Review – Mandolin Orange and the Colorado Symphony Worked their Intricate Magic
Emily Frantz, who is one half of the Americana duo, Mandolin Orange, played and recorded 43 different violin parts to make the studio version of their song, “Co...
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Review – Ray LaMontagne Let his Songs Speak for Themselves on Night One at the Paramount Theatre
After enduring a week of pitch-black evenings brought about by daylight savings, earth-dwelling creatures began their varied ritualistic practices of settling i...
Neyla Pekarek Left The Lumineers to Record an Album about a Badass Heroine of the Old West
Neyla Pekarek has left The Lumineers in order to pursue a solo career. Born and raised in Denver, Pekarek began playing the cello at age nine and earned a degre...
Gregory Alan Isakov Is Dropping His First Full-Length Album in Five Years
Folk, singer-songwriter and indie music all thrive in Colorado. And that's exactly why artists like Gregory Alan Isakov call our beautiful state home. Since his...
Local Listen – “King of Gold” by Paul DeHaven
This is an entry in an ongoing series for 303 Magazine, which will provide a range of local album reviews. It is our intention to highlight the talents of local...
Premiere – Whiskey Autumn’s New Psychedelic Surf Song Arrives Just In Time for Summer
The surf life may be easy and breezy but past the sound, there is nothing light about Whiskey Autumn's latest subject matter. Whistle-happy with bouncing vocals...
Q&A – This Local 4th Grade Teacher is Creating Kick-Ass Folk Music
A lyrical musician who got his rise to popularity by playing next to campfires in front of intimate groups of friends sounds like the perfect biography from a b...
One Flew West’s New EP Will Make You an Angsty Teenager Again and You’ll Love It
Pissed off at our political climate? Ever want to scream out “fuck you!” to our President? Look no further than One Flew West’s latest EP, Trial and Error – a p...
Review – Pandas & People Proved that the Colorado Folk Scene is Here to Stay
If anyone wanted to know how much Denver supports their local music scene, last night’s attendance at the Pandas & People concert would be perfect evidence....
Here’s What’s New in Denver Music This October
As the fall season starts to settle in, Denver musicians are still continuing to church out fresh new music. This month we have created a guide to new music in ...
Review – Judah and The Lion Just Wanted to Dance in Denver
Judah and the Lion does not give a damn about the way they dance — they just want their audience to move with them. And dance the audience did at Mile High Stad...
Review – José González Made Flowers Bloom at Denver Botanic Gardens
Darlingside, who opened for José González at the Botanic Gardens on August 10, served a dish of buttery vocal harmonies that melted over the crowd. The four-man...