CD Reviews

Artist: Light Club Album: Youth is Fading EP Genre: Soulful Indie Pop Recommended if you like: The 1975, Wild Cub, St. Lucia, and Bastille I was delightfully surprised when listening to this EP. Light Club, out of Bridge City, Oregon, blends synth, percussion, and light ...

I walked into the Aggie not knowing what to expect from a poetry show at a concert venue. I was greeted by George Watsky, sitting on his own surrounded by fifty fold out chairs in the bar area. Soon, the rest of the forty or so fans streamed into the venue to sit in a ...

After the station’s two music directors got to wax poetic over their top album picks of the year, we thought it only fair that we gave the DJs the chance to do the same. Top ten lists galore! DJ B-Rad (Brad Lanphere) Russ Liquid – In Love Papadosio – Night ...

Local singer/songwriter Danny Taylor was knid enough to entertain the Comment Box radio show with DJ L2 and DJ Madman Dan last Wednesday on 10/9. He talked about his songwriting process, favorite donut type, and played a handful of covers and original songs! Listen here to ...

Cage the Elephant’s new album is named for the fear of, or aversion to, music. If you know Cage the Elephant then you know they embody exactly the opposite. In their previous albums, Cage the Elephant (2009), and Thank You, Happy Birthday (2011), the Kentucky band ...

Electronica/Rock band Papadosio had a live on air phone conversation with reporter/DJ Nicole on 10/2. Take a listen here! Photo courtesy of Papadosio facebook page.

In synthpop trio CHVRCHES’ debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, listeners can find a departure from the catchy-with-no-substance tracks that are often produced by the genre. The album, released September 24, is filled with lyricism and emotion that make the tracks ...

Fort Collins native singer/songwriter Shaley Scott stopped by KCSU on the afternon of 9/19 to play a song or two and chat with DJ Jordan. Listen here! Photo from shaleyscottmusic.com.

News reporter Nicole talked over the phone with hip-hop artist Sophistafunk’s Adam this Wednesday on 9/18. Listen to the whole interview to hear stories about their musical influences, waffles and funk, and much more here! Photo courtesy of Sophistafunk facebook page.

KCSU news reporter Nicole took some time out of her day to chat with Stan from the bluegrass/prog-rock/americana band Mountain Standard Time last week. Listen to their fruitful conversation here!  Photo from mstband.com