May 18^{th         INSPIRATION}

Swamiji    and Tom Fuhrman

Chanting from 7:00 - 7:45 PM Lecture from 7:50 - 9:15 PM 3445    S Broadway Englewood, CO  80113 (the Acoustic Music revival bldg) (park in back) bring cushions if you prefer  to sit on the floor Swamij; Author, Teacher, Poet, His book, “Advanced Yoga Study“ covers the science of Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, Vedanta, Indian Spirituality, Phylosophy Religious and Social Traditions.     Swamiji (formerly Swami Dharmanada) is the spiritual director of Ved Niketan Dham, a world-renowned yoga institute located in the famed yoga capital of India, Rishikesh.  His ashram is located on the banks of the holy river Ganga and is surrounded by the  Sylvan Mountains on all sides.  It serves as a haven for spiritual seekers who visit from countries all around the world. Known for his inspiring classes on Indian philosophy and the science of yoga, his teachings are presented from the heart with wit and humor, and convey practical wisdom. Tom has been leading weekly Kirtans at his home in Littleton and at other locations around the Denver area since 2005.  Kirtan is said to remove obstacles to the flow of sacred energy, open the heart and draw us closer to the indwelling Spirit.  When we chant, we let ourselves go, allowing ourselves to feel the amazing energy flow often invinges an overwhelming  sense of joy!!. (303)720-373-0456 for more information

The building is for LEASE.

It would be a great space for a business needing a large hydraulic lift to get

heavy things out of the basement!

For those of our great customers who want one last peek, we will be here Friday and Saturday from 12:00 until 4:00 p.m.  We have a couple of guitars left and some fixtures, posters and memorabilia.  After that it will be appointments only via the web site.

Since we are going to leave the site up for a while and I have nothing else to do, I am going to get political on this blog.  A customer asked me during the last presidential election why musicians and songwriters tend to be more liberal than some others.  My answer was that songwriters, especially, tend to be more empathetic to other people and people who are able to see others as the same as themselves tend to be more or less liberal.  I am a very proud liberal Democrat and it is not because I believe that the government owes everyone a handout, but because I believe that government's responsibility is to the people, because business and corporations can take care of themselves.  (Although from all the whining I hear from the right wingers you'd think that corporations and businesses were languishing at the bottom rungs of society.  Not awash with more money in the bank than ever in our history.)

So people have been asking me why we're closing.  It's very simple the economy is not improving the jobs outlook for the Nation because the Republicans in Congress believe it is to their political benefit to deprive President Barack Obama of a good jobs picture during the election.

Since people are uncertain about their employment, their savings and retirement funds, the value of their homes and other assets they are not purchasing extras.  And even though we may all think nothing could be more important than music, people are not spending for luxury items, except maybe the rich and they don't shop locally.  So our shop is closing, a dozen people are out of work, and I am very sad and very angry about the reasons.

If you think I am totally wrong about all this, comment.  If you want to continue the discussion, comment.  I will be happy to have that discussion with any and all.

In the meantime, please take care of yourselves and your families.  AND MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE!!!!

The finality of events is finally catching up to me, and to the rest of us here at Acoustic Music Revival.  The room is getting bigger, as Mike McGuffey said.  We still have a some pretty cool deals left but stuff has been selling at a pretty good pace.

There are a lot of people out there to whom we owe great thanks, way too many to list here.  I will give special mention to two of ours who are no longer with us: Terry Dalton was my first employee and I will always hold him close to my heart for all the years of friendship and laughter that we shared, and Mike Crowley, teacher, producer, and friend.  Bob Turner also gets a special mention, luckily he is still around.  Bob's remarkable talent and his loyalty for many years have been inspirational.  Thanks to Mike, Jon, Terry, Skip, Cary, Mel, Roger, Jonathan, John, Mark, Roy, Pat, Keith, Susan and Chris.  And special thanks to the many other musicians who have played here over the years.

Our biggest thanks goes out to our valued and loyal customers, we would have just been another empty store front without all of you great people who have filled our shop with music and love.  THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!

We'd like to share the fun we're having with this music!

Saturday ,   Sept  17th  7:00 PM at

5 Leaves !  

Promoting Peace and Love as we sing 60's tunes, this 7 Piece band will play and sing our hearts out for you! Look for

Peggy Dennis, Shawn Winchester on vocals, Bob Laughlin (owner of acoustic Music Revival) and Mike McGuffey on guitar,

with Eric Listou,  Percussionist , Jeff Ingram on sax and flute, and Dave Mcgregor on Bass .

Vicki Jones and Steve Pierce

will  join  Bob on Vocals playing  "Colorado Music" we all enjoy.

Les Appel's fine guitar playing keeps us inspired!

This  Saturday at 3:00

Great Music done by all Pros -  FUN !

WOW!!! What picking we just heard. Todd Hallawell and Robin Kessinger play together like they were born to. Sometimes it's hard to meld the styles of flatpicking and fingerpicking together, but these two men become one. Unfortunately both guys are pretty weary from the road the last 3 weeks and we did not get enough pre-sales on the workshop so we have canceled it. We are sorry to disappoint anyone who was looking forward to it. Stay tuned.

These two Pros have both won contests all over the US including at Winfield.

We're hosting a Concert and Workshop with the here at the store  the first weekend in Aug.

FINGERPICKER     http://www.toddhallawell.com/

FLATPICKER        http://www.myspace.com/robinkessinger

Sat Aug 6th Workshop at 3:00 PM $30

and Friday night Concert Aug 5th 7:00 PM  $20

Come to both for $40

Don't miss this this show tonight!

Justin took lessons at our store and has gone way beyond.

His tunes sound like hits, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

Justin Cash

Saturday, June 25th, behind the store in the parking lot we will be participating in a day long music, beer and food festival.  Englewood Eats and Beats!  The headliners on the main stage will include the Samples and Nathaniel Rateliff, the small tnent stage will include Runaway Express, Hey Johnny!, and Bob's Basement Band (US Yeah).  The event is free admission and we expect to have a rousing good time.  Hope to see all our friends and neighbors there.

For any one who gets overheated outside, inside the store will be as COOL as ever!