Journey Simmons
7 posts
Black. Denver native. Probably listening to house music. Absolutely refusing to accept things as they are.
buddy.not.bud Captures the Sound of Gentrification on Uproot City
When Payton Johnson, better known in the local music scene as buddy.not.bud, left Denver for New York City…
May 26, 2021
Is Music Streaming Good for Local Artists?
The impact of music streaming is often talked about in terms of the Taylor Swifts and Jay-Zs of…
March 25, 2021
F.U.B.U. – Black Femmes in Denver Music on the Songs that Shaped Them
“All my niggas in the whole wide world, made this song to make it all y’all’s turn, for…
February 26, 2021
Openness Translates Nature’s Lessons into Eclectic Dream-Pop on Newest LP
In the tradition of great Colorado musicians past, Denver-native Openness (Keelan McDorman) leans heavily on the natural world…
January 19, 2021
Entertainment Industry Professionals Talk COVID-19 Impact
If you took a shot for every time you’ve read about entertainers struggling through the pandemic, you’d probably…
December 28, 2020
Bless the Block Brings Musical Benediction To Five Points
There are few things more endearing than an arts fundraiser — Denver locals, tatted and eclectic, coming together…
November 23, 2020
Dream Create Inspire Continues To Spread Black Joy
One may worry about the humanity of an interviewee being lost over Zoom, this, however, was not the…
November 4, 2020