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Skating Polly multi instrumentalist Kelli Mayo performs Sept. 1, 2018. (David Lee via Flickr)

Skating Polly proves the future of punk is now

Matt Campbell September 24, 2019

Fort Collins' alternative rock venue Surfside 7 hosted Oklahoma City's ugly-poppers Skating Polly this past Friday. Supported by local bands Plasma Canvas and Señorita Sometimes, Surfside 7 was brought...

American rapper and songwriter Jay Rock performs at RamFest 2019 in the Lory Student Center Sept. 22. Rock is a Grammy Award winning artist originally from California. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

First rapper to take on RamFest Jay Rock-ed the LSC

Dom Brazeau September 22, 2019

Jay Rock, a Grammy Award winning artist who has worked with well-known musicians, such as Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake, rocked the Colorado State University campus on Sept. 22.  Rock is the...

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Pixies attempt to innovate with new album

Leo Friedman September 18, 2019

“Beneath the Eyrie,” Pixies’ third album since their reunion in 2004, delivers some flashes of classic Pixies sound, as well as some songs that feel off the mark. The Boston-based alternative band...

Surfside 7 concert venue in Old Town. Photo credit: rentblockone.com.

Skating Polly to bring power and ugly pop to Fort Collins

Matt Campbell September 17, 2019

Hailing from Oklahoma City, the punk-rock trio Skating Polly will be gracing the stage at Fort Collins’ punk venue Surfside 7 on Sept. 20. With the band comes a turbulent performance full of angst, passion...

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JPEGMAFIA innovates on ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’

Miles Parrish September 17, 2019

This past Friday, Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA released his third album, "All My Heroes Are Cornballs," since seeing critical success with his 2018 release of "Veteran." JPEG's newest project builds upon...

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Graduating Life and Save Face bring A game to 4-song split

Joel Thompson September 16, 2019

Off the backs of their 2018 albums, emo powerhouses Graduating Life and Save Face released a four-song split EP together on Sept. 12. After releasing “Grad Life” and “Merci” respectively, the...

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Post Malone fails at consistency on ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’

Dom Brazeau September 10, 2019

“Hollywood’s Bleeding,” released Sept. 6, is Post Malone’s third studio album since 2018’s “Beerbongs & Bentleys” and 2016’s “Stoney.” Both of these albums dominated the charts...

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Mahalia explores relationships and independence in new album

Ava McCall September 9, 2019

Mahalia’s newest album, “LOVE AND COMPROMISE,” tells the story of relationships both new and old in a contemporary style that infuses rhythm and blues with pop and afrobeat flair. The 21-year-old...

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Alessia Cara wraps up summer with new EP

Emily Pisqui September 9, 2019

Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara released her new EP "This Summer" on September 6. Cara has been in the music industry for quite some time and won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2018....

Vocalist and guitarist Joel Kirschenbaum brings energy to the show with powerful riffs and screams. (Megan McGregor I Collegian)

King of Heck brings latest album to life at Colorado shows

Joel Thompson September 9, 2019

King of Heck put on one heck of a good show and gave life to their latest album at Rhinoceropolis in Denver on Sept. 8. After releasing their debut album, “Shine In My Chest,” the band booked a full...

Vocalist and bassist Quinn Miller sings during Red Scare's set at The Artery.  (Megan McGregor I Collegian)

DIY scene takes over Downtown Artery, ‘Heck House Takeover’

Joel Thompson September 8, 2019

Fort Collins' local DIY venue and collective, Heck House, took over the Downtown Artery for a high energy, mixed genre show Sept. 7.  Heck House, formerly a house venue in Fort Collins, brought some...

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Lana Del Rey returns to the familiar in latest album

Matt Campbell September 4, 2019

Lana Del Rey’s music has presented itself in a carefully cultivated aesthetic that has worked for the better part of a decade. Her 2012 debut “Born to Die” saw a young and ambitious Del Rey (born...

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