>

• WARD HAVE MERCY

  published September 7, 1994

  When asked to characterize his work, alto saxophonist/flutist Carlos Ward laughs. It's a broad laugh, but also a mysterious one: There's no way of... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published August 31, 1994

  Neil Young and Crazy Horse Sleeps With Angels (Reprise) Why Young remains a vibrant, intriguing, forward-looking artist at a time when... More >>

• DANNY BOY

  published August 31, 1994

  For over two decades critics have been calling Danny Gatton "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitar Player"--and the way things are going, they may... More >>

• CRITIC'S CHOICE

  published August 31, 1994

  Steely Dan, Tuesday, September 6, at Fiddler's Green, is a legendary act, and the chance to see the band live is a rare treat indeed. Walter... More >>

• PLAYLIST

  published August 24, 1994

  Julian Cope Autogeddon (American) Anyone who wants to know a little bit more about the fine line between insanity and genius would do... More >>

• INSTRUMENTS OF DESTRUCTION

  published August 24, 1994

  Author Gertrude Stein wrote that all vigorous art is irritating--and once it ceases to be irritating and becomes pleasant, it is no longer of any... More >>

• 3'S A CROWD

  published August 10, 1994

  In the world of hip hop, too many performers think that playing sampled funk grooves behind their own bad raps magically transforms them into... More >>