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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
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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