Category: A-Sides
Megan Burtt- The Bargain
by Tim Wenger Megan Burtt just keeps on pushing the envelope. In 2013, she dropped a record that showcased her style coerced with that of many of Colorado’s top artists, and now in 2015, her new album The Bargain demonstrates her ability to not only focus on, but evolve and grow, her own style. The […]
Augustus- Into Frames
by Tim Wenger Boulder’s Augustus has dropped what we’d consider to be Colorado’s strongest pysch-rock/mashup album of 2015. Everything from bluegrass to folk and the occasional slam of the rock hammer can be found on the band’s new release Into Frames. Emotional lyrics stray from tear-jerking sorrow to reflective happiness. Allowing the trifecta of guitar, […]
Izcalli- Izcalli III
by Tim Wenger Let’s put it bluntly here- Izcalli is the freshest thing to happen in Denver’s indie rock scene in the last two years. I’ve been working on my Spanish lately, and the group’s new record Izcalli III is now to going to be on repeat in my car while I memorize the lyrics […]
Kind Dub- Weed The People
by Tim Wenger Kind Dub might be the most versatile group around. Under their umbrella, they have a clothing line, snowboards, skateboards, music, and more- and their new record Weed The People (how Colorado appropriate) is truly upping the bar as far as electronic hip-hop in Colorado. The music is trancy but remains relatable even […]
Liver Down The River
by Dana Mastrangelo Few bands’ represent the rebellious yet refined culture of the Colorado grass stompin’ scene as perfectly as Liver Down the River. After hearing Liver’s energetic, encompassing sound you’ll be surprised to hear the Durango native group consists of only six members. Formed first during college campus jam sessions in 2012 that lit a […]
High Five- Call It What You Want
by Tim Wenger This is the deal- High Five is the most talented, versatility-wise, hip hop act in Denver. The lyricism starts off at the point of good, clean fun- then dives head-first into the abyss of lost feelings of youth and then the pool of challenges that daunt everyday life. All of these feelings […]
Allout Helter- Ruins
by Tim Wenger So many bands grow soft with age. Not Allout Helter. The five-piece Denver thrash outfit droppep a new six-song EP entitled Ruins that is Denver’s hardest hitting release of 2015. The biggest difference I have been able to decipher, from a critiquing view, between most other evolutions of punk rock and the […]
Ando Gro- Half Life
by Thom Jackson Ando Gro has the harmonic pop thing down. His new record, Half Life, combines soothing and mellow instrumentation with Gro’s dominant mid-tempo vocals. The strongest song is the album’s title track. The song is very ambient yet somehow remains emotionally moving, a trait Gro employs throughout the record, and contains enough of […]
King Cardinal- Once a Giant
by Tru Blu On the Once a Giant EP, Brennan Mackey carries an impressive tune with his alt-folk delivery. The lead singer ofKing Cardinal embraces music of days gone by with a passion reminiscent of a 60’s folk artist crossed with a forlorn country western crooner. Accompanied by bassist Kramer Kelling, drummer Scott Roush (both of Denver mainstays Rossonian and The Raven and The Writing […]
We Are Not a Glum Lot- Atychia
by Tim Wenger Now and then, something good forces its way through the tight and novel restrictions of the Focus on the Family culture and is able to escape the confines of Colorado Springs. Atychia, the new album from indie rockers We Are Not A Glum Lot is the latest such thing. Blending relatable pop-rock […]
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