My Top 100 Albums of 2019 (4 Months Late But Not a Buck Short)
Yeah, yeah, I know: it’s May 2020 and I’m just posting my best albums of 2019. Between work, travel and COVID, it’s taken me awhile, but I hope it’s worth […]
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Keith Moore
My 25 Favorite Songs of 2019
“Not” by Big Thief (from Two Hands) – Urgent, dramatic and fuzzy, driven by an odd guitar solo and Adrienne Lenker’s unique voice “Western” by black midi (from Schlagenheim) – […]
Boulder Country Craft Breweries – The Definitive List (updated October 1, 2019)
October 1, 2019 update: Added Knotted Root Mother Tucker is now open This is a definitive list of all Boulder County craft breweries (map here), including key details (such taproom […]
Outdoor Stories: The Mouse I Stored
We woke in complete darkness for our attempt on Mt. Shasta from the Helen Lake base camp on the mountain’s southwest side. Under the feeble glow of my head lantern, […]
What You Need to Know to Live in Boulder (updated!)
We moved to Boulder exactly five years ago. Before we moved, a colleague of my wife’s told us that they didn’t allow anyone into Colorado without a Subaru, a bike […]
Album of the Week: Black Keys, “Let’s Rock”
The Black Keys’ latest release (their first in five years) ought to win the “Truth in Advertising” award. (If there isn’t such an award, there should be.) ”Let’s Rock” captures […]
Outdoor Stories: The Curse of Owl’s Head
Most everyone I know who hikes and climbs is haunted by a particular mountain, the one they’ve tried—and failed—to climb multiple times. Among my friends, I’ve heard Rainier, Denali, Shuksan, […]
Album of the Week: Mannequin Pussy, Patience
If you’ve going to call your band Mannequin Pussy, you’d better be good. Damn good. Otherwise, you’re just a band with a name that conjures an oddly disturbing image. (Unless […]
Outdoor Stories: Squirrel Down!
I always bring earplugs when I backpack, partly to keep my brain from misinterpreting noises outside the tent (see The Bear Who Wasn’t There) and partly to block out the […]
Album of the Week: Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars
After over 50 years as a working musician (an entire lifetime: “I’ve never held an honest job in my entire life!,” he told us during his Broadway show), you’d think […]