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BandWagon Magazine has covered Colorado Springs in 42 stories since 2013, including 29 features, 8 reviews and 3 photo galleries.

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Features2023 BandWagon Magazine Battle of The Bands Line-Up RevealedBandWagon Magazine announced the 2023 Battle of the Bands last month, pushing bands up and down Colorado’s front range to put their foot in the race with the prospect of a $5,000…Landon Ungerman · Nov 2, 2023

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FeaturesTyler Halverson: What The Hell To Do With “Different.”Dive into Tyler Halverson’s online presence, and you’ll be greeted by a cheeky cartoon: a Western cowboy, sporting stubble and flashing a grin, while a joint smolders between his…Landon Ungerman · Oct 8, 2023

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FeaturesSilver & Gold: Saving FaceThe band members in Silver & Gold don’t seem to believe it, but it was a decade ago when they were just a group of college kids crowded together in a music rehearsal room at the…Dan England · Jan 17, 2023

Features100 to 16, Now Down to 4: BandWagon’s Battle Of The Bands Closes in on Title BoutEternal Glory, $5,000 and the cover of BandWagon Magazine are grounds for musical fisticuffs in Colorado.Kevin Johnston · Dec 6, 2022

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FeaturesLanghorne Slim: A Semblance of StillnessLanghorne Slim’s “Strawberry Mansion” was the result of a burst of creativity that emerged from the pandemic and after winning a battle with clinical anxiety and prescription drug abuse. He’s still happy to talk about that time and his never-ending struggles, and he remains honored to share his experience with mental health organizations. But sometimes he has to remind people that those are things he’s dealt with his whole life. They do not necessarily define him. “I’m also having fun too,” Slim said with a laugh in a phone interview with BandWagon. “It’s not beating me every day. For the first time ever, I was finding some semblance of stillness. I wasn’t running from myself because I wasn’t able to.”Dan England · Nov 3, 2022

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FeaturesBirth, Death and Time In The Sun: SUSTO’s Justin Osborne Finds new Dimesion“There were ravines growing between me and people in my life,” Justin Osborne tells BandWagon.Kevin Johnston · Sep 12, 2022

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MusicSingle Review: Co-Stanza – “20 Minutes”Dropping realness like a reference to FaceTime helped folks relate to FoCo’s Co-Stanza (to the tune of nearly 2 million streams on “I Don’t Mind”) and by the sound of this hooky new toe tapper, Co-Stanza will continue racking up fans with each tick of the clock.Kevin Johnston · Jan 10, 2022

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FeaturesBandWagon Expands: Tony Mason Hops On as Booking Stretches from Colorado Springs to Sheridan, WyomingAfter leaving his job as the lead talent buyer managing Lost Lake, Larimer Lounge and Globe Hall in Denver, Tony Mason saw a new position booking for the famed Gas Monkey in Dallas turn into a depressing slog of cancelling shows remotely from Denver during the pandemic. Now, Mason will put his contacts to use to work for an expanded BandWagon enterprise which will offer a full-on, regional concert promotions and event production entity from Colorado Springs to Casper, Wyoming.Dan England · Nov 30, 2021

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FeaturesThe Thin Black Line: Venues Fight To Survive“It’s nowhere near the money I need to sustain, but I was lucky,” says Travis Ragan. Ragan was a partner in the Roxy Theater in Denver and the Mesa Theater in Grand Junction, booking shows in 15 different markets. Now he hauls equipment for his brother, a construction manager out of Colorado Springs. “I know venues are closing down, and yet, we have no leadership backing us and supporting us. We have no one telling us what we should do as opposed to what we shouldn’t do,” Ragan says. “The place is not made to be at a 250 person capacity,” Renee Jelenik says of The Lincoln Theater in Cheyenne, “and even then, it’s not like we sold out those shows. People just aren’t coming out.” “We’ve been asked to shut down, or told to shut down, for months now,” says Ely Corliss of The Moxi Theater in Greeley. “We’ve done that, and where are we now?”Dan England · Dec 3, 2020

