Say cheese! And if you are clued in, your next words would be “Max McCalman.” The man is a Really Big Cheese in the international world of Food & Beverages. [caption id="attachment_51599" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Max McCalman[/caption] In fact, McCalman and cheese go together like, well, wine and cheese...
ZZ Top, Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings, Gregg Allman, John Hiatt & The Combo, Taj Mahal Trio, Anders Osborne, Blackberry Smoke, The Revivalists, Otis Taylor's Hey Joe Opus, Rich Robinson and many more...
During the dot.com 1990s, Telluride was on fire, its tie-dyed personality shifting to J. Crewish as real estate sales boomed. Back in the days when it seemed the music would never stop, Telluride Arts (then TCAH) threw a big community party, the infamous Beaux Arts Ball, a...
“Wine is the only thing that makes us happy as adults for no reason,” cartoonist Saul Steinberg In vino, some split decisions about the veritas? Used to be if you knew wines you knew about the turf issue. The grape world seemed to be divided between terroirists...
Yonder Mountain String Band celebrates the national release of Black Sheep at the 42nd Telluride Bluegrass Festival, performing at the Telluride Conference Center, Mountain Village, on June 17; at the Sheridan Opera House, June 19; and on the Main Stage, June 20, 4 – 5...
“True bluegrass, when done well, is a thing of art and the Steep Canyon Rangers are the genre’s current Rembrandt,” Examiner.com Scroll down to listen to an interview with lead vocals/guitar Woody Platt. [caption id="attachment_51387" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Steep Canyon Rangers, Photo by David McClister[/caption] Say the name Steep...
“Revival: The Sam Bush Story” is an award-winning documentary – at the Nashville Film Festival, where it won Best Music Film – about the King of Telluride. The Colorado premiere takes place just before opening day of the 42nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Wednesday, June 17,...
“I’m predicting Johnnyswim will be your favorite new discovery of the 42nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The married couple (with new baby!) of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez are irresistible onstage. They played our Folks Festival in 2013 and completely owned the audience. It was all about an...
Lucky 13. At least for Festivarians. [caption id="attachment_51317" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Rhonda Vincent[/caption] After an absence of 13 years, vocalist and fiddler Rhonda Vincent, “The New Queen of Bluegrass,” (Wall Street Journal) returns to town. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage perform Sunday, June 21, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.on the...
Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens (see related post & interview here) along with her bandmates and the string-infused quintet Fruition, will join forces on the concert stage in Mountain Village for the Seventh Annual FirstGrass Concert on Wednesday, June 17. As part of the 42st Annual Telluride...
