We Be Jammin'

Definitely feeling like I’m back in the routine. Everything is moving smoothly and I feel like I never left. Well, CU lost again!! I can’t sit here and talk about football when my team is losing… My classes are going well but they haven’t really been exciting enough to comment on… Snowboard season is still a couple of months away... So, let’s discuss music. Yeah, I’m going to give you an overview of what will be coming to town in the next few months and what I’ll be attending myself.

Okay, this Friday I will be at the Fox in Boulder watching the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. These guys know how to party- they play some old school music with a bunch of horns. They also bring a taste of ‘Nawlins to town.

Sometime early in October, Method Man comes to the Fox, show up if you want get your hip-hop on. Ten days later, a lighter version of rap graces the stage over at Boulder Theatre, Swollen Members are on their Black Magic Tour. Both of these acts will have some sick beats mixed in with some of the flowmasters of today.

On the twentieth of October the Fox will host Shanti Groove. One of the newer jam bands, and local to Colorado, these guys can keep the music flowing all night long, unfortunately the Fox will only let them play until midnight, maybe. The next night at Boulder Theater, if you get into the eighties music you’ll probably want to be at Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.

Finally, in the second week of November, Boulder Theater begins its run of Warren Miller’s new film Off the Grid. I’ll be there at least one night if not more. If you don’t have tickets you probably won’t get them. This gentleman makes the best extreme snow sports movies ever. There are people on there doing stuff you would never even think of trying. Perhaps you are lucky enough to scrounge up a ticket for this event you usually will get some free passes when you get in the door. If you’ve never seen a film by Mr. Miller, I say you start right now. No, I mean now!! Turn off the computer and find one of his films and put it on!!!