IN THIS ISSUE: CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE | MACKLEMORE | GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV | MATISYAHU | I AM THE OWL | GLEEMER | JULIETA VENEGAS | NORTH MISSISIPPI ALLSTARS | CHUBBY CARRIER
Continue readingJune 2016 – Charlie Musselwhite
Month: May 2016
Patrick Richardson
Everyone finds comedy in life. For Patrick Richardson, comedy is found in the act of living–and the funny shit that comes with it. Already having a prominent presence in both hip-hop and short films, he has been making a name for himself within the comedy scene of Northern Colorado. Recently we sat down with Patrick and asked him a few questions.
Continue readingHar Mar
Har Mar, real name Sean Tillman, met The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas at a house party, a momentous moment in the making since leaving high school. As soon as he graduated, the Owatonna, Minnesota native moved to St. Paul, where he really started to hone his unique musical talent, which often included stripped down performances in not much more than his underwear, sometimes even less.
Continue readingExplosions in the Sky
Over the course of the last 17 years, Explosions in the Sky have perfected its self-described “cathartic mini-symphonies.” The Austin-based group— guitarists Munaf Rayani, Mark Smith, bassist Michael James and drummer Chris Hrasky— create intricate, guitar driven ballads full of wonder. All four members are equally as vital and each experimental instrumental they create is as elaborate as the one before. The group’s latest album, The Wilderness, is out now, prompting the band to head out on a (mostly) sold-out international tour, which hits Denver May 10 and 11. Hrasky took a break from sound check to talk about the decision to be all instrumental, living in Austin and doing the music for Friday Night Lights.
Continue reading105.5 Colorado Sound
In late February, NPR affiliate KUNC (91.5 FM) went to an all news format, seemingly leaving music fans on the front range in the wind. However, it came to light in March that KUNC had launched a new music-only station on 105.5 FM, dubbed The Colorado Sound.
Continue readingAlbum Review: Bishop Nehru – MAGIC:19
Rapper Bishop Nehru is not a bishop and his last name isn’t Nehru— it’s Scott—but the New York native is making some of the most authentic hip-hop out there.
Continue readingNEW ON 94.3 THE X: SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH
Shelby Taylor-Thorn: On Air M-F 3p.m.-7p.m. KONGOS – Take It From Me Take it from me, the accordion is not an easy instrument to pull off – like, really, I’ve tried. However, the guys in Kongos …
Continue readingThe Sound of Old – Aesop Rock Delivers Seventh Solo Album
It’s been three years since New York-bred emcee Aesop Rock (real name Ian Bavitz) has released a solo album, an excruciatingly long wait for those enthralled with his signature brand of independent hip-hop. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t keeping us entertained with one of his many other projects—Hail Mary Mallon with Rob Sonic, The Uncluded with Kimya Dawson and Lice with Homeboy Sandman—but he had to wait until the timing was right to unleash another one into the world. That all changed April 29, when Bavitz released The Impossible Kid, his seventh solo album.
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