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Kelci Hartz rehearses with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in Manama, Bahrain in preperation for the Formula 1 opening ceremonies. (Photo Courtesy of Chris Pascke/Ascend Performing Arts)

CSU tuba players perform at international race in Bahrain

May 3, 2017

  Last week, the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix was commenced with a performance by Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corp. Among the hundred or so elite American performers was Tuba player Kelci...

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Alec Reviews Music: New Found Glory delivers summer anthems with ‘Makes Me Sick’

Alec Erickson May 2, 2017

Synthesizer-filled catchy tunes that still pack a pop-punk punch is the best way to describe the latest project from New Found Glory. While it has been three years since their more hardcore attempt at...

Colleen McAnallen (left) and Kasey Brosheit (right) spend the last day of Spring Break studying and preparing for the last half of the semester. After a week of tranquility Fort Collins again becomes the bustling center of CSU.

Songs to listen to during finals week to make death seem a little slower and less painful

Miranda Moses May 2, 2017

It is that time of year. There is absolutely no parking in the library parking lot, suddenly the 300-person lecture hall that usually has 23 people sitting in it is magically once again at capacity and...

(Left to right) Singer/guitarist Caleb McFadden, Drummer Mike Davis, and bassist Justin Daggett. Photo by Wellspring 5280 Media, courtesy of Chess at Breakfast.

Local Spotlight: Chess at Breakfast is a self-made rock powerhouse

Brody Coronelli May 1, 2017
Local experimental alt-rockers aim to put Fort Collins on the map
Slow Caves performs Friday night during FoCoMX. Photo credit: Jonny Rhein

FoCoMX Review: Slow Caves performs lively rock concert

Jonny Rhein April 29, 2017

Fort Collins’ Slow Caves rocked FoCoMX Friday night. The rock surf band played to a packed crowd at the Aggie Theater, one of the many venues hosting shows over the weekend to honor the talented and...

The Velvet Rope performs at Aggie Theatre Friday during the first night of FoCo MX. Photo credit: Nate Day

FoCoMX Review: The Velvet Rope brings the `80s to Aggie Theatre

Nate Day April 29, 2017

The Velvet Rope performed at the Aggie Theatre Friday for the first night of FoCoMX. There is nothing quite like a local band. They are fun, they are genuine and they are able to connect with a crowd...

Alternative rock band Bayside will be at Summit Music Hall on May 2. Photo courtesy of Bayside

Bayside returns to Denver with Say Anything

Jonny Rhein April 27, 2017

Alternative-rock band Bayside is coming back Summit Music Hall to play songs that spread across their extensive discography. The band released their latest album “Vacancy” in August of last year....

Kendrick Lamar's The DAMN. Tour to stop in Colorado

Kendrick Lamar’s The DAMN. Tour to stop in Colorado

Alec Erickson April 27, 2017

Chances are that you or someone you know has been listening to "DAMN.," the latest album from Kendrick Lamar. The rapper has been proving himself to be an icon. Finally, this rap icon has announced a...

Loveland’s Tierkrieger blends death and black metal. Photo credit: James Wyatt

Tierkreiger brings brutality to the Fort Collins area

James Wyatt April 25, 2017

In some circles, no genre holds more disdain than death metal with its themes and images of brutality and horror. Seldom do those unacquainted with the genre think of the differences between death and...

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Alec Reviews Music: Have Mercy digs deep with ‘Make the Best of It’

Alec Erickson April 25, 2017

Often, we see a band struggle to definitively find their sound and stick with it. That is always a huge challenge for anyone who is trying to stand out in the music industry. For Have Mercy, they found...

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Spring Dance Concert makes social statements with movement

Nicole Towne April 24, 2017

Over 20 dancers took the stage at the University Center for the Arts Dance Theater this weekend for Colorado State University’s Spring Dance Concert. The concert featured 10 separate pieces choreographed...

4 stores offering Record Store Day sales

4 stores offering Record Store Day sales

Adelayde Dahlin April 21, 2017

Over the years vinyl, CDs and even mix tapes have made a comeback, though some may argue they never really left. Either way, it is something to celebrate, so if you are a music connoisseur or new to this...

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