A symposium at Fiske Planetarium convened members of Spontanuity, whose psychedelic light show provided visual background for the Dead’s 1969 concert in Boulder.
Chip Garofalo, a Denver native, built an impressive photography portfolio of artists who performed at KCUV radio, which he shares with the Colorado Music Experience. He is the president of GARO Productions and Media, Inc.
Joe Ely, the highly regarded pioneer of the ’70s Texas progressive country sound, died December 15, 2025, at age 78.
Named after the popular learn-to-dress kiddie doll, Dressy Bessy’s sugary 1960s retro-pop style—fuzzed-out twin guitars, delicious melodies and jangling tambourines—built a sizable cult following in the U.S. and internationally. Tammy Ealom had the perfect voice for the Denver group’s cartoonish charm, and her playful sense of fashion and love of bold-colored vintage outfits (high-mod miniskirts, Day-Glo tights, go-go boots) saturated the act’s art.
Bill White Acre
Born in 1964 in Canada, Bill White Acre moved to Boulder, Colorado after high school to study music at Naropa University. Becoming known for his versatility as a composer and his use of open tunings and percussive guitar playing, White Acre was voted “Best Solo Performer of Denver” by the readers of Westword in 1987. Along the way, he played… more ≫
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