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Funk Don't Fail Me Now: Dirty Dozen Brass Bandnew
Against all odds, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band keeps New Orleans musical traditions alive and kicking.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
05-06-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Improbable Trajectory of Toronto's Mighty Fucked Upnew
"Somehow we manage to keep snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham of his Canadian punk band's rave review in the venerable New York Times. In this particular instance, the defeat part comes from naming your band Fucked Up.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crosby Tyler Chronicles the Ups & (Mostly) Downs of American Dreamersnew
Crosby Tyler has a love/hate relationship with his hometown Los Angeles, but it's mostly hate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Holly Golightly Leaves Jack White Behindnew
You may know her from her duet on "It's True That We Love One Another," or maybe from her recordings with Thee Headcoats, or its spinoff, Thee Headcoatees. Or you may not know her at all, in which case it's clearly time to get acquainted.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alan Sparhawk Journeys From Low to Retributionnew
Alan Sparhawk easily ranks among indie rock's most gifted artists. He's also one of the most intriguing.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Steff Mahan's Musical Path Produces a Soulful Serenadenew
Without resorting to artifice or clichés, the Nashville singer-songwriter has a gift for writing songs that sneak up on you and, before you know it, get you all teary-eyed.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Antique Scream Gets Back on the Road to Glorious Ruinnew
It's easy to pick up traces of Nirvana, Hendrix and Queens of the Stone Age in Antique Scream's music, although the guitarist says it's really Black Sabbath that everyone in the band listens to.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mayer Hawthorne Thrives on Mix of Smokey Robinson, J Dilla and ELOnew
Hawthorne, whose favorite soul artists include Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson, spun records long before he started making them. So how did his soul inclinations fit into the rest of his deejay set?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
VNV Nation Returns to its Roots for a Scaled-Down Club Tournew
"We really do everything we can to put on a good live show, whether it be 150 people or 25,000 people," says VNV frontman Ronan Harris.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
With Jack Clement's Help, Marley's Ghost Keeps Wolves at Baynew
When Marley's Ghost made its pilgrimage to Nashville last year to record with "Cowboy" Jack Clement, the band wasn't entirely sure what to expect.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kirk Farber on Rock Tours, E-Books and His 'Postcards From a Dead Girl'new
In this interview, Farber talks about his literary breakthrough, how the novel's premise evolved while touring with his former band, and the future of the publishing industry in an age of electronic uncertainty.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-25-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Johnny Whitney, Cody Votolato Jam Electro With Their New Band, Jaguar Lovenew
Jaguar Love, the latest electroclash/art-rock/whatever project from former Blood Brothers Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato, is one of the stranger beasts in contemporary music.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-11-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Change is Coming, Says Mr. Lif — Just Not in Politicsnew
As the promise of health care reform sinks into the political morass, the hip-hop hero's cautionary stance seems well ahead of the curve.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-11-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Midlake Respectfully Makes its Way Forward Though Art-Rock's Pastnew
"I think one reason why we're so drawn to the '70s is that it's sort of the last time we had a big crossroads — where music could have gone in a lot of different directions."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
As the Good Doctor Leaves Focus, His Son Talks About a Second Comingnew
Last year, exiled New Life Church founder Ted Haggard returned to Colorado Springs and later began holding prayer meetings in his home. And last fall, Focus on the Family announced the end of its ties with James Dobson, who founded the conservative Christian group three decades ago.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
02-25-2010 |
Religion
