Arts & Culture – KVCU Radio 1190

SWEET SONGS OF SEPTEMBER – NEW ADDS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

October 3, 2026

Here are some of our favorite new albums of September, reviewed by our volunteers! Allah Las – Sirena“A very chill instrumental jazzy album with some electronic influences scattered about as… more

‘Weezer’s playing at my house’ classic rock band tour comes to Denver’s Ball Arena

October 2, 2026

By William Flockton Weezer’s lead vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo, drummer Patrick Wilson, guitarist Brian Bell and bassist Scott Shriner perform an acoustic rendition of their songs “Long Time Sunshine”… more

‘One of my favorite crowds’: Australian band Radium Dolls plays for small, Denver audience

October 2, 2026

By William Flockton Will Perkins, lead vocalist for the Australian, punk rock band Radium Dolls. Globe Hall, Denver, Co., Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Radio 1190/ Criss Buzzalino) The concert… more

Woman Loses Phone at Yahn Dawn Music Festival

October 2, 2026

By Nicholas Merl Yahn Dawn Music Festival, Friday, Sept. 18. (Nicholas Merl/Radio 1190) This past weekend, Yahn Dawn Music Festival drew countless electronic music fans together in Buena Vista,… more

Backroads

September 21, 2026

By John Barthlow Disclaimer: Topics of Suicide, Depression and Death Empty backroad, Aldie, VA. Friday Jul. 17, 2026. (Radio 1190/John Barthlow) I have struggled with mental illness my whole life and should have died… more

Self-Bleeder

September 15, 2026

By Mona Schiller (Mona Schiller/Radio 1190) Why is it that your tears excite me, The thought of parting words delight me, And split, to falling fields do dream, Though all… more

Grassland: Tattoos, Community and Connections

September 3, 2026

Grassland is a tattoo shop and “art collective” in Denver, Co. that threw an opening event on Saturday Aug. 22, 2026. Of the many things Grassland is, a regular tattoo… more

OH JOYOUS JULY! – NEW ADDS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

August 3, 2026

By Corey Bodin July is over, and with the end of the month comes a deep dive into three of our favorite albums to be added to the 1190 Mixtape.… more

GREAT TUNES FOR JUNE! – NEW ADDS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

June 29, 2026

By Corey Bodin The month of June brought some exceptional new music to our rotation. Here are some of our favorite new adds! La Sécurité is a five piece rock… more

In the Groove: Inside the Record Store That Keeps Boulder Spinning

June 24, 2026

By Taylor Allen The view inside Paradise Found Records and Music. Boulder, CO, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Radio 1190/Taylor Allen) Classic rock shuffles softly overhead as a customer flips through… more

Freedom deferred, freedom declared, freedom demanded: a Juneteenth playlist from Prof. Reiland Rabaka

June 18, 2026

Prof. Reiland Rabaka is Director of the Center for African and African American Studies at CU Boulder, as well as host and creator of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History,… more

MAY THE MUSIC GUIDE YOU! – NEW ADDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

June 1, 2026

The beginning of summer is upon us in Boulder, Colorado. The sun is beaming, the winds are blowing, and we have some great new adds to our rotation to share… more

Sad songs sound happy – The Devil Makes Three performs live at Boulder Theatre

May 27, 2026

By William Flockton Pete Bernhard, guitarist and vocalist for the American roots band The Devil Makes Three. The Devil Makes Three Winter 2026 Tour at Boulder Theatre, Boulder, Colo., Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Radio… more

FRESH NEW ADDS FOR THE SEASON OF SPRING!!

April 14, 2026

Some new adds reviewed by our volunteers specially for you, and a goodbye and farewell from this ol’ music director! 2charm – star scum city Move aside Troye Sivan (who nabs a songwriting… more

1190 Conversation: Scott Fair of Mandy, Indiana

April 8, 2026

by Gavin Orth KVCU Radio 1190 · Interview with Scott Fair of Mandy, Indiana This February, Manchester-based band Mandy, Indiana released their second studio album, URGH. It’s noisy, aggressive, at… more

In Vehmic Courts: 100 Years of Fascist Violence

April 6, 2026

By Nicholas Merl Detail from the cover of Carl Mertens’ 1926 book “Verschwörer und Fememörder” (Conspirators and Feme-murderers). (Nicholas Merl/Radio 1190) The late morning of Oct. 6, 1920, in a forest in… more

CU Boulder students fill classroom to see influencer Adam Aleksic

March 30, 2026

By William Flockton Adam Aleksic, a linguist and educational influencer. Undergraduate Distinguished Speaker lecture, Boulder, Co., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Aleksic stressed the importance of spending time in the real world as internet usage continues to create uncertainty about what… more