Twenty-nine years into its career, the Church recently released Untitled
#23, one of its most accomplished works in an already remarkable string
of albums over the last decade. We had a chance to have a candid
conversation about the band's music, the true meaning of artistic
significance and its dazzling array of equipment with the charming and
affable Marty Wilson-Piper, one of the band's two main guitarists. Read the transcript after the jump.
In an industry littered with tween pop stars and Disney Channel
minions, it's refreshing to come across an artist whose work isn't
a medley of foot-tapping drivel swathed with AutoTune. Equipped with
awe-inducing guitar skills and a hauntingly intense wail, 22-year-old
Davy Knowles is quickly making a name for himself in the world of
Blues. With the help of his band, Back Door Slam, this Isle of Man
native is producing an old-school sound that invites comparison to
legendary bluesmen like Stevie
Aaron Thackeray
See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page.
It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver's biggest music festival.
Check back throughout the weekend and on Monday, and get 140-character updates on Twitter.
Gregory Alan Isakov, 11:15 a.m., Westword Tent
Brian Landis Folkins
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