Here's an entertaining video with Steve Gumble, his buddy Cuz, aka Spudnik, who totally loves the Telluride vibe, and Shakey Graves (performing in the Van), talking about the 2014 Blues and Brews Festival. Attention all potential Telluride visitors, Cuz has some words of wisdom for you:...
September 11 to 18, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Jupiter Evening: Mercury, Mars, Saturn Value systems are awesome and amazing. Each of us has one. Carved out of childhood experience and exposure, family influence, friendships and fate, we shape our likes and dislikes, attractions and repulsions,...
Blues legend Robert Cray will be performing at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival on Friday at 5:50 PM. Here's a recent interview with Robert that appeared in the DC9, Dallas Observer Blog: Prior to 1986, Robert Cray was just another talented blues guitarist wondering where...
As a local DJ on KOTO-fm I play the latest in contemporary jazz and world music. One of the CD's that been on my playlist for the past several month's is Bombino's "Nomad." It has a fresh sound and an energy that is truly special. Even though...
George Clinton knows how to put on a show, and Telluride will be able to witness the splendor of it all, first hand, at the upcoming Blues & Brews festival this weekend. Here's a story by Chris Jordan, with APP.com (Asbury Park Press), about George Clinton's legacy...
Peter Frampton will be the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival's closing act on the Main Stage on Sunday night. Have you ever wondered how Peter was introduced to the "Talk Box?" This post from the Ultimate Classic Rock website explains how. Hint: It involved both...
Ryan McGarvey and Dragondeer set to play the concert stage in Mountain Village for the Fourth Annual Sunset Blues Concert - September 11, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Blues musicians Ryan McGarvey and Dragondeer will join forces on the concert stage in Mountain Village...
“With daring accompaniment, penetrating lyrics and a combined sound that bleeds triumph and lovesickness all at once, Fields and co. stand solidly apart.” – NPR Music [caption id="attachment_44889" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lee Fields[/caption] He came of age in the era of be-ins and psychedelics. Of flower children, “Hair,”...
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival will soon be upon us as will the Violent Femmes, the closing act on the Main Stage on Friday, the first night of the Festival. Here's a post about the band and their current tour from Reel NM Assistant...
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, the last major event in the Telluride Summer schedule is coming this weekend, September 11-14, 2014. This year's festival was presaged by two summer weekends of Blues Trains on the Durango & Silverton line. I wasn't able to enjoy the...
