Gone are the days when dads would get ties for Father’s Day. At least that’s the case in my household.
My daughter instead has opted for the handmade gift each year. Many of those gifts were made on the streets of Durango while I sat nearby drinking a beer and enjoying music on Main Avenue. She likes to shop at Daddy Fest,...
Bryant Liggett is a freelance writer and KDUR station manager. Reach him at
Liggett_b@fortlewis.edu
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Country music should not be defined geographically.
Pigeonholing country music to meccas such as Nashville and Texas is a disservice, especially when cities like Brooklyn are embracing their own forms of country, albeit a bit more recklessly than that of other cities.
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Blues music played aboard a classic steam train may be a perfect pairing of Americana.
Now in its third year and extended to two days, the Durango Blues Train will feature national and regional blues artists on a ride up the Animas River canyon. This event, a partnership between the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the...
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Bands can get a lot done in a year.
For those musicians who operate on the DIY level (not just for punk rockers anymore), the progress that can be made by taking the bull by the horns and not relying on a manger or promotion company can be limitless. When there’s nobody to tell you “no” or that you are doing something...
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Warmer weather in Durango means the patios of restaurants and venues around town again are open for dining and music.
Moe’s is no exception. The Friday Afternoon Club concert series kicked off last week and will continue throughout the summer.
This afternoon’s guests are The Moetones, a band whose name is...
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If vinyl is making a comeback, then the DJ may as well make a comeback, too.
I’m not talking about what passes for a DJ in today’s world of electronic music. I’m talking about a person whose talent in the music world is putting together a set list and playing songs from it ... on vinyl. A disc jockey, if you will,...
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When you sit down for a chat with Victor Wooten, you get more than a conversation about playing bass.You get a conversation that involves philosophy, education, nature and how music can relate to nearly anything.
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Whenever I have to double up on music features in one column, it’s usually a good thing for writer and reader alike.
Options are great, especially when the options are unique. In this case, one involves a classic country musician in the town’s premier venue, and the other is a pairing of banjo and clog dancing in a place...
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As wonderful as our Internet can be, its destruction of some of the simple things in life, like sending a postcard, is frustrating and sad.
Its hand in the dwindling of small businesses is flat-out maddening. In the last five years, my two favorite music magazines have all but disappeared; Punk Planet went belly-up and No Depression is...
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Fifty years has passed since Chicago’s The Second City comedy troupe began churning out talent and laughs.
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Two years ago, local country-rock band Farmington Hill started recording its debut album.
“Real” jobs, responsibilities and hobbies otherwise known as “life” often get in the way of one’s artistic endeavors, so the trail of song idea to songwriting to recording and releasing the collection of those songs can take time.
