By: Hen Benerman Sick Beats and Belly Dancing. A bit unusual for the uninitiated, but for fans of Beats Antique, its all part of the draw. On September 14, 2018, the Oakland-born experimental electronic fusion group graced the Aggie Theater with their singularly carnivalesque style. They were also supported by the surprisingly impressive Bassline Drift; all of which came together to make a truly awesome show. While I have admired...
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Article by Emma Holt 3/30/18 Sunshine, brews, good tunes, and a little bit of magic: this is what FoCoMX is all about. This past Friday and Saturday the community of Fort Collins welcomed over 1,000 musicians, artists and friends of all ages for the 10th Anniversary of FoCoMX, Fort Collins’ premiere spring music festival. Put on by the Fort Collins Music Association (FoCoMA) and Odell Brewing, with help from sponsors such as CSU, the...
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Swedish singer-songwriter dances, squats, and woo’s the crowd at the new Washington’s in Fort Collins. “I don’t think there could be a better place to come back,” announced Kristian Matsson, a man also known by his stage name, The Tallest Man on Earth. A lone, inebriated girl from the back expelled, “welcome back” and what a welcome back it was. After a two year touring hiatus, Kristian Matsson surprised the crowd with a performance...
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I entered the Gothic Theatre as the opening band, Daddy Issues, was reaching the end of their set. The stage was hazey, and the lights were bright pink and blue, while the all-girl-trio rocked out to one of their songs, “Creepy Girl,” off their first album, Can We Still Hang. The drummer wore a babydoll shirt, while the bassist tossed around her long black hair and the lead singer/guitarist calmly approached the microphone. Despite...
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Foxx Bodies, a band from Los Angeles, was the first opener for the Sorority Noise concert on March 14th. The lead singer, Bella Vanek, was a fairly small woman with a scream I did not think could come from someone that size. The first song opened with what sounded like slam poetry and then shifted into shouting expletives and crazy gestures. The first couple songs, I was surprised more than anything because I wasn’t expecting...
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Have you ever been to a concert where you sprained your ankle from dancing so hard? That happened to me at The Aggie on February 2nd for the first night of Leftover Salmon’s two-night run in Fort Collins. It’s safe to say that the temporary pain in my ankle was well worth it. A crowd of all ages packed the floor on Friday night to see the jam band from Boulder, who garnered a wide audience since they formed in 1989. Mainly...
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