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Alec Reviews Music: Against Me! gives listeners a high energy album with ‘Shape Shift with Me’

Alec Reviews Music: Against Me! gives listeners a high energy album with ‘Shape Shift with Me’

Alec Erickson September 18, 2016

Back in 2012 when Laura Jane Grace came out as transgender, it was still a pretty new concept to the masses of America. There was not much around that challenged the American way of thinking about the...

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Blink-182 performs nostalgic concert at Denver’s Pepsi Center

September 15, 2016

Alternative pop-punk band Blink-182 captivated an almost completely full audience Tuesday night at Denver’s Pepsi Center, bringing not only a massive amount talent but an engaging show as well. Openers...

Grouplove's 'Big Mess' features upbeat songs with relatable lyrics

Grouplove’s ‘Big Mess’ features upbeat songs with relatable lyrics

September 14, 2016

Indie-rock band Grouplove released their new album, "Big Mess," on Sept. 9. With dance beats and relatable lyrics about love, life and self-discovery, it is a blast to experience. “Welcome to Your...

Godspeed Records: Putting the Fort Collins hip-hop and rap scene on the map

Godspeed Records: Putting the Fort Collins hip-hop and rap scene on the map

September 13, 2016

Rob Hale, Tyler Monson and Mark Franklin are in the middle of discussing their hip-hop heroes as they lounge in Hale’s apartment on the south side of Fort Collins. “Do you think Mac (Miller) was our...

Alec Reviews Music: This Wild Life's new album is perfect for getting over a breakup

Alec Reviews Music: This Wild Life’s new album is perfect for getting over a breakup

Alec Erickson September 13, 2016

The punk rock duo, This Wild Life, proved to everyone with their first album that interstices of melodies and sweeping vocals could be enough to carry an entire record. Finally, the band has released their...

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Bastille to headline Red Rocks after captivating listeners with new album

September 12, 2016

Indie-pop band Bastille will headline Red Rocks Amphitheater on Oct. 7 at the Jeep on the Rocks event with Andrew McMahon, and those in attendance will be some of the first people to hear music off their...

Alec Reviews Music: The Head and The Heart's new album is a failed attempt at genre-jumping

Alec Reviews Music: The Head and The Heart’s new album is a failed attempt at genre-jumping

Alec Erickson September 12, 2016

With folk music in the 21st century, we often see bands gain massive cult-like followings to the point where newcomers on the scene can sell out entire arenas and massive venues and have no problems moving...

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Fishbone brings a fun energy to Aggie Theater

September 10, 2016

On Thursday Sept. 8, The Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins hosted Fishbone, one of the first all African-American ska bands. Originally from Los Angeles, Fishbone's music has a more positive feel to it with...

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Alec Reviews Music: Following legal disputes, A Day to Remember releases best album in years

Alec Erickson September 9, 2016

For 13 years, A Day to Remember has been at the forefront of a new era for the metalcore and post-hardcore genres, but with legal disputes and two less than stellar albums released in recent years, the...

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Colorado-based bands making it big in the music industry

September 9, 2016

We all know what Colorado is known for mountains, the Mile High City, weather that can never seem to make up its mind, and of course, the champions of the 2015 Super Bowl, the Broncos. But what people...

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Camille Bloom to perform in Fort Collins after releasing crowdfunded album

Alec Erickson September 7, 2016

American singer-songwriter Camille Bloom is set to release her fifth studio album, which is also her first crowdfunded album, on Sept. 9, and Fort Collins concertgoers will be some of the first people...

Mad Decent Block Party was pretty decent

Mad Decent Block Party was pretty decent

September 4, 2016

I would first like to make a disclaimer that the music played at this tour is not the kind of music I frequently listen to. I usually stick to the genres of alternative and hip hop, and I am used to watching...

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