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Alec Reviews Music: Farewell column

Alec Erickson
December 11, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Top 5 albums of 2017

Alec Erickson
December 7, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Glassjaw returns with classic sound on ‘Material Control’

Alec Erickson
December 5, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ ‘Who Built the Moon’ is unoriginal

Alec Erickson
November 29, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Walk The Moon’s latest crossover ‘What If Nothing’ is a mixed bag

Alec Erickson
November 27, 2017
Saints Of Never After sit down to talk about how they formed, their style and some of their favorite memories live. (Alec Erickson | Collegian)

Saints Of Never After brings hardcore to everyone

Alec Erickson
November 15, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Taylor Swift attempts to redefine her image with ‘Reputation’

Alec Erickson
November 12, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: We Came As Romans expand sound with ‘Cold Like War’

Alec Erickson
November 9, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Used show raw emotion in ‘The Canyon’

Alec Erickson
November 8, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Anti-Flag challenges American values in new record

Alec Erickson
November 7, 2017
Austin Seifert and Alex Van Keulen of Glass Cases sot dpwn to talk about their style, breaking into the scene and recording a new album. (Alec Erickson | Collegian)

Glass Cases breaks into the Fort Collins music scene

Alec Erickson
November 1, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Hollywood Undead is inconsistent with ‘Five’

Alec Erickson
October 30, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: ‘Monster Cereal 13 Days of Halloween Rhythm & Boos’ is the spookiest record ever

Alec Erickson
October 28, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Knuckle Puck expands sound with ‘Shapeshifter’

Alec Erickson
October 26, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Roam creates perfect pop-punk formula with ‘Great Heights & Nosedives’

Alec Erickson
October 25, 2017
Blue Lane Frontier sit down to talk about thier formation, style and going on tour. (Alec Erickson | Collegian)

Blue Lane Frontier embraces DIY mentality

Alec Erickson
October 25, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Pandas & People dive into storytelling with ‘Out to Sea’

Alec Erickson
October 24, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Front Bottoms show maturity with ‘Going Grey’

Alec Erickson
October 19, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Beck attempts to redefine pop with ‘Colors’

Alec Erickson
October 18, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Dirty Heads tread uncharted waters with ‘Swim Team’

Alec Erickson
October 17, 2017
Black Bottle Brewerys line of cereal beer, often introduces new types of cereal to beer. This year the brewery decided to revisit Count Chocula. (Alec Erickson | Collegian)

Black Bottle Brewery brings back chocolate cereal beer

Alec Erickson
October 15, 2017
Music City Hot Chicken in Fort Collins, Colo. (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Best places to eat on game days

Alec Erickson
October 13, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: New Politics is anything but lost with ‘Lost in Translation’

Alec Erickson
October 10, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Liam Gallagher releases eccentric solo record ‘As You Were’

Alec Erickson
October 6, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Reflecting on Tom Petty’s death

Alec Erickson
October 3, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Demi Lovato burns out with ‘Tell Me You Love Me’

Alec Erickson
October 3, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Echosmith strays from cool kid status with ‘Inside a Dream’

Alec Erickson
October 1, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Counterparts unapologetically makes album for themselves

Alec Erickson
September 28, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Circa Survive scales back with ‘The Amulet’

Alec Erickson
September 27, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Enter Shikari goes mainstream with ‘The Spark’

Alec Erickson
September 26, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Killers are back and it’s wonderful

Alec Erickson
September 25, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: New Foo Fighters album is more concrete than gold

Alec Erickson
September 19, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Seaway rounds out the summer with ‘Vacation’

Alec Erickson
September 18, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: LCD Soundsystem disappoints hipster fans with ‘American Dream’

Alec Erickson
September 14, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The National shows dark side with ‘Sleep Well Beast’

Alec Erickson
September 13, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Bearings find their sound with ‘Nothing Here Is Permanent’

Alec Erickson
September 12, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Death from Above 1979 plays it safe with ‘Outrage! Is Now’

Alec Erickson
September 11, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Jake Bugg attempts Americana with ‘Hearts That Strain’

Alec Erickson
September 5, 2017
Tyson Ritter of the All-American Rejects performs during Tour de Fat (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Tour de Fat celebrates diversity, X Ambassadors and The All-American Rejects perform

Alec Erickson
September 3, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Queens Of The Stone Age bring glam to the modern age with ‘Villains’

Alec Erickson
September 2, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Iron & Wine goes back to his roots with ‘Beast Epic’

Alec Erickson
August 29, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Smallpools’ ‘The Science of Letting Go’ is refreshing

Alec Erickson
August 24, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Neck Deep continues to dominate pop-punk with ‘The Peace and The Panic’

Alec Erickson
August 23, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Quiet Company expands sound with ‘Your Husband, The Ghost.’

Alec Erickson
August 22, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Homeless Gospel Choir’s ‘Presents: Normal’ throws labels out the window

Alec Erickson
August 21, 2017
Michael Kirkpatrick and The Honey Rider Band were one of Fridays opening acts.

