Talkin' Music

Otis Taylor and members of his band led a Trance Blues workshop at Hotchkiss High School this week. Ali Lightfoot documented the process and talked with Otis Taylor and the school's music teacher Jeannette Carey about the project.

Paonia singer songwriters Sam Heart, Carrie Williams and Gustavo Brett share original songs that will be featured as part of Songwriter's Alchemy - an evening where 4 local musicians swap songs and play them live.

The New Orleans band Bon Bon Vivant makes original music combining Cabaret Nouveau, Indie Gypsy and bawdy blues. KVNF's Ali Lightfoot caught up with them after their performance at the 2018 French Quarter Festival.

Singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Shawn James talks with Ali Lightfoot before his show at Mesa Theater in Grand Junction.

The Grand Junction based funk rock reggae band Zolopht has been playing together for almost 10 years now. Ali Lightfoot catches up with the band's percussionist, Greg Indivero about the grand junction music scene, the Colorado festival circuit and keeping things creative at the day job.

This lively SoCal band stopped by the KVNF studios to play some music and discuss life on the road, their cameo on Portlandia and the metal bands at Berklee School of Music.

The S eattle-based musician, writer and activist talks with Ali Lightfoot about her recent residency at Elsewhere in Paonia and her songs exploring environmental issues and social justice movements.

Singer songwriter Jordyn Pepper visits the KVNF studios to play some tunes and talk about her journey from being a Colorado farm girl to a Nashville musician.

KVNF DJ Adam Gall sits down with songwriter and producer Jeffrey Foucault for a discussion about his love of John Prine, his special relationship with drummer and tour partner Billy Conway and his upcoming album Blood Brothers .

Local bluesman, Harry Harpoon visits with Ali Lightfoot and shares some new music.