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MusicAlbum Review: David Burchfield – State To StateWhether it’s your first time going on a hike since lockdown, or an anticipated camping trip, David Burchfield’s album “State to State” makes for a proper soundtrack to a mountain getaway.Valerie Vampola · Jul 9, 2020FeaturesDrum As You Are: Eric Riley Throws Down The Beat As A Black Musician In MetalEven with all the fun Eric Riley has thrashing onstage with his longtime friend Nate Valdez, there is always that one drunk person who has to point it out: a black guy in a metal band!Valerie Vampola · Jul 4, 2020MusicSingle Review: The Burroughs – Love & UnityColorado’s ‘Sweaty Soul’ band The Burroughs step out of their James Brown and retro-funk style to deliver two distinctive tracks.Valerie Vampola · Mar 3, 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, 2020FeaturesAni DiFranco: Still Righteous After All These YearsSince the 90’s, Ani DiFranco has been steadily creating a legacy for herself.Valerie Vampola · Feb 4, 2020MusicAlbum Review: Brian Claxton – When I Get HomeBrian Claxton is one of the Colorado music scene’s most treasured side-men.Valerie Vampola · Jan 14, 2020FeaturesWildermiss: Star-Faced but GroundedIn many ways, Wildermiss made it big a couple years ago with their first album “Lost With You,” spawning regular rotation on 93.3 KTCL, performances at Red Rocks and a slot on Last Call With Carson Daly. But they’re not exactly flying in private jets when outside the comfort of Colorado. In fact, they’re still driving vans that suck. Wildermiss haven’t forgotten where they came from because they can’t afford it yet. And that’s reflected in their new album “In My Mind”.Valerie Vampola · Dec 16, 2019MusicAlbum Review: Marbin – Strong ThingMarbin’s new album ‘Strong Thing’ is the love child of prog rock and jazz fusion. Eddie Van Halen and Charlie Parker surely smiled down on the Chicago based quartet when they recorded it; their collective energy and virtuosic solos are enough to invigorate both long-distance runs and epic boss-battles royale.Valerie Vampola · Dec 10, 2019MusicAlbum Review: Boundless Septet – BoundlessBoundless, the debut record by the jazz septet of the same names sounds like many other modern jazz projects to come out in the past few years. But that isn’t a bad thing. Rather, it’s an accomplishment for three young composers Zach Rich, Matteo Sabattini and Joey LeClerc (as well as Daniel Thompson, who pennedValerie Vampola · Nov 26, 2019FeaturesA Tempest Of Inspiration: Whippoorwill and The Nature Of StormsAlysia, Staci, and Tobias were in the middle of nowhere, Oklahoma when the sky turned green.Valerie Vampola · Nov 8, 2019FeaturesThe Lone Vulf: Cory Wong Ventures Outside The PackAs much of a beast as Cory Wong is on the guitar (and how catchy his composing and songwriting is) “Motivational Music For The Syncopated Soul” isn’t exactly a pedestal of attention for himself. Instead, he collaborated with several well established musicians, evoking a collaborative vibe like that of his other band Vulfpeck. Wong (with support from Paris Monster) play sThe Aggie Theater on Halloween night as well as Boulder and Denver November 1 and 2.Valerie Vampola · Oct 21, 2019MusicAlbum Review: Jarrod Gipson – Heart Eyes. Cycles. Clear Mind.Jarrod Gipson, known in the local scene as the drummer for Colorado’s own Nina and the Hold Tight, ventures out with debut solo album Heart Eyes. Cycles. Clear Mind. It’s an impressive, ambitious introduction to him as a soloist, where he throws everything he’s got at us. Look for it October 11 and check him out live on November 9 at ALMAGRE in Colorado Springs.Valerie Vampola · Oct 10, 2019ReviewsAlbum Review: Oxeye Daisy – They Say You’re A DemonEven when Denver’s Oxeye Daisy steps out of the box from the feel of their newest EP ‘They Say You’re A Demon,’ they find ways to integrate new textures without sacrificing the dark, spacey vibe. Straying from the dreamy atmosphere by evoking Dick Dale playing punk, Lela Roy’s fearless wails embellish the band’s frantic tension until it floats off to vivid, dreamy Pink Floyd territory mid way. Catch them at Bohemian Nights August 10th in Fort CollinsValerie Vampola · Aug 8, 2019FeaturesSwerve: From The Classroom To The Stage – Cover Story July 2019Led by singer Lauren Johnston, Swerve are colorful, quirky, exciting and eccentric, but they all wanted to be in a band playing music that was not only fun, but their own. “You don’t need permission to do anything musically, which is great,” said bassist and back-up singer Julian Cary. After winning the 2019 BandWagon Battle Of The Bands, Swerve’s future is uncertain, but they will hit the Stampede Free Stage Tuesday, July 2nd.Valerie Vampola · Jul 1, 2019FeaturesCody Johnson Stays True By Singing A Different Song“Good luck trying to find someone to sign this contract,” remarked the label representative.Valerie Vampola · Jun 28, 2019FeaturesThe Unlikely Candidates: Kyle Morris On Seeking The UnexpectedSince their beginnings, The Unlikely Candidates have toyed around with a slew of different sounds, despite charting more than once in Billboard’s Alternative Rock category. “We’ve Always been influenced by bands who weren’t stuck on one particular sound,” Kyle Morris Says. The Unlikely Candidates play The Moxi Theater on March 3.Valerie Vampola · Feb 24, 2019