Subject: Yonder Mountain String Band

• Backwash

  The downfall of Napster is wussifying the Web.

  August 3, 2000

• What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

  Good question. Try these answers on for size.

  December 14, 2000

• Hit Pick

  Yonder Mountain String Band

  December 28, 2000

• Hit Pick

  Yonder Mountain String Band

  September 12, 2002

• New Year's Eve in Denver: 10 things that won't be a total letdown (we hope)

  New Year's Eve is almost upon us, which means it's time for you and all your friends to argue endlessly about what to do, building the night up so much that it can only turn into a major letdown. But! It doesn't have to be that way. Here, 10 events that may not totally suck and make you regret going out in the first place. For even more options, visit Westword.com's New Year's listings.

  December 24, 2008

• Backwash

  June 1, 2000

• Backwash

  July 12, 2001

• Backwash

  November 15, 2001

• Backwash

  March 14, 2002

• Backwash

  November 28, 2002

• Best Jam Band and More Label

  March 25, 2004

• Dialed In: This week's local-music radio playlists

  Here's this week's playlists from the area's local-centric speciality shows. This week, we've added the Colorado Wave in addition to the others we're already tracking: Radio 1190's long running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only and the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is rebroadcast all over Colorado. We're still in the process of tracking down a few of the others you've requested. In the meantime, the full playlists are posted after the jump.

  March 3, 2009

• Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal and Etta James shows announced

  Three more shows were added to this upcoming season's quickly expanding line-up at Red Rocks, including a date featuring the Allman Brothers with the Drive-By Truckers on Saturday, September 5, a show with Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal on Sunday, August 30, and Yonder Mountain String Band's Friday, August 28 gig with Xavier Rudd. Other shows announced this week include a pair of shows at the Boulder Theater with Etta James on Saturday, June 6 and Marc Cohn on Sunday, June 21. For a complete rundo

  April 7, 2009

• The Grass Is Greener

  While stretching the boundaries of old-timey bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band has reached a peak.

  September 27, 2001

• Get On the Bus

  December 27, 2007

• Trampled By Turtles

  Thursday, July 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  July 26, 2007

• Moovers and Shakers 2006

  Backbeat writers sound off on the best local releases of 2006.

  December 21, 2006

• Kids Incorporated

  Dog House Music trains tomorrow's stars.

  October 19, 2006

• Gov't Mule

  Saturday, September 2, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

  August 31, 2006

• Zup's On

  Armando Zuppa serves up a steaming bowl of alphabet newgrass.

  January 12, 2006

• How to survive...a long, hot summer

  Thirteen weeks of quirky, offbeat, gloriously Colorado entertainment.

  June 2, 2005

• New York Wit Man

  Adam Ferrara brings his big-city humor to Denver

  December 30, 2004

• The biggest party of them all!

  December 16, 2004

• Westword Music Showcase 2004

  Fifty bands. Ten stages. Five bucks. Be there.

  June 24, 2004

• The Beatdown

  All I need is the air that I breathe.

  June 17, 2004

• Hit Pick

  Single Malt Band

  October 9, 2003

• High Desert Cowboy

  Mark Merryman keeps it real in the face of conspicuous Californication.

  May 8, 2003

• A Few of Our Favorite Things

  With so many options, how do you know where to go? Use our quick-pick guide.

  December 19, 2002

• Our Town

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

  January 10, 2002

• Hit Pick

  This week's local music pick: Acoustic Junction

  February 10, 2000

• Dialed in: This week's local music radio playlists

  Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.

  May 26, 2009

• Update: Ben Harper & Relentless 7 bows out of FMBQ Triple A conference

  Update: We just received word that Ben Harper & Relentless 7's performance at the Fox slated for next Wednesday has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Refunds are available at the box office and will be automatically administered for those who purchased tickets but haven't picked them up yet and for those who've already picked up theirs, refunds can be made directly at the box office. (Feel free to send a note to the staff of the Fox for more information.) Mindy Smith has been added

  July 28, 2009

• Yo La Tengo, Rob Thomas, Carbon Leaf shows announced

  Yo La TengoNew Jersey-based indie rockers Yo La Tengo hit the road this fall, which includes a stop at Ogden Theatre Saturday, October 10, in support of the band's forthcoming album, Popular Songs, due September 8 on Matador. Tickets, which are $20 advance and $25 day of show, go on sale Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, who is touring with OneRepublic and Carolina, will stop at Magness Arena Tuesday, October 27. Tickets are $36-$56 and also go on sale Saturday, J

  July 21, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 10, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  August 12, 2009

• Hearsay bits: Van Morrison, Yonder Mountain String Band, Tyler Despres Band, Pictureplane

  Catch Pictureplane tomorrow night at Denver Creative Co-Op Studio​Got plans on Saturday, September 26? Um, we do. We'll be at the Wells Fargo Theatre. Just caught wind that the one and only Van Morrison will be making his way to the Mile High City on that date, and the only way we'll miss that show is if ... well, actually, there's no way we're missing that show. Wondering if he'll play songs from Astral Weeks -- only the greatest album of all time next to What's Going On -- in its entirety li

  August 14, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 14 edition

  Photo by Tom MurphyThe Sunn O))) will come out tomorrow....​Getting your weekend off on the right note.... Today in Backbeat Online: • Last night: Sunn O))) at the Bluebird. • Hearsay bits: Van Morrison, Yonder Mountain String Band, Tyler Despres Band, Pictureplane. • Freaky Friday - "Performance" -- MC SpandX. • Remembering Les Paul, June 9, 1915-August 13, 2009. Today in Cafe Society: • Tonight: Mastering the art of French cooking at the Kitchen Table Cooking School. • Myst

  August 14, 2009

• Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

  ​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only*, KQMT's Mountain Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*This week's Locals Only playlist hasn

  September 1, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 31, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  September 2, 2009

• Pixies, Bob Dylan, Yonder Mountain String Band shows announced

  ​As we reported in July, the Pixies will visit the Fillmore Auditorium Monday, November 16 as part of a nine-city US tour celebrating the twentieth anniversary of act's 1989 watershed album Doolittle. The original line-up of Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering will play Doolittle in its entirety as as well its related B-sides, including "Weird at My School," "Dancing the Manta Ray" and "Bailey's Walk." Tickets are $50. Bob Dylan returns to the area with a visit to the Ma

  September 9, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 9 edition

  Open wide.​Meat, and so much more. Today in Cafe Society: • The winner of the burger battle at Tony's Market. • Open house today at 3014. • Tonight: Denver Five dinner at TAG with local winemaker Ben Parsons. • Chef and Tell: Mark Dym of Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza. • Our Weekly Bread: Cheba Hut. Today in Backbeat Online: • Monolith Q&A: the Bad Veins. • Monolith Q&A: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. • Q&A with Joe Bithorn of Beatles tribute band Rain. • MP3 Freeloader:

  September 9, 2009

• Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

  ​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.

  September 14, 2009

• Phish top seller at Bart's CD Cellar

  ​Joy, Phish's eleventh studio album and first release in five years, nabbed the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar while six Beatles re-issues (including Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's and the Stereo Box Set) dominated the store's top ten for the week ending September 13. Yo La Tengo's latest, effor, Popular Songs, came in third while Artic Monkeys and Yonder Mountain String Band round out the top ten. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  September 14, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of September 14, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  September 16, 2009

• Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

  ​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*Local Shakedown's playlist was no

  October 5, 2009

• Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

  ​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*Playlist has not been made availa

  October 19, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 26, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  October 28, 2009

• Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

  ​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*Playlist has not been made availa

  November 2, 2009