The plot of Ride Along is yet another of the cut-and-paste, generic buddy movie templates : aspiring police officer, Ben (Kevin Hart), at the behest of his girlfriend, Angela, must get the blessing of her …
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Month: February 2014
Portals in Greeley? Ingress the Game of Cellular Domination
The genius of Ingress is its integration with Google Maps and, by extension, the real world. Any given landmark around your town or the world can be a portal. Downtown Greeley itself is packed with them—the gazebos, statues, and odd architectural bits are almost all portals in the game, all ripe for contention between the Enlightened and Resistance.
Continue readingLocal Band Disguise the Silence Paving the Way With Their Debut Album Roads
In a time when popular rock is filled with indie and folk acts, and hard rock with the same generic rock that’s been on the radio for years, Disguise the Silence fills a gap that few bands fit into. Their energetic live performance at the Battle of the Bands got the crowd moshing and jumping and demonstrated the bands connection to their songs.
Continue readingLocal Artist Profile: Rick Destree Wants You to ‘Drink Decaf’
If you have been visiting the Cranford Cove Tea Tavern over on 10th Street in January, you’ve probably noticed some of the artwork of Rick Destree up on the walls. For 32-year-old Destree, this is his third art showing in Greeley, but that doesn’t mean he’s an amateur.
Continue readingNinth Annual Glo Music Festival
Glo Festival 2014 was the 9th such event in as many years. After attending my first Glo on January 25th at the Denver Mart it is no surprise that this EDM fest is still thriving in Colorado. Floorbangrs and Intense Worldwide have my thanks for making this happen. Glo brings all of the necessary elements together for people to catalyze into the kind of sensory overload event you expect and deserve.
Continue reading2014 Battle of the Bands Winner: The Burroughs
If there were a single word to summarize The Burroughs as a band it would be family. Yes, three of the members are brothers but for this modern soul outfit, the name Burroughs reaches beyond the bloodline.
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IN THIS ISSUE: GRITS & GRAVY // ALCEST // DISGUISE THE SILENCE // BEN ALLISON MOGWAI // HER // NEBRASKA // RICK DESTREE // INGRESS
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