Today, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 24 recipients of the Outdoor Recreation Industry Impact Fund (ORIIF). These grants aim to assist outdoor recreation businesses and nonprofits in hiring and keeping over 100 full-time and part-time employees.
Marc Broussard’s fourth volume in S.O.S. philanthropic album series is out now. S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul has blues and soul classics, plus one Broussard original. Upon debut, it premiered at the top of the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in its first week. The new record also reigned at #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and splashed across genres debuting at #8 on the Americana/Folk Album Chart and a slew of other charts: #31 Independent Albums, #37 Current Rock Albums and #38 Current digital albums Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith bring their expertise and passion for music to the table as the producers, and other guests, Roddie Romero, Bobby Junior, JJ Grey, Eric Krasno, and Calvin Turner contribute to the efforts.
Colorado-based band, The Burroughs release their new single, “Harder to Believe,” today on your sources for new music. The single is part of Honey Imastar, the band’s first full-length album produced since 2018’s Got To Feel, set to go on Friday, June 2nd, 2023.
“For this tour, I’ll be performing solo, just me and my guitar, traveling from spot to spot in my car. The shows will …
The female-led and curated, environmentally forward, all-ages destination festival Pure Imagination has announced the fantastic line-up for its sophomore edition, set to take place on May 20, 2023.
Alexandria Wilson is a multi-passionate creative specializing in food and the art of cuisine. She is a local artpreneur who works in hospitality …
Artist: Docta Mario Single “I-25” Genre: Hip hop “Cruising, grooving, slow motion like the car ain’t even moving” sings Docta Mario (aka Mario …
Taylor Goldsmith, the lead singer of the folk-rock band Dawes, is passionate about creating authentic and timeless music that resonates with his fans. However, in a world where success is often measured by chart-topping hits and commercial popularity, Taylor and his bandmates have taken a different approach, focusing on building a legacy of albums and shows that will stand the test of time. The band’s “Good Luck with Whatever” album is a testament to this philosophy.
Youth on Record (YOR) recognizes that education alone can not solve systemic injustice, nor can it alone liberate youth. Art is a powerful tool, but it also cannot bear the sole responsibility of creating more equitable communities. Still, education and art, when integrated under the right framework, are powerful tools for liberation and equity.
After 20 years in the music industry, Lady Gang releases her debut, self-written,
self-recorded album, “Full Throttle.”
Zoe Berman grew up in Simsbury, Conn., but calls Denver home. Zoe is a singer-songwriter who plays a mix of soul, jazz, and Americana music. Zoe wrote her new release, “Lilac Hour,” on a bike ride through the foothills (over by Reservoir Ridge) when she lived in Fort Collins.
This song will ultimately be part of a seven-song EP released in 2021 entitled “Freezing Heat,” a project Zoe is working on at Third & James Studios in Denver.
Miranda Fling started singing at a very young age. She has notebooks from elementary school full of silly childhood lyrics. Miranda shared this …
Samuel Cooper, Aka “Scoop,” fell in love with photography about the 10th time he did a 14er, and his images did not line …
We destine 2021 to be the year of self-love, indulging in the small things we can do for ourselves. With the pandemic and …
Olivia Cox discovered her love for art in middle school. By the time she reached high school, she knew art was her most …
The option of non-alcoholic drinks has always been the unicorn of the beverage world. Endless days of ordering sugary sodas and lemonades and, …
Fort Collins artist, Zembu’s latest release, Mixed, explores the complexities of being mixed race and her journey of understanding what that means more …
The story of eTown. An interview with Nick Forester, CEO of eTown.
Melissa Mika is a talented artist and designer who creates beautiful and thoughtful paper goods under the moniker PAGEFIFTYFIVE. Her work is often …
Two best friends and members of the band LVDY talk about their new album and the single “Gold”.
“Gold” is the title track to their album and was released as a single on March 8th, International Women’s Day, before their full album release in April, 2021.
Robin Lewis talks about her three new singles, re-releasing her first album, and discusses personal experiences that shaped her.
Stephen Brackett continually gives back to the music community that nurtured him his entire life through his inherent gifts of arts, education, and …
By Emily Kemme Fried chicken, hands down one of America’s favorite foods, got off to a tame start. Likely brought to the Southern …
By Emily Kemme It’s said that feeding a loved one can earn you their heart. In that work relationships rise to the top …
By Emily Kemme If someone told you they were planning to open a brand new sports bar and restaurant in the middle of …
By Emily Kemme When the Greeley Epic Egg restaurants shut down in March at the pandemic’s onset, Christy and Mike Moriarty had many …
“How are you?”
It’s just a simple question.
Often more of a greeting, though I have noticed the question has become a bit of a trigger with everything going on these days. How can we learn gentle pauses to help relieve this?
Grab and Go Sushi at grocery store sushi kiosks, fill both an educational and culinary void in Americans’ sushi consumption. Snowfox offers franchises for sushi entrepreneurs, along with a two week training course at its Houston headquarters. After passing a food licensing examination, franchise investors are granted a certificate. This opportunity offers freedom for many refugees to own their business and develop a lifelong skill, empowering them to be self sufficient.
Jamal Skinner, founder and Executive Director of FoCo Cultural Enrichment Center asks, “Initially, I challenge the community. 170,000 people are living in this community. Probably point zero-zero-2% of that are Black teenagers. So my idea is, can we find 1% of 170,000 people who are willing to contribute $5 a month?”
New Colorado Music. This week Northern Colorado is busting with new releases. Check out the creativity of the Northern Colorado musicians.
The Mishawaka Amphitheatre (The Mish) was the first venue in Colorado to host a ticketed performance mid-June. The Mish obstacles were more significant than just the public health catastrophe and all the industry changes. The Mish also faced a natural disaster, Colorado’s largest wildfire on record, The Cameron Peak Fire.
Since the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) moved Larimer County to Safer at Home Level 4 Red on November 24, Social now offers single serving and bottles of mixed cocktails to-go.
When I first moved to Fort Collins nearly four and a half years ago now, the first thing I noticed (and fell in …
VIVIAN’s first album, The Warped Glimmer was released in May of 2020 and lends itself to dream-pop, trip-hop, and electronic music.
I’ve come up with a list of my top 10 favorite Xmas songs that are off the beaten path.
If you ask Jared Scherger about mushrooms, expect to learn a lot more than how his company, Hazel Dell Mushrooms, has become a mainstay mushroom supplier for Colorado restaurants and grocers across the Front Range.
For those who can give, the season has arrived. When thinking of the perfect gift, make it a two way giving. There are plenty of ways to give back to the community and purchase something fun and make it meaningful.
Vindeket Foods partners with local grocery stores, and volunteers source food destined for the landfill. The non-profit rescued 1 million pounds of food since opening in June 2017.
Hi my name is Brennan and I love Christmas… I love it so much that every year my band, King Cardinal, writes and …
