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October 2016 – Rittz

In This Issue: In The Whale | Overslept | Father Mountain | Race to Neptune The Summer Set | Andrew W.K.

ECBy Ely CorlissOct 1, 20161 min read

In This Issue:
In The Whale | Overslept | Father Mountain | Race to Neptune
The Summer Set | Andrew W.K. | Tay Don Die | Beef Sloan

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Two performers against a starry backdrop with orange bokeh lights, one raising a palm in a gold-trimmed jacket.

New on 94.3 The XNew on 94.3: ‘Songs You Need To Hear This Month’New from Empire of the Sun, Declan McKenna, Jimmy Eat World, Colony House, Zipper Club.Shelby Taylor-Thorn · Oct 4, 2016

Man with long dark hair and a beard in a white t-shirt speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium.

FeaturesThe Power of Partying: Andrew W.K. Takes It To The Next LevelEvery week, Andrew W.K. pens a popular advice column for the Village Voice in New York City that offers poignant nuggets of wisdom on a variety of life topics.Kyle Eustice · Oct 4, 2016

A man in a black cap and graphic tee sits on a blue metal staircase beside a white brick wall and green dumpster.

FeaturesTay Don Die And The Long Way Back From Rock BottomWhen local hip-hop artist Taylor White (aka Tay Don Die) walked into the Wells Fargo Bank on 23rd avenue and 16th street in Greeley, Colorado on November 20, 2015 he had reached rock bottom.Jed Murphy · Oct 4, 2016

Five men in dark clothing stand in a row in a dimly lit parking garage in black and white.

MusicAlbum Review: Overslept + Father Mountain– Split EPRecently, the BandWagon sat down and spoke with Elias Armao of the up-and-coming Denver indie band, Overslept, to discuss their latest split release with sister band, Father Mountain.Zach Shepherd · Oct 4, 2016

Hand-drawn album cover illustration of a woman with wavy white hair, blue lips and eyes, and a strip across her face.

MusicAlbum Review: Race To Neptune – Oh ContraireOh Contraire is the first full-length release from Fort Collins rock band, Race to Neptune.Noel Billups · Oct 4, 2016

Four men pose in a weathered wooden barn doorway with a resonator guitar, banjo, upright bass, and fiddle.

MusicAlbum Review: Gasoline Lollipops – DeathAccording to Clay Rose, lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist for Boulder-based Gasoline Lollipops, it took him about 30 years to put together their first album, Dawn.Jay Wallace · Oct 4, 2016

A bearded man with long curly auburn hair sits in the open back of a black hearse, wearing a beanie and sunglasses.

FeaturesRittz: Top of The LineGrowing up in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Strange Music rapper Rittz (real name Jonathan McCollum) was exposed to a wide variety of music, which really influenced his current musical style.Kyle Eustice · Oct 4, 2016

Two men shout excitedly against a yellow backdrop, one in a striped shirt and cap, one in orange sunglasses.

MusicAlbum Review: In The Whale – Quicksand EPSince In the Whale began they have been a band not afraid to take chances.Jed Murphy · Oct 4, 2016

Man with gray hair and a white handlebar mustache, hands clasped, in a striped shirt before green trees.

CommunityBook Review: Life vs. Death Revised: My Life Story, By Beef SloanLong Time Greeley Resident Beef Sloan is the taxi-man you call when you need to ride anywhere in town, unless you call Stacey and Sassy.Jay Wallace · Oct 4, 2016

Five people pose against a dark backdrop, including a woman in a black hat and two men in leather jackets.

FeaturesThe Summer Set: Made For You Tour 2016The beginning piano chords on The Summer Set’s latest album Stories for Monday tell the story of optimism and promise.BandWagon Magazine · Oct 4, 2016

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