Programs for youth..everywhere
“I can express myself the way I want through music and my voice.” This was one of many positive responses when youth were …
Author: Cynthia Reaves
Not Giving Up: Giving it Full Throttle
After 20 years of being in the music industry, Lady Gang releases her debut, self-written, self-recorded album, “Full Throttle.” This album is appropriately …
The Lilac Hour in Fort Collins
Zoe Berman grew up in Simsbury, Conn., but calls Denver home. Zoe is a singer-songwriter who plays a mix of soul, jazz, and …
Wishful thinking leads to musical success
Miranda Fling started singing at a very young age. She has notebooks from elementary school full of silly childhood lyrics. Miranda never shared …
Photoscoops: timeless shoots
Samuel Cooper, Aka “Scoop,” fell in love with photography about the 10th time he did a 14er, and his images did not line …
Lizigns, also known as Liz Lawrence, has been designing since she was a kid but got most of or formal training at The …
We destine 2021 to be the year of self-love, indulging in the small things we can do for ourselves. With the pandemic and …
The Badgerhouse Company born from the love of art and a desire for change
Olivia Cox discovered her love for art in middle school. By the time she reached high school, she knew art was her most …
Sober curious and still indulging
The option of non-alcoholic drinks has always been the unicorn of the beverage world. Endless days of ordering sugary sodas and lemonades and, …
Zembu hosts Beats by Girlz
Fort Collins artist, Zembu’s latest release, Mixed, explores the complexities of being mixed race and her journey of understanding what that means more …
Emma Rose – A Sound of Honey
You might say Emma Rose was conceived on music. Her parents are prolific folk musicians who met, fell in love, had two babies …
Robin Lewis’ Slow Fade in the Deep Blue Water
Robin Lewis talks about her three new singles, re-releasing her first album, and discusses personal experiences that shaped her.
Start Where You Stand, Support The Cultural Enrichment Center
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
New Colorado Music. This week Northern Colorado is busting with new releases. Check out the creativity of the Northern Colorado musicians.
The Mishawaka not immune, just resilient
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.
Do your part, gift the arts
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.
Little Zurich: An Open-Air Holiday Market in Fort Collins
The Little Zurich is an ethereal open air holiday market with warm fires roaring, and hundreds of twinkling lights adorning the four Swiss wooden vendor huts built by the owner, Todd Simmons and local legend Phil Benstein, with support from volunteers/regulars of the Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House. Little Zurich is every Thursday-Saturday 4 pm-8 pm and Sundays from 12 pm-4 pm from now through the end of the year.
Stand like an Oak with Compassion and Strength
“Music can be a great equalizer…. bringing folks together across the boundaries of country, language, ideals, religions, rage, gender, politics, and everything else that can separate us. I believe, and have felt in the music that I love, a deepening of my own spirit when in musical spaces. A certain levity as well. Some could call it spiritual. Others may call it celebratory. Either way, art calls us into a very sacred space… outside of our heads and our to do lists. From that space, so many things can be built and reimagined. We need artists at the table of policy and design and education. Artists bring the charisma and magnetism that the world is drawn to. Without that, where is the intrigue?”
The Endless Winter
The Endless Winter. A series produced by Cactus Cat, an adventure rock group based out of Fort Collins, helmed by a saxophonist who …
Sending out an #SOSFEST
Do you miss live music? Do you miss the thrill of being packed inside your favorite music club vibing to your favorite song? …
8 Acts Announced for 2020 Sonic Spotlight
Eight acts under age 22 from Larimer and Weld counties will participate in the Sonic Spotlight, a new northern Colorado music showcase, and competition supported by Fort Collins Museum of Discovery,105.5 The Colorado Sound and Bohemian Foundation. The Sonic Spotlight received 50 submissions between September 1 – September 30.
Snakes & Saints: What We Decide to Carry and Hold Onto
“We live in a world of snakes and saints. It’s hard to tell the difference these days” sings Treva Blomquist on a brand new song called “Strong”. The singer-songwriter hails from Nashville TN and just released an album called Snakes & Saints. “Navigating life in this world is not easy,” says Treva. “At the end of the day, the only thing I have control over is my own actions. Who will I choose to be? What are the ideas I will let carry and guide me? Will my voice and actions match my heart? I hope so.”
