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Tim O'Brien, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, at Swallow Hill Music Hall, is a local boy who continues to make his mark beyond this locality: His current press material includes heartfelt testimonials about his abilities by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Lyle Lovett, among other rich and/or famous...

By Michael RobertsJanuary 17, 1996

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Tim O’Brien, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, at Swallow Hill Music Hall, is a local boy who continues to make his mark beyond this locality: His current press material includes heartfelt testimonials about his abilities by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Lyle Lovett, among other rich and/or famous people. A veteran of Hot Rize and Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, O’Brien reminded observers with last year’s solo effort Rock in My Shoe (on Sugar Hill) that he’s as adept behind the mixing board as he is in front of the microphone. His work is not quite country, not quite folk, not quite bluegrass, not quite rock, but it’s all O’Brien. And that’s plenty good enough for us.

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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