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Music

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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5 songs by local artists that were released this summer

Maddy Erskine August 26, 2020

Due to COVID-19, many aspects of our local music scene have been put on hold, and a big aspect of the Fort Collins music scene is live shows. While live shows are greatly missed, and we hope they will...

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The Seven Sea…Shanties? Nautical tunes for a new week

Noah Pasley August 25, 2020

For most college students, music is an important part of the daily routine. Maybe it’s lo-fi beats for a study session or Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” for a good old-fashioned sob. But I’m here...

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Quarantunes: 5 songs for your pandemic playlist

Noah Pasley August 18, 2020

With much of the entertainment industry on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's all too easy to fall into a rut of rewatching old shows on Netflix or snuggling up to old playlists. But even as movie...

Los Mocochetes, a local Mexican funk band, performs for protesters in Denver July 18, 2020. (Noah Pasley | The Collegian)

Music unites protesters at Songs of Freedom event

Noah Pasley July 19, 2020

Just steps away from the Capitol in Denver, protesters set the scene for a celebration of Black music and culture. The What's Next Movement, a social change group created in Denver stemming from...

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Ty Davis April 21, 2020

Boulder singer-songwriter Dave Tamkin’s latest single offers some wisdom while giving shoes to the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Tamkin is an indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Chicago known...

Goldblush plays at Pinball Jones Campus West, March 12, 2020. (Monty Daniel | The Collegian)

A guide to supporting musicians during the pandemic

Monty Daniel April 8, 2020

While many people around the world are struggling make ends meet due to the current pandemic, musicians have had an especially tough time. With social distancing measures in place, musicians have been...

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Thundercat delivers fun, introspective funk on new album

Leo Friedman April 7, 2020

Jazz funk virtuoso Thundercat combines hip-hop, jazz and funk music to produce an eclectic and enjoyable listening experience. The face behind Thundercat, Stephen Lee Bruner, released his new album, “It...

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