“I’ve been a nerd all my life, and I’ve kind of ADD about it,” said Travis Parry, the 30 year old owner of The Nerd Store. “I hop around from interest to interest, and I just needed a place that had all of them in one.”
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Local Filmmakers Seek to Capture Essence of Fort Collins with “Whensday”
This is the story of Whensday, the first film produced by The Lyric Cinema Café, and it wears its love of Fort Collins on its sleeve.
Continue readingReview – “The World’s End”
There is nothing inherently wrong with nostalgia, but if you’re not careful, you into one of those guys who listens to Springsteen’s “Glory Days” and utters the words, “High school was the best time of my life.” In Edgar Wright’s new sci-fi-comedy The World’s End, that guy is Gary King.
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Taking place in 1993, the movie revolves around Brandy Klark, played by Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza. Unlike her past roles where she was a malcontent or snarking hipster, Plaza’s Brandy is a tightly-wound nerd who has dominated all her classes and extracurricular activities, graduating top of her high school class.
Continue readingHelp Complete “North Woods!”
You might have seen the above flyer around town the past month. It’s not an actual missing person. It’s for the IndieGoGo campaign for the indie horror film North Woods.
Continue readingFilm Review: House (1977)
The origin of the film is rather peculiar and makes sense, given the context. Jaws had come out two years earlier, and the bosses at Toho Studios thought that if a then-amateur like Spielberg could do that well, they could do the same.
Continue readingGreeley Scooters Set Up Shop
The last time BandWagon spoke with the pair, both said they had no intention of opening up a shop. What’s changed?
Continue readingGreeley Stampede Spotlight: Jerrod Niemann
Originally from Kansas, Niemann attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, pursuing an associate of arts degree while picking a guitar in local clubs and bars. Eventually, he self-released his debut album, Long Hard Road, in 1999. He released another album in 2004, titled Jukebox of Hard Knocks, but wasn’t signed to a major label until 2006.
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