ColoRadio Spotlight

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 in Colorado coming up, including stops in Denver, Colorado Springs, and right here in Fort Collins.

On this edition of ColoRadio Spotlight, we're joined today by frontwoman, guitarist and all-around badass Adrienne Rae Ash of Plasma Canvas. We discuss the new album, the evolution of the band since their 2020 EP KILLERMAJESTIC, effects of the pandemic, label misconceptions, and of course, love.

Get tickets to upcoming shows and pre-order the new album 'DUSK' on 2LP:

https://linktree.com/plasmacanvas

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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 staying and having to fire large numbers of her team. The planned Let Go Tour was postponed, and as the virus raged across the US and the world, who knew how things would end up?

Facing an uncertain future, the safe choice would have been to keep her job and hunker down. Instead, Sarah Christine bet on herself and leave the company so she could focus full-time on music.

Sarah has a new single called Vices, a duet with Boulder's Taylor Tuke, coming out tomorrow, February 12th, but you'll hear Vices first exclusively a little bit later right here on ColoRadio.

Sarah Christine proves that by believing in yourself and not taking no for an answer, we are all capable of so much more than we think we are, and that we truly are "in it together". Her DIY attitude, her spirit, and her soulful voice are some of the many reasons we selected Sarah Christine as our artist of the month for February.

Check out our Loudspeaker Live Session with Sarah Christine:

https://www.loudspeaker.fm/programs/loudspeaker-live-sessions/episodes/lls-002-sarah-christine

Connect with Sarah Christine:

• https://www.sarahchristinempls.com/
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/4hP91FEVqwGpopor9xWlFp
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sarah-christine/1269690622
• https://www.instagram.com/sarahchristinemplsmusic/
• https://www.facebook.com/sarahchristinemplsmusic

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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 a new track from the EP, "Yellow (Was Yesterday)"!

Connect with Fresh Fruit!:

• https://freshfruitjam.com
• https://www.instagram.com/freshfruitjam/
• https://www.facebook.com/freshfruitjamming
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/0V4dkDwF4H24OP6HAyzZT2
• https://music.apple.com/us/artist/fresh-fruit/1454193668

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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.

Get tickets for the Black and Blue Ball:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4067954

More about FoCo Roller Derby:
https://www.focorollerderby.org/
https://www.facebook.com/focorollerderby
https://www.instagram.com/focorollerderby

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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.

Wheelchair Sports Camp:
https://wheelchairsportscamp.co
https://wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/wheelchairsportscamp
https://www.youtube.com/user/wheelchairsportscamp
https://twitter.com/wcsportscamp
http://instagram.com/wheelchairsportscamp
https://www.facebook.com/wheelchairsportscamp

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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!

Brought to you by Audible:
https://noco.fm/audible

Special thanks to Pie Hole on Broadway!
http://pieholedenver.com/

Retrofette:
http://www.retrofette.com/
https://www.instagram.com/retrofette/
https://www.facebook.com/retrofette/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WEyHl45TSdOcV4aKSkV6Z
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSdAn18D0TDFdKXjltDBoA

The Underground Music Showcase:
https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com

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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 producer, Joe Richmond (of Tennis, Churchill) on a 5 song EP ‘Within The Mountains’ Shadows’ that was released at a sold out headline show in Denver, Colorado.

More about Whitacre:
https://whitacreband.com/

http://instagram.com/whitacreband
https://www.facebook.com/whitacreband/
https://twitter.com/whitacreband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPN51x_Tr7YkR8gOuGyYXJA
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yzDCah6uCgSTr6JLgm59F
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-at-the-fox-theatre/1297829738

The Underground Music Showcase:
https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com

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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 create that sound that he was searching for: melodies and production that are infused with influences from gospel, sacred music, hip-hop and pop, all with the underlying intention of connecting people to something greater than themselves. A sound that uplifts audiences and creates magic in the room. His music feels both ear-catchingly familiar and uniquely unexpected. Music that makes you want to think and feel. Music that makes you want to get down. Music for life.

Watch the interview on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM_G83gPZPA

More about Zach:
https://www.zachmaxwellmusic.com/
http://instagram.com/zachmaxwellmusic
https://www.facebook.com/zachmaxwellmusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/12wNS5wJKe00LTz8e6dVaK?si=ZEc50eAMRke9mVEz-CVwZA

The Underground Music Showcase:
https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com

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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 importance of DIY spaces, the evolution of the Denver music scene, the struggles of independent musicians, and more. We also preview three tracks from "All I Ever Wanted Was".

ALTAS is Enrique Jimenez, Israel Jimenez, Juan Carlos Flores, and Meaghan Lillis.

More about the band:
https://www.altasmusica.com

Get "All I Ever Wanted Was":
https://store.altasmusica.com/album/all-i-ever-wanted-was

Get tickets for their album release show June 8, 2019 at Rhinoceropolis in Denver:
https://on.noco.fm/2JVf5Bx

Catch ALTAS at the Underground Music Showcase in July:
https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/tickets

Check out the music video for "Rattenkönig":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGs_HHxNkew

ALTAS has toured from the dry desert at the Mexican border to the pine-filled Pacific Northwest. They have performed hundreds of shows both large and small, from Vietnamese billiards halls in Denver, CO to the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Their debut album Epoca de Bestias, was included in the “Best of Colorado Albums” by Westword in 2014. They are also an IM Tour roster artist, an organization which honors artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. Their follow up album All I Ever Wanted Was will be released in June of 2019, followed by tours through the Western United States.

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