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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

MISCOMUNICADO: Reawakening Art Rock in a post-genre world.

MISCOMUNICADO: Reawakening Art Rock in a post-genre world.

Saruh Fenton June 16, 2016

When James Hodgkins met Dan Scott Forreal in middle school, all that mattered to him was that Forreal had a skateboard gripped in one hand, and a cast fixed on the other. For both, the friendship was almost...

FoCoMX Volunteer Coordinator Soraya Rozkuszka poses with some of this years volunteers. FocoMA is volunteer run and recruited around 300 volunteers for FoCoMX this year.

FoCoMX makes resounding impact on Fort Collins community

Saruh Fenton April 27, 2016

Bursting through the gaps of anonymity, Fort Collins has budded into a nationally-distinct cultural hotspot by virtue of its thriving music scene, among other things. While this accolade is supported by...

FoCoMX: a definite must for music lovers

FoCoMX: a definite must for music lovers

Saruh Fenton April 18, 2016

It's odd to say, but I fell in love with the festival from 3,000 miles away while living just outside New York City. I obviously couldn't go attend the festival those few years back, but I still wanted...

Interview with an outlaw

Interview with an outlaw

Saruh Fenton April 7, 2016

Toting a heavy, custom-made, steel resonator guitar, Sean Lamborne, member of Boulder-based band The Longest Day of the Year, serenaded students at the Ramskeller Wednesday, April 6th  alongside drummer...

Old Sport: DIY Punk Rock

Old Sport: DIY Punk Rock

Saruh Fenton March 31, 2016

Discovering the Fort Collins punk scene is no easy task and unless you know where to look, you won’t find much. While it’s true the presence of punk ‘do-it-yourselfers’ are barely visible on the...

The 14ers: for the love of music

The 14ers: for the love of music

Saruh Fenton March 30, 2016

 For most people, summiting mountaintops typically warrants just a quick snapshot and a ham sandwich before trekking back down. For CSU alumnus and local musician, Ryan Kirkpatrick, high-altitude...

Mishawaka Amphitheatre: 100 Years In and A Century To Go

Mishawaka Amphitheatre: 100 Years In and A Century To Go

Saruh Fenton March 29, 2016

In commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Mishawaka Amphitheater, music lovers donned their best 80’s get-up, packed their camping gear and took the 45-minute journey up the Poudre Canyon Friday,...

Of Musicians and Students: The Painters

Of Musicians and Students: The Painters

Saruh Fenton March 23, 2016

When you walk into CSU junior Kyle Jones bedroom, it doesn’t take long to figure out what the ecosystems science major puts his heart and soul into. Scattered alongside typical bedroom furniture sit...

Maxwell Mud on rocking Fort Collins music scene

Maxwell Mud on rocking Fort Collins’ music scene

Saruh Fenton March 9, 2016

Though it would be hard to tell from his casual demeanor, Brian Kittrell is a bit of a rock 'n' roll purist. In the past two years, his band Maxwell Mud has become embedded in the local music scene as...

Mama Lenny & the Remedy CD Release Show

Mama Lenny & the Remedy CD Release Show

Saruh Fenton March 3, 2016

Those of you familiar with Hodi’s Half Note, know it is a great Old Town spot to catch a show with a lot of sound in a more intimate space; the capacity of the venue being around 250 people. First of...

FoCo Band Write Minded speaks on growth & living the dream

FoCo Band Write Minded speaks on growth & living the dream

Saruh Fenton March 2, 2016

As part of the LSC Live program, Write Minded is set to play the ‘Skellar Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. The band will also be opening for Boulder based group Whiskey Blanket around 9 p.m. Saturday...

FoCo Band Write Minded speaks to growth & living the dream

FoCo Band Write Minded speaks to growth & living the dream

Saruh Fenton March 1, 2016

Catch Write Minded today in the Ramskellar at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.It’s five minutes after three and I’m about to sit down with Write Minded, a Fort Collins band whose music, by their own admission,...

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