The Sunsets Of Taos’ Vortex Gathering Transcended Normative Music Festivals Expectation is a grand enigma. Sometimes it seems doomed to disappoint, faced with the impossible task of living up to the wild nexus [...] Adam Wood \ Aug 09, 2018 Read More (Noah Pettus of Shrub Life Foods)
The Vortex Beckons A Young Man’s Dream Is Finally Realized I grew up in the heart of Albuquerque, soaked in sunlight and surrounded by a tight-knit crew of neighborhood amigos. We lived on [...] Adam Wood \ Aug 02, 2018 Read More
Music Websclusive Noted Electric Guitarist Evolves, Diversifies It’s been a helluva busy week at Weekly Alibi’s music department. Tonight’s World Beat Spectacular, the coming (to Taos, but close enough for [...] August March \ Aug 02, 2018 Read More Godsmack (courtesy of the artist)
Music Interview: Mariposa Music Presents World Beat Spectacular Mariposa Music Presents World Beat Spectacular I hereby theorize that just about everyone reading this column listens to rocanrol music. In fact, there was a time when the indie [...] August March \ Aug 02, 2018 Read More The Mariposa Music Collective, (L-R): Kira Gone, Kyle Molina, Chris Brennan, Christi Sanchez and Alex Paramo (Eric Williams Photography)
Music Interview: Wayne Coyne Okc Art Punks On The Way To Taos For The Vortex August March sat in front of his Mac for at least 20 minutes wondering what in the hell he was going to ask [...] August March \ Aug 02, 2018 Read More Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips (George Salisbury)
Sonic Reducer: J.d. Robb, Song Burds There were giants here. Among them: John Donald Robb an ethnomusicologist stationed at UNM, who, with his trusted crew, recorded the vital and [...] Alibi \ Jul 26, 2018 Read More
Show Up!: Five Fab Flavas Burque’s Diversity Is Dialed! “I jumped in the river, what did I see?/ Black-eyed angels swam with me/ A moon full of stars and astral cars/ And [...] August March \ Jul 26, 2018 Read More Glitter Dick (courtesy of the artist)
Music Websclusive Americana Band Touring New Release, Kindness, A Rebel For fans of Americana, roots and folk rock, River Whyless’s second album, Kindness, A Rebel should already be well known. The new record, [...] Jeannette Chapman \ Jul 26, 2018 Read More River Whyless (Shervin Lainez)
Sonic Reducer: Marsupious, Ras Elijah Tafari, Neverdrive Here is a summary of Dawn Will Be Sacred: Brutal, muscular, veering toward a rationally realized math rock, but also filled with anxious, [...] Alibi \ Jul 19, 2018 Read More
Show Up!: Finding Things To Do With Trunks Of Memories Still To Come “Long may you run/ Long may you run/ Although these changes/ have come/ With your chrome heart shining/ in the sun/ Long may [...] August March \ Jul 19, 2018 Read More Composer and musician Julianna Barwick (courtesy of the artist)
