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Ben Wiese

Ben Wiese is a writer in Denver. He covers music for Westword.

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Sundown on Venus Radio Wants to Help Preserve Denver Punk History

By Ben Wiese
Aug 6, 2019

Denver punk veterans Anthony Gautier and Octavio Urbina wanted a way to preserve the city's punk scene.
DownBeat Denver: High-Quality Live Recordings for Denver Musicians

By Ben Wiese
Jul 19, 2019

Mitch Wenig and Matt Carnes made a live performance recording series in Carnes's basement called DownBeat Denver.
Jett Kwong Explores Identity Through Music, Writing and Film

By Ben Wiese
Jul 16, 2019

Through her music, film, photography and writing, Denver native Jett Kwong explores what it means to be Asian American.
Sad Bug's Rane Miranda Is Going Through Changes

By Ben Wiese
Jul 10, 2019

After a rocky life in California, Rane Miranda threw himself into music. Now as the Boulder band Sad Bug, he'll have to figure out what's next.
Synth Pop or Death: Nightwaves Is Retrofette's New Monthly Dance Night

By Ben Wiese
Jul 8, 2019

Retrofette's Xavier Provencher and Sean Culliton have partnered with Ophelia's Electric Soapbox for a monthly synthpop night.

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