Janet Feder

100 Colorado Creatives: Conrad Kehn

#75: Conrad Kehn The opening sentence of Conrad Kehn's professional bio kind of says it all: "Conrad Kehn is a composer, improviser, performer, educator, writer and artist." But that's the glib definition of a guy who, under the skin of his basic vita, is hellbent on spreading the joy of making and ... More >>

Janet Feder on the $100 Guitar Project

When guitarists Nick Didkovsky and Chuck O'Meara bought a $100 guitar, they came up with the idea for their $100 Guitar Project: They hit up a dozens of their guitar-playing friends and asked them to write and record a short piece of a song. They each had a week to come up with their part, and then ... More >>

New shows: Cat Power, Lucero, Mike Cooley of the Drive-By Truckers solo show and more

It's less than a week now until Christmas. Did you get all your shopping done yet? Ah, don't beat yourself up. Neither have we. If you're like us, you've probably got some people on our list who are just impossible to buy for, yes? If so, here's an idea, one that won't require you to brave the masse ... More >>

New shows: Justin Bieber adds another date at the Pepsi Center, Imagine Dragons and more

Did you totally blow it? Did you dawdle and miss your chance to pick up tickets to Justin Bieber's now sold-out concert at the Pepsi Center next month? Is your darling niece bummed with you beyond all recognition? Good news for you: You get a do-over -- well, sort of. The Biebs just announced anothe ... More >>

3 things to do for free this week, October 15-18, 2012

Journey with Jane Fonda this week to a sci-fi world -- for free! That's just one of the artistic trips you can enjoy this week without having to open your wallet.For a full list of events, visit the online Westword calendar, and if you know of any other free events going on this week, let us know in ... More >>

Roger Green

The Impossibly
Self-released

Three artists merge works in Plus Gallery's anniversary show

Plus Gallery's Ivar Zeile was all ready to take a break in August, but instead, chance brought together a special end-of-summer show at Plus. Merge is something of an anomaly for the gallery: an exhibition of small, affordable works by three very different emerging artists -- New Zealander Shannon N ... More >>

Weekend's best live bets: String Cheese Incident, Chris Daniels, Mayhem and more

See Also: Chris Daniels is back after a harrowing battle with illness Q&A with Slipknot's Clown Q&A with Julie Libassi of the Raven & the Writing Desk Q&A with JT Nolan of Beats Noir! Q&A with Zoe Jakes and David Satori of Beats Antique Welcome to the weekend! A parade of longtime local favorite ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, July 6-8, 2012

First Friday means two things. One: you just paid rent and are probably broke. Two: lots and lots of art openings. Luckily, art openings are free and usually include free wine and snacks. In addition to art shows, there are dance parties, magazine launches and plenty of other things to do this weeke ... More >>

Ron Miles and Janet Feder play in support of Mission Supports this Sunday at Dazzle

The record-breaking heat Colorado is experiencing are effecting everyone this season, but Mission Supports founder Arnie Swenson really sees it in his clients. As head of a non-profit that supports adults with intellectual and mental disabilities, Swenson knows the stress that many of these people a ... More >>

Review: Thurston Moore at Larimer Lounge, 6/29/12

THURSTON MOORE @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 6/29/12 Thurston Moore came on stage joined by the members of Hush Arbors, one of the opening acts, and violin player Samara Lubelski. On the mike, Moore joked, "We just flew in from Boulder," to which some wag in the audience said, "You sure did," eliciting a lau ... More >>

Janet Feder

Songs With Words
Self-released

Harry Tuft on being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Harry Tuft, slated to be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame this Sunday, February 12, opened the Denver Folklore Center in 1962 and started promoting concerts a few years later, bringing in Joan Baez to Denver for the first time in 1964 and later bringing her to Red Rocks. In the early ... More >>

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 3-5, 2012

The mounds of snow aside, there's plenty to do this weekend, whether or not you care about beefy dudes throwing a ball around. Yes, the Super Bowl is happening. But so are a bunch of equally exciting events that will happen despite the blizzard. We've got: A drunken spelling bee, a beatnik's birthda ... More >>

Give Us a Beat

Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Zac Brown is due at Red Rocks, followed by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Pepsi Center and Neon Indian at the Bluebird in October. On local radio, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Flashlights and King Mob got some spins. Mea ... More >>

Moovers and Shakers rounds up our favorite local releases of the year

The Bottesini Project sets up shop in Chicago

​A while back, Paul Riola gave up his post as program director and treasurer at Creative Music Works to focus on making music with his Bottesini Project. With as passionate as Riola clearly was about the organization during his time there, the decision must've been made with much consideration. Be ... More >>

The Bottesini Project

Naima's Grass Pajamas
Bocumast

Over the Weekend: The Bottesini Project at Notably Fine Audio

Jon Solomon​The Bottesini Project Friday, October 16, 2009Notably Fine AudioBetter than: Any other local collective improvisation group.   One of the great things about Bottesini Project shows is the uniqueness of each performance. Since the shows are based completely based on collective impr ... More >>

Nels Cline collaborates with the Bottesini Project

​On Naima's Grass Pajamas, Paul Riola's Bottesini Project has assembled something of a dream lineup, including guitar legend Nels Cline of Wilco, bassist Keenan Wayne, CacheFlowe, Janet Feder and Glenn Taylor. The musicians recorded a day's worth of improvisations, then Riola and Colin Bricker ... More >>

Today's featured event: Go around the world in a downtown Denver minute

​We've got a downtown -- so why don't you use it? Here's an opportunity in the making: A true big city vibe flavors the evening at the Denver Theatre District Art Salon: Reflections of a World of Art, a monthly occurrence pairing complementary arts disciplines and themed snacks and cocktails i ... More >>

The Decemberists, Thievery Corporation, John Prine shows announced

It's been a busy week for concert announcements. Live Nation announced three new Fillmore shows, including Jack's Mannequin on Tuesday, April 7, Thievery Corporation on Tuesday, April 16 and the Decemberists on Tuesday, May 26. John Prine and Levon Helm's Saturday, June 13 show at Red Rocks with Lev ... More >>

Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Eric Shiveley

This week's Beatdown deals with the whole idea of talking during shows, as it seems like a fairly frequent occurrence regardless of who's performing. I offered up a few viable theories as to why it happens and asserted that, for the most part, I sincerely don't believe that anyone truly intends to ... More >>

Wu Fei Bids Farewell to Denver

Last Night...Creative Music Works @ the DAM

Last Night ... Fred Frith, Wu Fei, Janet Feder @ First Unitarian Church

Reform Movement

Patti Smith's music gets reinvented in Belmar.

Erik Deutsch

Fingerprint
Sterling Circle Records

Making the Music

Wu Fei curates the Colorado Creative Music Series.

Jack's Back

Celebrate fifty years of On the Road with a weekend of events.

Westword Music Showcase 2007

Saturday, June 16

Elliot Sharp and Janet Feder

St. Cajetan's

Projecting Reality

Video installations come to weilworks

Now Hear This

Eric Shiveley

The Way It's Going to Be (Lawnmower Records/Desert Airport Music)

Hit Pick

Cowhause

Backwash

You'll flip your wig for the Lida Project's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Best Musical Recommendation of the Mile High City

Denver
Andy Monley
Velveteen Records

Backwash

Our Town

From blues to kiddie core, the year 2001 was an odyssey in local music. Backbeat writers remember the best.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 28, 2001

Birds of a Feder

Classical acoustician Janet Feder takes flight with a flock of musical surprises.

Boulder Rocks

Plans are in the works for a musical retrospective of the People's Republic.

Feedback

Marilyn Megenity

Mercury Rising

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