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Gasoline Lollipops perform during a show at Washington’s October 4. After the show Clay Rose, the vocalist and acoustic guitar player, explained that the band is like a quilt and “each bandmate and each song and each audience member is a patch in this quilt” and that “the thing that stitches it all together is the music.” (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Gasoline Lollipops ignite Washington’s with eclectic style

Joel Thompson October 7, 2019

Colorado locals Gasoline Lollipops gave a lively performance at Washington’s on Oct. 4, following the Fort Collins band Maxwell Mud. Both bands brought an exciting blend of genres, as well as intoxicating...

Find your ideal study playlist for finals week. Photo by Sydney Izienicki.

6 songs to get you in the Homecoming spirit

Joel Thompson October 2, 2019

Homecoming week is here at Colorado State University, and after six weeks of classes, it's time for a change of pace.  To pair with the changing of the season, and to prematurely celebrate finishing...

Collegian Album Reviews Graphic (Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

DaBaby packs a punch on ‘KIRK’

Dom Brazeau October 1, 2019

Not even a year ago, North Carolina rapper DaBaby released his first studio album; just seven months later, the artist dropped his latest project "KIRK." At 13 tracks and a 35-minute run time, "KIRK" boasts...

Singer-songwriter Dodie performs at the Gothic Theatre on her North American Human Tour Sept. 27. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Dodie’s Human Tour boasts empowerment and individualism

Matt Campbell September 29, 2019

Hundreds of eager and brightly dressed fans stood in a line that stretched down the block from Denver’s Gothic Theatre on Friday night, each one waiting to be a part of a sold-out audience for dodie’s...

The Fort Collins Blues Society performs at Old Town Square. (Sam Sedoryk | Collegian)

Blues artists share their stories in Old Town Square

Sam Sedoryk September 24, 2019

The Fort Collins Blues Society gave locals the end of summer blues this past Sunday for Blues in the Square. FOCOBS puts on Blues in the Square as a way to celebrate blues music in Fort Collins. The nonprofit...

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...

Collegian Reviews (Illustration by Caleb Carpenter | Collegian)

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...

Collegian Reviews (Illustration by Caleb Carpenter | Collegian)

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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