Last August, BandWagon Magazine made the voyage to the ARISE music festival, located in Loveland, Colorado. It’s first year as a festival it had a few growing pains, but ultimately it provided the perfect opportunity for Northern Colorado to see what the festi scene is all about.
Continue readingMonth: July 2014
Album Review: Fallen Dean M. Curtis
Dean Curtis, a Fort Collins-based musician and singer, seemingly threw everything into Fallen, his 2014 album. I suspect if he could use a kitchen sink as an instrument, he would’ve done so. It’s an impressive solo debut album for Curtis, who’s the bassist for the reggae band DubSkin and has been producing music for the past ten years.
Continue readingAmericana Bliss: The Avett Brothers’ Continue Their Rise to Notoriety
While it may seem unfathomable that New York City native and hip-hop aficionado Rick Rubin produced The Avett Brothers’ records, it’s really not that strange. Rubin has produced all types of music during the span of his career, including Americana. From Johnny Cash and The Beastie Boys to Mick Jagger and Public Enemy, Rubin has left his fingerprint on countless albums, and in the process, cemented his reputation as a legendary producer.
Continue readingSonic Bloom 2014
Sonic Bloom took place in South Park Colorado as a three day music festival featuring Eoto, Electric Dandelion, Late Night Radio and many more.
Continue readingMovie Review: Chef
Jon Favreau has had an encompassing career in the film industry. Starting out as an extra on film sets, he hit it off with Vince Vaughn early on, writing his starring role in the film Swingers and eventually directing the charming Christmas film Elf.
Continue readingAlbum Review: Fucked Up – Glass Boys
Glass Boys is a follow up to 2011’s David Comes to Life, which saw the band’s first ranking on the billboards and created a big name for them. The album was conceptual and followed a light bulb factory worker that falls in love with an activist, who is killed by a bomb they build to blow up the factory. And while concept albums often feel forced, the band’s raw energy and the musical talent really pulled it into the foreground. This latest release is very similar, despite not being an official concept album though the “getting older” theme threads it together.
Continue readingJuly 2014 – Joan Baez
IN THIS ISSUE: Avett Brothers // Jurassic 5 // Jack white // dean m. Curtis // city states Leash of foxes // night of the hunter // chef // spotlights at the greeley stampede
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