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Carolina Chauffe releases second ‘song-a-day’ album

Max Hogan February 16, 2021

For most creatives, picking up a new project can be a serious challenge with a long, arduous process from start to finish. But Carolina Chauffe, an independent artist from Lafayette, Louisiana, has...

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Bonnie and Taylor Sims create music with an outlaw state of mind

Taylor Sandal February 16, 2021

Editor's Note: You can also read this article at kcsufm.com. Some musicians spend their whole careers waiting for the right time, place and people to give their song a second listen — for the break...

Valentine's Day playlist: Classic songs of love and loss

Valentine’s Day playlist: Classic songs of love and loss

Max Hogan February 14, 2021

Feb. 14 is arguably one of the most controversial holidays, depending on whether or not you’ve landed yourself a lover this year. Whether you need a soundtrack to gaze deeply into someone’s eyes...

Conductor Wes Kenny prepared to lead the Fort Collins Symphony in a bow before intermission during their performance at the Lincoln Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Wes Kenny directed for the entire duration of the performance, however, some of the musicians switched during the intermission. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

Fort Collins Symphony leads concert of heart and heartbreak

Max Hogan February 12, 2021

One element that sets classical music apart is its nature to keep the thoughts and imagination of its composer alive long after their life ends. It gives the performers, as well as the listener, a...

Local singer songwriter Julia Kirkwood looks at her parents as she plays guitar in Old Town square, Feb. 6. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Singer Julia Kirkwood paves way for young musicians

Maddy Erskine February 10, 2021

In 2019, on the Mountain Avenue Stage in Old Town, 13-year-old Julia Kirkwood wowed the audience with her original music, stunning voice and effortless self-accompaniment on the acoustic guitar and...

Glass Cases are a local Fort Collins band releasing a new album.

Glass Cases’ ‘Chemicals’ explores everyday struggles

Maddy Erskine February 3, 2021

The message of local band Glass Cases' music is a message we hear every day as we all try to simply get through what can be a really tough life, and it's a message we don’t hear enough. Glass Cases’...

Not so local: Canada’s finest tunes for fleeing the U.S.

Not so local: Canada’s finest tunes for fleeing the U.S.

Maddy Erskine February 2, 2021

Living in America can feel like an endless stream of disappointment in trying to accomplish some unattainable concept of happiness in a country that prioritizes the financial success of few and collective...

10 punk tracks to cope with our crumbling democracy

10 punk tracks to cope with our crumbling democracy

Max Hogan January 27, 2021

Whether it’s watching the federal government fumble handling the pandemic like a newborn giraffe trying to play football, your Aunt Lisa getting slowly drawn into the rampant conspiracies of QAnon...

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The Sickly Hecks release dynamic new album, ‘Try and Fail’

Max Hogan January 20, 2021

The Sickly Hecks’ 2021 release "Try and Fail" presents itself as dynamic and danceable alt-rock album while giving a raw, personal perspective on issues like mental health, substance abuse and broken...

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Album Review: Megan Thee Stallion delivers on debut album ‘Good News’

Jorge Espinoza December 9, 2020

Hot girls run the world, and Megan Thee Stallion is our leader. With the release of her debut album "Good News," the "Houston hottie" further asserts her dominance in the industry with a sharp delivery...

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Local Music: Songs for staying in by the fire

Maddy Erskine December 8, 2020

The last few weeks of the semester are tough times for everyone. With the weather getting chilly and exams coming up, it’s tempting to just sit inside and snuggle up by the fire — or heater; we...

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Mom Rock EP embodies the energy of DIY scene

Maddy Erskine November 16, 2020

Musicians and fans everywhere are missing live shows. But despite the pandemic, Boston band Mom Rock released their first EP, “I Wish Every Day Was Today," with hopes of reminding listeners and fans...

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