Tuesday, September 26

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Look at What We Did Together: Black Country, New Road Live at Meow Wolf
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Look at What We Did Together: Black Country, New Road Live at Meow Wolf

Original image courtesy of Alex Ingram for the New York Times Written by Sadie Almgren Meow Wolf, Denver’s gigantic, immersive, and psychedelic art installation, has a concert venue tucked back into the corner. The simple rectangular room feels infinitesimally small and immeasurably large at the same time, due to moving projections of oceans, the moon, and abstract shapes that drench all surfaces, except for the stage. A cathedral-like background lit up with red, blue, and pink lights in rhythm with the music lies behind the stage, mimicking palatial stained glass. A dome composed of rectangular lights encircled what appeared to be cotton ball clouds. I felt as if I was waiting to partake in a spiritual ceremony in some realm far from the world as I know it, and in some ways, I was ...
5 Gems From Around the Internet
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5 Gems From Around the Internet

Images courtesy of Discogs, Acclaim Magazine, Our Generation Music, Lil Shine Youtube, and adamwieczorek Soundcloud By Oliviero Zanalda If you've ever been on the internet, you've stumbled across a song that is so interesting, so obscure, and so good that you try to show it to your friends and they, well, think it sucks (definitely not derived from personal experience). The internet is full of "bad" music, but music is subjective. In this article, I share 5 songs that I discovered through countless hours of scouring YouTube and SoundCloud. All 5 of these songs are unique, yet share something in common, the use of the internet to gain traction. These could be the best or worst songs you've ever heard. You might love these songs, and you might hate them. Nevertheless, I think there's ...
Pitchfork Music Festival Review: Alvvays, The Smile, Big Thief, King Krule, Palm, Florist, & more
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Pitchfork Music Festival Review: Alvvays, The Smile, Big Thief, King Krule, Palm, Florist, & more

Written & photographed by Marina Malin. After spending a copious amount of time throwing bright-colored fabrics on my bed, scattering through sewing patterns, calling friends for fashion approval, and rearranging mini skirts and accessories to find visually intriguing cohesion, I make my way to Chicago. This extensive routine, though costing me 3 hours of sleep, was worth it as I was about to embark on the most pretentiously trendy destination of the weekend: Pitchfork Music Festival. Pitchfork prides themselves on being "The Most Trusted Voice in Music." Naturally, their audience embodies that. The sea of listeners rock flashy totes and tees that engrave their musical devotion like tattoos: Silver Jews, Panchiko, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Jonathan Richman, and Sparklehorse to na...
A Long Time Coming from Busking in Freight Train Boxcars: Sierra Ferrell at the Ogden Theater
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A Long Time Coming from Busking in Freight Train Boxcars: Sierra Ferrell at the Ogden Theater

Written by Sadie Almgren & Edited by Avery Carey. All photos by Avery Carey. In March of 2022, I dragged a few friends to the Chapel, a 400-person capacity music venue in San Francisco’s Mission District, to see Sierra Ferrell. The venue was far from full, and I found myself leaning my elbows on the edge of the stage as Sierra and her band stood 3 feet away from me, serenading the audience with a nearly two hour long set. Just over a year later, in April 2023, I walked into a sold out show at Denver's 1,600-person capacity Ogden Theater, filled to the (cowboy hat) brim with folks absolutely stoked on Sierra. A lot can change in a year. Especially for Sierra Ferrell, as her song, “In Dreams,” made it big on TikTok, her Youtube fame has grown from channels like Western AF and Gems...
Album Breakdown: “the record” by boygenius
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Album Breakdown: “the record” by boygenius

Written by Mckenna Ryan I simply need to talk about the genius (haha) new album from renowned Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker indie outfit, boygenius. All three musicians have been consistently slaying for years, both in their breathtaking solo work and 2018 self-titled EP. Bridgers has found the most mainstream success, but Baker and Dacus have an equally notable ability to craft complex, emotionally dense lyrics perfectly highlighted by stripped down production. The three of them come together under boygenius to create a unique, blended sound informed by their close friendship.  the record shifts from the solidly indie sound of their previous work to something somewhat more upbeat and rock influenced, and it is great. At its core, the album is a series of love...
100 gecs gec the heck out at Denver’s Mission Ballroom
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100 gecs gec the heck out at Denver’s Mission Ballroom

