Kristy Kruger w/ Danya River

Art in the cafe...

John Isaac Lyons


"Drawings and Paintings by Isaac Lyons"


November 2025



Isaac Lyons grew up in an artistic family in the woods west of Madison Wisconsin. While surrounded by nature in his youth, Lyons was drawn to the urban aesthetic of trains, street art and Hip Hop culture. As a teenager he spent most of his free time painting graffiti in abandoned buildings, under bridges and on trains. He has also completed many murals around Wisconsin and the midwest. Isaac’s recent works on canvas have moved away from the Postmodern Figurative/Symbolic, as he is now embracing a Neo Abstract Expressionist aesthetic. These paintings, exude raw brush work, and reveal his knack for color and...
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Saturday, October 16, 2004

Boulder artist Danya River and Texas artist Kristy Kruger are on a two-month 14,000 mile Swing State Tour, hitting 15 battleground states for the upcoming presidential election, performing and offering voter registration.

Texas singer/songwriter Kristy Kruger has been touring the US indepdently for over six years. She recently released her third CD, \"An Unauthorized Guide to the Human Anatomy,\" an elaborate anatomical concept album, that pairs each song with a part of the human anatomy. Recorded in New Orleans with Dave Pirner (of Soul Asylum) and co-produced by Andrew \"Goat\" Gilchrist (modern folk artist Ani DiFranco?s long-time studio and live engineer), the progressive pop/rock album was just nominated for Best Singer/Songwriter Album of the Year by the Just Plain Folks International Independent Music Awards. Fans of Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, and Juliana Hatfield will appreciate Kruger\'s lyric-driven material.

Press quote: \"The real heart of \'Anatomy\' lies in Kruger\'s knack for memorable lyrics and melodies, her careful,evocative vocals and smart, contemporary arrangements.\" -The Times Picayune, New Orleans

Voted Boulder\'s \"Best Artist\" (2003 Folk-n-Rock Awards), Danya River reveals a \"stark honesty, an uncanny charisma, an overwhelming intimacy in the way she [sings] into each person\'s eyes\" (Scene Magazine).

Opening for many national acts including Shawn Colvin and Sloan Wainwright, River has been called \"uplifting, startling and incredibly evocative\" by Rosanne Cash. Her new EP, \"Bone by Bone\" showcases poignant writing, rich vocals, and dark, intriguing instrumentation.

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