Music
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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… more
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Concert Review: Merchandise @ Hi-Dive
This past Sunday, Merchandise headlined the Hi-Dive on South Broadway, bringing their unique sound with them. Despite an admittedly low-energy crowd, every band on the bill gave it their all.… more
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On Air Next 5.17.17
Summer is almost here. The weather is warming up, life is slowing down and change is in the air at Radio 1190. Last week’s graduation included some Radio 1190 VIPs,… more
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On Air Next 5.10.17
The time has come. This is my last On-Air Next as Music Director for Radio 1190. I hope I turned you on to some rad bands this year and you… more
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On Air Next 5.3.17
I’m almost out of here! If you’re a graduating senior like myself, we’re probably feeling the same strange mixture of trepidation and excitement. It feels weird to be outdated. Like… more
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On Air Next 4.19.17
Arthur Russell was a brilliant New York artist who never saw the recognition he deserved during his lifetime. He died in 1992 from HIV complications, but his partner Tom Lee… more
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Concert Review: The Beeves @ Club 156
An evening full of talented Denver punk acts awaited attendees at Program Council’s most recent concert in Club 156. This past Saturday, I ventured up from the basement of the… more
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Animal Collective – The Painters EP
The Painters: A New Canvas Summer sounds and hypnotic hallucinations fill the air as Animal Collective plays on my speaker. It seems all too fitting that Animal Collective’s new EP,… more
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Concert Review: Sleigh Bells @ Gothic Theatre
It was the first night of spring break, and most people had already vacated the CU campus. I was sitting in my room, contemplating what to do with my evening,… more
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On Air Next 3.13.17
Here at Radio 1190, we have about 25,000 records to our name, handpicked since 1998 with guaranteed quality. This week, I’ve put a couple great old records into rotation that… more
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Girls Who Rule the Music Industry
Although the inner workings of the music industry are currently dominated by men, many incredible women are still finding ways to make an impact and and pave their own paths… more
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Album Review: Hand Habits – Wildly Idle
Meg Duffy of Hand Habits drops her anticipated debut album Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void) in February 2017, after having spent a few short years touring with friends and… more
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On Air Next 3.1.17
Polyrhythms have been ruining my life. It probably started with Talking Heads. There was something about David Byrne’s lust for strange rhythmic patterns that set my brain on fire and… more
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Album Review: Priests – Nothing Feels Natural
Priests, an activist punk rock band dwelling in Washington D.C., drop their fourth album, Nothing Feels Natural, on January 27, 2017, one week after inauguration day. After a few years… more
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Album Review: Ty Segall – s/t
A second self-titled album by Ty Segall is heard at a higher fidelity than previous albums, where Ty traditionally records by overdubbing. This album, however, was recorded in a live… more
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CD of the Month: Thundercat – Drunk
The second you throw on Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner’s new record “Drunk,” you’ll be greeted by a familiar falsetto voice that sounds like it’s echoing throughout a chamber of dreams. “Drunk”… more
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On Air Next 2.23.17
We have three great new records spinning this week on Radio 1190. Tim Darcy normally fronts the Canadian post-punk band Ought, but his new record “Saturday Night” brings his voice… more
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Concert Review – Angel Olsen
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see Angel Olsen perform at the Gothic Theatre in Denver. The evening kicked off with a performance by Chris Cohen, a… more
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Concert Review – Twiddle / Aqueous
When I got to the Boulder Theater, I was fifty minutes late and expecting a nice one hour concert. Boy was I wrong. Aqueous was the opener for Twiddle, and… more
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On Air Next 2.8.17
On Wednesday, Pitchfork posted an article titled “Does College Radio Even Matter Anymore.” If you haven’t read it yet, Kevin Lozano walks through the ins-and-outs of college radio history and… more