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Rossonian- You Are Your Own Dentist
by Tim Wenger Rossonian takes its name from the hotel bearing the same in Denver’s five points neighborhood, and like the hotel itself, the band’s EP You Are Your Own Dentist is full of culture. With vocals channeling the style of pop stars young and old backed by a cast of musicians bringing a diverse […]
Smashy Claw- Former Spine
by John Christen Ever wonder about the dead beat decimal brother of π (3.014610)? Smashy Claw’s debut album, Former Spine, seeks to answer this and other mind boggling questions in 16 comically twisted songs. The experimental rock band sounds as if Green Day and “Weird Al” Yankovic crossed genes and produced a mellower Offspring. […]
M.I.X.- Electrohead
By Corey Blecha M.I.X. is a local music collective, spearheaded by producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan M. Smith, and rounded out by various other area musicians that all contribute to the final product, a fusion of their many different influences that incorporates both dance floor ready beats, and ethereal world sounds into a “mix” that is […]
Dissonance in Design- Sentient
by Tim Wenger Dissonance in Design hit harder than ever before with their new record Sentient. The record begins with a trippily seductive prelude into the opening track “The Gateway.” The track is a prime example of what we love about this band- they have an ability to take all things metal and crash them […]
Thomas Hine- Forgive My Future
by John Christen Forgive My Future, the fourth album released by Golden-based folk singer/songwriter Thomas Hine, is a fine polished emerald. Serene, cautionary, insightful, and foreboding, Thomas Hine’s tales are reminiscent of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, or Woody Guthrie. The album is strong poetic motion from start to finish. Realistically satirical yet humbly optimistic, Forgive […]
BMBC- Tenacious Patience
by Peace Love As I sit here and listen to Tenacious Patience I cannot help but notice how innovative the group is. The unique style of the beats seem to hypnotize and give off positive vibes and along with the intricate lyrics from Bobby Macavelli and BC sound a blind man can see that these […]
Viretta
by the Swami Viretta, a new and rising band on the local scene, is making some serious musical friends with their live shows, and this mini teaser release EP. While three songs make it hard to really understand a bands vision, the diversity of the tracks help the listener get a good idea of Viretta’s […]
Sanity’s Edge
by Tim Wenger Sanity’s Edge have got something to say, and they are saying it with a growl. Their new record displays the band’s ability to play a chiseled spectrum of metal- from the uber-hardc ore to the rockin’ melodies, these guys have got it covered. Dino Cuneo lays down that double-bass drum beat, a […]
West Water Outlaws Debut Album
by Tim Wenger Boulder’s West Water Outlaws are dropping there long-awaited debut album this month. The tracks are hard hitting, with all the intensity of modern alternative rock crashing head on with the raw emotion of classic blues lyricism. “Feeling Come Back” is a definitive example of the band’s sound- transitioning smoothly across genre lines […]
Katey Laurel- Periscope
by Tim Wenger Katey Laurel has proved once again why she has met with so much critical acclaim. Her new record Periscope is not only maintains the catchiness of modern pop infused folk music, but presents it in a way that screams Colorado. Laurel’s soft but powerful vocals draw the picture of her words like […]
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