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Lares Feliciano Mourns Victims of Police Violence in "a prayer"

By Kyle Harris
Oct 7, 2020

After the police killing of George Floyd, filmmaker Lares Feliciano used animation to deal with her grief and rage.
Mrs. Eda Bagel Brings a Hole Lot of Musical Fun to Boulder

By John Bear
Jan 8, 2020

Jeffrey Kash is doing a benefit at the Dairy Arts Center this weekend.
Son Little, en Français

By Elle Carroll
Nov 16, 2019

Bringing the blues from L.A. to Paris, and back again.
JP Harris Left Home at Fourteen and Joined a New Wave of Real Country

By Nick Hutchinson
Nov 13, 2019

The gritty country musician behind "I Quit Drinking" ditched home at fourteen and has been making his way on the touring circuit ever since.
Here, There and Everywhere: Kiltro's Mutt Rock

By Elle Carroll
Nov 12, 2019

The band's frontman, Chris Bowers-Castillo, straddles national identities in music and in life.
Want to Start a Band? Vivian Girls Say "Just F*cking Do It"

By Deana Bianco
Oct 30, 2019

After taking a five year break, the Vivian Girls have returned with Memories.
Ponder the Albatross Channels Everything From Folk To Metal

By Oakland L. Childers
Oct 25, 2019

The bluegrass band is influenced by everything from metal to folk.
The Burroughs Take On Woodstock

By Jed Murphy
Oct 24, 2019

Colorado soul band the Burroughs crams thirty songs performed at Woodstock into a ninety-minute set.
Natasha Bedingfield Is Defying the Pop-Music Numbers Game

By Nathalie Baret
Oct 23, 2019

Natasha Bedingfield argues pop music is a numbers game. But she's doing something different.
Carmen Sandim Quit Sleeping to Create

By Jon Solomon
Oct 21, 2019

Struggling as a single mom with a full-time job, Carmen Sandim quit sleeping a couple nights a week before she could compose music.
When Shovels & Rope Hits the Road, It's a Family Affair

By Oakland L. Childers
Oct 14, 2019

Shovels & Rope is coming to town, and the band's bringing its guitars, drums and tambourines. And kids.
AveryJ & the BA Merges Soul, Hip-Hop and Delta Blues

By Nick Hutchinson
Oct 9, 2019

Inspired by Robert Johnson's Faustian pact with the Devil, Avery Jacob's mixing genres and speaking the truth.
Ezra Koenig on the Great Vampire Weekend Debate

By Elle Carroll
Oct 3, 2019

Critics have been divided on Vampire Weekend for years.
Wand Makes the Hard Choices

By Elle Carroll
Oct 1, 2019

The Los Angeles psych-garage outfit chose evolution above all else.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day With Vic N' the Narwhals

By Cleo Mirza
Sep 13, 2019

Denver-based Latin psych-surf band Vic N' The Narwhals discusses its debut album, Lágrimas de Agave.
The Velveteers Are Anything but Chicken

By Lauren Antonoff
Aug 27, 2019

The Velveteers cast their spell with the help of a secret recipe.
Gasoline Lollipops and Wonderbound Will Collaborate on The Sandman

By Cleo Mirza
Aug 20, 2019

Clay Rose of Gasoline Lollipops is partnering with Wonderbound's director Garrett Ammon for their second ballet together, The Sandman, opening in February of 2020.
303 Synth City Cranks up the Volume on Denver's Synthwave Scene

By Cleo Mirza
Aug 2, 2019

Denver-based synthwave band TetraKroma gets ready to headline a new synthwave night called 303 Synth City at the Walnut Room.
The Lumineers Light the Darkness on New Album III

By Kyle Harris
Jul 30, 2019

With a Denver show on opening night of the Mission Ballroom, the Lumineers are coming to town.
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.