Between the Beats

A blazing lineup
A blazing lineup

Street dance, Junkies, Los Lobos and introducing The Swarm

By Stephen Sellers
Life as 'band dad'
Life as 'band dad'

Hotel Draw bassist Marc Bourdon on big strings, new albums

By Stephen Sellers
In full swing
In full swing

Dosido into a month of old time, Gay Prom, Nordfest and (way) more

By Stephen Sellers
Turntable master
Turntable master

Behind the scenes with one of Durango’s OG DJS, Spark Madden

By Stephen Sellers
Let the festivating begin
Let the festivating begin

iAM Fest, Seun Kuti, Tico Time and Montezuma Rising

By Stephen Sellers
In tune
In tune

Robin and Jimi Davis on making music together, on and off stage

By Stephen Sellers
Sonic bloom
Sonic bloom

April brings full spectrum of sound, from bluegrass to indie crooners

By Stephen Sellers
Different spokes
Different spokes

Breathing new life into art and bikes at Cold Storage art collective

By Stephen Sellers
March madness
March madness

Mixed in Mancos, Cumbia Club, Celtic Fest and more
 

By Stephen Sellers
Following the music
Following the music

A conversation with local ‘dirtbag dream rocker’ Alicia Glass

By Stephen Sellers
Selling out (in a good way)
Selling out (in a good way)

Two nights of Brett, Celtic supergroup and covering R.E.M.

By Stephen Sellers
Staying grounded
Staying grounded

Local “wilderness” DJ Ellie Ellis on cultivating her own sound
 

By Stephen Sellers
A stacked month
A stacked month

Seven gems to take you into Snowdown fun and games
 

By Stephen Sellers
Dark magic
Dark magic

Bassist Zach Carr on Desert Child’s musical alchemy

By Stephen Sellers
Going out hot
Going out hot

Steamy December nights to say goodbye to 2024 (and keep you warm)
 

By Stephen Sellers
The man, the myth ...
The man, the myth ...

Brendan Shafer on jazz, bikes and covering classic Bill Monroe album

By Stephen Sellers
Shoulder season serenade
Shoulder season serenade

Waco Brothers, Alex Graf’s SuperPAC and B. Shafes’ big 4-0

By Stephen Sellers
The next level
The next level

Sitting down with local electronic/dance DJ Danny Kurz
 

By Stephen Sellers
Rocktober in Durango
Rocktober in Durango

Hopping month includes Calexico, BoomBox and African beats
 

By Stephen Sellers
A bluegrass soul
A bluegrass soul

Talking with guitar/vocal wunderkind Eli Emmitt
 

By Stephen Sellers

Top Shelf

An Americana icon
An Americana icon
By Chris Aaland
08/31/2023

Folk Fest headliner on climate change, indigenous rights and summer road trips
 

'Matli crew
'Matli crew
By Chris Aaland
06/29/2023

Party in the Park returns with Latin rock supergroup

The bottom of the barrel
The bottom of the barrel
By Chris Aaland
08/19/2021

 After 14 years, ‘Top Shelf’ hangs up the pint glass

Back in the groove
Back in the groove
By Chris Aaland
07/29/2021

Local favorites the Motet return for KSUT’s Party in the Park
 

Read All in Top Shelf

Day in the Life

Half a century
Half a century
05/26/2022

A look back at the blood, sweat and gears as the Iron Horse turns 50

Bottoms up!
Bottoms up!
By Stephen Eginoire
05/27/2021

With this year's runoff more like a slow bleed, it is easy to let one's whitewater guard down. But remember: flips and swims can happen any place at any time. 
 

Cold comfort
Cold comfort
12/17/2020

Seeking solstice solace in the dog days of winter

A Grand escape
A Grand escape
By Stephen Eginoire
11/19/2020

Pandemic fatigue? Forget the world with three weeks on the Colorado

Read All in Day on the Life