105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents King Tuff w/ Tchotchke + The Savage Blush
105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents King Tuff with Tchotchke and The Savage Blush on Saturday, March 11 — There are times in our life when we feel magic in the air. When new love arrives, or we find ourselves lost in a moment of creation with others who share our vision. A sense that: this is who I want to be. This is what I want to share. It’s a fleeting feeling and one that Kyle Thomas, the singer-songwriter who records and performs as King Tuff, found himself longing for in the spring of 2020. But knowing he couldn’t simply recreate this time in his life at will, Thomas—who hails from Brattleboro, Vermont—set out to write a love letter to those cherished moments of inspiration and to the small town that formed him. The one where he first nurtured his songwriting impulses, bouncing ideas off other like-minded artists. The kind of place where the changing of the seasons always delivered a sense of perspective and fresh artistic inspiration. Where he felt a deeper connection with nature and sense of community that had once been so close at hand. The result is Smalltown Stardust, a spiritual, tender and ultimately joyous record that might come as a shock to those with only a passing knowledge of the artist’s back catalog. On Smalltown Stardust, Thomas takes us on his journey to a place where past and present collide, where he can be a dreamer in love with all that he sees. Images of his youth abound: from Route 91 which runs through his hometown (in “Smalltown Stardust”); to Redtooth, a spectre who used to roam the streets (“Bandits Of Blue Sky”); to old friends, old haunts and old dreams (“Always Find Me”); to Vermont’s Rock River, which gave its name to a song of a torch still burning for past love: “Those days are gone and we can’t rewind/ Cuz people grow and places change/ But my love for you will never fade away.” But at the core of Smalltown Stardust is Thomas’s desire to commune with nature on a spiritual level. Images of the natural world, from blizzards to green mountains to cloudy days, fill the songs and create a setting unmistakably far away from Los Angeles. “I consider nature to be my religion,” he explains, and Smalltown Stardust is nothing if not a spiritual exploration. Thomas’s identification as a sort of eternal spiritual seeker is underscored in one of the album’s sweetest moments, “A Meditation,” which features a home audio recording of Thomas as an eight year old, trying his hand at leading a meditation. It’s a journey that he continues to this day, as he intones on “Portrait of God”: “Walking in the woods, wading in the river” and “breathing in the mountain air” before heading back to a place where he finds himself “Oil painting in my garage/ Let my colors flow/ I’m working on my portrait of God.” While so much of Smalltown Stardust invokes idealized traces and places of Thomas’s past, the album’s recording process made his communal vision a reality. Thomas’s Los Angeles home in 2020 formed a micro-scene of sorts, with housemates Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) and Sasami Ashworth recording their own heralded albums (2021’s Fun House and 2022’s Squeeze, respectively) at the same time. A shared spirit dominated an era spent largely on the premises, with Thomas serving as engineer and contributor to both records, and Ashworth working as co-producer on Smalltown Stardust. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Holiday Party w/ Fast Eddy, Julian Street Nightmare + Morning Oil (FREE EVENT)
Globe Hall Presents Holiday Party with Fast Eddy, Julian Street Nightmare and Morning Oil (FREE EVENT) on Friday, December 23rd. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Dead Pay Rent w/ The Patient Zeros + The Unsolved
Globe Hall Presents Dead Pay Rent with The Patient Zeros and The Unsolved on Wednesday, November 23rd.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Cachoeira w/ In Plain Air, Bitter Boxer + Milk Cap Crusties
Globe Hall Presents Cachoeira with In Plain Air, Bitter Boxer and Milk Cap Crusties on Sunday, November 13th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
O’Connor Brothers Band w/ Oli McCracken + Lady Romeo
Globe Hall Presents O’Connor Brothers Band with Oli McCracken and Lady Romeo on Friday, January 6th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Birdnest w/ Anna Walsh, Alana Mars + Tomato Soup
Globe Hall Presents Birdnest with Anna Walsh, Alana Mars and Tomato Soup on Friday, November 11th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
A Boy and His Kite w/ Jordan Lucas, Allison Lorenzen + Lonely Choir
Globe Hall Presents A Boy and His Kite with Jordan Lucas, Allison Lorenzen and Lonely Choir on Friday, December 16th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Feral Suits w/ Motel Frunz + Calamity
Globe Hall Presents Feral Suits with Motel Frunz and Calamity on Thursday, December 15th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Bluebook w/ Wave Decay + Mon Cher
Globe Hall Presents Bluebook with Wave Decay and Mon Cher on Saturday, December 17th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Battle of the Bands w/ Lady Romeo, Loud House, Monsoon the Moon, The Standalones + Morning Honey
Globe Hall Presents Battle of the Bands with Lady Romeo, Loud House, Monsoon the Moon, The Standalones and Morning Honey on Sunday, October 23rd. For this show the bands on the bill will be competing for the crowds votes! All ticket buyers will get the chance to vote for their favorite band / performance of the day. The band with the most votes will receive prizes and be the crowned winner of the night, so don’t forget to vote when you’re at the show!- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
