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Pete Seeger

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe on Beck, living in Germany and Bright Channel

    The Brian Jonestown Massacre (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) has been through ups and downs since 1990. But through it all, singer and primary songwriter Anton Newcombe, has steered the band through releasing more great albums per decade than most bands have across entire career. For the unini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Ten authentic Irish drinking songs

    Finding an Irish soundtrack for a St. Patrick's Day celebration doesn't take a lot of exhaustive research. Generic "Best of Ireland" compilations abound in outlet stores, on iTunes and even on racks in gas stations, collections that feature anonymous artists playing generic versions of traditional C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    U2's The Joshua Tree turns 25

    It's difficult to imagine, but U2 used to be cool. Not just cool, but one of the most innovative, inspiring and mysterious bands of their generation. The group challenged the sounds, look and emotional resonance of rock music, forever redirecting the cultural stream for good or ill. Today, while man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Ani DiFranco at Boulder Theater March 3

    ​Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco will visit the Boulder Theater on Friday, March 3 in support of ¿Which Side Are You On?, her first studio album in more than three years. The disc, which features Ivan & Cyril Neville, Anaïs Mitchell and Pete Seeger, hits stores on January 17 on her own Righte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Rory Block on the struggles and triumphs that happen When a Woman Gets the Blues

    ​Rory Block (due April 21st at Rock and Soul Café in Boulder and on April 22nd at Swallow Hill in Denver) was fortunate to be at the epicenter of the roots music explosion of the late '50s and early '60s as a child in Greenwich Village. Block rubbed shoulders not just with Bob Dylan and Pete ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Woodrose

    One In, One Out
    Self-released

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Ringing of Revolution

    One In, One Out
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Swallow Hill burlesque holiday extravaganza with Ukulele Loki's Gadabout Orchestra

    Photo courtesy Ukulele Loki​This time of year, some things are meant to go together: mint and chocolate, Rudolph and Santa, Swallow Hill and spangles. Catch the belles of bump 'n grind Orchid Mei, Violetta Volare, Tatianna TaTa, Fannie Spankings, and more at one of Denver's least expected burl ... More >>

  • Music

    October 28, 2010

    Hot Rize was bluegrass before bluegrass was cool

    Photo courtesy Ukulele Loki​This time of year, some things are meant to go together: mint and chocolate, Rudolph and Santa, Swallow Hill and spangles. Catch the belles of bump 'n grind Orchid Mei, Violetta Volare, Tatianna TaTa, Fannie Spankings, and more at one of Denver's least expected burl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Drag the River offers a sneak peek of its next album on 2010 Demons

    ​Ever wonder what a Drag the River album sounds like before it gets tracked with drums and amps? Wonder no more. The band has made almost half of the 24 tracks that are being recorded for a new studio album due out next year available for download on its Bandcamp page. The songs are from 201 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Ani DiFranco and Buddy Wakefield raise consciousness -- and the roof of the Ogden -- on Earth Day

    Ani DiFranco|Buddy Wakefield 04.22.10|Ogden Theatre It's appropriate that Ani DiFranco stopped at the Ogden on Earth Day; she revealed during the show that she has a friend in this locale who showed her some springtime joy. When she tours, she said, normally she walks from "bus to basement to sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Songs to shout at Yo La Tengo this Saturday night

    Photo by Michael Lavine​Skinny boys in glasses, girls in knit jumpers, record collectors of all stripes, rejoice! This Saturday, October 10, college rock heroes Yo La Tengo are bringing the noise, the melody and the irony to Denver in the best indie-when-it-meant-something show this side of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2009

    Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day One

    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 ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Safe Boating Is No Accident at the Meadowlark

    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 ... More >>

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    From anarchists to aging hippies, they're all part of protestation nation

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Over the Weekend...Laura Veirs and Liam Finn @ The Walnut Room

    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 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    For Pete's Sake

    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 ... More >>

  • Film

    December 27, 2007

    Doc Block

    Non-fiction continues its ascent on the screen.

  • Film

    November 29, 2007

    Like a Complete Unknown

    I'm Not There and the changing face of Bob Dylan on film.

  • Music

    November 1, 2007

    Pete Wernick

    Bluegrass legend Dr. Banjo is still plucking after all these years.

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Q&A With Pete Wernick of Flexigrass

    Bluegrass legend Dr. Banjo is still plucking after all these years.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Beyond Playlist: Charles Mingus and More

    Bluegrass legend Dr. Banjo is still plucking after all these years.

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Action Packed Thrill Ride

    Larimer Lounge

  • Film

    February 9, 2006

    Denver Jewish Film Festival

    Shwayder Theatre at the Mizel Center

  • Music

    June 2, 2005

    Ramblin' Man

    Human tumbleweed Ramblin' Jack Elliott keeps on rollin'.

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2004

    Sing Out

    Denver Gay Men's Chorus tunes up the First Amendment

  • Culture

    August 28, 2003

    See Dick, and Tom, Run

    In comedy--and comebacks--it's all about the timing.

  • Calendar

    July 10, 2003

    Perfect Pitch

    Dan Zanes finds happiness in simpler, homemade music.

  • Culture

    March 27, 2003

    War on War Songs

    Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    This Year's Model

    The Yeah Yeah Yeahs get swept up in the rock-is-back movement.

  • Music

    January 3, 2002

    Pledges of Allegiance

    What does old-fashioned patriotic music mean in a newfangled war?

  • Calendar

    April 5, 2001

    Turn, Turn, Turn

    Former Byrd Roger McGuinn wants to keep folk aloft.

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Trischka's Treat

    The banjo champion makes music that's finger-pickin' good.

  • Music

    September 9, 1999

    Lady, Sing the Blues

    Odetta is happy to find trouble everywhere she goes.

  • Calendar

    April 15, 1999

    Night & Day

    April 15-21, 1999

  • Culture

    September 25, 1997

    Class Struggle

    April 15-21, 1999

  • Calendar

    February 14, 1996

    THRILLS

    April 15-21, 1999

  • Music

    March 1, 1995

    IS HE BLUE?

    G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE PLAY THE BLUES THE NEW-FASHIONED WAY.

  • Calendar

    May 18, 1994

    THRILLS

    G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE PLAY THE BLUES THE NEW-FASHIONED WAY.

  • Music

    January 19, 1994

    INTO THE MYSTIC

    G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE PLAY THE BLUES THE NEW-FASHIONED WAY.

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