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Music. Writing. Want to combine both into a handmade totem of sonic awesomeness? We (Radio 1190) are looking for people like you (or you) to contribute your thoughts and brilliant insights and fragmented conjectures—anything you care to fling at us, really—that bears some association with independent music and radio. We always welcome your album reviews, concert reviews, upcoming events, pictures, venue reviews, stories, and more.
We want detail. We want diverse. Your thoughts about a venue could cover the overall experience, or just the bar the lights, the crowd the vibe, the bathrooms, the first time you played there, the car keys you lost there. If you’re at all curious, pony up and email alex@radio1190.org
Deerhunter – “Monomania”
With each album you can hear Deerhunter becoming more and more comfortable with the art of recording music. This album seems to take leaps forward with the their unique style of noisy pop soaked in distortion. For those unfamiliar with their previous releases Deerhunter is a band from Atlanta, Georgia fronted by Bradford Cox. They [...]
Read More...METZ at the Hi-Dive
Unlike the historic garden city located near the French border that shares its name there is nothing peaceful or quiet about the three-piece band known as METZ. Hailing from that noise-rock Shangri-La also known as Toronto, Canada (a city that also boasts hometown status to recent indie rock heroes Japandroids) the band graced Denver with [...]
Read More...The Black Angels at the Boulder Theater
On a recent Friday night at the Boulder Theatre, I was able to join several members of Radio 1190 in an evening with Wall of Death, Hanni El Khatib, and The Black Angels. And what an evening it was. The first act was Wall of Death, a French psyche-rock trio that offers a solid sound [...]
Read More...CU Independent: Required Listening: “Knock Knock” by Smog
In Required Listening, music director Sam shares some of his favorite records from his collection. This article originally appeared at the CU Independent. Bill Callahan isn’t the kind of artist who makes it easy for listeners to understand him, but anyone gazing at the absurd artwork on this absurdly titled record should already have some [...]
Read More...Shabazz Palaces at the Larimer Lounge
I began my experience at Larimer Lounge as usual by going directly from the doorman to the bar for a drink and then outside to the back patio. Very few people were enjoying the mild night on the patio, but included in that crowd were two men aptly describing what they would end up doing [...]
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