Written by Sadie Almgren photo by Sadie Almgren “I went to wilderness therapy in Siberia”, I overhear someone say as I stand in what feels like a can of human sardines. Someone else holds their phone high above their head, playing the pilot episode of Breaking Bad, people eagerly crowd around to watch Walter White ask Jesse Pinkman to cook meth. I was standing in Denver’s Mission Ballroom on a Thursday evening, waiting for 100 gecs to come onstage.  Following their genre-defining 2019 album, 1000 gecs, 100 gecs recently released 10,000 gecs and subsequently embarked on the 10,000 Gecs Tour 2. Yeah, I know, that’s a lot of gecs to keep track of. 10,000 gecs offers a delicious combination of classic gecs-style autotuned vocals, ridiculously creative glitchy aesthetics, and stupid s...
redveil drowns Boston in sold-out tsunami of a show
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redveil drowns Boston in sold-out tsunami of a show

a.i. generated art of Water 2 Fire written by Mack Wagner After breaching the transit system, I step off the B train and scuttle towards a line of mostly college-aged kids inching towards the double-door entrance of the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts.  Post security check and pat down, a dull green hallway, ridden with posters and names of past performers (including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ween, Billy Joel, Wilco, Joan Jett, and the Pixies), funnels me into a room buzzing with anticipation for the second night of quickly up and coming, independent Maryland rapper-producer redveil’s first headlining tour titled “Water 2 Fire.”  Locally known as “the Paradise,” this venue has a capacity of around 900 bodies. Offering up general admission tickets only, co...
Dominic Fike is Real
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Dominic Fike is Real

There are a lot of funny things about the Block Plan, but I think one of the more peculiar ones are those 20 minute breaks some professors give you around 10:35. On a random Tuesday in December I had run into an issue during one of those breaks where the Wordle wasn’t cutting it and the Colorado Coffee breakfast burrito wasn't calling my name like it usually does. I just needed something a little more fulfilling than Bon Appetite's potato/egg/cheese combo or the New York Times’ silly little games, so to AXS I went. The funny thing about that app is some concerts are so far away, or too distant in the future, and some have already passed. Low and behold, though, on that uncharacteristically warm December day, there was a Dominic Fike ticket for the same night – there couldn't have been...
Sidney Gish Concert Review
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Sidney Gish Concert Review

Sallie England Sidney Gish walked onto the stage confidently, but as the lights shot on a shaky hand revealed some gentle nerves. I felt nervous with her. It’s daunting sharing your diary content in front of a crowd. But her incredible guitar techniques and personal touches transcended any doubts a person could have had and left me with the feeling that I had just made friends with one of the most talented artists of our generation. Photo courtesy of Lisa Dibbern Sidney Gish began her set with a cover of STRFKR’s “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second”. Simple in its lyrics and guitar riffs this song choice set the stage for a playful hug of a set. She started her originals with “Where the Sidewalk Ends”. I loved this choice. This song reminds me of the deep love I have for my clos...
Seeing Sunny Day Real Estate
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Seeing Sunny Day Real Estate

Written by: Caleb Hering Standing Outside Ogden Theatre “Aren’t you forgetting something?” asked a voice behind me. I turned around and saw a man in his graying years, clad with heavy beanie and a fur-lined puffy overcoat. My arms, clamped to my chest, were bare. It was 17 degrees and I had only a white t-shirt. “Yes.” I laughed. Despite driving to Denver with a heavy jacket and beanie of my own, the ten minutes in the freezing cold was worth not having to deal with a coat-check. If I really got cold, I figured, I could just walk the 100 yards to my borrowed car and deal with the jacket anyway. “Oh man I am so warm… and toasty…” he continued to goat. This was how I met your father. Well now maybe not your father, but this began the single theme which distanced me fro...
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