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blankslate Is Better Than Ever on Lookout Mountain Charley
Super sick cover art by William Schaff! According to Denver-based duo blankslate , their new album Lookout Mountain Charley was intended...
Cleo Mirza
Sep 117 min read


Joy As Resistance on JD the MC's Product Of The World
The Product Of The World album cover, by Juan "J.R.I.M." Ibarra, is a pretty perfect visual representation of what the project sounds...
Cleo Mirza
Aug 285 min read
A Bang Or A Whimper: Bye Bye UMS
Disclaimer No. 1: All opinions expressed here are solely my own, and do not represent Couched Media as a whole or anyone besides me, Cleo...
Cleo Mirza
Jul 248 min read


E.M.E’s Debut Album Foreigner Dances Across the Diaspora
Foreigner album cover by Halley Prince and Kyler McGaughy Almost anyone who likens their life to “a movie” comes off like they have a...
Cleo Mirza
Jun 277 min read


Kyron Rashād and don. Join Forces on ATLASTCITY
ATLASTCITY cover art by Trey Karson and Kyron Rashād. Denver-based hip-hop artist Kyron Rashād dropped ATLASTCITY , his recent...
Cleo Mirza
Jun 136 min read


Surfin' Ducks Have All the Answers
Surfin' Ducks album cover by Ether Householder. What do the ducks know that we don’t? The meaning of life, according to Mallory Graham....
Cleo Mirza
May 206 min read


Harrison Tucker's Spring Tape Explores Temporality and Permanence
Spring Tape cover courtesy of Harrison Tucker. How can a studio recording honor the improvisational character of live music? How can...
Cleo Mirza
Apr 114 min read


Sarah Minto-Sparks Goes West on Debut EP Stoned I Left Rocky
Photo by Jack Pumphret . “Even cowgirls get the blues” is the title of Tom Robbins’s famous novel, Rodney Crowell’s country classic, and...
Cleo Mirza
Mar 314 min read


Life Is A (Heartache) Cabaret
All photos taken by Coco Martin at Heartache Cabaret. Valentine’s Day is for lovers, and unfortunately I am a hater first and foremost....
Cleo Mirza
Mar 48 min read


Meet Me at Suite No. 6
With "suite" and "sweet" being homonyms, the title Suite No. 6 gives a cheeky nod to the band's sugary name. Album cover by Candy Chic...
Cleo Mirza
Feb 155 min read


Teresa Suydam Leaves The Nest on Lost Bird
Lost Bird album art by Teresa Suydam. “A lost bird is someone adopted out of their tribal community–and a lost bird is me.” This is how...
Cleo Mirza
Jan 244 min read


Gila Teen's SoftWareWolf Is Indie Sleaze for The 2020s
SoftWareWolf album cover taken by an unknown aunt of Sarah Hall. “I only smoke when I’m drunk/And I only drink when I’m nervous/And I’m...
Cleo Mirza
Jan 64 min read


Roots Music Project
All photos courtesy of Roots Music Project. Nestled in between factories and other miscellaneous industrial buildings in Boulder’s...
Cleo Mirza
Dec 20, 20248 min read


B Sides From The Bedroom: The Unextinguishable Throwaways Provides a Soundtrack for The Apocalypse
B Sides From The Bedroom: The Unextinguishable Throwaway s album cover by ReSrface, duh. When the world ends, will you think of me? In a...
Cleo Mirza
Dec 14, 20245 min read


From Fantasy to Nightmares With Dylanovus
Album Cover Photo by Taylrd Media Dylan Lee Anthony makes music under the name Dylanovus , which combines his first name with "novus,"...
Cleo Mirza
Dec 7, 20243 min read


Diary of A Wimpy Lesbian Is Sam Bosch’s Second Coming of Age
Album Cover Photo by Alysa Cecilia Garcia Sam Bosch has a way with words. Whether piecing words together as simple yet emotionally...
Cleo Mirza
Dec 1, 20244 min read


Love as Art and Art as Love on LAWLESS: A Love Story
Album Cover Photo by Nerd Rat Media An album listening party feels a bit like a baptism. The child, or the album, is blessed by a select...
Cleo Mirza
Nov 22, 20246 min read


Burn, Baby, Burn: Boogie Inferno
Photo of Thunderboogie's Boogie Inferno Before I get into this recap, let me set the scene with a quick disclaimer. I’ve been a...
Cleo Mirza
Nov 15, 20248 min read


The End Lafayette
525 Courtney Way, Lafayette, CO 80026 Photo of The End Lafayette The story of The End Lafayette starts with husband-and-wife team Kenny...
Cleo Mirza
Nov 11, 20248 min read


Lafayette Music Fest
Photo of Lafayette Music Fest Music festivals aren’t for the faint of heart. They’re a bit like running a marathon. Or so I assume,...
Cleo Mirza
Nov 11, 202411 min read
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