Since he was a little kid, Dave Ashton (who performs as Deeprawk Dave) has always had a passion for hip-hop music and culture. Around the mid-80s, he started reading books that emphasized just how

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll, influenced Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and

When Aaron Mitchell was 15, he went on a family vacation to Mexico. While browsing around a marketplace, he happened to spot an old, cheap guitar and told his father how much he wanted it. His dad

John Shepherd grew up listening to musicians like James Taylor and Cat Stevens, as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and wanted to play like them someday. He picked up a guitar in law

Twenty-one years have elapsed since the band MarchFourth played their first concert. Originally formed as entertainment for a Fat Tuesday party in Portland, Oregon, that happened to fall on March

Pete and The Halbrooks Family Band formed recently. It started with a trio of Peter Herod, Em Halbrooks, and Kevin Halbrooks, with Jason Lowry eventually joining the group. Occasionally, the

Emmit Scully and Victoria Smith both grew up in the town of Nederland but didn’t technically grow up together. Scully went to Boulder High, and Smith went to Nederland Middle-Senior High, and even

LISTEN HERE! Actress Cynthia Geary may not have been familiar with the towns of Nederland, Central City, or Black Hawk before, but she is absolutely familiar with the community that forms in small

Nothing disrupts the peace and beauty of mountain living like transplants and tourists. Unless it’s a transplanted moose. They are the biggest transplant of all, bringing in more tourists and

Mike Lamitola has lived in Colorado for nearly twenty years now. He grew up in Connecticut, where he was inspired to be a musician primarily because his father was one. In third grade, he started

Cheeseburglerized Have you seen this Cheeseburger? The proud parents of Mayor McCheese are heartbroken after a derelict absconded with the lovable grease ball. There’s a reward being offered for

Brett Kretzer and Scott SlayBrett Kretzer grew up in Maryland and lived in a few East Coast states before moving to Colorado.He’s been playing music since he was six when his mother forced him to

LISTEN: The Mountain-Ear podcast presents a story about black settlers coming to Colorado.

Oh, those mountain boys sure can play!!!The Mountain-Ear, Volume 15, Number 4, October 31, 1991: Hot local band spawned at seafood counterBy Barbara Lawlor Narrated by Dango RoseHave you ever

While backpacking in Switzerland, Anthony Gonzalez had a crazy idea – he wanted to start a band. He decided to text a couple of friends to see if they would be on board with the idea, including his

Got a little CABIN FEVER?? Read a book! Maryann Rosen talks about the benefits of reading and introduces us to past and present Peak to Peak authors

Almost 39 years on March 2, 1985, Caribou Ranch Recording Studio was destroyed by fire.The Mountain-Ear reported the tragedy and ran the story on the front page. Listen in as Dango Rose narrates the

Adam Pause and Dave Solzberg are the closest of friends. Before their group NoGo Gilbillies was formed, the two of them and the other members of the group would gather together for NoGo Supper Clubs,

Tierro Band consists of a wide-ranging group of individuals, including Tierro Lee, Bridget Law, Lee Gabriel, Larry Thompson, Charlie Parker Mertens, Jonny Jyemo, Nabin Shrestha, and Kym Breanne.

1988 in Nederland, Colorado brings Blizzards and a Boycott Conversation Starter, Bill Allen was an opinion columnist for The Mountain-Ear from 1987 to 1991. Allen’s columns were a popular