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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.

Denver Art Song Project Drops “Last” Album, Changes Name

Denver Art Song Project Drops “Last” Album, Changes Name

By John BearAugust 24, 2020

Despite the title of its latest album, the musicians behind the Colorado art song group have plenty going on.

Pierce Murphy’s Songs Capture the Beauty of His Travels Abroad

Pierce Murphy’s Songs Capture the Beauty of His Travels Abroad

By Jon SolomonAugust 19, 2020

Greece inspired the Denver singer-songwriter’s hip-hop- and jazz-infused new album, Ellada.

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Colorado Symphony Announces Ten More Summer Red Rocks Concerts

Colorado Symphony Announces Ten More Summer Red Rocks Concerts

By Jon SolomonAugust 7, 2020

There are a handful of small concerts still happening at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and they are entirely acoustic.

Chicano Music Hall of Fame Honors Los Trujillos

Chicano Music Hall of Fame Honors Los Trujillos

By Jon SolomonJuly 29, 2020

The family band has been at it for more than five decades.

Primitive Man’s Ethan Lee McCarthy on the Brutality of 2020

Primitive Man’s Ethan Lee McCarthy on the Brutality of 2020

By Jon SolomonJuly 29, 2020

Ethan Lee McCarthy is neck deem in this depressing year.

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Big Gigantic’s Dominic Lalli on His New Jazz Album

Big Gigantic’s Dominic Lalli on His New Jazz Album

By Jon SolomonJuly 22, 2020

The Big Gigantic sax player has been exploring his jazz roots from quarantine.

U.T.I.C.A. Never Wanted to Write This Song About Police Violence

U.T.I.C.A. Never Wanted to Write This Song About Police Violence

By Kyle HarrisJuly 14, 2020

The Denver rapper’s song, which he never meant to write, takes on police violence.

Trumpeter Joshua Trinidad’s Experimental Music Makes Its Way Around the World

Trumpeter Joshua Trinidad’s Experimental Music Makes Its Way Around the World

By Jon SolomonJuly 7, 2020

The Denver trumpeter just dropped his first album with the India-based label Subcontinental Records.

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Vwillz Plans to Become the Face of Colorado Music

Vwillz Plans to Become the Face of Colorado Music

By Kyle HarrisJuly 6, 2020

The Colorado musician wants to be the face of the state’s music.

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