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Spotlight on Taj Mahal

March 23, 2022 Like 0 French Davis

Blues legend Taj Mahal talks about the tie between blues and agriculture, touring amid the pandemic, and his new album coming out in April.

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Spotlight on Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

February 24, 2022 Like 0 French Davis

Since 2006, Indiana’s hardest-working Americana trio has been on the road almost non-stop — until COVID-19, anyway. Reverend Peyton’s had enough time at home and his Big Damn Band is back out. Here, the Rev talks about losing and then…

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Spotlight on Shane Endsley

January 20, 2022 1 0 French Davis

Denver native Shane Endsley blossomed into one of the preeminent trumpeters in music today. Here, Shane talks about playing with Pearl Jam, teaching at Metro State University, and the music of Ennio Morricone.

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Spotlight on… Favorites from the Past Year | November 2021

December 2, 2021 1 0 French Davis

As we close out the year, let’s take a look back at a handful of examples of some of the great albums released from the deep well of talent representing the Centennial State.

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Spotlight on Conrad Kehn and the Playground Ensemble

October 26, 2021 1 0 French Davis

Conrad Kehn has the unique role of leading one of the most unusual ensembles in Colorado. Playground Ensemble — a chamber group focused on presenting the work of living composers across every culture and human experience you can imagine.

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Spotlight… on the Niek Velvis Blues Band | Sept. 21

October 7, 2021 Like 0 French Davis

Musician Niek Velvis talks about collaborating during a pandemic, learning to love the process again, and obscure Italian theatre.

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Yellow Scene’s 2021 School Directory

September 1, 2021 Like 0 Ashley Kay Mauer

A directory so big we couldn't fit it in print. Find all of BOCO's schools, extracurricular activities, and other services here.

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Spotlight on Colorado Jazz History

August 5, 2021 Like 0 French Davis

This month's Spotlight is a departure from our usual focus on a person or band, but Colorado's jazz scene at large is as deserving.

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Spotlight on Jackie Venson

July 7, 2021 Like 0 French Davis

Jackie Venson is a new find for me, and I’m hooked. The first black woman to win Austin’s Music Awards’ Best Guitarist for 2019 gets had only been playing the guitar for EIGHT years prior to that honor. But don’t…

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