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Ronny Cox will be remembered as having a part of one of the greatest musical scenes in one of the greatest films ever made. The 1972 film “Deliverance,” featured Cox playing guitar with a young boy...
DATE: Nov. 7, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Nitro twang should be sweeping the musical indie-underground nation. Part cosmic country and spaghetti Western, garage-punk and all rock ’n’ roll, it’s a genre brewed and fermented in Montezuma...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Local band Farmington Hill has picked up one of Durango’s more tenured rhythm sections. The country, punk, rock ’n’ roll band that has placed a solid stamp on the town’s music scene since forming...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Blues musician Terry Robb’s musical journey all started with a gifted acoustic guitar. The Portland, Oregon-based musician, who makes a musical living as a solo performer and session player, came...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
The violin is what led local musician Alex Blocker to Durango. A Chicago native, from a part of the city he says, “you hear about in the news,” Blocker made his way west at the urging of a high...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Bill Monroe had his musical opinions. The legendary musical figure, credited with creating the genre of bluegrass, likely would have had some strong thoughts about current music. He’d for sure...
DATE: Oct. 3, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
There’s a soul and R&B scene growing in Colorado. Bands with strong female leads backed by a stacked group of musicians, perhaps a ripping guitar player and some solid horn players with a sturdy...
DATE: Sept. 26, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Tito Puente Jr. is a hard-rock drummer with a mambo legacy. The legacy being he’s the son of percussionist, songwriter and record producer Tito Puente. The “King of Latin Music,” Puente Sr. was a...
DATE: Sept. 19, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
For some musicians, the idea of the album is dead. The notion of the record being a standalone piece of art, where a story is conveyed through eight to 10 songs from the beginning of Side One to...
DATE: Sept. 12, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
The Single Speed World Championship bike races are what served as the blueprint for the Ska Brewing Anniversary Party. One of the true social events of the season, the anniversary parties have,...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Peek inside musician Sunny Gable’s house and you may find the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter wandering around from room to room with various instruments. She could be singing in the kitchen...
DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
Musician Casey Wickstrom will reference a lot of artists when it comes to who was influential in his career. Indie rock bands, guitar players, punk rockers – it’s a long list loaded with names –...
DATE: Aug. 22, 2019 | COLUMN: Downtown Lowdown
The homeless population at Purple Cliffs now have a kitchen, running water, bathrooms and hand sanitizer. They made a group decision not to leave the camp whenever possible due to the Coronavirus . They even have a mini-government growing. People not at the camp are having a different experience.
