Scene Magazine 10 Bands to Check out FoCoMX 2019

Bevin Luna is the next in a long line of hard-hitting female singer-songwriters that call Northern Colorado home. She is now fronting a rowdy band that features a riff-heavy sound that is sure to please. She’s half country half grunge and all heart. Her set at Hodi’s will be a memorable one. She is fresh off the heels of her 2018 release Baby Dragon which features her full band. Bevin Luna is one to watch out for and not just at FoCoMX.

Bevin Luna featured alongside Slow Caves and Hanna Doreen Brown.

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CPR's OpenAir: Top 100 Albums for 2018 Listener Poll

From CPR’s article:

The results are in! We've tallied up your votes for the best albums of 2018 in our year-end listener poll. Bevin Luna’s “Baby Dragon” made #87 on the list!!

Janelle Monáe's instant classic "Dirty Computer" claimed the top spot. Sophomore releases from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Courtney Barnett and Leon Bridges also placed high on the list. Meanwhile, newcomers like Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy and Brent Cowles made waves with their debut albums.

Below, see the full list of your 100 favorite albums of 2018 and listen to selections from each record here.

Colorado Public Radio's OpenAir 7 Acts to WaTch at FoCoMX 2018

This year marks 10 years since the FoCoMX music festival first took over downtown Fort Collins. It returns to Northern Colorado April 27 and 28.

The 2018 event will feature more than 300 Colorado acts performing on nearly 40 stages across Fort Collins. We've highlighted some of those artists in our latest Colorado Music Sampler — our quarterly offering of free downloads from some of the state's most exciting new releases.

Like FoCoMX itself, our sampler features a wide variety of music from artists based in Fort Collins and Denver. There's psychedelic rock from Serpentfoot, hip-hop from Kind Dub, Americana-pop from Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir and more.

You can download the songs through April 29 or stream them right here. (Update: Downloads are no longer available.) Also, check out where and when to catch each act at FoCoMX this month.

Read about our selections below, and check out our previous music samplers.

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Salt Magazine's Review of Baby Dragon

Bevin Luna’s new album delicately straddles the line between insightful songwriting and full-blown rock & roll in the grand tradition of the Pretenders.

Bevin’s lyrics are layered, able to stand alone or intricately weave together to deliver a balanced, substantial message, The sole instrumental track, “Time Slipping,” takes the listener for a sharp left that could be developed and elaborated on more, but clocks in under 2:30. “Volatile or Stable” is the highlight of the album filled with gems, a perfect combination of space and substance.

Original article here. Album artwork by Lindee Zimmer.

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Attack of the Killer Redheads

Scene Magazine reviews Bevin Luna’s Attack of the Killer Redheads.

a smooth, solid and straightforward. Bevin Luna, Memphis native, has been involved here in the local music scene for the past decade, making a home for herself throughout venues in Fort Collins and along the Front Range.  Luna’s debut album won’t surprise those who are accustomed to her versatility and talented musicianship, as she comfortably transitions between the folky blues, country soul and guitar-driven rock and roll influences one might expect from a Memphis upbringing. From the punk-ish opening track “Our News” to the closing acoustic “Tempers & Liquor” with a dobro infusion throughout “Seven Yeah” (thanks Ansel Foxley), the album is worth its listen. Check out our FoCoMX calendar for Luna’s location and head out to the Swing Station on May 9 for the album release party.

-Charlie Anderson

Full article at here.

Dearly Departed

2018: Colorado Remembers Aretha Franklin, Mark E. Smith And More

Many notable musicians passed away this year, including soul legend Aretha Franklin, pop-punk pioneer Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks, prolific Fall bandleader Mark E. Smith and modern hip-hop hitmaker Mac Miller. These artists have influenced many musicians in Colorado, some of whom recently shared cover versions of songs by those we lost in 2018. 

Tune in Friday, Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. for Dearly Departed: Colorado Remembers 2018, an hour-long special featuring these exclusive performances. The special also airs Saturday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 6 p.m.

Here’s a list of the artists who participated and the musical artists they celebrated:

Celebrating Aretha Franklin

  • Chella & The Hi-Dive Blues Band performs "The Weight"

  • Ghost Tapes perform "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"

Celebrating Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries

Celebrating Denise LaSalle

Celebrating Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit

  • Automatic Iris performs "Poke"

Celebrating Mark E. Smith of The Fall

  • To Be Astronauts perform "Totally Wired"

Celebrating Johnny Bender of Gamits, Nuns of Brixton

​Celebrating Jim Rodford of The Kinks

  • Bevin Luna performs "All Day and All of the Night"

Celebrating Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues

  • Kramies performs "Nights in White Satin"

Celebrating Nick Knox of The Cramps

Celebrating Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks

Celebrating Dennis Edwards of The Temptations

  • The Trujillo Company performs "Ball of Confusion"

Celebrating Otis Rush

  • Leon & The Revival performs "Working Man"

Celebrating Mac Miller

  • Creekbed performs "Come Back to Earth"

  • Los Mocochetes perform "What's the Use"

Celebrating Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane

  • Gann Matthews performs "Today"

Hear and see many of these artists performing their original songs: Check out more sessions from the CPR Performance Studio.

Article by Colorado Public Radio Staff. Written on December 21, 2018. Original article here.

“Bevin Luna flavors every show with a broad mix of styles.
Her two studio albums pack short punches of grunge-influenced rock. Her songs sound like a mashup of the Pretenders and the Runaways being performed by the Heartless Bastards and Mudhoney. Her live shows might include at least as much country, folk or soul as roots rock. The diversity of sounds reflects the diversity in her background.”
— Steve Graham (Scene Magazine)
 
Photo by Jared Meyer

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