Make Believe at the Drive-in
“Make Believe is whatever your wildest imagination can dream up. It’s an unwavering commitment to that dream in order to make it reality,” said TGR co-founder Steve Jones. “Ultimately, it has been in the works for 25 years. Realizing all-time conditions in almost every location this past season, Make Believe showcases some of the most progressive athletes and riding on the planet. We are pumped to kick off winter with innovative worldwide screenings at locations such as Drive Ins, Outdoor Pop-up Theaters, private screenings, and more.”
A Little Relief for the Colorado Music Community
Banding Together: A Concert for the Colorado Music Relief Fund, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM MT. This three-hour event supports the people behind Colorado’s vibrant music industry. This is a fund supporting music industry workers based in Colorado. Presented by Breckenridge Brewery.
African Safari Botswana
Photo essay of river and jeep safari in Botswana July 2017. Africa has iconic experiences in Chobe National Reserve like river safari and …
Sanur, Bali
Sanur, Denpasar Indonesia has shallow waters and plenty of wind for kite surfing. Beautiful views of the Nusa islands and Mount Agung.
Siachitema Mission and orphanage
Siachitema Mission and orphanage, a photo essay of Siachitema Mission from July 5, 2017.
ZEMBU Releases Overgrown
The DIY recording of Overgrown is Produced by ZEMBU and Co-produced by Ben Pisano, who also plays Guitar & Drums. Violin, Viola, Cello by Joshua Hill. Mix & Master by Gus Woodrow. Album Art & Photography by Sophie Pellegrini.
The Juice, The Sauce, and The Love.
Love’s title track, The Juice (feat. Marcus King), is the quintessential part of the entire album. This is the most critical part of the work G. Love and Special Sauce is doing right now. “That song is a protest song about where we’re at right now, about the Trump administration, and his Presidency and kind of how I feel it needs to go.” The Juice is a rallying cry, offering some support to activists, and a call to politicians for change. “Juice is supporting people trying to get [Trump] him out of there and encouraging more people to vote, encouraging people with progressive agendas and liberal values. You know. Giving them some energy.”
Find your pathway with a pilot at FoCo StartUp/ArtUp week
Emily Satterlee is Founder of ItyDity, a one-of-a-kind Songboard™ technology. Emily is adding to her technology portfolio, by Co-Founding Pathway Pilot, with the first launch at Fort Collins Startup Week kick-off in a keynote. Attendees can download the Pathway Pilot beta to curate a relevant, unique, conference schedule.
The Lil Smokies on the road, longing for home in the desert
The snow is falling in Colorado. The wind is blowing. The mountain roads are horrendous at times as The Lil Smokies trek through promoting their third Studio Album Tornillo. Andy Dunnigan (vox and dobro) and I share a moment over a coffee and joke about the weather that forced the band an extra stop on i70. Dunnigan was in Frisco and happy for the daylight and the open pass so Fort Collins can share an evening with them at Washington’s Thursday, February 13.
Learning to ski-Cooper
THE MOUNTAIN Cooper Resort is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains at 11,000 feet, a few miles from Leadville, the highest incorporated …
Hot Dance Piano Rock
Marco Benevento’s amalgamation of rock, jazz, and experimental music just hit a major peak with the release of a vocal album, Let it Slide, produced by the legend Leon Michels.
Black Belt Eagle Scout
Multimedia-instrumentalist Katherine Paul, aka ‘KP, performing under the moniker Black Belt Eagle Scout, released At the Party With My Brown Friends (CD, LP, TAPE) …
ZEMBU’s new release “Human”
ZEMBU is a female musician and producer with Japanese-Jewish-American roots. Born and raised in Seattle, now based in Colorado, where she made her …
Full Metal Burqa, A New Release and a Call for Change
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons’ present a final tour before taking a hiatus of an unspecified amount of time. Jerry has released over 30 albums …
Learning to ski – Eldora
Well, I am a beginner. I am 41. I live in Colorado, and I have since 2005. I have put little effort into mastering the sport, but I make an annual pilgrimage to the mountain. I fail brutely. I do yoga and ride my bicycle (not that fast or competitive). I have never played sports. Most of my life, I studied music and writing. I am super creative and quite the klutz. This year, this changes. I am going to 22 ski resorts from Coloradoski.com to learn-how-to-ski, how to grow, how to learn something new, even when the odds are against me.
