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September 17, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

There’s a new band in town, and they’re doing something a little different. Meet the Alpha Schoolmarm Orchestra, a 13-piece group including strings, horns and a full rhythm section. It’s a brainchild of Eric Alstead (tubaist/owner of the Thin Man…

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9 Questions for Meiko

August 21, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

Singer/songwriters are as ubiquitous as Subaru drivers in the Centennial State, but we don’t have the market cornered. Georgia peach Meiko has ear-wormed her way into our lexicon by underscoring a steady stream of pivotal moments on TV soundtracks. Her…

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In memory of Jerry Krantz

June 11, 2012 Like 0 Dave Flomberg

I was 17 years old, and LoDo was nothing more than a collection of warehouses, derelicts and drunks, the seedy part of Denver avoided by tourists and locals alike. There were only a couple of reasons to be in this…

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Eleven Questions with Funny Lady Tricia McAlpin

May 14, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

What do Amy Poehler, Adam McKay and Horatio Sanz all have in common with Tricia McAlpin? None of them have ever slept with a Colorado senator. Also, they all happen to be members of the Upright Citizens Brigade collective; the…

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Spotlight: Chef Jenna Johansen

April 16, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

Colorado native Jenna Johansen is as much a staple of the local food scene as pork belly these days. The co-owner (and former executive chef) of Dish in Vail has an impressive resume, including corporate chef for Pappadeaux, executive chef…

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Five questions with saxophonist Karl Denson

March 20, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

Saxophonist Karl Denson may have gotten his break with Lenny Kravitz, but as far as Colorado’s concerned, he’s his own man. Fronting his own Tiny Universe as well as the Greyboy Allstars, Denson’s funk-flavored jam is a much-beloved dance flavor…

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8 Questions with Wanda Sykes

February 14, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

Wanda Sykes is funny. Anyone who says differently is someone you should avoid hanging out with, because they’re made of stone and laugh at things like prop comics and Dane Cook.

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Four Questions with Pop Favorite: G. Love

January 2, 2012 Like 0 French Davis

Close to 20 years ago, Garret Dutton and Jeffrey Clemens met Jimi Prescott in a bar in Boston, and shortly thereafter, G. Love and Special Sauce was born.

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Six Questions with Jewish Rapper Matisyahu

November 28, 2011 Like 0 French Davis

Thanks to the fact that his first hit was arguably one of the most beautiful ballads written this century, Matisyahu avoided facing a deep pigeonhole as a gimmick out of the gate.

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