It’s OK To Feel Blue, Just Don’t Rap About It
DNA Picasso Deconstructs Vulnerability in Hip-Hop with his New Album “The Colour Blü“ DNA’s DNA If you happen to run into Denver rapper DNA Picasso on the street, chances are he’ll be dressed in a bold, colorful hoodie with a dazzling chain hanging off his neck and a mouthful of gold teeth, ready to strike […]
Built To Spill: On Tour
Paranoia to Peace Doug Martsch is somewhere in Little Rock, Arkansas mid-tour with Built To Spill. He hasn’t ventured outside of the bus yet, but he hears it’s really hot. As the frontman for the Idaho-based band, the seasoned pro is used to the various elements thrown his way. After all, he’s been touring the […]
Lindsey Jordan Doesn’t Want To Write Sad Songs— At Least Not Right Now
Snail Mail’s bandleader on love, existential dread and losing her voice Lindsey Jordan’s Pain and Healing Sometimes the best albums are born from the worst circumstances. When Lindsey Jordan first began to string chords, melodies and lyrics together for Snail Mail’s sophomore album, Valentine, it was often through tears. “I was genuinely in a terrible […]
Cursive Plays Domestica: Tim Kasher On The 2000 Album That Defined An Era
Omaha in the 1990s was an indie rock incubator for a swathe of bands primarily signed to Saddle Creek Records. From Bright Eyes and Norman Bailer (which would eventually morph into The Faint) to Cursive and Commander Venus, the amount of talent erupting from the unassuming Nebraska city firmly put the spotlight on music instead […]
Shine On: City of the Sun Aims To Bring Its Instrumental Brilliance To The World
Zach Para and John Pita, collectively known as City of the Sun, recorded the Segunda Alma EP at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the concert industry brought to its proverbial knees, there was little left to do but create. So, that’s what they did. Armed with a small arsenal of instruments and recording […]
BandWagon Thoughts: A Breakdown on Booking Your Band
So you’ve written a handful of songs and your post reggae swing fusion band is ready for the next level, how do you proceed? As a witness to the lower levels of band development I have compiled a basic list of steps to get that post reggae swing fusion sound into the ears of possibly dozens of potential fans.
String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks is a long awaited return to sacred ground
String Cheese Incident and Nahko and Medicine for the People at Red Rocks 07/26/15 BandWagon Magazine Mark Rudolph A beautiful sunny day at the spiritual Red Rocks Amphitheater was the perfect way to see The String Cheese Incident and Nahko and Medicine for the People. To open the last night of the three […]
From All Star to Ah Shit: Smashmouth Unleashes on Bread Throwing Fans At Taste of Fort Collins
There are several issues going on with the whole Smash Mouth incident that occurred over the weekend. Granted, they are one of the last bands on Earth that should have been booked, well, anywhere, but lead singer Steve Harwell should have been able to deliver his god awful music in peace.