This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/open-mic-mondays-gravework/ Albuquerque’s Gravework produces a shocking amount of sound for only having three members. Every band these days says they are a “mix of genres” — it’s the nature of an extremely competitive 2025 global music market […]
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Cheers and Tears
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/cheers-and-tears/ This Saturday Albuquerque’s Bricklight District is hosting a beer bash for those who like ’em tart enough to bring tears to their eyes. On April 19 beginning at noon, Flock of Moons Brewing (111 Harvard Dr. […]
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Get Out! (Calendar Picks for April 17-23)
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/get-out-calendar-picks-for-april-17-23/ Experiments in Cinema v20.0 Credit: courtesy Basement Films Albuquerque’s home-brewed experimental film festival turns 20 years old! That’s two decades’ worth of importing cinematic filmscapes from around the globe and packing them into an annual collection […]
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New Laws Protect Freshwater, Improve Forest Health and Assist Wildlife
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/new-laws-protect-freshwater-improve-forest-health-and-assist-wildlife/ With Mother Earth Day around the corner and the legislative session just behind New Mexico, new laws are on the way to protect the state’s environment. Each year, legislators bring hundreds of proposals to address climate […]
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City Council Turns Cannabis Into Community
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/city-council-turns-cannabis-into-community/ Just in time for the 420 holiday, our City Council has found a way to employ the swelling coffers of cannabis tax money to the benefit of Albuquerque. After years in the works, recreational-use cannabis excise […]
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State of Cannabis
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/state-of-cannabis/ These days the economy is as much a mystery as which crazy headline will pop up every morning. People are saving and stretching every penny they have, preparing for the impending doom looming over the stock […]
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Where Food Waste Doesn’t Go to Waste
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/89529/ Little Green Bucket owner Brad Weikel started his environmentally conscious Albuquerque composting company from the ground up, and six years later, he is seeking community investments to help grow its proposed new facility. “People are itching […]
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The Trillbot Comes in Peace
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/the-trillbot-comes-in-peace/ Like Optimus Prime, Will “TrillBot” Ribbans is a multifaceted musical machine who reconfigures himself to perform several jobs: producer, house/dance DJ and guitarist-vocalist for the indie pop band Sun Sounds. On April 17 at Sister (407 […]
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Open Mic Mondays: Alex Camacho and 505 GOATS
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/open-mic-mondays-alex-camacho-and-505-goats/ How many members would you guess are in Albuquerque’s largest band? Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Alex Camachos’ band has included over 70 collaborators and counting. He says his goal is to jam at least one song with […]
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Heavy is the State We’re In
This post was originally published on this siteThis content originally appeared at The Paper. (abq.news). Read it here: https://abq.news/2025/04/heavy-is-the-state-were-in/ Mike Trujillo’s been a fixture in the local metal scene since its glory days, and in 2025 he wants to keep those memories alive while turning up the lights on new acts blowing up stages across […]