JUNE 2008 ONLINE EDITORIALS:
COVER:
Stampede and Blues Festival Rock the City of Greeley in June
For 86 years, the city of Greeley has hosted what has become the nationally known Greeley Stampede. Also known in the rodeo nation as the “Cowboy Christmas,” the Stampede is one of Colorado’s largest events, complete with carnivals, rodeos, music, fireworks and 12 days of entertainment, and reels in around 450,000 people from all over the country. more...
ART:
Art Trek: Paint My Face
e have in our fair city such a plethora of fabulous artists that it makes my job so much fun, and I find it very easy to bring to you some exceptional people that you might not have had a chance to meet. For this Art Trek, I want to introduce you to the Fort Collins Portrait Painters – a rag tag team of local artists who have been meeting and painting for the last 14 or so years. more...
Uncle Johnny's Tips
for Musicians
This edition’s topic: air travel.
Greetings fellow NOCO musicians! I’ve had the good fortune of touring the globe with my band Cracker for about 18 years now, and Scene has asked me to share some tips with those of you new to the world of the traveling musician. In May, airlines began charging a fee for checking a second piece of luggage. Research online, and you’ll find that fees vary from $10 to $50 each way. So far Delta is the only airline to state publicly that in addition to the standard “one carry on and one small personal item” we working musicians can also carry on a guitar or smaller-sized instrument. I recently flew Delta to Atlanta and back and they were very cool, happily allowing me to carry my ancient, beloved Les Paul onto the plane. Remember that smaller aircraft often don’t have the overhead space for guitars, basses and other instruments. In short: call ahead, make sure you won’t be forced to gate-check your baby in a soft case, and book a seat near the back to increase your odds of getting that overhead space. Happy travels!
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CD REVIEWS:
Boulder Accoustic Society - The Caged Bird
