Music
All you need is bugs
The humble Trevor Powers, who records under the moniker Youth Lagoon, is somewhat of an enigma. His visionary first record, Year of Hibernation, is full of adorably cerebral psychedelic pop written in his dorm room at Boise State University and recorded over ...
Fun on the fourth
There are a lot of things to do on July 4, but with multiple parts of the state literally on fire, it might be hard to come by those oft-cherished fireworks. Here are some of the best things to do this Independence Day — fireworks not guaranteed. Ralphie’s ...
No Rush to Record
As Pierce The Veil gears up for the release of its fourth album, some are predicting big things for the band, which has enjoyed steady and substantial growth in its popularity...
Portugal. The Man hits a stride with their latest, poppy album
You see a lot of unexpected buzz-band hyperbole in this business. Most of it is little more than well-meaning, thesaurus-clutching publicists trying to earn their keep, but when you read the Wall Street Journal hyping up a band as bearers of the best set at this year...
Blues is the route
The music started about 40 years ago at a party at Mary Flower’s house in Denver. Singer Mollie O’Brien recalls the gathering in 1980...
Prominent guests come to CU to join Leonard Bernstein celebration
The University of Colorado College of Music has joined the rest of the musical world to celebrate the centennial of the unique American composer,...
Luck happens
Sometimes all you can do is marvel at someone’s dumb luck, blessed fortune, or whatever you want to call it. Like the guy who wins the lottery because he picked one or two of the right numbers by mistake, the woman who hits the jackpot on her first pull on a slot ...
‘Ya-Ka-May,’ Galactic’s latest, is a blast
Just like the album’s cover, Ya-Ka-May by the New Orleans band Galactic and released on...
