This No Cover special highlights the 5th annual Battle of the Bands, presented by KCSU FM and RAMEvents. This staple live music event brought us sets from 4 fantastic CSU bands: Midriff, Kevin?, Any Means Necessary, and Boy Sorority. This bill ranged from rock & roll to indie and hardcore punk, all on the Lory Student Center's Sutherland Gardens. We're excited to bring you a taste of their performances, along with conversations with members of the bands themselves.

KCSU x RAMEvents Battle of the Bands 2026: No Cover Local Session setlist
Pulling Teeth - Midriff
Lady Moon - Any Means Necessary
Clam Before The Storm - Kevin?
2 Orchards - Boy Sorority
Drain You - Midriff

Credits:
Performances by Midriff, Any Means Necessary, Kevin?, and Boy Sorority
Host: Ashley Crouch
Producer: Gus Arnold
Audio Recording: Adrian de Araujo, Isabelle Martinez
Mixing/Mastering: Adrian de Araujo
Editing: Aubree Wood, Gus Arnold
Graphics: Claire Urban

Battle of the Bands sponsors: RAMEvents, FoCoMA, and Washington's

No Cover is a collaboration between KCSU FM and CTV, aiming to highlight local artists and KCSU's local music events through recorded sets and interviews. All episodes are released on CTV YouTube, CTV's YouTube platform, and KCSU's Podcast platforms.

Slacker folk duo Pall Mall Jesus kicks off the Fall 2026 No Cover season with an appearance in the KCSU studio. Excited to show off some of their songs from their first studio album, “With the Beetles,” released earlier this year. The recording blended an acoustic sound, personal introspection, and an infectious energy. They kept the energy going when KCSU's Ashley Crouch chatted with the duo about how their writing process has evolved since the band's roots.

Setlist:
Animal Control
Cry About The Dog
Loch Ness Monster Debunked
Slacker Lane Buoy

Credits:
Performance by: Pall Mall Jesus
Host: Ashley Crouch
Producer: Gus Arnold
Videography: Bella Justice Eck, Gus Arnold
Recording: Adrian de Araujo, Isabelle Martinez
Mixing/ Mastering: Adrian de Araujo
Editing: Aubree Wood, Gus Arnold
Graphics: Claire Urban

No Cover is a collaboration between KCSU FM and CTV, aiming to highlight local artists and KCSU's local music events through recorded sets and interviews. All episodes are released on CTV Channel 11, CTV's YouTube platform, and KCSU's Podcast platforms.

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ADVISORY: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE

All Sales Vinyl and FoCoMA graciously invited CTV’s No Cover crew to cover a handful of sets during day 2 of the 18th annual FoCoMX festival; the first of these performances is Anthony Arras & the MTB, a twangy alternative rock outfit led by the titular Anthony Arras, a local artist with a decade of experience in the Fort Collins music scene.

Setlist:
Destiny
Sirens
Tennessee Ya
Toothy Grin
A Place You Go
I Took Your Place
All This Snow

Credits:
Performance by Anthony Arras & the MTB
Producer: Adam Carlson, Gus Arnold
Videography: Bella Justice-Eck, Gus Arnold, Bailey Borkowski
Audio Recording: Owen Bernica
Mixing: Owen Bernica
Mastering: Owen Bernica, Adrian de Araujo
Editing: Michael Urbaniak, Gus Arnold
Graphics: Claire Urban
Special Thanks: All Sales Vinyl, Greta Cornett

No Cover is a collaboration between KCSU FM and CTV, aiming to highlight local artists and KCSU's local music events through recorded sets and interviews. All episodes are released on CTV Channel 11, CTV's Youtube platform, and KCSU's Podcast platforms.