Colorado Music Experience

The Colorado Music Experience, a non-profit organization established to preserve the legacy of Colorado music, serves as a repository for informational and archival resources and presents them in intriguing, engaging and entertaining ways. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

Music Interviews
Music History
Music Commentary
1
Interview with Tim Duffy
The protean musician, artist and designer's years in Colorado found him composing, recording and performing countless works.
33 min
2
Interview with Purnell Steen
The renowned jazz pianist preserves and plays the music of Denver’s legendary Five Points neighborhood.
44 min
3
Interview with Doug Kaufman
The independent concert promoter and landlord became a force in Denver’s live music scene, booking impressive talent into the area.
34 min
4
Interview with MaryLynn Gillaspie
The Grammy-nominated jazz vocal group emerged with a contemporary harmonic sound and marvelous, imaginative arrangements.
36 min
5
Interview with Sean Kelly
Leading various iterations of the Samples since 1987, Sean has navigated a colorful road through the music industry.
33 min
6
Interview with Bill Stevenson
Based in Fort Collins since 1994, the pioneering punk drummer for Descendents and All also co-founded the Blasting Room studio.
52 min
7
Interview with Kyle Hollingsworth
After attending college, majoring with a focus on jazz piano, Kyle Hollingsworth set out on a career in music. Moving to Boulder, Colorado, he eventually joined String Cheese Incident, writing and performing in a mosaic of styles with the acclaimed jam band. The innovative and virtuosic musician has collaborated with a horde of major acts and leads a solo project, Kyle Hollingsworth Band. He is also an avid craft brewer and has hosted events and concerts spotlighting his collaborative beverages.
32 min
8
Interview with Herb Kauvar
“Herbie” owned two legendary venues that served as ground zero for Colorado’s live music scene in the ’60s and ’70s.
27 min
9
Interview with Otis Taylor
The trance bluesman’s dark, driving music is matched with blunt lyrics about race relations and social injustices.
30 min
10
Interview with John Madden The Serendipity Singers
Join us for the story of how these Colorado kids rode their talent into the Top 10 and The Ed Sullivan Show.
34 min
11
Interview with David Crosby
An early-1960s winter spent playing a coffeehouse on Boulder’s University Hill began a two-time Hall of Fame career.
40 min
12
Interview with Jill Sobule
The Denver native has done it all as a singer-songwriter, from catching attention with a hit single to pioneering crowdfunding.
33 min
13
Interview with Jock Bartley of Firefall
The leader of Colorado’s biggest-selling band takes you from his first guitar to his platinum years and beyond.
43 min
14
Interview with Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers/...
Boulder’s hometown master of both the upright and electric bass has made a name for himself on the jazz and Americana circuits.
45 min
15
Interview with Paul Conly of Lothar & the Hand ...
Yes, they invented electronica. Hear the amazing story of the first rockers to tour and record using synthesizers.
31 min
16
Interview with Bob Webber of Sugarloaf
Filled with hit singles and hot licks, join Sugarloaf's rollicking ride on the late 60s/early 70s rock’n’roll wave.
40 min
17
Interview with concert producer Marty Wolff
During the late ’60s and ’70s, Marty created psychedelic light shows and the blueprint for the modern concert industry.
39 min
18
Interview with John Carsello of Caribou Ranch
John supervised Caribou and the staggering list of stars that recorded at the historic studio north of Nederland.
29 min
19
Interview with concert promoter Tony Spicola
A Southern Colorado legend, Tony was a force from the very beginning of the modern concert business.
23 min
20
Interview with classical and jazz bassist Charl...
For breaking the color barrier in symphony music, the Denver legend is revered by generations of both classical and jazz devotees.
38 min
21
Interview with Graham Nash
What does Graham Nash have to do with Colorado, you ask? Actually, a whole lot—tune in and have fun.
39 min
22
Interview with Rusty Young of Poco
Hear the Denver-born pedal steel master spin amazing tales from the heart of this great American band.
38 min
23
Interview with Nick Urata of Devotchka
An idiosyncratic style has taken Nick and his band to the national charts and the world’s biggest stages, even Hollywood.
33 min
24
Interview with Harold Fielden of Flash Cadillac
Follow the bad boys from Boulder, from their legendary shows at Tulagi to the set of Happy Days and beyond.
32 min
25
Interview with Kenny Passarelli of Barnstorm
The great bassist recalls his days growing up in Denver and playing with Joe Walsh, Elton John and other stars.
43 min