On this episode of Air Check:
Colorado Springs hip hop artist Stoney Bertz tells us about about how high school debate camp influenced her approach to songwriting; Local synth-pop group Millicent joins us for an in-studio performance and interview; Our very own Iggy Igloo shares some music from a genre that’s very close to his heart; And, at the end of the show, we discuss the summer concert season at Red Rocks and tell you how you can win tickets to some amazing upcoming shows.
Scroll down to the bottom of this post to enter the Red Rocks Ticket giveaway!
PART 1: A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE SONGS
This is the part of the show where we share some of our favorite new releases from the last month. Here are the songs featured:
Radiohead - "Present Tense" - from A Moon Shaped Pool
Ray LaMontagne - "The Changing Man" - from Ouroboros
Chance the Rapper - "All We Got" - from Coloring Book
PART 2: STONEY BERTZ
Stoney Bertz has been making waves in the Colorado Springs music scene since 2011, when she released her first album Fades and Green Stuff on SoundCloud. She’s been on an upward trajectory ever since, releasing a steady stream of excellent records and earning a reputation for her sharp lyricism and infectious flow. In 2015 she won Best Solo Hip-Hop Artist at the Colorado Springs Indy Music Awards. In this segment, Vicky Gregor speaks with Bertz about how she got her start in hip hop, her approach to songwriting, and her latest album, Say Anything.
PART 3: MILLICENT
On an earlier episode of Air Check, we shared a track by Millicent, a synth-pop project of Colorado Springs native Emily Knurr. Millicent has been recording music and playing shows since 2013, but following the release of their EP Deux last Decemeber, they've begun to garner the attention of bloggers, music writers, and fans around the country. In this segment, Emily Knurr and drummer Tyler Cuchiara join us for an in-studio performance and interview.
Millicent will also be playing June 11th at Welcome Fellow in downtown Colorado Springs. Joining them will be Denver hip hop artist Kalaeb Samuel. Info on that event HERE.
PART 4: IGGY IGLOO TALKS INDIGENOUS HIP HOP
Here at KRCC we have so many talented DJs with such excellent taste in music, and one of the things we like to do on Air Check is to invite some of these folks in talk about the music they love. In this segment, we have just one of those conversations featuring our very own Iggy Igloo, host of Planet Groove, the Tuesday night world music show on KRCC. Recently, he sat down with Jake Brownell to share a few songs from a genre that is very close to his heart. Here are the songs featured:
Supaman - "Boom"
Frank Waln - "My Stone"
Algin Scabby Robe - Sina (Missing You)
PART 5: RED ROCKS TICKET GIVEAWAY!
UPDATE: Winners have been chosen. Thanks to everyone that participated in the contest!
The summer concert season at Red Rocks Amphitheater is upon us, and there are some great shows coming to the legendary Colorado venue this year. We are very excited to announce that we will be giving away a pair of tickets to three of the shows that we are most looking forward to. Listen to this segment for more background on the artists, and then follow THIS LINK to enter to win tickets!
The Shows:
Sufjan Stevens with Rhye - July 18th, 2016
