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Covered wagon illustration for @wagonwheelsupplyco over the horizon in Sweden.  I explored a more rougher, more inky aesthetic with this digital graphic which translates really well on textured surfaces and distressed applications.  #coveredwagon  #oldwest  #teamofhorses
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Gregory Alan Isakov • Taos, NM • 6/19/26
#livemusic #music #art #inspiration #gregoryalanisakov

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Gregory Alan Isakov & Joe Purdy
Red Willow Park, Taos, NM.
2026.06.19

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Gregory Alan Isakov.
Red Willow Park, Taos, NM.
2026.06.19

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love ya New Mexico. and this wonderful band. and crew. and Joe Purdy. and all of ya that showed up for us last night. special one. 📸 @kenzieveritt

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Quick trip to Taos to see @gregoryalanisakov and @joepurdyofficial at Red Willow Park. So good 🫠. With bonus stops at Taos Pizza Out Back, Taos Java, and @taosvalleyrvpark.

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GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV 🎶🎶 Live Concert at Red Willow Park on June 19, 2026 at 7pmMT

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several national symphony orchestras across the United States.

Isakov’s new record, Appaloosa Bones, was released via Dualtone/Suitcase Town Music. Of the album, MOJO states, “Prime Isakov: his velvet baritone glides over elegant and shimmering Wild West mirages.” The Associated Press proclaims, “He has that magical ability to convey both urgency and grandeur at the same time…Simple. Straightforward. Utterly evocative.” And No Depression declares, “this is Isakov’s genius. He turns a short poem into a magnificent piece of music that can captivate for hours.”

When he is not on the road, he runs Starling Farm (a small farm in Boulder County), which provides produce to CSA members, restaurants, and Community Food Share (a local food bank).

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I asked my 15-year-old Gen Z kid—who already has a wider knowledge of music than I did at his age—if he could give me a playlist with just 10 songs he’s into right now, what 10 songs would he choose?

This is what he came up with.

Some of these tunes I’m hearing for the first time, which is cool. He recently told me Loro by Pinback is his favorite song ever (and it’s one of mine, which is rad). I knew there was going to be some Drake, but there were also a few choices that surprised me and more than made up for it — because how can you be hard when you’re Canadian?! They’re too nice! But he had The Afghan Whigs and Nada Surf! And Smokey Robinson! And Joe Purdy!

The kid’s alright.

So here you go…

10 songs today from a 15 year old Gen Z

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20 years ago I left college before graduation and moved to LA to take my chances on that old safe bet, the music industry. @thehotelcafe was the first scene I blindly stumbled into and it was like striking gold. In the midst of the sprawling LA landscape, four blocks from my first apartment, I found this tiny but mighty wellspring tucked away in a Hollywood back alley.

It was a magical time, though I wouldn’t fully appreciate this until much, much later. For the next 10 years, if I wasn’t on tour, I was there. Work disguised as hangs, hangs disguised as work. If my 20s were a movie they could shoot most of it with a Hotel Cafe set. It was the most fun I’ve ever had and I never want to do it again.

So many talented artists and musicians working stuff out on stage and in back rooms (and often back on stage after hours). Folks who had a few things figured out and the rest of us who were still on the journey. I learned more about life and music and how to navigate the world from my time there than anywhere else.

Last weekend we threw our celebration of life party for The Hotel Cafe on Cahuenga blvd. That place that took us all in and gave us community. It was a beautiful reunion and one more chance to play on that stage and sing along to some of my favorite songs with old friends and musical heroes.

Thanks to the Mayor of the Hotel Cafe, @carybrothers for putting the night together and always taking me along for the ride. Playing Everybody Wants to Rule the World with Curt Smith is up there with things 21 year old Brandon would never have imagined. Thanks to Max and Marko — you built it and everyone came. Love ya Gia, James, Dan and Dan and everyone else

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#OilOfDog. Saturday, 8:00 PM and Monday 8:00 AM, Mountain Time. On @electomagnetic_radio, Internet at the Speed of Sound, streaming at http://www.em-radio.com/ #JoePurdy #EdTrickett #Ange #AnnexusQuam

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Still dreaming about The Last Dance with Cary Brothers and Friends last weekend—a night we’ll remember forever ❤️

📸 by @bahareh.co

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For 12 years before moving officially back to Detroit there is one location that became home, The Hotel Cafe. It was a beacon of light, a place to escape, a warm hug, the friend you always needed. This establishment was more than just a music venue, it was a family. Where the entertainment industry and music fans came not just to discover the next artist but to console with like minded humans who were all chasing the same thing, acceptance.

There are so many to thank for what was as huge part of my life. Since that faithful night in 2002 when I drunkingly stumbled into this back alley establishment after going to the Burgundy Room with some friends. It’s has been magic at every step, The Hotel Cafe is home.

It started with Marko and Max who had no idea what they were about to foster for over 2 Decades. With the help of Gary Jules, this little venue on Cahuenga and all the artists that have ever graced the stage of the Legendary space created a community that was unlike anything else. 25 years of being a destination for all those that dream.

Last night many of the OG’s came together for one last big night. While it was amazing to see so many wonderful, loving faces there were still huge parts of the community that couldn’t be there. While we missed them, the memories from our time together are painted on the walls, with each brush stroke we created a masterpiece.

I don’t know how I got so lucky to find and be included in this family. After an 8 year absence I walked into the cafe last night to breathe it all in, one last time. The magic that was 1623 ½. N Cahuenga - Friends, Family and live music - I will hold internally for the rest of my life. My heart is full from all the love given and received last night. It was like we were just together yesterday.

Nothing stays the same, change is inevitable. The next chapter is upon us now. We all hope the next chapter continues to foster an artistic community unlike any other in the World. Love you Hotel Cafe family to infinity and beyond.

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