Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman

Slim Jesus, Spike Lee and the art of cultural inauthenticitynew

Emcees in Chicago's underground drill-rap community are divided over which of two outsiders to dislike more.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 12-16-2015 | Music

Nostalgia and nightmaresnew

Dreams frontman Nick Wold on Nirvana, Duran Duran and Charles Manson.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 12-11-2015 | Profiles & Interviews

Why Music Still Matters at SXSWnew

Success comes with consequences, and one of them is contempt. As the South by Southwest music festival's attendance has risen — from just 700 in 1987 to nearly 30,000 in 2015 — so too has the volume of the critics and contrarians who've gone on to vilify what's become the world's largest music event.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 04-01-2015 | Music

Bargain beats and trap music traditionsnew

Hip-hop artist Curtiss King knows the beat-making business well. Maybe a little too well...

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 04-24-2014 | Music

Is Pirate Radio Finally Ready To Go Legit?new

Caught between corporate interests and increasingly populist sentiments, the FCC is about to make an offer that would-be pirates may not be able to refuse.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 10-09-2013 | Media

Tags: Pirate Radio, FCC, Low Power FM

Joy Division and New Order co-founder Peter Hook relives a troubled legacynew

The worst insult in the world: "Don't be good, don't play anything yourself, just follow what I do."

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 09-25-2013 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Peter Hook, Ian Curtis, Ice Age, Joy Division, the Lights, Tony Wilson

Doug Kershaw on Collapsing Ceilings and Cultural Identitynew

With the popularity of New Orleans musicians like Fats Domino, Doctor John and the Neville Brothers, it's easy to forget that the Crescent City occupies less than 1 percent of a state that has its own vibrant musical traditions. Rural Louisiana musicians — be they Cajun, Creole or somewhere in between — have never received mainstream recognition.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 08-21-2013 | Music

Tags: Diggy Diggy Lo, Doug Kershaw, Louisiana Man, Rusty and Doug, Louisiana music, Cajun music