The Garden Grows. Friendly Collective Opens New Creative Studio in Denver.

Two aspiring creatives meet for the first time, seated in conversation. One makes indie films, the other makes indie music. What begins as talk of their current projects soon develops into a larger discussion about the creative process and pursuing passion in the social media age. They part ways, only to slip into new, free-flowing […]

Blankslate Reintroduces Themselves on Sophomore Album Lookout Mountain Charley

While still riding the high of their 2022 debut album, Summer on A Salt Flat, Denver-based alt-rock group blankslate almost came to an abrupt end last year when they parted ways with their lead singer. Founded by University of Denver roommates Tess Condron (keys, drums, percussion, and backing vocals, often simultaneously) and Rylee Dunn (guitar, […]

Reinventing The Song with Peter Morén of SunYears (and Peter Bjorn & John)

More than two decades into his career, Peter Morén (of the globally-renowned, Sweden-based project Peter Björn & John) continues to carve his own musical identity through SunYears. The Song Forlorn, the project’s sophomore release, features 10 tracks drifting from early psych rock to modern indie rock, each carried by Morén’s ear for a good hook. […]

You Are Here: WeldWalls Mural Festival Celebrates Local Culture Through Art

For artist Armando Silva and musician and art manager Briana Harris, bringing a mural festival to Greeley was a no-brainer. The city has a decades-long history of investment in public art. Large-scale works are splashed across walls around the city, with a particular concentration of murals downtown. Spend five minutes on the 8th Avenue corridor, […]