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Moon Magnet Rising: Reed Fox, CU Denver, and the DIY Spirit Fueling Colorado’s Creative Community

Photo: Courtesy of Julianna Photography Moon Magnet has always felt like more than a business. It is part artist collective, part educational hub, part studio, part event engine, and fully rooted in the kind of DIY imagination that has long made Denver’s music scene such a fertile place for experimentation. That spirit is at the… Continue reading Moon Magnet Rising: Reed Fox, CU Denver, and the DIY Spirit Fueling Colorado’s Creative Community

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Grateful Web Interview with Sqwerv

Gaining traction among the fastest growing projects in the jam band community, Denver-based indie psychedelic outfit Sqwerv recently played a much anticipated first ever performance in Los Angeles at The Mint in Mid City. Already well into their latest tour promoting their recent EP, Wonder, fans packed the house full for the night defined by… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Sqwerv

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A Winter of Warren : An Interview with Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes has a résumé that reads like a fantasy guitarist summer camp wish list. He was a longtime member of the Allman Brothers. He played for several years in The Dead (one of the many post-Jerry Garcia incarnations of the Grateful Dead) alongside Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Haynes is… Continue reading A Winter of Warren : An Interview with Warren Haynes

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Pennal Johnson Shares a Holiday Gift of Groove and Grace

photo by Dan Ward Humans are complicated creatures. We live in a world full of contradictions, guided by our perceptions and surprised at their fallacies. Enter the concept of music: a language all its own, with rules guided by outcome rather than convention. Just like learning to speak, novice musicians struggle to learn the technical… Continue reading Pennal Johnson Shares a Holiday Gift of Groove and Grace

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“We Sort of Threw Spaghetti at the Wall”: An interview with Tom Constanten of the Grateful Dead

There should be no debate about Grateful Dead alum Tom Constanten’s bona fides. The band itself treated him as a full-fledged member for a brief time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Dead alongside Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, et al., and even Wikipedia lists him… Continue reading “We Sort of Threw Spaghetti at the Wall”: An interview with Tom Constanten of the Grateful Dead

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Her Own Little Natural Hippie Mama Self: An Interview With Maria Muldaur

Maria Muldaur | photo by Gabriel David Barkin “I’m kind of the Susan Lucci* of the blues.” That’s legendary folk and blues singer Maria Muldaur commenting on her seven Grammy nominations, with nary a win under her belt to date. But that could change on February 1 this year if she pulls out… Continue reading Her Own Little Natural Hippie Mama Self: An Interview With Maria Muldaur

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Thanksgiving 2025 with Silas Herman & the Tone Unit

Leftovers stacked high and maybe even a blanket of snow on the Rockies await as the Thanksgiving tradition of Leftover Salmon’s two-night run at the historic Boulder Theater approaches. Jason Carter and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, two of the most respected fiddlers on the planet, will be on hand all weekend as Silas Herman & the Tone… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2025 with Silas Herman & the Tone Unit

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Leftover Salmon’s 35th Anniversary Thanksgiving Run at Boulder Theater

Drew Emmitt – photo(s) by moran For Boulder music fans, Thanksgiving weekend means family, friends, and one tradition that’s been going strong for over three decades: Leftover Salmon at the Boulder Theater. The polyethnic Cajun slamgrass pioneers return for two nights—Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29, 2025—celebrating their 35th anniversary with a lineup full… Continue reading Leftover Salmon’s 35th Anniversary Thanksgiving Run at Boulder Theater

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An Ode to the Outcast: Donna Jean Godchaux’s Spirit Lives On in Melody Walker’s Bertha: Grateful Drag

Celebrate Donna Jean Godchaux’s legacy with Bertha: Grateful Drag, the queer Grateful Dead tribute keeping her spirit alive on stage.

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Need a Lift? Take the “Uphill Highway” with Hot Buttered Rum

Uphill Highway drops on November 7 Hot Buttered Rum (HBR) drops their new studio album Uphill Highway on November 7. After more than twenty years together, the San Francisco Bay Area ensemble continues to explore the expansive domain of their self-described “West Coast Americana / high-altitude bluegrass / indie folk” genre with a collection of… Continue reading Need a Lift? Take the “Uphill Highway” with Hot Buttered Rum

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