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It's Drone and Ambient Night at Swallow Hill 🐤
In May, I curated a two-hour 'Sips and Spins' event where we dove into modern ambient. Here's the tracklist.
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Five DJ mixes to drink water to 💦
Wavy and energetic sets from Denver and beyond to keep your mind off the heat (respectfully for our dear planet)
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Summer '24 🍋
Assured albums for uncertain times, from Charli xcx, Mach-Hommy, NxWorries y más.
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On Loop: My favorite music from the first months of the year
Plus: A dance music documentary and essays about journalism and 'Tenet'.
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Everything I wrote for others in 2023
Interviews, reviews and essays from my first year as a freelancer.
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The 15 songs from 2023 you shouldn't skip out on
Heavenly ambient, rap confessionals, DIY pop and more that stood out this year.
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We finally figured out the Y2K throwback in 2023
PinkPantheress' 'Heaven Knows' and these 5 albums moved us beyond just nostalgia-gazing.
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Want more Andre 3000 flute vibes? Listen to these 9 albums from 2023.
There's a whole lot of flute where that came from.
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Denver Music Round-Up #1
Spotlighting the local scene with reviews of new tracks, albums and more.
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Audio diary from Guadalajara and Tequila
The music and moments from a wedding weekend in Mexico.
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Three songs to start the new year
And one very good drum n' bass mix.
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My favorite albums of 2022
In praise of imperfection, mess and working it out.
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