Radio 1190 Blog

All three of the albums I’m talking about today are albums that I, and everyone else, have been talking about for a while. They’ve been much anticipated and for very good reason. I’m here to tell you that they all live up to the hype. Hovvdy have been a station favorite with a cult following… Read more

Popcorn of Fear’s self-titled record is Radio 1190’s CD of the month. The album is a blend of light, intricate pop. While mellow synths dominate, the record is laden with tiny pockets of flute, violin and guitar playing. The whole thing is a gosh darn gift that keeps on giving, with each listen revealing another… Read more

While I could use this column to write about another big-budget fake independent record that Pitchfork gave an 8.5 or that some dude recited the Anthony Fantano review of to you at a party, I’m trying to promote music that’s a little different. And for entirely selfish reasons, I want Radio 1190 to sound better,… Read more

I had the chance to chat with Boulder native, ex-Dead Kennedys singer, Alternative Tentacles founder, and all-around freak, Jello Biafra. He’s showing the film “Terminal City Ricochet” at the Boulder Public Library this Friday at 6pm and it’s FREE! We talked about a ton and I can only fit so much into 600 words. For… Read more

The new Arcade Fire record has a lingering bad taste to it.  Your mileage may vary, and at this point any hesitancy to approach a new Arcade Fire album could easily feel warranted, but their effect on the music landscape, both popular and independent, is undeniable.  Come with me as I make sweeping generalizations about… Read more

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

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

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

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

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