Cultivation: The Seeds of Colorado Music...

Oct 26, 2010 by

Cultivation: The Seeds of Colorado Music

Within each issue of Mousike, you will find profiles on four Colorado based bands that are contributing their original styles to a live music scene that many consider to be the best in the world. Generally, each band included in Cultivation have been around for less than five years but we here at Mousike believe that they have the talent to achieve great success in Colorado and beyond for many years to come. Peace Officer Fort Collins By Jenna Stecker Sugar. The Brain. Senoj Nerol. Wiled Wombat. RaSense. Shaneye. AK. This may sound like a roll call for a Star Wars fan club, however these are names of the members of Front Range Hip Hop act Peace Officer. Correction… they are more than just a hip hop act. Bringing to mind reggae legend Jimmy...

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State of Mind / State of Music

Oct 26, 2010 by

Check out some of the best concert photos from the past two months in Mousike’s famous photo section… State of Mind / State of Music To submit your concert photos, please e-mail hi-res images to...

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Focus On

Oct 26, 2010 by

Every issue of Mousike has a glossy spread dedicated to a visual artist. In Issue 12, the photos of Darren Mahuron of Summit Style Studios out of Fort Collins were showcased… Focus...

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Cultivation: The Seeds of Colorado Music...

Sep 9, 2010 by

Fried Grease Dillon, Colorado There is a time and a place for almost any song or genre of music. Nowhere is that more applicable than when you hear Fried Grease. They bring together many different influences and styles. Even in the music industry’s genre name game the guys say, “We would like to think that our original music is a blend of many different styles, as we all bring many different influences to the table. It’s a bit old school rock and roll with funk and progressive tendencies. I guess we’ll leave it up to the powers that be to decide where we fit in.” So it’s up to you to decide what you hear. I personally hear jazz, I hear funk, and I hear horns- so I ultimately hear FUN! Saxophone driven with sexy melodies, funky undertones and a solid rock foundation, Fried...

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Dyrty Byrds

Sep 9, 2010 by

In the widely diverse Colorado music scene, there are many types and styles of music and ban ds.  There is a new band on the scene made up of a bunch of Colorado music veterans who are set on bringing the rock and roll back, the Dyrty Byrds. The Dyrty Byrds join the forces of Tori Pater (guitar/piano/vocals), Eric Martinez (guitar/vocals), Mike “Spanky” McCluer (bass) and Mike Goletz (drums) with Outformation guitarist Sam Holt. Guitarist Eric Martinez states that the Dyrty Byrds formation was a seemingly natural progression of events.  “Sam was coming out to Denver fairly often, and he would call up Tori and have him set up some shows, and I would play bass and just do it acoustic.  Then we decided to get Mikey involved and do it as a full band with drums.” Holt, a co-founder the Atlanta based and recently disbanded Outformation,...

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Play Green: Making recycling easy when it’s not...

Jun 24, 2010 by

It has happened to all of us, many times in fact. Whether we’re running, biking, camping and listening to music, or however we choose to enjoy the outdoors, at some point we’ve all come across garbage. Not just trash, but that broken bottle, or beer can, or piece of plastic whatever it used to be that has now broken our concentration on the beautiful world and caused us to think about the ugly truth. The truth is, glass, plastic, aluminum, and so much more could have easily had a second, third, or tenth life if it had just been recycled instead of being randomly tossed aside to litter our earth. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a recycling freak, by any means. I’ve turned the blind eye, more than once. If anything, I should...

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