Review: Nightlands – “Oak Island”

January 8, 2013

Dave Hartley, bassist for Kurt Vile’s The War On Drugs, is set to release his sophomore solo-album, titled Oak Island, on January 22nd of this year under the name Nightlands. With a sound that effortlessly evokes a blend of The Smashing Pumpkins and Bon Iver, Nightlands is poised for a breakthrough year in music.

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Review: Bones Muhroni – “Savvy”

Bones Muhroni is a name that has a very soft spot in the northern Colorado music scene. The group spent their founding years in Greeley, performing in just about every venue the town had to offer for a folk rock band. Having played extensively in Colorado, Bones built a strong base for themselves in their home state. On Christmas Day 2012, the boys dropped the long-awaited full-length album Savvy, a record that truly captures the quirky, soft-hearted sound northern Colorado fans have come to love.

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BOTB: Leghounds Mark Their Territory

January 7, 2013

With layers of harmonies that exist to move and flow, a soulful sweetness, and technical savvy, there is little surprise as to why the Leghounds won our Battle of the Bands and the $1,000 prize. With their new End of the World EP, the Leghounds are marking their territory as a Greeley groove machine.

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2012 Election Live Blog

November 6, 2012

On the live blog, we’ll feature important updates and analysis as well as our official calls on the outcomes of the above. We’ll also be tweeting regularly (@bandwagmag) with vote count updates from around the state.

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Lights Out in Greeley

September 30, 2012

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 …

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