Denver Funk Pop Band Hand Turkey Reaches A New Level On Fridge Art Vol. 2′

Following the band’s victory in BandWagon’s Battle of the Bands in the spring, Hand Turkey is set to release another album this month, celebrating with a release show at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox in Denver on August 15. Funk pop fusion outfit Hand Turkey brings groove-centric, high-energy recordings and performances. The seven-piece ensemble just won BandWagon’s […]

The Soundtrack of This Little Town

Inside The Downtown Sound, Greeley’s sole record shop and the quiet heart of a growing music scene. There is a particular kind of quiet inside a record store. Not silence, exactly. Something softer. The low hum of a turntable warming up, the papery shuffle of fingers walking through a crate, friendly neighborhood chatter between the […]

Replica City – A Better You review

Once again, the Mile High City has another solid post-punk album on the shelf. In June of 2026, Replica City, the three-piece rock outfit based out of Denver, released their second full-length album, A Better You. This emotionally charged, raucous affair leans in while tuning out, delivering another one-two punch from the DIY record label, […]

Deth Rali – The Fall of Neon Review

Denver 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. […]

Kat Hasty Grew Up and Kept Going

The West Texas singer-songwriter brings her Red Dirt sound to Colorado and Wyoming this July. Kat Hasty is a West Texas singer-songwriter, a single mom, and one of the names Rolling Stone put on Red Dirt’s next wave. She’s earned every bit of it on her own terms. “Pretty Things” is the song that put […]

How The Lincoln Is Stepping Into Cheyenne Frontier Days History 

For roughly 25 years, the afterparty had an address. When the Outlaw Saloon closed its doors, it left more than a vacancy in Cheyenne’s nightlife calendar. It left a ritual without a home.  Cheyenne Frontier Days is the kind of event that doesn’t need a subtitle. This event draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every […]

The Crooked Rugs Find Their Sweet Spot on Self-Titled Fifth Album

Ever expanding and prolific, Fort Collins-based psychedelic high-desert rock outfit The Crooked Rugs is back with a self-titled fifth full-length album. Locking in on the things that made their previous album Hear & Now so interesting, The Crooked Rugs is contemplative and precise, feeling more like the steady forward motion of a train than a […]