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Punk Rock: It's Not Dead  No comments | Apr 27, 2012 | 2:28 pm

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Justin Hill argues that punk ideology is alive and underground.

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The Toasters Pop Into Denver: A Night for the “History Book Version”  No comments | Feb 10, 2012 | 12:23 pm

What do kids with patched and spiked up jackets, girls with Mohawks and middle aged men in suspenders all have in common? They are all devoted fans of The Toasters, blogger Justin Hill’s favorite ska band.

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80s Hair Metal: Still Glam?  No comments | Dec 12, 2011 | 2:45 pm

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Back-combed, bushed-up hairdos, studded leather jackets, eyeliner and face makeup and tight, colorful spandex.

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Performance Review: CSU Jazz Ensemble I  No comments | Nov 30, 2011 | 1:49 pm

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I recently had the privilege of seeing the CSU Jazz Ensemble I, led by Director Peter Sommer, perform in the arts building, and was not disappointed by their show. I have grown up in music, my dad playing the trumpet and myself following after.

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Brass Bands: Red Bull’s band competition to help rebuild N.O.  No comments | Nov 7, 2011 | 3:19 pm

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As a fan of jazz, ska, and other variations of brass music, Justin Hill cannot get enough of “Street Kings,” the new hit show that profiles a battle of the bands competition in the lively New Orleans neighborhood of Treme.

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"Spadankadank:" An Album Review  No comments | Oct 21, 2011 | 1:44 pm

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Blogger Justin Hill sits for coffee and Chipotle with the local band Ska Skank Redemption and dishes the dirt on the group’s newest album “Spadankadank.”

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French and Ska: A Catchy Combo  1 comment | Sep 26, 2011 | 3:40 pm

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Music blogger Justin Hill goes French of the ska band Patates Rats.

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Behind the Beat  No comments | Sep 16, 2011 | 2:10 pm

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Music blogger Justin Hill goes behind the Ska scene in Fort Collins

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Flattery in Music? I think it's pretty sharp  No comments | Sep 11, 2011 | 11:15 pm

They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. But does that apply to artistic media as well, from literature to music?

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