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Four members of the band OneLabel are pictured while they rehearse one of their songs. in this rehearsal they play a song inspired by Kenyan tradition. (Brandon Mendoza | Collegian)

Cross-cultural program OneBeat takes over Fort Collins music scene

Jonny Rhein • October 19, 2017

Various venues in Fort Collins are hosting events for OneBeat, a music-based global diplomacy program. OneBeat started their week-long stretch Thursday night in Fort Collins with educational movie...

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Alec Reviews Music: The Front Bottoms show maturity with ‘Going Grey’

Alec Erickson • October 19, 2017
“Going Grey” starts to reflect on life from an older and more mature perspective.
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Alec Reviews Music: Beck attempts to redefine pop with ‘Colors’

Alec Erickson • October 18, 2017
“Colors” is Beck’s attempt to completely shake things up with modern pop music in a way that is going to be looked at for quite some time.
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Alec Reviews Music: Dirty Heads tread uncharted waters with ‘Swim Team’

Alec Erickson • October 17, 2017
“Swim Team” is no exception with how much of a genre bending act they are since it skirts around but never fully commits to one or the other.
Kanye West attends the Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2016. (Audrey Poree/Abaca Press/TNS)

Collegian playlist: Ultimate homecoming songs

Zach Bermejo • October 13, 2017

You may think you have the complete playlist for this weekend. You may have an estranged sense of school camaraderie. Forget what you think. These seven songs are perfect for building up that much...

Local Fort Collins Band 'Places Back Home' performs at the Downtown Artery for Holdfast.'s EP release concert. The two bands have gotten to know each other well and continuously support each other in their music endeavors (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Local band member to go solo after Hodi’s Half Note concert

Julia Trowbridge • October 12, 2017

Places Back Home, a self-described "dad-core" band, will have a bittersweet EP release concert this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. at Hodi’s Half Note, the Fort Collins-based band will...

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Alec Reviews Music: New Politics is anything but lost with ‘Lost in Translation’

Alec Erickson • October 10, 2017
Pushing boundaries with their genre are what New Politics are best at and “Lost in Translation” is the culmination of that.
Percussionists of all different grade levels had the oppurtunity to perform together at the University Center of the Arts Sunday night. (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian)

CSU Percussion Ensemble Concert features diverse styles, instruments

Maddie Wright • October 9, 2017
The first of four percussion ensemble performances throughout the year had some head bopping music. In the chilly Griffin Concert Hall, the first act featured three ensembles: The Green Pan Band, the Gold Pan Band and the Ram Pan Band. All these ensembles are groups I would hire to play at my wedding with their enthusiasm and talent.
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Alec Reviews Music: Liam Gallagher releases eccentric solo record ‘As You Were’

Alec Erickson • October 6, 2017
"As You Were" seems to be as much for himself as anyone else who thinks that they are doing Rock and Roll a favor.
Emma Reece and Brynna Ashton perform A Harry Potter Medley.

Collegian playlist: 10 songs to get in the Halloween mood

Nick Botkin • October 4, 2017

Organ music awakens the dead. Harpsichords and xylophones go wild. There is nothing spookier than Halloween music, and there is no shortage of songs to fit the bill. It is difficult to find just...

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Alec Reviews Music: Reflecting on Tom Petty’s death

Alec Erickson • October 3, 2017
Tom Petty was a force to be reckoned with, and certainly something we will never see the likes of again in this lifetime.
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Alec Reviews Music: Demi Lovato burns out with ‘Tell Me You Love Me’

Alec Erickson • October 3, 2017
Demi Lovato is just confused with her music as a millennial with a payphone and it shows with her latest release.
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