FEATURES FOR TEMPO/TAOS NEWS
Ph8 w/ the Bees & Locusts To Record Live Album At The Alley, 27 November 2024
Feature on the group Ph8 w/ the Bees & Locusts on the occasion of their final show before a hiatus that will last until October of 2025. The group originally formed around the rapper Ph8, and over the last two years grew to be one of the most infectiously joyful musical projects in all of Taos.
KNCE Celebrates A Decade On Air, 7 November 2024
Feature on the 10th Anniversary of Taos' local radio station KNCE 93.5FM, in anticipation of a live show celebrating the anniversary at the Taos Center For The Arts
Taos Roundup Returns on the 4th of July, 3 July 2024
Preview of the fourth annual Taos Roundup Festival
Lensic 360 Brings Three Shows to Kit Carson Park for the 4th of July, 3 July 2024
A preview of Lensic 360's concert offerings for July 4th weekend, featuring: Avett Brothers, Iron & Wine, Fruition, Last To Know, Chris Arellano Band, Ph8 w/ The Bees & Locusts, Zach Top, and MIdland
KNCE DJ Entertains Taos with Music, News, and More, 3 July 2024
Feature on Howie Roemer for the 2024 Best of Taos Magazine in celebration of his winning Best Radio Personality in Taos
Enchanted Evenings Come To The Mothership, 6 June 2024
Preview of the free Enchanted Evenings concert series, hosted by Taos Mesa Brewing and Lensic 360, which featured touring acts like Pokey LaFarge and La Dame Blanche amongst others
Carolina Mama Brings Her Primavera Tour To Daleee, 28 March 2024
Feature on New York and Santa Fe based jazz singer Carolina Mama, in anticipation of her performance at Daleee at KTAOS Solar Center
Albert "Tootie" Heath Brings His "Whole Drum Truth" Show To The TCA, 22 February 2024
Feature on legendary Jazz drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, written just a few weeks before his passing at 88 years old
Evan Yee: The Lens of the Underground, 15 February 2024
Feature on local photographer Evan Yee about his artistic process and how he became involved in documenting the local music scene in Taos
Dissolves Record Release Show at Reset, 25 January 2024
Feature on celebrated local band Dissolves, including an interview with all three members, in anticipation of the release of their eponymous debut record
Verified Vibes: An Insider's Guide To Taos Mountain Music Happenings, 23 November 2023
Piece for Discover Taos magazine highlighting six venues that Taos locals frequent for live music
Jazz Notes, 2 November 2023
Preview of the Ninth Annual Frank Morgan Taos Jazz Festival
Taos Roundup Returns, 29 June 2023
Interview with Kristeena Smith, owner and operator of Taos barbershop Hitching Post Shave Co., about the third iteration of her annual Roundup festival, which sees local acts performing at stages all over downtown Taos
TMB Comes Full Circle with Mike Love, 15 June 2023
Feature on Hawaiian singer Mike Love in anticipation of his show at the Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership with his touring band The Full Circle - the first show from a touring act at the venue after a fire in the summer of 2020, during Covid lockdown, spurred a gut renovation beset with delays
Tina and Her Pony’s Second Chapter Begins, 8 June 2023
Feature on former Taos-based singer Tina Collins. Her musical project, Tina and Her Pony, had just released a new album - the first after Collins had parted with her musical and romantic partner in 2020. The piece previewed a show in Taos, as part of a release tour for the aforementioned new record
Taos Underground: Art galleries and indie spaces are lighting up the post-COVID performance scene, 13 April 2023
Piece originally published in Taos Gallery Guide 2023, a spotlight on six smaller galeries (many recently opened) with live music programming and/or connections to the local music scene
Revolt Gallery Branches Out, 6 April 2023
A feature on Steve McFarland, the founder of Revolt Gallery, on the occasion of the opening of the music venue, Revolt Annex (since re-named Reset), adjacent to the gallery proper.
The Ballad of The Old Montgomery, 23 March 2023
A portrait of a local venue in Taos, NM called The Old Montgomery that was opened by a former-"van life" couple. The venue was shut down by the town of Taos for not being up to code three months after the article was published.
State of the Scene: Local Music Scene Post-Pandemic, 23 February 2023
A portrait of the burgeonic post-lockdown scene in Taos, NM