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Source list: Danny Shafer

What makes him sound like he does, and why

Friday, April 25, 2008

A regular shoulder season fixture at Old Town Pub, songwriter Danny Shafer knows how to relate to the average person. Read story.

Teaching technique

DKO Jazz Sextet focuses on style, thought behind music

Friday, April 18, 2008

While members of the Darren Kramer Organization Jazz Sextet set up for their own rehearsal after an afternoon clinic at Steamboat Springs High School on Tuesday, members of the SSHS Jazz Ensemble nervously thanked Kramer for his time. Read story.

Rock, roll and soul power

Harmonious Junk does its own thing, with lessons from Brown

Friday, April 18, 2008

Damon Wood is well aware that to ask something like, “So, what’s the difference between playing bars in Colorado and touring with James Brown in Europe?” is to ask something extraordinarily stupid. Read story.

‘He’s all about the joy’

Congolese dance/drum teacher Titos Sompa embraces life with his art

Friday, April 18, 2008

No one — at least not anyone in Steamboat — knows how old Congolese dancer and drummer Titos Sompa is. Read story.

Taking it gingerly

Wasabi reacts to rock/jam success at its own pace

Friday, April 11, 2008

Fort Collins six-piece Wasabi has the tendency to take extended solos during live sets and recorded performances, but the group is weary of the “jam band” label. Read story.

One more (Friday and) Saturday night

Grateful Dead Revue brings

Friday, March 21, 2008

Jake Wolf has been playing the songs Jerry Garcia wrote for 11 years. A longtime member of the Colorado Grateful Dead tribute band Shakedown Street, Wolf said he hasn’t gotten tired of it yet, and probably won’t anytime soon. Read story.

Philharmonic clarinetist to play Strings fundraiser after trip

Monday, March 3, 2008

It’s not that New York Philharmonic co-principal clarinetist Mark Nuccio isn’t used to reporters and photographers. Read story.

Crazed New Orleans rock

Cowboy Mouth promises a lively show, from silly to serious

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

New Orleans pop punk quartet Cowboy Mouth has been around for more than 15 years — clocking time with a major label, opening for Hootie & the Blowfish and always being aggressively honest. Read story.

Source list: Absylom Rising

What makes them sound like they do, and why

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

When Heath Mahan lists the musicians that have influenced his work as a rhythm guitar player and vocalist for Mississippi jam rock band Absylom Rising, nothing comes as much of a surprise. Read story.

Behind the music

Bands playing in Bud Light Rocks the ’Boat free concert series

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

Best known for: The last name Allman carries some weight in the classic rock world. Honeytribe sets itself apart with the occasional rocker and use of B3 organ. Read story.

Rusted Root coming to ’Boat

Bud Light free concert series lineup announced

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008

Steamboat skiers will have the chance to see two legendary last names and acts from bluegrass to punkish rock in this year’s Bud Light Rocks the ’Boat free concert series. Read story.

Live Nativity scene brings music, drama to the holidays

Friday, Dec. 14, 2007

For their first professional recording session, Christel Houston’s students at Christian Heritage School acted like professionals. Read story.

One Year Yesterday, with two local members, is radio-ready

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

One Year Yesterday frontman Tyler Johnson doesn’t parse words about what his band is doing. Read story.

Warsaw Poland Bros.: Loud, ‘un-ignorable’

Phoenix ska band returns to town for a Thanksgiving tradition

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

On a Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving, the members of ska-ish Phoenix band Warsaw Poland Bros. are driving around in their van, doing what they do — you know, going to Guitar Center, rockin’ and rollin’, saving babies from burning buildings. Read story.

Taking stock of rock

The Tao Jones mixes funk and jam to keep energy high

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

Boulder funk rock sextet The Tao Jones tries to come through Steamboat Springs at least once every couple of months. Read story.