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On Air Next 2.7.18: On Air Next: New music from Hovvdy, No Age and Porches lives up to the hype
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… more
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On Air Next 1.31.18: February CD of the Month
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… more
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On Air Next 1.24.18
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… more
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On Air Next: Jello Biafra on Fashion, Electronic Music, and “Terminal City Ricochet.”
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… more
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Jacob Banks @ Fox Theatre
Jacob Banks is nothing short of inspiring. As soon as he came on, I couldn’t believe how talented Jacob and his band were. The crew hit it perfectly with richly… more
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Album Review: Arcade Fire “Everything Now”
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… more
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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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… more