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At CMU we do band different

At CMU we do band different

Morgan Veek November 7, 2022

They’re on the field during halftime at football games, at local bars and pubs, in the stands while the basketball players go head to head with other teams and up on stage in Robinson Theater. Colorado...

Music, Wine And a Good Time

Music, Wine And a Good Time

Morgan Veek September 19, 2022

Corks and Chords was an event last Friday where the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Music Department partnered with Colorado Wine Week to raise funds for performing arts scholarships. “[The music...

A night of jazz with CMU’s director of jazz studies

Megan Webber September 27, 2017

For those of you who are fans of jazz and/or percussion, there will be a faculty concert this Wednesday in Moss Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Darin Kamstra, director of jazz studies and percussion...

Hey, PAC, bring MarchFourth to CMU!

Megan Webber September 27, 2017

If you listen close enough, you can probably hear the horns and drums coming from the direction of Portland, OR. There is a new band taking over the West coast and spreading farther and farther east as...

Faculty shows off their talents

Matt Kennedy September 15, 2017

In the end, the master will always outshine the student, and on Thursday night, Colorado Mesa University hosted a showcase of the music department staff at CMU. The scene was set and stage was ready for...

A sweet Maverick melody

Laura Huwa September 13, 2017

Students around the Colorado Mesa University campus can usually hear the music coming from the Moss Performing Arts building. Which is home to the music and theater departments. Within the music department,...

Thoughts on Gorillaz’s recently dropped singles

Cache Legault April 9, 2017

Finally, the alternative hip-hop band Gorillaz has returned to bring us more electronic music and graphic art. It has been roughly six years since the man behind the cartoon guitar, Damon Albarn, has released...

Music student performs her senior recital

Spike Kramer March 5, 2017

Music major Taylor Allen performed her senior recital on Wednesday night. The recital featured piano, flute, cello and oboe accompanists for some of the performances. Allen’s arrangement included solos,...

Grammy Winning Alumnus, Kalani Pe’a

Lehua La'a March 1, 2017

In August of 2001, 18-year-old Kalani Pe’a stepped onto the campus of Mesa State College (MSC) with exuberance. He was excited to be a part of the school and culture in Grand Junction. As a graduate...

X Games concert a nightmare on ice

Crite Staff February 6, 2017

by Connie Kim I have always been a fan of The Chainsmokers and their music. I've been listening to their songs since their first hits, "#SELFIE" and "Kanye,” and haven't stopped since. Of course, ever...

Tyler’s Tyrades: My taste in music is none of your dang business!

Crite Staff January 29, 2017

by Tyler Fransen Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Earth Wind and Fire, The Rolling Stones; if these sound familiar to you, then congratulations, you are as old at heart as I am. I have, what my friends...

Ed Sheeran releases two singles after one year hiatus

Crite Staff January 29, 2017

by Connie Kim British singer Ed Sheeran came back from his one-year social media hiatus by tweeting for the first time in exactly 365 days. His first post? An image of a plain, light blue square. While...

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