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Popcorn of Fear’s self-titled record is Radio 1190’s CD of the month. The album is a blend of light, intricate pop. While mellow synths dominate, the record is laden with… more

While I could use this column to write about another big-budget fake independent record that Pitchfork gave an 8.5 or that some dude recited the Anthony Fantano review of to… more

I had the chance to chat with Boulder native, ex-Dead Kennedys singer, Alternative Tentacles founder, and all-around freak, Jello Biafra. He’s showing the film “Terminal City Ricochet” at the Boulder… more

DFA Records has long been known as one of independent music’s most reputable and influential record labels, with one of its cofounders being James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. If you’re… more

I would like to tell you all that I am originally from northwest Indiana. My home region features Lake Michigan, steel mills, The Gary SouthShore RailCats, farmland and a really… more

We’ve been trying to refocus our sound a little bit over at Radio 1190. And what we’ve generally concluded is that we want to be more selective about the big-time,… more

School is hard. Midterms suck. And the hardest part of it all is finding the willpower to continue. Luckily for you, I have the one true answer: Music! Which is… more

Boulder has had a longstanding reputation as a hippie mountain mecca. Home of quinoa, cannabis, yoga, tons of people on bikes, granola and kombucha. Boulder is also known as a… more

There’s always something to be discovered when digging through the stacks at Radio 1190. Our station is pretty stoked to call itself home to about 30,000 CDs as well as… more

Trump’s in the White House, and I’m recommending you new music. Like President Trump, I am both unqualified and unprepared, because the task of picking the best new music to… more

It’s been nice to feel a little bit of cool weather creep in. Any back-to-school gloominess I may have been experiencing has been completely washed away by my excitement for… more

The past couple of weeks have seen the releases of some of the year’s most anticipated records from a handful of independent music’s biggest and brightest: LCD Soundsystem, Deerhoof and… more

Summer is almost here. The weather is warming up, life is slowing down and change is in the air at Radio 1190. Last week’s graduation included some Radio 1190 VIPs,… more

The time has come. This is my last On-Air Next as Music Director for Radio 1190. I hope I turned you on to some rad bands this year and you… more

I’m almost out of here! If you’re a graduating senior like myself, we’re probably feeling the same strange mixture of trepidation and excitement. It feels weird to be outdated. Like… more

Arthur Russell was a brilliant New York artist who never saw the recognition he deserved during his lifetime. He died in 1992 from HIV complications, but his partner Tom Lee… more

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