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Unwrapping David Sedaris and The SantaLand Diaries on their twentieth anniversary

"I wear green velvet knickers, a forest green velvet smock, and a perky little hat decorated with spangles. This is my work uniform," David Sedaris said for the first time on NPR's Morning Edition twenty years ago this Christmas. Chronicling his stint as an elf in the madcap Santa Land at Macy's, th ... More >>

Morton Subotnick: The pioneer of synthesizer on what keeps him engaged in electronic music

Morton Subtonick (due Thursday, April 26 at ATLAS Institute as part of the annual Communikey Festival) is the pioneer of synthesizer music. Before he commissioned engineer Don Buchla to build a device that didn't yet have a name, the synthesizer did not exist. Electronic music existed but not to the ... More >>

Garland Jeffreys on Lou Reed and "living in between"

Garland Jeffreys (due Saturday, January 21, at the Lion's Lair) should be a household name considering some of the shoulders with which he's rubbed during the course of his long career: He met Lou Reed and Maureen Tucker before the Velvet Underground were properly a band, when Jeffreys and Reed were ... More >>

Pianist Neil Bridge on starting jazz combos programs in Denver Public Schools

​Local jazz veteran Neil Bridge has been a longtime fixture on Denver's jazz scene, both as a performer and as a teacher in the Denver Public Schools, where he also started jazz combo programs. In advance of his show at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret this Sunday, we spoke with Bridge about teachi ... More >>

Q&A with Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo

While our profile on Pete Wernick in this week's issue primarily focused on the duality of his roles in his bluegrass/jazz group Flexigrass and with the traditional bluegrass act Long Road Home, Wernick also discussed a number of other things including: what good bluegrass is, his introduction and t ... More >>

Page Six gossip columnist Cindy Adams has Denver by the balls

Page Six gossip columnist Cindy Adams has Denver by the balls

Encore

Encore

The Circle Is Unbroken

O Brother's success revealed Norman Blake's genius to a wide audience. Bluegrass fans have seen it all along.

The Musings of Miles

Almost ten years after his death, jazz fans remain fascinated by the man who gave birth to cool.

A Puff of Smoke

Paul Wesolowski knows the secret word: Groucho.

Curtains!

Al Brooks and Maxine Munt’s theater disbanded last month with little notice. But anyone who ever trod the boards of the Changing Scene gives it rave reviews.

Rockabilly of Ages

Texan Ronnie Dawson is an overnight sensation forty years in the making.

Daring Escape

Chris and Andy Daring left a life of luxury for the old-time music they love.

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