{"id":7266,"date":"2025-10-08T23:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/?p=7266"},"modified":"2025-10-08T23:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:20:45","slug":"kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"kmoe &amp; quannnic @ globe hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No hay banda! There is no band! Il n&#8217;est pas de orquestra!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"7268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/imahfhge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"imahfhge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7268\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/imahfhge-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all a tape recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"535\" data-attachment-id=\"7269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/ezgif-com-animated-gif-maker9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker9.gif?fit=861%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"861,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker(9)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker9.gif?fit=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker9.gif?fit=640%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker9.gif?resize=640%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7269\" style=\"width:457px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No hay banda! And yet, we hear a band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"7270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6489\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6489\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7270\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6489-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If we want to hear a clarinet, listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/One.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;One&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Un trombone \u00e0 coulisse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/Two.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Two&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear le son! It&#8217;s all recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/Three-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Three&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Il n&#8217;est pas de orquestra. It is an illusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/Four-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Four&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/kmoe-Aired-out-Audio-f3LipR02Bpg-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">kmoe &#8211; Aired out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how the scene is set. It\u2019s September 24 at Globe Hall, a bar\/BBQ restaurant\/concert venue tucked underneath the intersection of I-25 and I-70 in Denver\u2019s overlooked Globeville neighborhood. The audience slowly trickles in, forming a small crowd in front of the empty stage. A man walks calmly onto the stage with a guitar and a laptop. He turns it on, offers a thumbs-up to the sound booth, and presses the spacebar, triggering the playback of a scene from David Lynch\u2019s 2001 surrealist mystery film Mulholland Drive. A moth flickers between stage lights as they shift from a deep blue to cyan and orange. Ominous horn screeches transition seamlessly into a steady siren, and kmoe comes onstage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He promptly launches into \u201cAired out\u201d, with comforting guitar and sentimental lyrics that strongly contrast the eerie introduction. That sentimentality, in turn, is quickly contrasted by buzzing synths, dance-friendly grooves, and a dubstep-tinged outro. The extent to which this introduction was meant to make a statement on the artificiality of modern live music and the limited resources available to smaller opening artists, versus simply being cool and drawing the audience in, I\u2019m not too sure, but it worked wonderfully both ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"7283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6506\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6506\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7283\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6506-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed with his guitarist and a sampler loaded with producer tags, Guitar Hero sound effects, and the iconic Lil Wayne-born Car_Crash_And_Siren sound effect ubiquitous in countless online underground music scenes, kmoe\u2019s eclectic influences blend together masterfully. Throughout the set, he colors the pensive indie rock, noise pop, and shoegaze of tracks like \u201cDumpster fire\u201d, \u201cThousand yard stare\u201d, and \u201cDon\u2019t be like mouse\u201d with moments of digicore, hyperpop, footwork, bubblegum bass, and EDM, all against a backdrop of warm electronic production and anxious, doubtful lyricism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"7284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6475\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6475\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7284\" style=\"width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6475-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the subject matter, kmoe\u2019s performance subverts the typical playbook of a sentimental indie rock opener via the music\u2019s abundant dance influences and his high-energy stage presence. Between tracks, audience banter involves his Bladee shirt, the difficulty of performing at altitude, and the fact that this was both his first time in Denver and first tour. Tracks like \u201cBloodbath (Dance)\u201d and \u201cCarpet\u201d offered plenty of moments to go hard, and I was especially excited to hear closer \u201cit gets lonely\u201d, which has long been one of those \u201cI have to see this song live sometime before I die\u201d tracks to me. As with many other moments throughout the show, its refrain of \u201cIt&#8217;s lonely out here\u201d strikes as a cry for help, calling attention to the isolating divide between performer and audience, but the crowd\u2019s enthusiasm and the song\u2019s electric hyperpop production &#8211; plus a live-show-exclusive Jersey club outro &#8211; made for an energy that seems to overcome that rift, a sense of unity and joy taking its place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"7285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6516\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6516\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7285\" style=\"width:596px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6516-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/Observer-VKqxvY0sdZo.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">quannnic &#8211; Observer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a short intermission, quannnic takes the stage, offering a sharp counterpoint to kmoe\u2019s bright introduction. Both artists lyrically deal with similar issues of self-worth, but their musical approaches are radically different: while kmoe\u2019s production gives the issues he writes about a response of \u201cfuck it, let\u2019s dance\u201d, quannnic goes all in on the emotions. Their set is characterized by a thick haze of grungy shoegaze and alt-rock. For much of the set, quannnic stands still at the microphone, strumming their Hamer Standard guitar and shooting a tired, almost scornful gaze into the audience. The audience seems more interested in sitting in the angst of it than headbanging or moshing, and the lights shine bright, colorful, and slow. Standing here is like watching the apocalypse. In this crowd, there\u2019s nothing you can do but watch the sky burn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"7286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6580\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6580\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6580-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dense explosiveness that quannnic and their band evoke in each song they play is truly impressive &#8211; and their skill with storytelling is certainly worth appreciating, too. Their album \u201cWarbrained\u201d, released this August, is a concept album about a military veteran suffering from PTSD, 2023\u2019s \u201cStepdream\u201d evokes an abusive childhood through painted cover art and cryptic lyrics, and 2022\u2019s \u201ckenopsia\u201d took inspiration from online horror media including GMod ARGs and Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s. Though the lyrics themselves can get lost in the impenetrable fog that is the live mix, the raw emotion cuts through all the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"7287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6576\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6576\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7287\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6576-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was especially impressed with \u201cObserver\u201d, which comes in swinging with an absolutely menacing riff and simple yet piercing vocals, to say nothing of the visceral lyricism: \u201cSwinging from the wire, higher, higher \/ Telling war stories to the two way mirror \/ Fucking up my knuckles just to prove something \/ Everybody does it just to prove something \/ Everybody wins just to lose something\u201d. Other standout moments include a soaring guitar solo on \u201cAviator\u201d, the intense catchiness of the chorus of \u201cFloorface\u201d, and the airy intro to breakout hit and closer \u201clife imitates life\u201d. After the inevitable chant for an encore, both artists came onstage together to perform their song \u201cstick\u201d, taking turns at the microphone as the other coolly bounced around the rest of the stage: a fantastic sendoff to a fantastic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"7288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/img_6543\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6543\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7288\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_6543-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\u201cK1\u201d by kmoe<br>Stream: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stem.ffm.to\/k1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stem.ffm.to\/k1<\/a><\/strong><br>Physicals: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/deadair.store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deadair.store<\/a><\/strong><br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"7300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2025\/10\/08\/kmoe-quannnic-globe-hall\/k1l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"k1l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7300\" style=\"width: 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/files\/2025\/10\/k1l.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px\">&#8220;Warbrained&#8221; 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There is no band! Il n&#8217;est pas de orquestra! This is all a tape recording. No hay banda! And yet, we hear a band. If we want to hear a clarinet, listen. Un trombone \u00e0 coulisse. Hear le son! It&#8217;s all recorded. Il n&#8217;est pas de orquestra. It is an illusion. Listen. 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