ColoRadio Spotlight

ColoRadio is an exploration of the sights and sounds that make Colorado unique. From exclusive spotlight interviews with local musicians, artists, and creators, to curated playlists that showcase the diverse sound of the Colorado music scene, ColoRadio plugs you in to the best that our home state has to offer!

Episodes

SPOT 301: The 'Blistered' Evolution of Plasma Canvas with Adrienne Rae Ash

February 16, 2023 • 54 mins

Fort Collins, Colorado's Plasma Canvas has had quite the journey to get to this point. Having survived lineup changes, releasing their label debut during the uncertainty of a global pandemic, and personal hardships, the self-proclaimed "loudest gayest band in the world" unleashes their full-length debut LP 'DUSK' on February 17, 2023 on SideOneDummy Records. The band is celebrating the release of the album with a number of concerts...

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ColoRadio Spotlight: Sarah Christine

February 11, 2021 • 68 mins

In 2019, Sarah Christine was comfortable. She had been with the same employer for 13 years and had been making music as a side hustle, releasing albums in 2017 and 2018, respectively, with a nationwide tour gearing up to happen in 2020.

As we all know, 2020 and the Coronavirus had other plans for so many of us, including Sarah. The cushy office job had become a nightmare: she was faced with the prospect of either choosing to quit or...

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ColoRadio Spotlight: Fresh Fruit!

January 5, 2021 • 36 mins

We kick off our 2021 Featured Artist Series with Denver's own purveyors of "smooth soul butter", Fresh Fruit!

Formed in 2018 by college friends Ronan Dowling, Kyle Loeffler, and Mitchell Gardner, Fresh Fruit! has spent the past two years creating the EP "Independently", which was released on New Year's Day. We talk about creating the album, their musical style and influences, and much more. Plus we get to hear the world premiere of ...

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Getting Black and Blue with FoCo Roller Derby

October 9, 2019 • 46 mins

What is roller derby all about and what makes it special? How do people find the sport and what does it mean to them?

On this installment of ColoRadio, host Corbin David Albaugh sits down with Pounder, Huckleberry Spin and Iona Switchblade from FoCo Roller Derby about this weekend's Black & Blue Ball event, perceptions about the sport of roller derby, teamwork, and so much more.

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ColoRadio Spotlight: Wheelchair Sports Camp

August 13, 2019 • 54 mins

As part of our coverage of Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest 2019, host KevKat Martinez had a chance to sit down in our studio with Kalyn Heffernan of Denver's own "biggest smallest band", Wheelchair Sports Camp. We talked about her activism, musical influences, what makes a real street taco, how Radiohead changed her musical tastes, Mexican hamburgers, DIY music videos, writing a musical, and much more.

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Talking with Retrofette @ UMS 2019

August 6, 2019 • 16 mins

We sat down with Xavier and Sean of Retrofette at UMS to talk about their synthpop influences, the Denver music scene, uniforms, and much more!

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Interview with Whitacre @ UMS 2019

August 3, 2019 • 4 mins

With a quarter of a million streams on Spotify, sold out shows with Mt. Joy, Susto and Birdtalker in 2018 and 100+ other performances under their belt, Whitacre is a group blurring the lines of folk, indie rock and bluegrass music. Their brand of folk-rock combines thought-provoking lyrics and high-energy live performances that led to tours with Family and Friends, Wilderado and Wild Rivers. Whitacre recently partnered with produce...

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Interview with Zach Maxwell @ UMS 2019

August 1, 2019 • 12 mins

We had a chance to chat with up-and-coming Denver pop artist Zach Maxwell at the 2019 Underground Music Showcase. We talk about the Denver music scene, Zach's impressions of UMS, moving from New York to Colorado, his inspirations as an artist, and more.

Zach Maxwell is a producer, songwriter, dancer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. By producing his own music and playing all the instruments in his tracks, he has been able to crea...

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ColoRadio Spotlight: ALTAS

May 31, 2019 • 90 mins

For our debut episode of ColoRadio Spotlight, host Corbin David Albaugh sits down for an exclusive interview with Denver post-rock powerhouse ALTAS in honor of their second album, "All I Ever Wanted Was" (available May 31, 2019) and their upcoming album release show at Rhinoceropolis in Denver. We talk with the band about their songwriting process, lessons learned from their debut album, how to tell stories without lyrics, the impo...

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ColoRadio is coming soon!

May 29, 2019 • 30 secs

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