Music

Here are the CU Independent’s top singles of 2012.

By Sam Goldner: These 12 albums from the alternative sector have given us the greatest return on investment in 2012.

By Kyle Ward
Lake Tahoe’s hometown heroes, Dead Winter Carpenters, will make a run for Boulder at Shine on Thursday night.

By Sam Goldner
There are new ideas presented on Crystal Castles’ new record, but unfortunately not enough to sustain its entire runtime.

By Sarah Elsea
The artist’s new light set-up, The Coil, might have disappointed the Denver crowd, but Gramatik proves he can still bring the energy.

Jon Stewart, Nikola Tesla and the war on file-sharing: an interview with EDM rising star, Gramatik.

By Patrick Fort
Comprised of five discs spanning over three hours, “Silver and Gold” is a solid collection of Christmas tunes that stays true to Stevens’ avant-garde-esque style without scaring away your older relatives.

By Kyle Ward
The Denver-based trio proved Friday night why they are the next big thing to come out of Colorado.

By Leala King
Collie Buddz is stoner-friendly, but not a huge success.

With a brand new lighting display, the visions and sounds of Emancipator unified the sold-out crowd, adding more history to their time at the Fox Theatre.