Ink 19

Ink 19's New Music Now spotlights the songs we can't get out of our heads. This season, Grand Junction filmmaker and author Arn McConnell starts us off with tracks by Robyn Hitchcock, Sesame Street (Cookie Monster, of course), Miami Lice, and Grand Junction hip-hop artists Jason & Trevor. Grab a cup of tea and tune in!

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New Music Now 013: Jason & Trevor – Ink 19 On today’s show, Ink 19’s Arn McConnell talks with Grand Junction hip hop artists Jason Dunn and Trevor Adams about the latest release from Robyn Hitchcock, some surprising tracks from Cookie Monster, and powerful raps from superduo Lice. You’ll also hear two tracks from Jason & Trevor that wi...

"For nearly forty years, each new Dinosaur Jr. record has brought me immense joy. Dinosaur Jr.’s thirteenth studio album, There Near, is no exception.... J Mascis is a riff machine, and his guitar sound is undeniably unique." -- Blake Bickham

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Dinosaur Jr. – Ink 19 There Near (Jagjaguwar). Review by Blake Bickham.

"Owning an impressive, prolific career that now spans nearly a quarter century, with Dreamin’ Of, Pieta Brown has proven once again why she remains one of the best and brightest, and most relevant artists on the indie music scene." -- Christopher Long

Pieta Brown – Ink 19 Dreamin’ Of (Righteous Babe Records). Review by Christopher Long.

"Cinematic in a campy, B-movie kind of way, reveling in all its swashbuckling, garage-rock glory and lurid narrative adventure, The Jet Black Berries’ thrilling 1985 debut LP Sundown on Venus — newly reissued and out on CD for the first time — went boldly, and dramatically, where no other band was crazy enough to go." -- Peter Lindblad

The Jet Black Berries – Ink 19 Sundown on Venus (Propeller Sound Recordings). Review by Peter Lindblad.

"Dallas Burrow has a distinctive voice, beaucoup charisma, and a gift for consequential lyrics. His new album is inspired and oh-so good." -- Randy Radic

Dallas Burrow – Ink 19 Modern Day Vagabond (Forty Below Records). Review by Randy Radic.

You believe in rebellion, freedom, and love, right? — Stevo

"On Spend a Little Time, the singer-songwriter delivers a slightly different approach, a set of psych-rock-influenced folk tracks buoyed by lush country savors." -- Randy Radic

Lisa Michelle Anderson – Ink 19 Spend a Little Time. Review by Randy Radic.

"The amalgamation of blues and Americana sounds first-rate on “Break of Day,” a song that reveals a spiritual, passionate sensibility that beckons to listeners." -- Randy Radic

Jake Karlik Band – Ink 19 “Break of Day” (Horton Records). An Ink 19 Music Video Premiere by Randy Radic.

"A powerful drug, for all its airy and angelic qualities, Massey’s wafting voice is brushed across all of Slow Pulp’s canvasses, whether stretched wide or intimate... Slow Pulp wins again." -- Peter Lindblad

Slow Pulp – Ink 19 Melodie (ANTI-). Review by Peter Lindblad.

"From such a minimalist setup of drums and guitar comes extraordinary, screeching violence and merciful therapy." -- Peter Lindblad

HUAJH – Ink 19 Halfway Up a Jagged Hill (VHS Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.