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Signey Bowling performs for Ducki at The Neighbor, a new, local venue in Fort Collins April 18. Bowling is one of the founders of Ducki, an alternative indie band that started in 2023 and has a new album releasing in May.
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Jesus Christ Taxi Driver’s Will Ehrhart plays the pedal steel guitar as the band closes out the second night of FoCoMX April 19. The rock band performed at Washington’s, a music venue with a longstanding history in Fort Collins.
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Jesus Christ Taxi Driver lead singer Ian Ehrhart performs at Washington’s during FoCoMX to close out the festival April 19. They recently released their debut album, “Lick My Soul,” and went on tour through 2023.
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Jesus Christ Taxi Driver lead singer Ian Ehrhart performs at Washington’s during FoCoMX to close out the festival April 19.
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David Knodle performs with his band, Horse Bitch, during Fort Collins’ annual music festival FoCoMX April 18. The Denver-based punk band performed at Washington’s.
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Riley Merino and Adam Cabrera take on one microphone during Horse Bitch’s FoCoMX performance April 18. In March, Horse Bitch had shows in Utah and Idaho as a part of other local festivals.
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Eric McRae performs with a local Fort Collins band, Ash Redhorse & The Midnight Suns, at the Aggie Theatre during FoCoMX April 18. According to the Fort Collins Music Association, while most of the band’s work is in the folk rock and indie genres, they produce a multi-genre sound inspired by growth and love.
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Jakob Mueller plays guitar for Elka, a local Fort Collins alternative folk band April 18. Mueller is the band’s lead guitarist and plays alongside lead singer Elke Tukker, drummer Tobias Bank and bass and synth player Cor Wright.
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Elka lead singer, Elke Tukker, performs songs from their debut record, “Cold Feet, Soft Landing” April 18. The Aggie Theatre hosted Elka for this year’s FoCoMX festival.
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Jakob Mueller, lead guitarist for Fort Collins band Elka, plays in front of an audience at Aggie Theatre April 18. The band performed music from their debut record, “Cold Feet, Soft Landing.”
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Ron Ajim guest performs with the reggae band, DubSkin, at Washington’s during FoCoMX April 19. DubSkin formed in 2006 and has released several independent albums, with their most recent being “Light the Dark.” Their music pushes past traditional reggae genre norms and into new topics and styles.
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Brooke Van Buiten, lead vocalist of Bitchflower, sings to the audience at Aggie Theatre April 19. Bitchflower is a band from Fort Collins that combines different punk, psychedelic and indie rock to create their own sound.
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Brooke Van Buiten, lead singer of Fort Collins local punk band Bitchflower, performs live in the Aggie Theatre April 19.
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Elka lead singer, Elke Tukker, performs songs from their debut record, “Cold Feet, Soft Landing” April 18. The Aggie Theatre hosted Elka for this year’s FoCoMX festival.
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Ruby Secrest, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Ruby Secrest is the returning arts and entertainment editor for The Collegian. As she goes into her fourth and final year at Colorado State University, pursuing a major in journalism and media communications and a minor in women’s and gender studies, she is excited to continue holding space for creative storytelling in the world of journalism.
Born and raised in Denver, Secrest grew up with a love for the arts. With a passion for fine art and live music, Secrest has continued to expand her knowledge on the arts during her time at The Collegian. Secrest began her role at the newspaper in fall 2023 as a writer and photographer; she specialized in concert photography as well as gallery and street art articles, reporting on live music and the local art scene within Fort Collins.
At The Collegian, Secrest often finds herself intrigued by stories filled with life and passion. Whether that may be a first-time business owner, a seasoned artist coming out with a new collection or a band going on tour for the first time, Secrest makes an effort to give a platform to people passionate about their work and share what the arts can do for individual communities.
Secrest finds inspiration from photographers such as Christian Sarkine and Amir Hamja, as well as creative inspirations from early works of Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, finding a fascination at the crossroads of creativity and protest.
When she is not clocked in, she usually enjoys hiking or skiing in the mountains, dancing with her friends, starting a new craft project, binge watching cult classics or embracing the art of doing nothing.
Secrest is grateful for the platform The Collegian has given her over her past two years, and as she heads into her final year as the arts and entertainment editor, she plans to continue encouraging passion within the arts and giving a platform to those who create it.