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MusicGraveyard Choir: The Space We LeaveGraveyard Choir’s third album, The Space We Leave, is a subdued blues rock record that hints at more to come.Jed Murphy · Nov 1, 2026MusicTHERE THEY ARE! Ft. Collins Noise Rock Bands Join Forces on Split EPFear of Withdrawal and Sludgebroker share three tracks each on THERE HE IS GET HIM.Jed Murphy · Oct 12, 2026MusicFrom the Ether: Nameless Warning Digs From Within for New AlbumColorado Springs artist Nameless Warning turns his old demos into vaporwave on his seventh album, Window to the.Jed Murphy · Oct 12, 2026MusicThe Burroughs: ApocalyptequeThe Burroughs are back with Apocalypteque, their third studio album and their biggest reinvention yet.Ava Harris · Oct 1, 2026FeaturesThe Stephen Lear Band: Where You Been, Babe?Stephen Lear is a young (25) guitarist/vocalist making his way into the music biz.John Carlson · Sep 1, 2026FeaturesCapture This: Headspin ReviewDenver pop-punk band Capture This released “Headspin” on June 26, a track that takes mental health struggles and turns them into something you can shout along to.Ava Harris · Sep 1, 2026MusicReplica City – A Better You reviewOnce again, the Mile High City has another solid post-punk album on the shelf.Jed Murphy · Aug 1, 2026MusicDeth Rali – The Fall of Neon ReviewDenver goth outfit Deth Rali’s latest full-length album, The Fall of Neon, walks a fine line between scratching the itch for the genre and discomfort. Soaked in the darkwave synths and chorused-out guitar that became iconic in the ’80s, while clad in black lipstick and white face paint, Deth Rali checks all the gothic boxes.Jed Murphy · Aug 1, 2026MusicThe Crooked Rugs Find Their Sweet Spot on Self-Titled Fifth AlbumEver expanding and prolific, Fort Collins-based psychedelic high-desert rock outfit The Crooked Rugs is back with a self-titled fifth full-length album.Jed Murphy · Jul 1, 2026MusicHooked From the First Bar: The Dirty Turkeys’ “Under Your Spell” Lives Up to Its NameThere are songs that ask for your attention, and then there are songs that just take it.Ava Harris · Jun 26, 2026

MusicAubrey Dale’s Firewood Burns Slow and BrightColorado has never had a shortage of artists trying to split the difference between country tradition and something newer.Ava Harris · Jun 1, 2026FeaturesGood Carver Examines Uncertainty on Debut Album The Steps We Have To TakeNavigating uncertainty isn’t a process that goes away with time.Zachary Visconti · May 1, 2026FeaturesSeattle’s Magenta Wave Brings The Well to Colorado This MaySeattle-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.Shane Loewe · May 1, 2026FeaturesElektric Animals Take You Somewhere New on B&B MOTELAs mainstream sounds continue to dominate, Elektric Animals carve out space for alternative indie to evolve within Colorado’s growing music scene.Ava Harris · May 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, 2026MusicVon Saxon Cannot be ‘Undone’ on New Double AlbumVon Saxon has a sound not held down by the rules of traditional music making.Jed Murphy · Mar 6, 2026Featuresprairie Dips Their Cup in That Poudre Canyon Dream Pop with Thoughtful, Sprawling New AlbumColorado’s Front Range is home to many creative musical acts, but there’s something that feels particularly natural about pensive, spacey folk.Zachary Visconti · Feb 6, 2026FeaturesThe Pretty Shabbies Shakes Things Up with New Album: FICTIONIt seems in recent years, Denver has been a psych rock crucible, and The Pretty Shabbies’ new record, FICTION, is the latest piece to come out of the city.Shane Loewe · Jan 6, 2026