Subject: Jewel (Musician)

• Not a Gas

  A mediocre Wind bags only a few charming laughs.

  April 17, 2003

• Penny Lane Is in My Mind

  Supporters rally for one last hurrah in honor of Boulder’s Penny Lane.

  June 23, 2005

• Season's Bleatings

  Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

  December 9, 2004

• Carina Round

  The Disconnection (Interscope Records)

  June 24, 2004

• Twist of Fate

  When Rodney Crowell stopped trying to write hits, his music got better.

  June 17, 2004

• Funny Girl

  Rosie Thomas would rather laugh than cry. She'll let the music do that for her.

  October 30, 2003

• It's Now or Never

  Lisa Marie Presley's belated rock-and-roll career couldn't have come at a better time.

  September 25, 2003

• Dem Blues

  The left, turning right, was plain wrong.

  May 29, 2003

• Higher Powered

  Jars of Clay rocks on the fringe of Christian music.

  May 23, 2002

• Hit Pick

  Brenda Harp

  December 13, 2001

• Beauty and the Beat

  Nikka Costa has a big, funky voice and a great butt. Which will you notice first?

  December 13, 2001

• The Mendoza Line

  We're All in This Alone
  (Bar/None)

  July 6, 2000

• Steeling Souls

  The Campbell Brothers make divine use of the steel guitar.

  March 2, 2000

• Judgment Day

  Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

  December 30, 1999

• The Hero's Journey

  American history takes a Ride With the Devil.

  December 16, 1999

• Time of the Season

  This year's holiday CDs alternately inspire joy, nausea and terror. Which would you prefer?

  December 9, 1999

• Natural Light

  Singer/songwriter Marie Beer is an upcoming local jewel.

  September 9, 1999

• Lady, Sing the Blues

  Odetta is happy to find trouble everywhere she goes.

  September 9, 1999

• Playlist

  April 22, 1999

• Off Limits

  January 28, 1999

• Playlist

  December 17, 1998

• Feedback

  October 22, 1998

• Forgetting the Last Laugh

  Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

  July 16, 1998

• Playlist

  May 7, 1998

• Feedback

  May 7, 1998

• Playlist

  February 19, 1998

• Orton Hears a Who

  Singer-songwriter Beth Orton has many sides, and she likes them all.

  August 14, 1997

• The Closing of the American Ear

  We have more musical choices than ever before. So why are so few of us taking advantage of them?

  June 5, 1997

• Flop Mart

  U2 brings its carnival to Denver--and Denver shrugs.

  May 8, 1997

• Thrills for the week

  March 20, 1997

• Feedback

  December 19, 1996

• Playlist

  November 7, 1996

• Feedback

  August 29, 1996

• A Different Juhl

  July 11, 1996