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  • Up-and-Coming Queer-Fronted Denver Bands

    Up-and-Coming Queer-Fronted Denver Bands

    By Clara Gauthier Looking to refresh your music taste this summer? Check out some of our favorite up-and-coming queer-fronted Denver Metro Area bands. YAN YEZ Made up of guitarist Calvin,… more

  • Concert Journal #1: Diva Cup Rocks The Fox

    Concert Journal #1: Diva Cup Rocks The Fox

    Written by Leon Spiess + Photos by Jack Armstrong Diva Cup! From Left – Addy Shae (Bass), Maggie Kempen (Drums), Polly Catharine (Vocals), Maxx Goodman (Guitar) With a loud, boisterous… more

  • Linda From Work Keeps Denver’s Energy High Day After St. Patrick’s Day

    Linda From Work Keeps Denver’s Energy High Day After St. Patrick’s Day

    By Nicholas Merl When asked what concertgoers at Denver’s Bar 404 could expect from Linda from Work, guitarist Elliott Gregory put it simply: “Rock’n’Roll baby. Loud, fast, and a lot… more

  • The Latest Rap Hall of Fame Inductee: Polo G

    The Latest Rap Hall of Fame Inductee: Polo G

    Chicago-born rapper Polo G diversifies his style in the release of his third album, Hall of  Fame, incorporating a star-studded list of featured artists on the tracks. The rap star… more

  • Photo Essay: Concert Snapshots

    Photo Essay: Concert Snapshots

    Some of our favorite concert images over the past years! Photos by Liz Whitman. more

  • Photo Essay: SXSW 2019

    Photo Essay: SXSW 2019

    Members of Radio 1190 went to SXSW and have all the good things to share with you. Photos by Ainsley Gilbard, Ethan Cohen, Jensen Keller, Noah Schwadron, and Max Askari more

  • Album Review: Anderson.Paak “Oxnard”

    Album Review: Anderson.Paak “Oxnard”

    Brandon Paak Anderson, better known as Anderson .Paak, stylized with an out of place period (which I will get to later), has become paramount to today’s West Coast R&B sound.… more

  • A Young Man’s Quest for Pump: “Jock Jams”

    A Young Man’s Quest for Pump: “Jock Jams”

    It was the Summer of 1995 and even at the the tender age of ten I knew something was wrong. I would wake up every day decidedly unpumped for the… more

  • Album Review: Earl Sweatshirt “Some Rap Songs”

    Album Review: Earl Sweatshirt “Some Rap Songs”

    On Some Rap Songs, Earl Sweatshirt strives for simplicity. As he explained in an interview with Vulture earlier this week, “Incomplete sh*t is really stressful to me, and the concept… more

  • Blast from the Past: Paul Anka “Rock Swings”

    Blast from the Past: Paul Anka “Rock Swings”

    If you went to the Olive Garden recently and used the restroom, chances are you heard some nice, swinging tunes. If you listened carefully, you may have noticed that Paul… more

  • On Air Next 11.29.18

    On Air Next 11.29.18

    As finals season approaches, Radio 1190 is packed with students diligently studying. To accompany our studies, we’re jamming to new albums from Lonnie Holley, Ian Sweet and Carbonas. Lonnie Holley is… more

  • Blast from the Past: Seaside Lovers “Memories in Beach House”

    Blast from the Past: Seaside Lovers “Memories in Beach House”

    Recently, I have been binging on City Pop and various other forms of 20th century Japanese genius. Although City Pop has taken on a larger than life status in popular… more

  • On Air Next 11.14.18

    On Air Next 11.14.18

    By Max AskariAt Radio 1190, we love spinning our favorite music, new and old. This week, I’ll be looking back at an album DJs spin constantly: “The Lonesome Crowded West”… more

  • Blast from the Past: Hiroshi Suzuki “Cat (1975)”

    Blast from the Past: Hiroshi Suzuki “Cat (1975)”

    Few albums better illustrate the magic of YouTube as a music platform than Hiroshi Suzuki’s Cat. Many of my friends have a running joke about YouTube ‘classics’. That is, albums… more

  • On Air Next 11.7.18

    On Air Next 11.7.18

    As the weather cools down, Radio 1190 continues to spin the hottest records. This week, you’ll be hearing fresh releases from a handful of new favorites.  Part Time, a band… more

  • Blast from the Past: DJ Shadow “Endtroducing”

    Blast from the Past: DJ Shadow “Endtroducing”

    Terror, introspection, and sheer rage. The mastery of DJ Shadow’s 1996 Endtroducing is its ability to create horror out of the mundane. This record has garnered the acclaim that it… more

  • On Air Next 11.1.18

    On Air Next 11.1.18

    Kero Kero Bonito’s sophomore release, “Time ‘n’ Place,” continues their streak of catchy indie pop releases. Hailing from London, Kero Kero Bonito’s early releases were predominantly inspired by video game… more

  • Blast from the Past: Compilation Spotlight

    Blast from the Past: Compilation Spotlight

    This week’s Blast from the Past is formatted a bit differently than usual. For listeners of my generation, compilations are an essential link between a culture that existed before we… more

  • Blast from the Past: Joao Donato “Quem e Quem 1973”

    Blast from the Past: Joao Donato “Quem e Quem 1973”

    Joao Donato’s 1973 masterpiece album Quem e Quem is sometimes forgotten among the tidal wave of classic Brazilian albums from the 1970’s. This is a terrible disservice to a record… more

  • On Air Next 10.24.18

    On Air Next 10.24.18

    If you tune into Radio 1190 this week, you’ll be hearing plenty of soothing music. Here’s what we’re spinning right now. Goo Age is a Denver band making music that is… more