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Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

By John BearNovember 18, 2020

The band’s latest, Mosaico, is a multilingual, multigenre hip-hop album that takes on the violence of borders.

Saint Joe Memorializes Almighty Ravnous on <i>Penmanship</i>

Saint Joe Memorializes Almighty Ravnous on Penmanship

By Cleo MirzaNovember 17, 2020

Denver rapper Saint Joe discusses his new album Penmanship, dedicated to his late cousin Almighty Ravnous.

Colorado Symphony Cancels Concerts, Launches Virtual Platform

Colorado Symphony Cancels Concerts, Launches Virtual Platform

By Kyle HarrisNovember 13, 2020

The music will continue.

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Denver Rapper At’Eaze Blends Hip-Hop and Spirituality

Denver Rapper At’Eaze Blends Hip-Hop and Spirituality

By Cleo MirzaNovember 5, 2020

Denver native and rapper At’Eaze talks about being a Christian and a rapper, but not a Christian rapper.

Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

By John BearOctober 30, 2020

The ex-Dead Kennedys singer’s latest, Tea Party Revenge Porn, is always political and occasionally personal.

Wayfarer Mixes Metal With the Denver Sound to Explore Western Violence

Wayfarer Mixes Metal With the Denver Sound to Explore Western Violence

By Jon SolomonOctober 28, 2020

The band explores the violence of the Old West.

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Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

By John BearOctober 26, 2020

The Colorado Springs synth-metal act goes after the tech guru on a new concept album.

Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

By John BearOctober 21, 2020

With hip-hop bravado and metal fury, the Denver band is raging.

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

By John BearOctober 20, 2020

The music journalist’s In Defense of Ska comes out on Clash Books in April.

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Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

By John BearOctober 19, 2020

The duo, which formed in 2010, decided to lighten things up mid-pandemic.

Ron Miles on His Blue Note Debut

Ron Miles on His Blue Note Debut

By Jon SolomonOctober 6, 2020

The Denver cornetist wrote his latest album while his father was dying.

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

By John BearOctober 6, 2020

“I like to see if people go deeper than just thinking that it’s about getting drunk and doing that kind of thing.”

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Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

By John BearOctober 5, 2020

The Denver punk outfit drops its new album, Wasting Time, on November 24.

Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

By John BearOctober 1, 2020

After recovering from addiction, the Boulder singer has spent twenty years as a music therapist working with seniors around town.

Jayme Stone Wrestles With Grief on His New Album

Jayme Stone Wrestles With Grief on His New Album

By Jon SolomonSeptember 30, 2020

After his brother died, the singer-songwriter Jayme Stone used music to process his loss.

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Country Singer Taylor Shae Tells Stories Through Song

Country Singer Taylor Shae Tells Stories Through Song

By Katrina LeibeeSeptember 29, 2020

The bluesy country artist drops her new album, Legend Keeper, on October 2.

Falcon Haptics Bridges the Chasm Between Metal and Nerd

Falcon Haptics Bridges the Chasm Between Metal and Nerd

By John BearSeptember 23, 2020

The Denver band plays fuzzy, medium-tempo songs that segue violently into short bursts of crossover thrash, death and even black-metal.

East High School Alum Max Bessesen Brings Global Sounds to Jazz

East High School Alum Max Bessesen Brings Global Sounds to Jazz

By Jon SolomonSeptember 23, 2020

Max Bessesen is getting into Trouble on his latest album.

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2MX2 and Aja Black Are Riding High on Life on “Elevator”

2MX2 and Aja Black Are Riding High on Life on “Elevator”

By Kyle HarrisSeptember 18, 2020

The Denver hip-hop band just dropped the music video for its new song, “Elevator.”

Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Records a Song a Day for <i>Plague Diary</i>

Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Records a Song a Day for Plague Diary

By Jon SolomonSeptember 17, 2020

The avant-garde clarinet player is in his musical laboratory, breaking old habits and creating new ways of playing.

Mastodon Celebrates Twenty Years of Metal With <i>Medium Rarities</i>

Mastodon Celebrates Twenty Years of Metal With Medium Rarities

By Jon SolomonSeptember 11, 2020

The band’s latest album is a compilation of B-sides and forgotten tracks.

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DJ Eric Bingham Says the Most Successful DJs Aren’t Assholes

DJ Eric Bingham Says the Most Successful DJs Aren’t Assholes

By Alex BerryhillAugust 31, 2020

The Denver DJ on why successful DJs are rarely assholes and how Denver needs to appreciate what it’s got.

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