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Surf’s Up: Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Brings Brian Wilson’s Pet Sounds Band to NoCoIt’s virtually impossible to measure the seismic impact The Beach Boys had on popular music.Kyle Eustice · Jul 23, 2026

FeaturesNo Blueprint: Stevie Stone Leaves Strange Music & Launches Ahdasee RecordsIt was two in the morning. The world felt still.Kyle Eustice · Oct 6, 2025

FeaturesMade For It – Yelawolf Takes His 45 Tour to ColoradoBy Kyle Eustice Yelawolf just pulled up to the Hidden Valley Golf Club, where he’s sipping on a Corona and soaking up the California sun.Kyle Eustice · Jun 19, 2025

Afroman Is Running For President (No, Seriously)When people picture a presidential candidate, Afroman certainly isn’t the first person to come to mind.Kyle Eustice · Aug 3, 2023

FeaturesA Few Questions With Toad The Wet Sprocket’s Dean DinningThere are countless ridiculous band names—from Chumbawamba and Limp Bizkit to Hoobastank and Thirty Odd Foot of Grunt.Kyle Eustice · Jul 24, 2023

EditorialsArrested Development’s Speech Remains Steadfast In His MessageArrested Development played Washington’s in Fort Collins on February 27, 2020, just days before COVID-19 shuttered the live music industry.Kyle Eustice · Jul 18, 2023

FeaturesThe Mysterious Magic of 311As 311 was driving from Omaha to Los Angeles with dreams of making it in the music business, they made a pit stop at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.Kyle Eustice · Jul 10, 2023

EditorialsMonoNeon is Bringing his Bass Magic to The AggieMemphis native Dwayne Johnson Jr., who plays under the pseudonym MonoNeon, is an otherworldly talent.Kyle Eustice · Jun 12, 2023

EditorialsBuilt To Spill: On TourParanoia to Peace Doug Martsch is somewhere in Little Rock, Arkansas mid-tour with Built To Spill. He hasn’t ventured outside of the bus yet, but he hears it’s really hot. As the frontman for the Idaho-based band, the seasoned pro is used to the various elements thrown his way. After all, he’s been touring theKyle Eustice · May 9, 2023

EditorialsCursive Plays Domestica: Tim Kasher On The 2000 Album That Defined An EraOmaha in the 1990s was an indie rock incubator for a swathe of bands primarily signed to Saddle Creek Records. From Bright Eyes and Norman Bailer (which would eventually morph into The Faint) to Cursive and Commander Venus, the amount of talent erupting from the unassuming Nebraska city firmly put the spotlight on music insteadKyle Eustice · Apr 11, 2023

EditorialsShine On: City of the Sun Aims To Bring Its Instrumental Brilliance To The WorldZach Para and John Pita, collectively known as City of the Sun, recorded the Segunda Alma EP at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the concert industry brought to its proverbial knees, there was little left to do but create. So, that’s what they did. Armed with a small arsenal of instruments and recordingKyle Eustice · Mar 13, 2023

FeaturesSomething To Vibe To: Black Pegasus Is On A Whole Different Frequency‘Pandemic Proof’ by Black Pegasus obviously speaks to the current times. The world has been drowning in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, subsequently bringing the music industry to its knees. “I’m doing my best to adapt,” says Black Pegasus. “It’s pretty tricky, but I’ve always been a hustler and an innovator so I’m not worried.” He’s also vocal about important socio-political issues and is wary, yet hopeful for the future. “I really believe in the current movement for social justice and equality,” he says. “I also believe that the movement has been infiltrated by corporations and political agendas.”Kyle Eustice · Oct 2, 2020

FeaturesOn The Road Again: Four Months Of COVID-19 Madness & One Bike Accident Later, Kosha Dillz Is On A MissionGoing from doing at least 80 live shows a year (with everyone from Mos Def to Nappy Roots) to performing for a six-year-old’s backyard birthday party in Arvada, Colorado is just one of the many ways the coronavirus pandemic has impacted his typically flourishing career, but Kosha Dillz is a rare breed. With 16 years of sobriety under his belt (to the day) he must guard his recovery like he guards his life, something that’s even more challenging when you’re immersed in the music industry.Kyle Eustice · Jul 31, 2020

FeaturesOut Of The Perils: Old Man Saxon“This is like some horror movie shit.” Old Man Saxon is looking back on one of the scariest moments during the 13 months he was living in his 2001 Ford Explorer Sport while trying to “make it” in Los Angeles.Kyle Eustice · Mar 24, 2020

FeaturesTrying To Catch A Wave: Murs & The Music District Bring Open Mic Hip Hop BackMurs was well aware the open mic part of hip-hop culture was dying, or at least inching toward its last breath.Kyle Eustice · Dec 3, 2019

FeaturesRock Om: DJ Drez heads to ARISEDJ Drez is rooted in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene. He’s rubbed elbows with Eminem, collaborated with Macy Gray, Black Eyed Peas, Black Star and KRS-One. Now, Drez his wife Marti Nikko are heavily involved in the yoga world, founding the Rock Om program and headlining Loveland’s ARISE August 2-4 in the festival’s Yoga village.Kyle Eustice · Jul 25, 2019

FeaturesDon’t Keep It Like A Secret: Built To Spill Comes To The MishBuilt To Spill was ultimately grouped in with the “Northwest sound” from the outset, a result of being signed to Up Records. Although they left and signed with Warner Bros., they managed to retain their independence. After eight albums, the Doug Martsch-led group are still a mainstay in the indie rock world. “The main key is, of course, luck. But there’s also the fact that I am so simple, I don’t get bored playing these songs over and over again,” Martsch jokes. Built To Spill play The Mishawaka Amphitheatre July 26.Kyle Eustice · Jul 10, 2019

Features311 Plays The Aggie and S.A. Martinez is ‘Bout it ‘Bout it.My reaction to 311 playing the modest Aggie Theatre was probably similar to other locals. ‘What!? How!? It’s so small. These guys sell out Red Rocks and have their own 311 cruise for god’s sake.’ But I quickly remembered the same people who book the Mishawaka Amphitheater took over the Aggie’s booking in March, so maybe they really wanted to kick off the concert season with a bang?Kyle Eustice · Apr 20, 2019

FeaturesHeaven: Los Lonely Boys’ Jojo Garza On Living Their DreamJojo Garza laughs easily. The Los Lonely Boys vocalist/bassist — who plays at Washington’s in Fort Collins February 2 alongside his brothers Henry and Ringo — applies his positive attitude to everything he does, especially Los Lonely Boys’ music, though his brother suffered major injuries on stage in 2013. “Even to this day we’re feeling the after effects,” he admits. “It hasn’t gone away at all.”Kyle Eustice · Jan 29, 2019

FeaturesUbiquitous of Ces Cru: Life After CesThe rap duo Ces Cru have been Strange Music mainstays for 12 years. But over the past few months, there’s been a noticeable change within the group. Ubiquitous has embarked on his own solo tour while Godemis is seemingly laying low. During Tech N9ne’s 2017 Independent Grind Tour, there was some type of incident on the bus that resulted in Godemis leaving the tour.Kyle Eustice · Nov 20, 2018