Category: blog posts
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The Sword @ Gothic Theater
Anticipation was high driving from Boulder to Englewood for The Sword at the Gothic theater. The Sword, touring their new album High Country since early September brought a large crowd to the Gothic Theater. High Country takes a step back from the Swords thunderous previous albums such as Age of Winters and Gods of the…
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On Air Next: 11/5
by James Calvet It’s about to snow! If you’re stoked to hit the slopes or dreading the days you have to trudge to class, Radio 1190 has you covered on your winter soundtrack. Tune in everyday to hear new and old tracks from well-known or obscure artists every day! Check out our full schedule on…
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November CD of the Month: Joanna Newsom – Divers
CD of the Month November 2015James Calvet For any person that has been paying attention to independent music in the past ten years, Joanna Newsom has most likely crossed their path at least ten times. The multi-instrumentalist from California has made a name for herself not only as a skilled harpist and harpsichordist, but also…
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Girlpool – Concert Review
Girlpool are talented. Consisting of Cleo Tucker on guitar and Harmony Trividad on bass (both sing) the two are able to, quite successfully, pluck the listener from the age-diverse and sweaty crowd and plop them right onto their weed-cracked hometown sidewalk. The songs are simple and easy to grasp–not surprising considering the subject matter of the songs and lack…
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Kurt Vile – B’Lieve I’m Going Down… Album Review
Kurt Vile B’lieve I’m Going Down… 1. Pretty Pimpin2. I’m an Outlaw3. Dust Bunnies4. That’s Life, Tho (Almost Hate to Say)5. Wheelhouse6. Life Like This7. All in a Daze Work8. Lost My Head There9. Stand Inside10. Bad Omens11. Kidding Around12. Wild Imagination Kurt Vile’s newest solo album, B’lieve I’m Going Down, is different to say…
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On Air Next 10.28.15
It’s Halloweek at Radio 1190! Tune in right now to hear spooky scary songs wedged between rotation songs as well as your chance to win Radio 1190 t-shirts, concert tickets and free vinyl records! We will be keeping up the spook up until Friday so don’t miss out on the fun. In other news, Radio…
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Radio 1190’s Favorite Spooky Albums
Looking for some spooky halloween music? Look no further – we’ve got you covered. Stay tuned to 1190 for our special Halloweek programming and make sure check these out in your spare time. Arca – &&&&& Chelsea Wolfe – Pain is Beauty The Cramps – Songs the Lord Taught Us Glenn Branca – Ascension Godspeed You!…
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Saint Motel Concert Review
Being a long time Denver resident I am used to seeing many shows at the Gothic theater in Englewood, Colorado. As usual I arrive on scene about fifteen minutes before the opening set. Walking around the Gothic theater it is easy to see why it is one of my favorite venues in the Denver Metro…
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Happy Halloweek!
HAPPY HALLOWEEK! Get ready for this weekend’s festivities by listening to Radio 1190 – we will be giving away T-Shirts, Vinyl, and of course playing spooky music all week. Make sure to tune in at AM 1190 or stream us from the laptop/smartphone you’re on right now (at the top of the page!)
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Heaters – Holy Water Pool Album Review
HEATERSHOLY WATER POOL (2015) Emerging out of seemingly nowhere, the Michigan born trio, Heaters, have bestowed us with a revolutionary psychedelic-rock album, Holy Water Pool. Over the course of 11 beautifully produced and perfectly placed tracks, you’ll find yourself wanting to trip acid with your best friends in some retro California beach town next summer. …
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On Air Next 10.22.15
It’s finally starting to feel like fall and you know what that means…HALLOWEEN! But even though costumes, candy and parties are important, what is most important is Radio 1190’s Halloweek! Next Monday through Friday we will be playing very spooky tunes picked by staff and listeners as well as giving away vinyl, t-shirts and concert…
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Death by Unga Bunga – Tell Me Why EP Review
Death By Unga BungaTell Me Why EP Top tracks: Stare At the Sun, Don’t Go Looking for My Heart Death By Unga Bunga makes fun music—no more, no less. Their humorous name and the nonsensical album art for their latest EP, Tell Me Why, indicate you probably shouldn’t take them too seriously. Tell Me Why…
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IAMX Comes to Denver
Beautiful chaos. These are the only words to describe the live performance of IAMX, the solo project of Chris Corner. Formerly the front man of the 90’s trip-hop band Sneaker Pimps, Corner has created a self-proclaimed “all consuming beast” over the last 11 years with IAMX, with the latest chapter “Metanoia” releasing back in late…
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2015 Mercury Prize Nominees
The nominees for the 2015 Mercury Prize for the best UK album have been announced! They are: Aphex Twin – Syro Benjamin Clementine – At Least For Now Gaz Coombes – Matador C Duncan – Architect Eska – Eska Florence and the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin Roisin…
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An Interview with TAUK
Hi! Welcome to Denver and Boulder, excited to have you guys in town and thanks for the time…few things I wanted to ask: How did you discover your sound and are you more analog, or digital these days? How has that evolved? We started doing instrumentals almost as an accident. Charlie, AC, and myself would…
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THANK YOU!
Radio 1190 would like to extend a great big thank you to our Fall Pledge Drive Sponsers: Cheba Hut, Boss Lady Pizza, Cosmo’s Pizza, Moe’s Bagels, Half Fast Subs, Illegal Pete’s and Buchanan’s Coffee Pub, as well as each and every one of our generous listeners and donors. Thank you for making our Fall Pledge…
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Bollywood Life live in the Pledge Pit!
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Running Niwot performing live in the Pledge Pit
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October CD of the Month: Alex G – Beach Music
CD of the Month – October 2015Alex G – Beach MusicJames CalvetSept. 30th, 2015 Since independent artists have turned to using the online music platform Bandcamp to share their music, many incredibly great bands have gained popularity because of it. Most notably, bands such as Car Seat Headrest, Saint Pepsi/Skylar Spence and Teen Suicide have…
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Radio 1190’s Favorite Fall Records
ABADABAD – The Wild Arcade Fire – Funeral Black Moth Super Rainbow – Falling Through A Field Bright Eyes – Every Day and Every Night Elliott Smith – Either/Or The Finches – Human Like A House Four Tet – Pause Hiss Golden Messenger – Bad Debt James Blake – James Blake Karen Dalton – In…