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Solas brings its take on Irish folk to Aspen
ASPEN — After a decade and a half and seven studio albums, Solas seems to have dialed in its formula: Compose a handful of original instrumental tunes that are closely tied to the Irish folk tradition. more...
  11/05/2009 4:13pm
John Popper Project to perform for Aspen World Cup
ASPEN — Fireworks and a free concert by the John Popper Project will mark opening weekend of the ski season in Aspen, which happens to coincide with two days of women's World Cup skiing on Aspen Mountain.
  10/30/2009 11:54am
CD reviews: A fall soundtrack
ASPEN — A soundtrack for a quiet, slow autumn. Some folk, some jazz, some rock, some bluegrass, some hip-hop. Two Dianas. And a lot of blood.
  10/22/2009 5:19pm
Punk rocker Tommy Ramone turns to folk, and Carbondale
CARBONDALE — Tommy Ramone remembers rock ‘n' roll radio — he helped redefine it — but his love of bluegrass goes back even further.
  10/21/2009 6:15pm
WPA to make Aspen debut
ASPEN — It is highly possible that, even when Sean Watkins is old and sitting in a rocking chair on a Southern California porch, picking his guitar, the first association music fans will make when Watkins' name comes up is with his first band,...
  10/16/2009 5:17am
Aspen Music Fest CEO Fletcher stepping down
ASPEN — The Alan Fletcher era at the Aspen Music Festival and School is about to come to a seemingly abrupt end.
  10/14/2009 3:49pm
Yo La Tengo takes stage in Aspen
ASPEN — For their latest album, “Popular Songs,” released last month, Yo La Tengo wanted string parts for two of the songs.
  10/11/2009 8:08am
Mack Bailey & Rachel Levy's new album a labor of love
ASPEN — “Friend for Life,” a song from Mack Bailey & Rachel Levy's new album “White,” puts music up on a mighty high pedestal.
  10/09/2009 5:07am
Glam-rock, cabaret and more coming to Aspen's Wheeler
ASPEN — Expect magic from the Wheeler Opera House this winter. And comedy. And the sounds of Broadway, Ireland and Africa, a hatful of Texas troubadours, the latest things in strings, and a night of theatrical classic rock.
  10/08/2009 6:11pm
'Live on Location' — in Aspen
ASPEN — The variety of formats for experiencing music is huge — CDs, downloads, podcasts, a resurgence in vinyl, a plethora of concert DVDs — and, in the Aspen area, has just gotten bigger.
  10/08/2009 5:55pm
John Denver's bandmates in Aspen, doin' their thing
ASPEN — For 12 years, musicians and songwriters associated with John Denver have gathered in Aspen for a few mid-October days to celebrate the late folk icon's life by singing his songs.
  10/07/2009 6:23pm
Fall harvest: Plenty to see, hear and do in Aspen this offseason
ASPEN — Worried about getting bored before the ski lifts get cranked up? No need; Aspen is quiet, but far from a cultural dead zone this autumn. We've got the genius behind “Juno,” noodles, a hit of Zappa, a ton of movies, Christmas...
  09/26/2009 8:04am
Mike Marshall's unified string theory
ASPEN — Mike Marshall marvels at the way that he began his collaboration with the Swedish string trio, Väsen.
  09/17/2009 11:35pm
Mandolinist takes a breather in Jeff Austin & Friends — not!
ASPEN — I asked Jeff Austin, the mandolinist of Colorado's Yonder Mountain String Band, what he does to relax, and Austin had his answer ready.
  09/17/2009 5:30pm
Keeping it simple: Shafer's latest hearkens back to his roots
CARBONDALE — When Danny Shafer says he still keeps an actual record collection, it comes out like a slightly embarrassing secret.
  09/17/2009 5:27pm
Review: Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival doesn't miss a beat
SNOWMASS VILLAGE — So how do you make music fans forget that Jazz Aspen Snowmass cut a day from its Labor Day Festival?
  09/11/2009 5:27am
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