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On the tenth of September, concert goers at Red Rocks Amphitheater cast away their Monday blues in favor of sweet, sweet music. Mac Demarco, the prince turned crazy uncle of… more
For those who don’t know, the bilge is the lowest compartment on a ship, below the waterline, where the two sides meet at the keel — in other words, the… more
Chicano Batman’s Cycles of Existential Rhyme, to me, represents one of those rare moments when everything goes completely as planned. There is so much that can be said about this… more
I often like to focus on music from long ago in this column, however, Yussef Kamaal’s Black Focus from 2016 is so exceptional that I feel as though it deserves… more
Cortex was everything jazz-funk fusion could have ever hoped to be. Their music was tightly arranged, with imaginative improvisations and not a note out of place. It was uplifting, with… more
John Coltrane is known as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He played longer solos than Miles Davis on Kind of Blue, created A Love Supreme, and… more
Very few would commonly connect Gay pride, 50’s nostalgia, avant-garde film, and motorcycle culture. Kenneth Anger did so regularly, through a variety of strange and beautiful films. Today I will… more
In 1966, the U.S. was transformed by many significant events. Beatlemania, Vietnam protests, the influential Miranda case, and the birth of both Adam Sandler and Mike Tyson all came in… more
Timothy Leary once said that for 364 days out of the year, you can hear conventional ideas, and that on the one day that people heard his, they were shocked.… more
Sunday’s stormy skies paired perfectly with the darkly mellow tones of Iceage’s stellar new album, Beyondless, and set the ideal ambiance for their show at Denver’s Bluebird Theater. Hailing from… more
Disregarding the fact that I was going to go see Vulfpeck live, I was excited due to the fact I got to go see another show at the beautiful Red… more
Photos by Jensen Keller. Porches, Hovvdy, Princess Nokia, Low, Snail Mail, Shamir, Hinds, Men I Trust, Spirit of the Beehive. more
I bought my tickets to see Parquet Courts months ago, my anticipation building more and more until it was time to drive to Denver for their show last night at… more
After a little wait in a light drizzle and the confiscation of my two hidden beers (hey, why not try), I was more than ready for Cigarettes After Sex’s first… more
Finals is right around the corner, and I always like to use stressful times like these to recommend some practical music for studying or just getting stuff done. Today’s mix… more
I’ve acquired a handful of bangers off Bandcamp over the past few weeks. They aren’t the newest, but these are new to my MP3 library and hopefully to you as… more
Radio 1190 has been bombarded with several exciting releases the past couple of weeks. Here’s a look into three of the records we’ve recently added to our library and why… more
The world is coming to life once again after a long, grey winter. The same can be said about music: After the typical slow, release season, new music is flooding… more
A playlist featuring The Voidz, Broadcast, Stereolab, and others I don’t think spring is anywhere near sprung yet, as I’m sure that snow will fall the second I finish writing… more
This week features a weird jumble of tunes. From a super catchy indie-pop record to two great local releases, we are really mixing things up this week, so let’s just… more