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FeaturesSomething To Vibe To: Black Pegasus Is On A Whole Different Frequency‘Pandemic Proof’ by Black Pegasus obviously speaks to the current times. The world has been drowning in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, subsequently bringing the music industry to its knees. “I’m doing my best to adapt,” says Black Pegasus. “It’s pretty tricky, but I’ve always been a hustler and an innovator so I’m not worried.” He’s also vocal about important socio-political issues and is wary, yet hopeful for the future. “I really believe in the current movement for social justice and equality,” he says. “I also believe that the movement has been infiltrated by corporations and political agendas.”Kyle Eustice · Oct 2, 2020

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MusicAlbum Review: Jarrod Gipson – Heart Eyes. Cycles. Clear Mind.Jarrod Gipson, known in the local scene as the drummer for Colorado’s own Nina and the Hold Tight, ventures out with debut solo album Heart Eyes. Cycles. Clear Mind. It’s an impressive, ambitious introduction to him as a soloist, where he throws everything he’s got at us. Look for it October 11 and check him out live on November 9 at ALMAGRE in Colorado Springs.Valerie Vampola · Oct 10, 2019

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FeaturesMike Doughty: Escape and Return to Ruby VroomMike Doughty knew he wouldn’t be able to shed his association with Soul Coughing, though he describes the band as “a dark, abusive marriage.” The only thing he chose to keep was…Dan England · Sep 18, 2019

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FeaturesThe Unlikely Candidates: Kyle Morris On Seeking The UnexpectedSince their beginnings, The Unlikely Candidates have toyed around with a slew of different sounds, despite charting more than once in Billboard’s Alternative Rock category. “We’ve Always been influenced by bands who weren’t stuck on one particular sound,” Kyle Morris Says. The Unlikely Candidates play The Moxi Theater on March 3.Valerie Vampola · Feb 24, 2019

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FeaturesLiving Legends Arise – “We Are Definitely Back Together”West Coast collective Living Legends — Murs, Eligh, The Grouch, Aesop, Bicasso, Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam and Scarub — are ready to rock the Eagle Stage at The Arise Music Festival…Kyle Eustice · Jul 2, 2018

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Concert PhotosThis Broken Beat, The Fame Riot, The Unlikely Candidates @ The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs[vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1507845368575-454ce94a-9c01-2″ include=”17549,17550,17551,17552,17553,17554,17555,17556,17557,17558,17559,17560,17561,17562,17563,17564,17565,17566,17567,17568,17569,17570,17571,17572″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text]This Broken Beat, The Fame Riot, The Unlikely Candidates The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]Talia Lezama · Mar 23, 2017

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CommunityNew Partnership Brings New Energy Into Fort Collins VenueHodi’s Half Note has been a long time staple of the Northern Colorado music scene.Jed Murphy · Nov 3, 2016

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FeaturesMadison & Main Bike ShowRodney Barnes, ceramist and President of Madison & Main Gallery, has never met Colorado Springs native Mike Rust, but said that he has come to know Mike through stories and riding…Jay Wallace · Jul 9, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Night Beds— IvywildFollowing the success of his debut effort Country Sleep, Yellen gathered his go to collaborators, many of which appeared on his debut. This includes longtime friend and collaborator Benjamin Kaufman, Caleb Hickman (who plays a devilish sax throughout the record), and Yellen’s little brother Abraham, who plays producer on the record. Though the credits on the record reach just over twenty, Yellen credits this small group as the core of the project.Clark Lamson · Aug 10, 2015

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FeaturesCover Story: Capital Cities Make Colorado “Safe and Sound”A musician’s status is usually measured by the number of record sales, number one singles, and sold-out shows they achieve, but the indie duo Capital Cities has found success without even releasing a full-length album.Mikey Unruh · May 6, 2013

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ReviewsMarijuana Tourism Comes to ColoradoWhen Amendment 64 passed in November, it opened a world of possibilities that stoners and entrepreneurs dreamed about.Austin Wulf · Mar 7, 2013