Music
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Concert Review – Devendra Banhart
Traditionally, we will see a musician or band tour with other bands/artists of similar taste, sound, philosophy, etc. In the fortunate case of Devendra Banhart, his tour-mates included Josiah Steinbrick,… more
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On Air Next 2.1.17
Priests are a post-punk outfit from Washington D.C. Our nation’s capitol has a rich history of producing bands which fight the system with attitude and ferocity, (see Fugazi), and Priests… more
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On Air Next 11.16.16
America means different things to different people. From Chuck Berry to Kanye West, American music reflects who we are are and where we came from. This week, let’s take a… more
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Concert Review – The Suffers @ Fox Theatre
Boulder’s Fox Theatre presented an evening of soul and funk grooves with three high energy performances from the Sixty Minute Men, Jakübi, and The Suffers. The Sixty Minute Men hail… more
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On Air Next 11.9.16
It’s been a long week. Everybody, from those always politically active to those sucked into the bureaucratic bog, has felt a lot this week. Whether or not your presidential candidate… more
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On Air Next 11.2.16
New records from La Femme, American Football, and Savoy Motel are spinning this week on Radio 1190. Recorded half in a French castle, half in Los Angeles, “Mystère” from La… more
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November CD of the Month: Total Goth – R U Still Coming 2 My Party?
The first time I saw Total Goth was on Record Store Day 2016. Boulder was dreary and bleak. White clouds circled around Absolute Vinyl while our collective excitement for limited… more
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Independent Music: A Basic History
by Quinn Marchese Many attribute the inception of independent music with the release of the Spiral Scratch EP, by Buzzcocks in 1977. This was the fist punk record to be… more
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Sounds of Autumn
Autumn is a pretty cool and a pretty season in general—the sunsets are beautiful and it’s so much more colorful! Not only is it the season of pumpkin spice, but… more
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On Air Next 10.19.16
Electronic music takes all sorts of shapes. It’s easy to write off the whole genre when you’re tired of hearing the same drops, wubs, and vocal samples blasting day-after-day from… more
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On Air Next 10.7.16
Radio 1190 KVCU is now on the FM dial! Tune into 98.9 FM in Boulder and hear your new favorite artist. Spinning this week are three hot contenders: we have… more
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October CD of the Month – IAN SWEET – Shapeshifter
Formerly the solo project of Jilian Medford, the Los Angeles-based trio IAN SWEET brings their A-game on their new record, Shapeshifter. Released September 9th via Hardly Art Records, the album… more
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Porches, Japanese Breakfast and River Grazer @ Larimer Lounge
Before departing for the European leg of their tour, New York synthpop band Porches made a quick stop at the Larimer Lounge with a set that was not to be… more
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Folksplosion!
If I asked my parents about their favorite folk music, it’s likely they’d rattle off a couple of the classics: Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Emmy Lou Harris, John Prine… The… more
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Album Review: Preoccupations – s/t
It’s been many months since Viet Cong announced they were changing their name for the sake of overly sensitive people. Hailing from Calgary in the north, Viet Cong was born… more
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On Air Next 9.7.16
Midterms are right around the corner and many CU students are desperate for a moment to relax. Take it easy, give yourself a break, and check out these three new… more
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First Thursdays at the CU Art Museum + Mysterium Tremendum
Exploring how the worlds of visual art and auditory art collide, First Thursdays is a brand new, once-a-month collaborative event between Radio 1190 and the CU Art Museum. On September 1st, Radio 1190… more
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On Air Next 8.31.16
Since Alan Vega’s passing in July, the influence of legendary protopunk duo Suicide has become especially apparent. In my opinion, almost every new release seems to have a touch of… more
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On Air Next 8.24.16
Nothing is more impressive than a meticulous attention to detail. Whether it be pinterest-inspired art installations adorning freshman dorms or the complexity woven into sand-worn hieroglyphics, within details we see… more
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On Air Next 8.17.16
Gonjasufi: Heavy, industrial elements, sauntering, apocalyptic, vocals a la tindersticks, moaning and writhing, middle eastern melodies, overdriven, compressed, glitchy, massive attack, trip hop, portishead, black metal elements, denver based echo… more