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Music

Sameer Gadhia performs with Young the Giant at Grandoozy on Sept. 15. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Young the Giant’s “Mirror Master” gets vulnerable, raises questions

Ashley Potts October 17, 2018

Reading through Young the Giant's song lyrics is often like trying to analyze poetry. There are lots of metaphors and things that don't quite make sense when just blindly singing along to the catchy tunes...

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Stoned vs. Sober: Kurt Vile throws it back on new album “Bottle It In”

Henry Netherland October 16, 2018

Editor's note: The activities portrayed in this article were done legally and in a safe environment.  Coming away from the success of “Lotta Sea Lice,” his 2017 collaboration with Courtney Barnett,...

CSU senior and english and ethic studies major Xavier Hadley poses for a portrait on Oct. 15. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

CSU student musician reflects on artistic growth

Miles Parrish October 15, 2018
Xavier Hadley, a 22-year-old Colorado native and English senior at Colorado State University, goes by the name of "Xavley" and is making waves with his music all over Colorado. Hadley has been making and releasing music over the past couple of years, and through music has found his own personal creative identity.
Figuring Drawing at the Downtown Artery, happening again on July 3rd and 10th from 7pm to 9pm.  (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Soccer Mommy, Sasami bring female-powered rock to the Downtown Artery

Elena Waldman October 14, 2018

  Female-led bands Soccer Mommy and Sasami emotionally destroyed the audience at the Downtown Artery last week with powerfully introspective lyrics and guitar-heavy melancholy tunes. Alternative rock...

People dance during the CSU Homecoming celebration on October 13, 2017. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Collegian playlist: 15 songs for Homecoming weekend

Walker Discoe October 11, 2018

Homecoming can be a time to shake off the stress of the past seven weeks on campus, and prepare for weeks to come. The perfect playlist is an important part of that, but we’re all tired of hearing the...

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Stoned vs. sober: Twenty One Pilots’ “Trench” salvages their reputation

Henry Netherland October 9, 2018

Coming away from a year-long hiatus, Twenty One Pilot's current primary revenue source is back with their third LP, “Trench.” Comprised of singer and keyboardist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh...

Two audience members prepare to play a Hoodie Allen themed variant of Family Feud with questions based on Hoodie's career during his performance at the Aggie Theater on Friday. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Hoodie Allen puts on intimate and interactive show at the Aggie

Davis Bonner October 3, 2018
Hoodie Allen’s performance at the Aggie Theater Friday night marked his second stop in Colorado after Denver on his “Hanging with Hoodie” tour.
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Denzel Curry breaks all taboos during Denver tour stop

Henry Netherland October 3, 2018

Still hot off of his critically acclaimed third LP, “Ta13oo,” South Florida rap extraordinaire, Denzel Curry brought his fiery flow to Denver’s Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on October 1. Opening...

Jack Elliott of the band Fat Stallion plays bass and sings during his band’s KCSU in-studio performance on Sept. 28. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

Local band Fat Stallion shows ‘unity over uniformity’ in live session

Guest Author October 2, 2018

Last Friday evening, 90.5 KCSU reined in Fat Stallion, a local band, for a live in-studio session. The band enjoyed horsing around in the station, showing off their personal sound which they have dubbed...

Alcario Artuso, Terrah Schultz and Dylan Orth with Rat Doctor perform at the Aggie Theater for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Rat Doctor, a Fort Collins band which goes against the idea of a genre defining their music, performs music they describe as groovy, dynamic and cool. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Rat Doctor gives amicable performance at New Belgium Brewery

Walker Discoe September 30, 2018

Nestled into a room just off the main bar at New Belgium Brewing, a stage is filled with the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs and local band Rat Doctor belted out their wavy, muddled songs to a reasonable...

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Stoned vs. sober: Brockhampton’s ‘Iridescence’ provides an immersive hip-hop experience

Henry Netherland September 25, 2018

Editor's note: The activities portrayed in this article were done legally and in a safe environment.  The self-proclaimed "Greatest Boy Band in the World" is back with the first album outside of...

The Downtown Artery features Glass Cases's first ever performance; the band officially formed in February and has been working hard ever since. With Austin Seifert on the ukulele and Alex Van Keulen on the bass, the duo write original music together (Maya Shoup | Collegian).

Fort Collins band Glass Cases gears up for debut EP release

Walker Discoe September 24, 2018
The three members of alt-indie band Glass Cases are busy working hard to prove themselves as musicians, including the release a new EP.
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