20 Years of Pickin’ on the Poudre: Head For The Hills and a Colorado Bluegrass Tradition

For generations, the Poudre canyon has been synonymous with bluegrass music. Something about life along the winding Poudre river and beautiful scenery feels carefree and timeless, an easy fit for anyone with a stringed instrument to pluck. Home of the legendary music venue The Mishawaka Amphitheatre (or “The Mish” to the locals), countless artists from […]

Sacred to Secular: How Robert Randolph Brought the Church to the Blues

Picture a teenaged boy seated inside the House of God Church in Orange, New Jersey. No radio. No record player. No blues, no rock, no funk. Just the hum of a pedal steel guitar and the swell of gospel worship filling the room. That boy was Robert Randolph, and for a long time, that room […]

A Little Spot in the Sun: Three Years of House Shows in Ft. Collins

For those in the know, the Fort Collins house show scene has been a hidden gem of the music community for years. Never staying in one place for long, and existing under names like Hotel Hillcrest, Planetarium, and Mouse House, local musicians have found a way to host small concerts and gatherings outside the traditional […]

Good Carver Examines Uncertainty on Debut Album The Steps We Have To Take

Navigating uncertainty isn’t a process that goes away with time. While the questions may change as we age, and so too the world around us, our responses to these unknowns are defined by patterns both given to us and learned. It’s here that indie folk project Good Carver picks up the pen on debut record […]

Seattle’s Magenta Wave Brings The Well to Colorado This May

Seattle-based rock band Magenta Wave has been putting out indie power anthems for over two years now, and nothing sums up their sound better than their latest EP, The Well. Produced by future Seattle production legend (calling it now) Ethan Bovey, The Well is a tight, five track EP with a sound that could easily […]

Elektric Animals Take You Somewhere New on B&B MOTEL

As mainstream sounds continue to dominate, Elektric Animals carve out space for alternative indie to evolve within Colorado’s growing music scene. Their latest album, B&B MOTEL, blends nostalgic alternative elements with a fresh indie sound, setting it apart from what’s currently trending. Created by the duo Nick Sanders and Will Hubert, the 10-track album includes […]