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Impacts of COVID-19 on Colorado music scene, part 2

Ty Davis November 4, 2020

Read part one of the series here. People may expect local artists to turn to livestream performances in the pandemic, but that wasn’t the case for every artist. While bands like Chess at Breakfast...

(Graphic illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Spooks & Tunes: Halloween songs to get your monster on

Maddy Erskine October 27, 2020

With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to start cranking the scary music. And I do not mean “Monster Mash," which may just be the most overplayed and overrated Halloween song out there. Instead...

The crowd for the Heck House event at the Downtown Artery Oct. 24. The bands King Crawdad, Los Toms, Dry Ice, and TrashFest performed to an energized audience. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Current, future impacts of COVID-19 on Colorado music scene

Ty Davis October 21, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has affected nearly all industries in one form or another, but live music stands out among others due to its dependency on drawing large crowds. According to...

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Love transcends human-made borders in Xiuhtezcatl’s “El Cielo”

Maddy Erskine October 18, 2020

It’s not often that you hear about a young rapper who has spoken at the United Nations and sued the United States government. At only 20 years old, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has made a name for himself as...

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Album Review: ‘Maniac’ by Hannah Richardson

Jeremiah Janzen October 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated local art and music scenes across the country. Facing a lack of cohesion and clarity on a day-to-day basis, one can certainly empathize with the struggling artist. While...

Americana singer-songwriter Taylor Shae balances school, artistry

Americana singer-songwriter Taylor Shae balances school, artistry

Ty Davis September 30, 2020

While someone in her peer group would be getting ready to release their first extended play record, 20-year-old Colorado State University student Taylor Shae is set to release her fourth album, “Legend...

DIY music pioneer, Campus West Pinball Jones closes its doors

DIY music pioneer, Campus West Pinball Jones closes its doors

Maddy Erskine September 27, 2020

Growing up in this town, Pinball Jones has always been one of my favorite places, both as a venue and an arcade. In high school, my friends and I were always checking the schedule to see if they had a...

Fort Collins singer-songwriter, Corey Wright, performs at the Sagebrush Sessions in July 2019. (Photo courtesy of PhoCo via Sustain Music and Nature)

Sustain Music and Nature concert series carries tune of resiliency

Taylor Sandal September 20, 2020

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on kcsufm.com. See the original version here. The day live music came to a halt was devastating. COVID-19 sent shockwaves through the music industry,...

Cheyenne Duba and Steve Welhaf of TARO hold candles in their palms and look at them. (Photo courtesy of TARO)

TARO releases a dreamlike music video for ‘Awake’ single

Maddy Erskine September 16, 2020

Cheyenne Duba writes and sings alongside Steve Welhaf's guitar to create TARO, a Fort Collins-based duo that produces their own music. By combining the deep and emotional lyrics of Duba and the upbeat...

(Left to right) Guitarist Nic Lubin, vocalist Nick Lundeen, and bassist Matthias Mandl of Lady Denim perform at the Artery on Oct. 18th. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Shared moments: FoCo musicians adapt to playing in pandemic

Kailey Pickering September 8, 2020

As businesses rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the flow of live music remains absent from Fort Collins. Music has always been a link for people to come together and connect, especially...

3420 plays a show at Hodi’s Halfnote. The band is comprised of Marty Musik on drums, Josh Sommerfield on guitar, and Styker Steele on bass.  Photo courtesy of 3420.

COVID-19, electronic dance music: 3420 shares their perspective

Maddy Erskine September 7, 2020

When most people think of electronic dance music, they don’t think of a live band fronting it. Fort Collins band 3420 is pushing the genre of electronic music by adding live instruments, creating a psychedelic...

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The AJR ‘Summerland’ playlist: 5 bops from the Met brothers

Noah Pasley September 1, 2020

Monday not only marked the end of another month but the start of another occasion — a new song from the New York-based indie-pop trio known as AJR. The song is the band's second single of 2020, following...

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