If you know me, then you’ve heard about my obsession with the indie-rock, all girl supergroup, boygenius. It is composed of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. I’ve been obsessed with at least Baker and Bridgers since they put out their first full albums, Sprained Ankle and Stranger in the Alps, respectively. Then earlier this year, Dacus released Historian, and I was immediately drawn in by her smooth vocals and relatable...
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By: Zay Reyes 11/18/18 Cervantes has always been a hub to catch upcoming superstars before they try to sellout shows in arenas. For Amine (uh-ME-nay), this was his second major tour and his second time being in Denver. For his TourPoint5ive he brought along Pharrell’s protégé, Buddy to open for him. The two have both released 2 albums and have made a huge splash on the hip-hop/rap scene since 2016. Amine announced the tour after the...
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By: Haley Justino Journey with me now, back a full decade to the distant past of 2008. The jeans were tighter, the eyeliner was heavy, and Colorado natives, Sean Foreman and Nat Motte had just released their second, breakout album, “Want.” Their most successful hit, “Don’t Trust Me,” reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and had middle school students all over the country, including myself,...
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Fort Collins Colorado — The tag-team of Minnesota rappers P.O.S and Astronautalis met 15 years ago on Warped tour and agreed to create a band. Known together as Four Fists, they released their first collaborative album 6666 at the beginning of the month. On October 18, they were on stage in Hodi’s Half-Note for the third show of their tour. A loud cheer erupts from the crowd as Four Fists steps onto the stage and the music began...
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By: Henry Benerman When the first band walked on; I saw a drummer, a bassist, an enthusiastic DJ, and a guy who looked like a cross between a biohazard sign and Assassins Creed. They began to play kind of psychedelic dubstep that took a lot of mood suppressants, and I couldn’t help but think “wow, Infected Mushroom really let themselves go.” This wasn’t Infected Mushroom luckily, but DJ Moon Frog and his band. These guys were just...
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Photos by: AJ Frankson Walking into the Downtown Artery on the night of October 10th, one would’ve been immediately greeted by a barrage of hipsters dancing and chatting in the mix of green and purple lights. Suddenly, from the stage a small, meek woman in a baggy light blue jumpsuit screamed. The woman was Sasami Ashworth, better known simply as Sasami. She graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2012, and spent lots of time...
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