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FeaturesThe Flaming Lips Get Weird, It’s One Concert To See Before You DieIn 2013, the Lips’ released its 16th studio album, The Terror, which completely abandons any formulaic methods of songwriting and delivers something refreshingly unique. It may not be as commercially accessible as previous efforts, but it’s another descriptive chapter in The Flaming Lips’ story. They followed up with 2014’s With A Little Help From My Fwends and also released an EP called Peace Sword. Once again on a massive nationwide tour, which makes three stops in Colorado, Drozd took some time out of his day to talk about Wayne’s “celebrity status” and drug addiction.Kyle Eustice · Jan 20, 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, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Shady Elders — The Night Air EPWhile their name might evoke images of seniors engaging in dangerous or illicit activities, the sounds from their previous records featured heavy, lush instrumentation, and a moody melody.Clark Lamson · Jan 19, 2015FeaturesSoul Sonic Forces: Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic are Hail Mary MallonAesop Rock, real name Ian Bavitz, is one of those rare hip-hop artists who has developed such a unique rhyming style, he’s basically impossible to replicate.Kyle Eustice · Jan 15, 2015MusicAlbum Review: J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills DriveSecond only to folk music, hip-hop is the paramount storytelling genre of all time.Clark Lamson · Jan 12, 2015FeaturesNew Music Mondays: Guster- EvermotionRyan Miller, Adam Gardner, Brian Rosenworsel, Luke Reynolds, and Joe Pisapia make up Guster, a Tufts University-birthed pop outfit, which began when Miller, Gardner, and Rosenworsel met Freshman year. Evermotion is their long awaited 7th studio album, and it’s just the dose of cheer that I needed, full of atmospheric charm, and stellar melodies.Clark Lamson · Jan 12, 2015FeaturesMalcom’s World: Mac Miller Takes the ReinsTalking to Pittsburgh native Mac Miller is just what you’d expect.Kyle Eustice · Jan 8, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Kanye West “Only One”After months of posturing, Kanye West’s ravenous fan base have been chomping at the musical bit for something new.Clark Lamson · Jan 5, 2015MusicCrítica del álbum: Miranda! SafariEste verano pasado Miranda! nos presentó con su sexto álbum llevando por nombre Safari.Lorenzo Conchas · Jan 5, 2015MusicAlbum Review: She & Him ClassicsNostalgia. One of the more relevant feelings in the age of “10 Things Only 90’s Kids Will Get” listicles.Clark Lamson · Jan 4, 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, 2015FeaturesAll About the Bass“I’ve seen a lot of personal friends lives be damaged, destroyed or ended through making the wrong decisions with drug use,” Lorin Ashton says.Kyle Eustice · Dec 23, 2014MusicNew 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, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2Run The Jewels has never claimed (or wanted) to be anything other than themselves.Clark Lamson · Dec 15, 2014MusicAlbum Review: The Echo Chamber SynesthesiaI’m going into The Echo Chamber’s new release, Synesthesia, completely blind. While I have an interest in electronic music, I don’t necessarily listen to a lot of it, and while The Echo Chamber has played here in Greeley, I can’t recall ever attending one of their shows. So I’m largely judging it as if this is the group’s first album, even though this is the Fort Collins-based group’s second release.Jay Wallace · Dec 10, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Los Condensadores de Fluzo Rockabilly “Typicat” SpanishCondensadores de Fluzo es la traducción incorrecta de Flux Capacitor que debería de ser condensador de flujo cuál es la parte principal de la máquina del tiempo de la película Back to the Future.Crystal Mendoza · Dec 8, 2014MusicNew Music Mondays: “Lake Song” The DecemberistsAt the release of this article, it has been nearly 4 years since The Decemberists released a new studio album.Clark Lamson · Dec 8, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Springtime Carnivore Self-TitledGreta Morgan Salpeter (better known simply as Greta Morgan) began playing piano at the tender age of three.Clark Lamson · Dec 8, 2014FeaturesWinter Wonderland Jam Offers Up the ClassicsIt was a big surprise to hear Grandmaster Dee wouldn’t be joining the other two members of Whodini for the Winter Wonderland Jam on December 6 in Denver.Kyle Eustice · Dec 6, 2014FeaturesRising Stars: Jager’s Got TalentJager’s Got Talent was a competition consisting of three rounds that were judged and voted on to find the winner.Ben Puchalski · Dec 4, 2014