Review: FIDLAR – “FIDLAR”

Step aside, LMFAO; the real party rock has arrived. Los Angeles-based surf punk band FIDLAR (Fuck It Dog, Life’s a Risk) dropped their debut, self-titled album on January 22nd with Mom + Pop Records. Their brand of party rock is a bit more chaotic than the dance club sound of LMFAO, though. This is party rock for those parties where there’s more coke than beer. FIDLAR is the kind of album that makes you want to drink beer just to keep up.

Gun Control in Colorado

The latter half of 2012 was marked by a series of deadly shootings, including one right here in Colorado. The mass shootings in Aurora, CO and Newtown, CT were just two of sixteen that happened last year, with a total of at least 88 casualties and many more wounded. These shootings, especially the highly-publicized ones in Aurora and Newtown, have reinvigorated the call for stricter gun controls.

Lights Out in Greeley

UPDATE: According to Xcel Energy, the power outage was caused by a faulty piece of equipment after what appeared to be an electrical explosion at the substation near 10th St. and 23rd Ave. The total number of customers left without service Sunday night was close to 25,000, not 17,000 as originally reported. Roughly 17,000 Xcel […]