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MusicAlbum Review: Spencer Zweifel and The Life or Death SituationZweifel. German for “Doubt.” From the root word zwei — meaning “two.” Or, when really straining the poetics of Middle High German for the purposes of this clumsy metaphor… Zwei —…Danny Bishop · Sep 18, 2024FeaturesUnderseer: Worth the WaitIn the heart of Northern Colorado, a band has been quietly, yet powerfully, redefining the boundaries of math rock and post-hardcore.Landon Ungerman · Jul 29, 2024Featuresclementine: Growing Up PunkOrganic Beginnings A young alternative rock band is making waves in the Rockies, with black Sharpie X’s on their hands, handed out by security bouncers at venues across the state.Landon Ungerman · Jun 27, 2024ReviewsSelfish Health (Toxic Pain) by Shanghai Metro Temple | Single ReviewWhen someone close to you is constantly in crisis, you can spend all of your energy on that person without even realizing it.Gabe Allen · Mar 11, 2024ReviewsInside My Head by CITRA | Single ReviewDenver rock band CITRA is catapulting into the new year with their new single, Inside My Head.Landon Ungerman · Jan 5, 2024MusicINTHEWHALE – 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, 2023MusicAlbum Review: Melkbelly – Nothing ValleyMelkbelly’s debut, full-length album Nothing Valley may be one of the most refreshing albums of the year.Noel Billups · Nov 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: The Great Aerodome– Happy Birthday to Me, I GuessGenre-bending rockers, The Great Aerodrome knock it out of the park with their debut album Happy Birthday to Me, I Guess.Noel Billups · Nov 1, 2017Features105.5 The Colorado Sound’s Top Picks You Should Hear This Month105.5 The Colorado Sound’s Top Picks for October featuring Nick Lowe, The National, Deer Tick and Tyler Childers.BandWagon Magazine · Oct 2, 2017FeaturesIn The Whale – Not Their First RodeoFor Nate Valdez and Eric Reilly of the two-piece rock band In The Whale, the last seven years has been a wild ride on the slow burn to success.Jed Murphy · Sep 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Attack On Venus – XOAttack on Venus is your local pissed off galactic explorers.Samm Barrett · Sep 1, 2017FeaturesTalkin’ Shop with RooneyRooney is a band you know you’ve heard. The commercial success of songs like “Don’t Let Your Heart Go Missing” and “I’m Shakin” made them a part of the high school experience for many young people growing up in the early and mid-2000s. What many casual listeners don’t know, bandleader Robert Schwartzman is also an accomplished filmmaker. In 2016, he released his directorial debut Dreamland at the Tribeca Film Festival while almost at the same time releasing Washed Away, Rooney’s first full-length album in six years. We spoke with Schwartzman about his incredible life as an artist.Jed Murphy · Jul 5, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Coco Montoya – Hard TruthCoco Montoya’s latest album Hard Truth demonstrates the 65-year-old Stratocaster singer’s ability to play and sing the blues. Montoya certainly holds his own with the blues community and has a storied resume. He even used to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, filling a spot once occupied by Eric Clapton and Peter Green.Andrew Stiegler · Jul 5, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Kris Lager Band – Rise and ShineRise and Shine is another big step forward for the Kris Lager Band and offered fans a satisfying place to return to.Andrew Stiegler · Apr 3, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Edison– Familiar SpiritDenver-based folk/rock outfit Edison, consisting of singer/guitarist Sarah Slaton, multi-instrumentalist Dustin Morris and former Lumineers guitarist Maxwell Hughes gave been…Jay Wallace · Jan 9, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Race To Neptune – Oh ContraireOh Contraire is the first full-length release from Fort Collins rock band, Race to Neptune.Noel Billups · Oct 4, 2016MusicAlbum Review: MISCOMUNICADO – Fun-Land ExpressTake the hooks from the best music of the 1960s, hand them over to an EDM outfit with a couple good singers/guitarists, and you would get Fun-Land Express, the fifth album from…Jay Wallace · Sep 8, 2016FeaturesMark Sultan’s One Man Show Comes to Fort CollinsBefore he was in The King Khan & BBQ Show, Mark Sultan played drums for the Canadian punk outfit Powersquat, who were noted for particularly violent live shows.Kyle Eustice · Aug 2, 2016FeaturesBlues Jam Spotlight: Davy KnowlesGrowing up in the Isle of Man, 29-year-old blues musician Davy Knowles learned to play guitar by listening to records he’d find in his father’s collection, which included artists…Kyle Eustice · Jun 6, 2016FeaturesBlues Jam Spotlight: North Mississippi AllstarsBringing a little taste of Mississippi country blues to the Greeley Blues Jam, Luther and Cody Dickinson are the two brothers behind North Mississippi Allstars, celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year.Jay Wallace · Jun 6, 2016