Leftover Salmon kicks off NewWestFest with energetic set

Alec Erickson
August 12, 2017
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Shatterproof performs new music at Aggie Theatre

Alec Erickson
August 7, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Canadian Softball’s ‘Awkward & Depressed’ is satire at its best

Alec Erickson
August 2, 2017
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NewWestFest to begin August 11

Alec Erickson
July 31, 2017
Alec Reviews Music: Reflecting on Chester Bennington

Alec Reviews Music: Reflecting on Chester Bennington

Alec Erickson
July 27, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Local outfit Shatterproof release energetic and loud EP

Alec Erickson
July 27, 2017
Alec Reviews Music: Foster the People are back with third studio album ‘Sacred Hearts Club’

Alec Reviews Music: Foster the People are back with third studio album ‘Sacred Hearts Club’

Alec Erickson
July 25, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Silverstein returns to form with ‘Dead Reflection’

Alec Erickson
July 20, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Breathe Carolina release dance-filled EP ‘Coma’

Alec Erickson
July 19, 2017
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Jhené Aiko to headline RamFest 2017

Alec Erickson
July 13, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The News Can Wait releases infectious EP

Alec Erickson
July 13, 2017
Jakob Mueller and Jackson Lamperes from Slow Caves perform a lively show at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Slow Caves performs energetic, 2-hour show at Lagoon Concert Series

Alec Erickson
June 29, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Hey Violet debuts pop influenced ‘From the Outside’

Alec Erickson
June 27, 2017
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Colorado Brewers’ Festival to provide three days of beer, music

Alec Erickson
June 20, 2017
Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Alec Erickson
June 19, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Rise Against speak out once again with ‘Wolves’

Alec Erickson
June 13, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Dan Auerbach goes retro with ‘Waiting on a Song’

Alec Erickson
June 9, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Bleachers reach for the top with latest release ‘Gone Now’

Alec Erickson
June 7, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: All Time Low bids farewell to youth with ‘Last Young Renegade’

Alec Erickson
June 6, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Tigers Jaw recovers with ‘Spin’

Alec Erickson
May 22, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Mountain Goats return with epic songwriting in ‘Goths’

Alec Erickson
May 22, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Paramore is back with new sound in ‘After Laughter’

Alec Erickson
May 21, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Blink-182 shows a different side with deluxe version of ‘California’

Alec Erickson
May 21, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Flobots provide protest songs for the modern age with ‘NOENEMIES’

Alec Erickson
May 10, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Grayscale delivers emotional new record with ‘Adornment’

Alec Erickson
May 9, 2017
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Meet the Alec behind ‘Alec Reviews Music’

Alec Erickson
May 8, 2017
Jim Rodenbusch is the Student Media Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Student Media Corp. (Michael Berg | Collegian)

Meet the Collegian’s student media advisor

Alec Erickson
May 8, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Album releases to lookout for this summer

Alec Erickson
May 4, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: New Found Glory delivers summer anthems with ‘Makes Me Sick’

Alec Erickson
May 2, 2017
Kendrick Lamars The DAMN. Tour to stop in Colorado

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

Alec Erickson
April 27, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Have Mercy digs deep with ‘Make the Best of It’

Alec Erickson
April 25, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Cold War Kids are at their best with ‘LA DIVINE’

Alec Erickson
April 20, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Flatliners switch things up with ‘Inviting Light’

Alec Erickson
April 19, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Father John Misty pens ode to everything wrong in life with ‘Pure Comedy’

Alec Erickson
April 18, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate with ‘DAMN.’

Alec Erickson
April 17, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The New Pornographers’ ‘Whiteout Conditions’ is an infectious ride

Alec Erickson
April 17, 2017
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Lincoln Center announces Grammy winning artist Melissa Etheridge’s summer concert

Alec Erickson
April 13, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Sundressed finds footing with ‘A Little Less Put Together’

Alec Erickson
April 10, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Quiet Company releases strong EP

Alec Erickson
April 6, 2017

Alec Reviews Music: The Mavericks recapture their magic with ‘Brand New Day’

Alec Erickson
April 4, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Mavericks recapture their magic with ‘Brand New Day’

Alec Erickson
April 4, 2017
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Lagoon Concert Series announces 2017 lineup

Alec Erickson
March 30, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Knuckle Puck release first new music since debut

Alec Erickson
March 22, 2017
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Riot Fest will not be in Denver in 2017

Alec Erickson
March 22, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Milky Chance rides success with ‘Blossom’

Alec Erickson
March 22, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Mayday Parade releases anniversary edition of ‘A Lesson In Romantics’

Alec Erickson
March 21, 2017
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Headliners announced for 2017 Taste of Fort Collins

Alec Erickson
March 21, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Can’t Swim comes out swinging with debut ‘Fail You Again’

Alec Erickson
March 20, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Shins look to the future with ‘Heartworms’

Alec Erickson
March 20, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Senses Fail release all acoustic E.P. ‘In Your Absence’

Alec Erickson
March 9, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: After five years, Minus the Bear releases ‘VOIDS’

Alec Erickson
March 8, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Ed Sheeran releases long-awaited ‘Divide’

Alec Erickson
March 7, 2017
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Lorde releases single, announces sophomore album ‘Melodrama’

Alec Erickson
March 6, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: Dirty Heads bring good vibes with alternative reggae E.P. ‘Dessert’

Alec Erickson
March 4, 2017
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Alec Reviews Music: The Orwells try to revive garage rock with ‘Terrible Human Beings’

Alec Erickson
February 22, 2017
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