Music /tags/music Music en-US Copyright ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:35:00 GMT Art, music and theatre programs are dwindling in Colorado classrooms. But some schools offer glimmers of hope /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-21/art-music-and-theatre-programs-are-dwindling-in-colorado-classrooms-but-some-schools-offer-glimmers-of-hope Arts programs in most Colorado public schools have been cut severely due to tight budgets. So what does art education look like in the state's schools? And where are kids learning about the arts outside the classroom? Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-21/art-music-and-theatre-programs-are-dwindling-in-colorado-classrooms-but-some-schools-offer-glimmers-of-hope In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole The Colorado Sound’s Ben Freid on bands with killer three album runs /news/2025-06-13/the-colorado-sounds-ben-freid-on-bands-with-killer-three-album-runs Plenty of bands have put out an excellent album, and some even have multiple great recordings. But how many bands have three exceptional releases back-to-back-to-back? Ben Freid, a host on 105.5 The Colorado Sound, joined us on ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ to talk about some of his favorite album three-peats. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:39:35 GMT /news/2025-06-13/the-colorado-sounds-ben-freid-on-bands-with-killer-three-album-runs Nikole Robinson Carroll Commemorate ‘Freedom Day’ with a Juneteenth celebration in Northern Colorado /news/2025-06-13/commemorate-freedom-day-with-a-juneteenth-celebration-in-northern-colorado Cities and organizations around Northern Colorado are commemorating Juneteenth with multiple events over the next week. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-13/commemorate-freedom-day-with-a-juneteenth-celebration-in-northern-colorado Alex Murphy Want to feel better? In Steamboat Springs, you could be prescribed guitar lessons or drawing classes /news/2025-06-11/want-to-feel-better-in-steamboat-springs-you-could-be-prescribed-guitar-lessons-or-drawing-classes As arts education becomes more limited in some schools, arts programs for wellness are launching around the country. In Steamboat Springs, art experiences can now be prescribed as an antidote to stress or isolation. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-11/want-to-feel-better-in-steamboat-springs-you-could-be-prescribed-guitar-lessons-or-drawing-classes Leigh Paterson Music is making a comeback at this Colorado middle school /news/2025-06-09/music-is-making-a-comeback-at-this-colorado-middle-school The school in Brighton had no band program a few years ago. Now hundreds participate. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-09/music-is-making-a-comeback-at-this-colorado-middle-school Rachel Cohen Funk music deserves more respect, a CU professor argues in his new book /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-12/funk-music-deserves-more-respect-a-cu-professor-argues-in-his-new-book You may think of funk music as pure fun. But it has a much deeper history and cultural meaning. That’s the subject of a new book from a CU professor that digs into the history of funk, and why it spoke to the upheaval of the late 1960s. The overlooked history of funk – today on In The NoCo. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-12/funk-music-deserves-more-respect-a-cu-professor-argues-in-his-new-book In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner How two Latin American Baroque concerts in Denver highlight some surprising musical history /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-16/how-two-latin-american-baroque-concerts-in-denver-highlight-some-surprising-musical-history A pair of unusual concerts in Denver this weekend will blend the traditional harmonies of European Baroque music with lively rhythms and percussion from Latin America. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about the often-overlooked history of Latin American Baroque music – and why the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is excited to perform it. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-16/how-two-latin-american-baroque-concerts-in-denver-highlight-some-surprising-musical-history In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner Colorado's 'fiddle family' holds a swinging reunion at the National Western Stock Show /news/2025-01-14/colorados-fiddle-family-holds-a-swinging-reunion-at-the-national-western-stock-show The Colorado Fiddle Championships at the National Western Stock Show bring people together for the music of the West. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:10:53 GMT /news/2025-01-14/colorados-fiddle-family-holds-a-swinging-reunion-at-the-national-western-stock-show Rae Solomon For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought /news/2024-12-22/for-airports-background-music-no-longer-is-an-afterthought Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports. Some are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-22/for-airports-background-music-no-longer-is-an-afterthought Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press, Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Youth heavy metal concert in Ignacio brings in an all-Indigenous lineup of bands /news/2024-09-23/youth-heavy-metal-concert-in-ignacio-brings-in-an-all-indigenous-lineup-of-bands The Southern Ute Fair marked its 102nd anniversary in Ignacio recently, with a blend of old and new traditions, including a heavy metal concert featuring an all-Indigenous lineup. Metal holds a special place in tribal communities. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-23/youth-heavy-metal-concert-in-ignacio-brings-in-an-all-indigenous-lineup-of-bands Clark Adomaitis