Jed Murphy

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FeaturesARISE Year Three: Setting an Example for the FutureAs we move into a new era of Colorado festivals the focus has been shifting as the tastes of Colorado music fans has been shifting as well. While the formula of big names + camping + various visual gimmicks = ticket sales has more or less stayed the same from festival to festival, ARISE has tapped into something missing from the others; cleanliness.Jed Murphy · Aug 18, 2015FeaturesTails From The Trails With In The WhaleIt wasn’t always this way though. In the Whale got their start after Valdez recorded an acoustic EP titled Songs About You and drummer Eric Riley’s previous project dissolved. In the early days at AF Ray’s (Greeley’s only rock venue at the time) I personally witnessed them clear the room night after night as they searched for what would become their signature sound.Jed Murphy · Jul 9, 2015FeaturesCardo Camp – An Opportunity to Work With the GreatsCardo Camp is located in El Paso, Texas at a place called Sonic Ranch Recording Studio, the world’s largest residential recording facility. Sonic Ranch is on a 2300-acre farm that provides anything a musician could ever want for their recording session.Jed Murphy · Jul 7, 2015FeaturesFooling Around and Falling in Love With Elvin BishopElvin Bishop has had a long and prolific career as a blues guitarist.Jed Murphy · Jun 10, 2015FeaturesMaking Breakfast With Twin PeaksIf there is one thing you can say about the music industry it’s there are a lot of people really working their asses off.Jed Murphy · Jun 8, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Bones Muhroni— MaxwellBones Muhroni drummer Ryan Wykert describes their music as a funky folk band, but Ryan was always a little weird.Jed Murphy · Jun 3, 2015“Where the Water Runs” Mike Ring’s New Single Bares it AllAs far as songs go, what we hear in “Where the Water Runs” is a boldness in both writing and production. Ring sets his sights high for this track and what we see is a musician both comfortable enough in his own skin and confident enough to go for it.Jed Murphy · May 4, 2015CommunityThe Legendary Chris PotterChris Potter is no stranger to hard work and the nature of the beast that is the professional jazz world.Jed Murphy · Apr 13, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Full Nelson — In The WhaleFormer Greeley band, now Denver favorite hit the ground running with their latest EP Full Nelson.Jed Murphy · Apr 6, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Twin Shadow – EclipseGeorge Lewis Jr., the artist also known as Twin Shadow shoots for the top on his third album, Eclipse .Jed Murphy · Mar 23, 2015MusicAlbum Review: In Tall Buildings— DriverIf Erik Hall, the mastermind behind the Chicago based band In Tall Buildings, could have everyone listen to two albums it would be Neil Young’s On The Beach and Steve Reich’s…Jed Murphy · Feb 24, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Montoeros— If You Think You’re In The Wrong Place, You’re Probably HereAl describir así mismos como una banda bilingüe de math/punk/indie rock, Montoneros captura algo por lo que varias bandas locales matarían.Jed Murphy · Feb 10, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Duchovny —Crystal Broth“It’s not about meth,” says Noel Afan Billups, of Greeley-based band Duchovny, regarding their new EP Crystal Broth.Jed Murphy · Jan 19, 2015FeaturesThere’s Something To Be Said Sticking To Your Guns: An Interview With The Juan MacCleanIn true DFA fashion, the album bristles with vintage synthesizers and dreamy arpeggios, and the length of the songs allows for the grooves to have a settling effect that fits nicely into their aesthetic. With vocalist Nancy Whang taking more of a lead on the album, the songs exude class and talent. Recently, we had a chance to catch up with The Juan MacClean after his DJ set at Bar Standard in Denver. BandWagon: Do you ever see yourself as a Top 40 musician at some point? Do you ever see yourself shooting for that 3 to 5 minute pop song that’s accessible to everyone? The Juan MacClean: Yeah I used to think that kind of thing, that one day, I don’t know if you would even call it “selling out,” but as an experiment see if it is possible to do that kind of thing. But the reality of it is, it’s not really possible. At that level everything is so manufactured. I could sign to a major label and that kind of stuff but it would be burning my career. I would lose all my real fans and it would be too weird for the rest of the world.Jed Murphy · Jan 2, 2015MusicNew Music Mondays “In a Dream” The Juan MacCleanThe Juan MacClean (real name John MacClean) has been a major player is the world of electronic music for almost a decade although most fans of the current style of the genre wouldn’t know it.Jed Murphy · Dec 15, 2014MusicNew Music Monday: Manchester Orchestra Releases HopeManchester Orchestra is not new to the game.Jed Murphy · Nov 24, 2014FeaturesRiot Fest: Three Days of Badass Rock MusicFirst off, Riot Fest was awesome. There is no other way to say it, after it’s all said and done and we the critics have our say about what went well and what didn’t and ask the ultimate festival question of if it was worth the ticket price, Riot Fest was still awesome. To see this particular line up whether you grew up listening to them or not was something everyone there knew would only happen a few times in our lives. To see The Flaming Lips then literally turn around and see Primus begin made me wonder, where the hell am I?Jed Murphy · Oct 10, 2014Concert PhotosA Celebration in Conscious Living: ARISE 2014If you were to describe the ARISE Music Festival’s second year in one word it would simply be consciousness.Jed Murphy · Sep 4, 2014FeaturesTab Benoit and the Greeley Blues JamIt’s June again and that means one thing for the people of Greeley: it’s time for the Blues Jam.Jed Murphy · Jun 13, 2014FeaturesSan Francisco Based k.flay Is a Strong Female Voice in a Genre Driven by MenWith a string of solid EPs and some serious chops, her rap is intelligent (a degree in psychology and sociology from Stanford helps with that), frankly speaking to the things that make the average hip hop fan normal. She doesn’t boast about street cred or display an image of a rich kid roughing it, she simply tells her story. Oh and she’s fast.Jed Murphy · Mar 28, 2014