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MusicAlbum Review: I In Team – Bad NeighborsKnock, knock – It’s Nick Sanville and Dugan’s group I In Team ushering you into your living room, commandeering the nearest bluetooth speaker and showcasing cuts from their…Diego Felix · Jun 16, 2022MusicAlbum Review: The Crooked Rugs – THAT!There is a cultural, dad-inherited fondness for flipping through AM radio channels while driving late at night.Gabe Allen · Oct 5, 2021MusicAlbum Review: Gasoline Lollipops – All The Misery Money Can BuyOne of Colorado’s most popular bands, The Gasoline Lollipops, will be delivering what can arguably be considered their masterpiece on September 11, 2020. “All the Misery Money Can Buy” has been described by the band as a politically charged union of soul music and Southern rock, blending singer Clay Rose’s gritty singing style with what appears to be a full-on gospel choir. It sounds like it was recorded at the Crossroads in the presence of the devil himself.Nate Wilde · Sep 9, 2020MusicAlbum Review: Gabrielle Louise – The Unending Alteration of the Human HeartGabrielle Louise lived alone for the past couple of years, existing in slow, rural life in Paonia, CO.Valerie Vampola · Mar 2, 2020MusicAlbum Review: Saints Of Never After – Return to Tower: Part 2Saints Of Never After are Fort Collins’ answer to the amalgamous sub-genre known as post-hardcore.Nate Wilde · Feb 10, 2020FeaturesHit The Ground Running – Hodi’s Half Note: 10 Years of the FoCo Music Mainstay“I have a deep love for music,” Daniel Mladenik, owner of Hodi’s Half Note says. “I feel like this is what I was put here to do.” Mladenik may be the big boss at Hodi’s now, but he began his time at the Fort Collins music mainstay as the “heavy” demanding derailed drunks to chill. This January 24, Hodi’s celebrates 10 years on North College Avenue with a performance by Dave Watts and Friends, a Motet / String Cheese Incident supergroup.Dan England · Jan 10, 2020MusicAlbum Review: Race To Neptune – Share My FrequencySince Race to Neptune’s inception in 2015, they’ve been delivering gritty yet fun, melodic alternative rock to Northern Colorado. Their upcoming EP Share My Frequency kicks off with the angsty “Unnatural Desires,” which delightfully reeks of flannel and Converse, though it doesn’t stay in one vein, drifting into pop-punk territory, employing spooky vibes and even cinematic, sentimental imagery. Catch them September 13 at Blast N’ Scrap and September 28 at The Downtown Artery with Valdez and Plasma Canvas.Nate Wilde · Sep 11, 2019FeaturesThe Steady Hand Behind The Jam: Leftover Salmon’s Jeremy GrantJeremy Grant admits he doesn’t even really like jam bands. Regardless, the 40-year-old Greeley native is the monitor engineer and stage manager for Leftover Salmon, one of the most celebrated jam bands around.Dan England · Mar 13, 2019Concert PhotosLos Lonely Boys @ Washingtons – Ft. CollinsPeary Schroeder · Feb 2, 2019FeaturesHieroglyphicsGood news has descended upon the hip-hop community: not only is the entire Hieroglyphics crew reunited for a tour, but they’re bringing Del the Funky Homosapien along with them.Kyle Eustice · Mar 21, 2016