Radio 1190 Blog
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On Air Next 11.8.17
DFA Records has long been known as one of independent music’s most reputable and influential record labels, with one of its cofounders being James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. If you’re an LCD fan, you would probably dig a lot of what DFA puts out, but they’ve got their fingers in many pies — dance-punk just… Read more
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Concert Review: Turnover @ Summit Music Hall
Admittedly, I didn’t know Turnover before getting tickets to this show. The band that caught my eye was Elvis Depressedly, one of the opening acts of Turnover’s tour. In preparation for the concert, I checked out Turnover’s new record, Good Nature, and it made a good impression, so I was excited to see how they… Read more
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Concert Review: Slowdive @ Ogden Theatre
Since their revival in 2014, Slowdive has come back into the spotlight. Their self-titled 2017 release was well received by critics and fans alike. When I found out I had the opportunity to see their live show I was very excited. Fortunately, they did not disappoint. A large sound and extravagant light set-up helped exaggerate… Read more
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On Air Next 11.1.17
I would like to tell you all that I am originally from northwest Indiana. My home region features Lake Michigan, steel mills, The Gary SouthShore RailCats, farmland and a really bangin’ punk scene. In honor of me recently booking a plane ticket home for the holidays, I thought I’d share a little about everything wonderful… Read more
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Cocordion on Local Shakedown
Cocordion playing their track “Polar Bear” live on Radio Local Shakedown on October 27th, 2017. Filmed by Hannah Morrison & Zack Marshall. Read more
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On Air Next 10.25.17
We’ve been trying to refocus our sound a little bit over at Radio 1190. And what we’ve generally concluded is that we want to be more selective about the big-time, bigger-label artists we play. That being said, here are two big-time artists who really make the cut, both of them capable of playing a critical… Read more
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Concert Review: Tera Melos @ Larimer Lounge
Last night, I had the chance to see one of my favorite bands, Tera Melos, alongside Speedy Ortiz and Holophrase at the Larimer Lounge. As expected, each one of these bands delivered very eclectic, experimental, and interesting sets that still had a great deal of personality and energy. A local act, Holophrase, opened the show… Read more
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On Air Next 10.18.17
School is hard. Midterms suck. And the hardest part of it all is finding the willpower to continue. Luckily for you, I have the one true answer: Music! Which is what this column is about. Sometimes you need to be stressed and listen to stressful music. Get it out of your system. Do that when… Read more
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On Air Next 10.11.17
Boulder has had a longstanding reputation as a hippie mountain mecca. Home of quinoa, cannabis, yoga, tons of people on bikes, granola and kombucha. Boulder is also known as a college town with a thriving party scene. Somewhere in the middle lies an intersection, where weed-infused, psychedelic-tinged indie rock-pop is king; where frat boys, indie-rock-dude-bros… Read more
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Concert Review: Japanese Breakfast @ Larimer Lounge
The opportunity to see three amazingly talented, up-and-coming bands performing at an intimate venue doesn’t come around very often. Seeing Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, and The Spirit of The Beehive on September 30th was surely one of these rare opportunities. The Spirit of the Beehive kicked off the evening appropriately with a set of droning… Read more
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On Air Next 10.4.17
There’s always something to be discovered when digging through the stacks at Radio 1190. Our station is pretty stoked to call itself home to about 30,000 CDs as well as thousands of vinyl records. We’re coming up on our 20th anniversary as Radio 1190, but we’ve been collecting since long before then. I wasn’t feeling… Read more
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Concert Review: Wand @ Lost Lake
There’s a lot of overlap in the names that come up when you’re talking about acts like Meatbodies, Ty Segall, Fuzz, and Mikal Cronin. Think CA-based fuzzy garage rock. But Wand has earned a category of its own. Now think metal-influenced psych rock with some doomy notes. You’re getting closer. Wand’s sound has evolved substantially… Read more
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On Air Next 9.27.17
Trump’s in the White House, and I’m recommending you new music. Like President Trump, I am both unqualified and unprepared, because the task of picking the best new music to recommend to you, Colorado Daily readers, is a great one. You deserve the best of the best, and I always aim to deliver. This week,… Read more
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On Air Next 9.20.17
It’s been nice to feel a little bit of cool weather creep in. Any back-to-school gloominess I may have been experiencing has been completely washed away by my excitement for autumn. While temperatures may drop, fall is such a cozy time. There’s something so wholesome and satisfying about turning on your heat as blustery winds… Read more
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Concert Review: Seu Jorge @ Chautauqua Auditorium
In 2004, the Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou debuted with a soundtrack consisting solely of acoustic David Bowie covers, rearranged and sung in Portuguese by Seu Jorge. 12 years later, Jorge is finally making the rounds to perform his seamless Bowie covers in tribute to the rock god’s passing in January… Read more
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Concert Review: Benjamin Booker @ Fox Theatre
The Brooklyn-based rock duo She Keeps Bees took the stage around 9 o’clock Thursday night as the opener for the proficient blues guitarist and singer Benjamin Booker. She Keeps Bees delivered a raw, powerful performance, combining steady, simple percussion with resonating vocals. Frontwoman Jessica added White Stripes-esque guitar riffs and intermittent keyboard melodies in some… Read more
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On Air Next 9.13.17
The past couple of weeks have seen the releases of some of the year’s most anticipated records from a handful of independent music’s biggest and brightest: LCD Soundsystem, Deerhoof and a slew of smaller artists have subsumed 1190 in the most exciting wave of new music that 2017 has yet to see. Let’s dive into… Read more
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Concert Review: Mitski @ Bluebird Theater
Mitski, a Japanese-American singer-songwriter with an impressive musical track record, took Denver’s Bluebird Theater by storm last night. She’s a musician I’ve long admired and have been longing to see perform for well over a year. After seeing several other incredible female solo artists, including Angel Olsen and Courtney Barnett, play live in the past… Read more
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Concert Review: Conor Oberst @ Ogden Theater
If you listen to Conor Oberst, Bight Eyes, or similar folk-rock confessional style music tuned to a nostalgic and melancholy ear, you may think you have a grip on what its like to witness this man play a set. I came, prepared to somberly bob, maybe take a seat, cry a little bit. For the… Read more
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Concert Review: Colfax Speed Queen @ Skylark Lounge
Colfax Speed Queen took down the Skylark with unparalleled pep last Thursday. Its been a few since the band made their debut, interestingly on the very same stage. Prior to returning to the Skylark, the guys have busied their days playing bars and gigs around town, cranked out a few national tours, and dropped their second… Read more