Nate Wilde

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FeaturesKim Congdon: Comedy’s Unlikely SurvivorLike any scene in the entertainment business, comedy has changed significantly in recent years.Nate Wilde · Jul 1, 2026FeaturesRed Dirt Is Coming to Colorado. The Logan Ryan Band Is Leading the Charge.As history has shown time and again, dramatic shifts from the mainstream are inevitable.Nate Wilde · Jun 1, 2026MusicEstin and the 86’d Return with ‘Big News’Since 2018, Estin and the 86’d has been serving Colorado’s Front Range catchy, country-tinged rock songs catalogued in the form of two full-length studio albums.Nate Wilde · Apr 1, 2026MusicThe Bright Collide Do Not Stay Quiet on Latest SingleFort Collins has long been known to be home to a vibrant music scene.Nate Wilde · Apr 1, 2026FeaturesSiege Perilous Becomes the Dragon | Album ReviewFantasy has long been a genre of books, games, and even music that has been popular for centuries.Nate Wilde · Mar 27, 2026FeaturesAlbum Review: Graveyard Choir – The Wake2025 saw the amicable demise of Colorado power duo INTHEWHALE, but like a phoenix rising from the ashes, guitarist/vocalist Nate Valdez and drummer Eric Riley were quick to bounce…Nate Wilde · Dec 8, 2025FeaturesHeavy-Psych Band Flahoola Unleashes Debut Album Electric ScytheIf you’ve been around the Colorado music scene for a while, chances are you’ve felt the strange, electrifying pull of Flahoola.Nate Wilde · Oct 6, 2025FeaturesINTHEWHALE – The End of an Era, but not the LegacyBy Nate Wilde Like stereotypes, tired old cliches like, “all good things must come to an end” exist for a reason.Nate Wilde · Apr 30, 2025FeaturesKaoticus: ‘Mass Hysteria’ EP ReviewBy Nate Wilde For generations, heavy music has served as a worthy and efficient means to disconnect from the mundane and often harsh, debilitating, and unwanted advances of everyday life.Nate Wilde · Mar 10, 2025FeaturesBishop Briggs: A Bittersweet Encore at Edge Fest’s Grand FinaleConcert season in Cheyenne, Wyoming will be ending on a bit of a bittersweet note this year as the beloved Edge Fest returns for its final year.Nate Wilde · Aug 19, 2024ReviewsGEMINI by Heartsick Heroine | Album ReviewHistorically, progressive rock and metal have been genres primarily reserved, or perhaps almost exclusively enjoyed, by a largely male demographic.Nate Wilde · Feb 12, 2024FeaturesSam Tallent: A Hilarious Journey to the TopSam Tallent is killing it. The Colorado-based stand-up comic has become a source of pride for many of those who witnessed his rise to the top of the comedic mountain—and likely…Nate Wilde · Dec 4, 2023FeaturesOvira is on a Mission to Spread Intergalactic LoveFighting the Force Not so long ago in a galaxy somewhere nearby, an alien empress walked down a boulevard lined with her adoring subjects on her coronation day.Nate Wilde · Nov 15, 2023MusicPlasma Canvas | Dusk Album ReviewIf you’ve kept up with the rock scene in Northern Colorado for the past several years, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Plasma Canvas.Nate Wilde · Nov 6, 2023MusicINTHEWHALE – Chosen at Random Album ReviewUnless you’ve been living underneath a rock in a compound with no electricity, you’ve more than likely heard of the phenomenal force of nature that is Colorado’s Inthewhale.Nate Wilde · Oct 6, 2023Insert A Clever Pun About Sam Having “Tallent” Here“I just flew in from Vegas and boy are my arms tired.”Nate Wilde · May 22, 2023MusicAlbum Review: Trash. – GhostsLet’s face it. For many, the past couple of years have been pretty garbage, in a lot of ways.Nate Wilde · Dec 13, 2022MusicAlbum Review: Jellyfish Farm – JellyfishProgressive rock is certainly its own multi-tentacled beast. Its key characteristics align with virtuosic musicianship and a sort of refined taste which, as with caviar or any stereotype, can lend itself to negative connotations. But the debut release from Colorado’s Jellyfish Farm could not be further from any preconceived notion of “stuffy” progressive rock. Rather, it’s a delightful and abstract breath of fresh air for not only the state’s local music scene, but modern prog as a whole.Nate Wilde · Nov 10, 2022MusicAlbum Review: Draghoria – Dangerous SpeciesNate Wilde · Sep 2, 2022MusicAlbum Review: Pathos & Logos – CultWhen you find yourself on the old familiar quest for heavy, ethereal, instrumental music that takes you on a sonic journey through space and time, look no further than the latest…Nate Wilde · Jul 13, 2022