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Growing Up and Growing Old: ‘The Summer Book’ Movie Review
By Lucy Forde Emily Matthews as Sophia (front), and Glenn Close as Grandmother (back) in Charles McDowell’s “The Summer Book.” (Charles McDowell/”The Summer Book” [2025]) On March 15 Charles McDowell’s… more
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The Psychedelic Post-Punk Paranoia of Plastic Mystic
By Nicholas Merl The cover of Plastic Mystic’s “AMERICAN SPIRIT / SEVERANCE,” published March 2025. Art by Thomas Corbin. Plastic Mystic is a post-punk psych freakout trio based in Denver.… more
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Brava! An Homage to Visual Artists and the Women Who Inspired Them
By Emily Doskow “Make a Wish” by Claire Ibarra (Emily Doskow/Radio 1190) The “Brava!” exhibit at the Boulder Public Library showcases local photographers, painters, and sculptors and the works of… more
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March adds and music for the spring
Here’s what we’ve added this month, and a few words from our super cool volunteers about them: Hour – Subminiature “This was a really pretty album. This album was almost… more
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Van Zeppelin and Daft Floyd: Bringing Back Cover Bands
By Hayley Forstot From the moment the singer hit the first note, I knew Van Zeppelin was going to rock and roll. The crowd was electric and it was an… more
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Smiles and Soulful Grooves: A Funky Friday Night with Nether Hour
By Dominique Montes Bishop left, Bobby center, Bercy right, singing “The Hit.” (Dominique Montes/Radio1190) If any experience really captured Boulder’s lively culture, it was Nether Hour’s concert at Fox Theater… more
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Synergistic Hardcore: Scorplings Play at Wesley Church
By Nicholas Merl Andrés Perez (Left), Bryon Parker (Center) and Dan Monaghan (Right) playing at Wesley Foundation United Methodist Church, Saturday, Feb. 8 (Photos via Machkne Rudnicki) Denver-based experimental hardcore… more
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Review: “Bama Rush”, a Commentary on Modern Sexism and Womanhood
By William Flockton “Bama Rush”‘s film poster. Fleit deliberately chose to evoke horror movies in the film’s promotional material. (Bama Rush / HBO) Rachel Fleit, a documentarian whose work focuses… more
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Review: Clay Street Unit Plays at Fox Theater
By William Flockton and Nicholas Merl The members of Clay Street Unit performing at the Fox Theatre. (William Flockton/Radio 1190) Denver-based bluegrass band Clay Street Unit performed at the Fox… more
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Review: A Dazzle of Darkness
By Juanita Hurtado Rebecca DiDomenico’s newest BMOCA exhibit explores the universe of darkness. more
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Concert Review: When Punks go to Church
By Nicholas Merl Chair Bomb performing at the Wesley Foundation United Methodist Church. (Robert Esteban Vera/Radio 1190) It was far from the usual crowd piling into the Wesley Foundation United… more
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ADDS FOR A COLD AND SNOWY JANUARY
It’s a new year here at Radio 1190. Here are some albums we’ve been loving this winter, for you and everyone you know! Babe City – I Love You Forever… more
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the Super Half-Marathon Tour: The Wrecks w/ The High Lines at Globe Hall
By Jasmyn Chioda and Kayla Drumke Photo by Jasmyn Chioda It has always been a dream of mine to work in all aspects of the music industry, from behind the… more
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A Review of “Hänsel und Gretel”: Faces Stuffed with Gingerbread and a Witch in the Oven
By William Flockton It was taken straight from the dreams that are really just memories of childhood: broom sword fights, sunbeams cutting through trees, terrifying angels and the desperate wish… more
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New Adds in Time for December!
Mount Eerie – Night Palace“During one of the few quiet moments of Night Palace, Phil Elverum softly asks: “what if no one ever finds this notebook?” This is a slightly… more
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Topophilia: CU Boulder Earth Sciences and Map Library Opens New Exhibit on “Love for Place”
By Ethel Yagudayeva The latest pride and joy of CU Boulder’s Earth Sciences and Map Library is a unique exhibit featuring incomparable archived maps and beautifully crafted ceramics. “Topophilia” is… more
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Review: All Hail the Mighty Mambo: Cabaret Diosa’s First Show in 18 Years
By William Flockton Juan del Queso and Montana del Fuego down entire bottles of alcohol. Photo by William Flockton “All Hail the Mighty Mambo!” is what Cabaret Diosa had fans… more
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New Adds For Our November Rotation!
Spiral XP – I Wish I Was A RatI Wish I Was a Rat by Spiral XP is, for the most part, a very relaxed album. The instrumentals are usually… more
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Review of Being Dead’s Eels
A beautiful album that calls back to the four-track, indie duets of the early 2000s. The record seamlessly transitions between a standard, disaffected alternative tone and super-sweet, intimate songwriting. There’s… more
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A Review of “Duck Pond”: Boulder’s Artist Series Opens with a Reimagined Ballet Classic
By William Flockton and Taylor Brown (Circa Ballet | CU Presents) On a cool autumn evening, the audience in their suits and sweaters settled into their seats as their eyes… more