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Features8 Things We Are Looking Forward to at ARISELast August, BandWagon Magazine made the voyage to the ARISE music festival, located in Loveland, Colorado.Kendra Hamman · Jul 21, 2014FeaturesSonic Bloom 2014Sonic Bloom took place in South Park Colorado as a three day music festival featuring Eoto, Electric Dandelion, Late Night Radio and many more.BandWagon Magazine · Jul 3, 2014FeaturesGreeley Stampede Spotlight – Martina McBrideAmong the many faces of country music, Martina McBride leads in an industry of widely known female voices.Rose Hedberg · Jun 29, 2014FeaturesGreeley Stampede Spotlight – Big and RichQuite possibly the most ostentatious music duo to come out of the country music scene in decades, John Rich and Big Kenny Alphin first hit it big in 2004 with their debut album…Jay Wallace · Jun 29, 2014FeaturesFuck Being Anything Else But CrazyClearly the atypical rapper, he deals in fallen angels and atheism, which alone sets him worlds apart from most other MCs. He has a style that absolutely murders the competition; speedy raps that combine wicked, tricky wordplay with melodic hooks, an on stage presence that involves tribal face paint, a straight jacket and blood red hair, making him one of the most unique figures in the game. With a career spanning over two decades, including fourteen studio albums and over two million independent sales, he’s no slacker either. After becoming increasingly frustrated with major labels, Tech launched his own imprint, Strange Music, Inc. in 1999 with his manager.Kyle Eustice · Jun 28, 2014FeaturesCeschi’s First Taste of FreedomFake Four, Inc., a small independent record label in New Haven, Connecticut, has far surpassed the expectations of its founders, brothers Ceschi and David Ramos.Kyle Eustice · Jun 27, 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, 2014FeaturesAtmosphere Speaks with the BandWagon About Their 8th Studio AlbumBy the sound of the new single, “Bitter,” on Atmosphere’s eighth official studio album, Southsiders, you’d never guess it almost didn’t make the record.Kyle Eustice · May 21, 2014CommunityUNC’s Jazz Festival Profile: Swingle SingersRecently, a viral video surfaced of a construction worker boarding a crowded subway train. He starts beat boxing, using a cardboard coffee cup to amplify the sounds coming out of his mouth. After some bewildered stares another passenger starts singing. And then another. And another.David Ochoa · Apr 25, 2014

FeaturesThe Ultimate Freak: Sir Mix-a-Lot Still SwassIn the early ‘90s, Seattle native Sir Mix-a-Lot proudly proclaimed: “I like big butts and I cannot lie” on 1992’s Mack Daddy, his third studio album and first for Def American.Kyle Eustice · Apr 11, 2014

FeaturesRecreational Marijuana In Garden City Means Music and Munchies For All on 4/20“420,” pronounced “four-twenty,” has established itself quite definitively in the pop culture zeitgeist as a blanket term for all things marijuana, spawning everything from…Christopher Sheridan · Apr 10, 2014

FeaturesLight in the Dark a Film of Music and Dance at Kress CinemaFor those interested in dance and local filmmaking, The Kress Cinema and Lounge will be premiering a short film on Saturday, April 12th titled Light in the Dark.Jay Wallace · Apr 8, 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, 2014CommunityMTV’s Star of “Are You the One” Ryan Malaty Sees Love as a SpectrumMTV has called him, “a quirky, playful guy with exotically hot looks,” saying, “His charisma and sweet demeanor are magnetic.” Ryan Malaty, who calls Greeley home now promotes…D.D Vaughn · Mar 18, 2014CommunityAtlas Presents: The Screwtape LettersC.S. Lewis has long been known for his ability to tell a creative engaging story while also delving into serious theological and religious matters.Mikey Unruh · Mar 6, 2014FeaturesCover Story: The Chain Gang of 1974 is Not Just ‘Sleepwalking’No, Kamtin Mohager, the brains and the brawn behind The Chain Gang of 1974 is not a DJ.Jed Murphy · Mar 5, 2014FeaturesLove and Theft – From the Opry to UNC’s Spring ConcertFor Greeley-area fans, the duo’s show March 29th at the University of Northern Colorado’s Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion stands to be memorable for them. It’s the only stop on Love And Theft’s tour this year that will be in Colorado. Liles said that he and Gunderson love the state, except for possibly the horse at DIA.Jay Wallace · Mar 3, 2014FeaturesArtist Profile: The Grouch and ElighRecently there has been an influx of hip-hop artists outspoken about their battles with addiction and subsequent recovery.Kyle Eustice · Mar 3, 2014FeaturesLocal Band Disguise the Silence Paving the Way With Their Debut Album RoadsIn a time when popular rock is filled with indie and folk acts, and hard rock with the same generic rock that’s been on the radio for years, Disguise the Silence fills a gap that few bands fit into. Their energetic live performance at the Battle of the Bands got the crowd moshing and jumping and demonstrated the bands connection to their songs.Mikey Unruh · Feb 11, 2014FeaturesLocal Artist Profile: Rick Destree Wants You to ‘Drink Decaf’If you have been visiting the Cranford Cove Tea Tavern over on 10th Street in January, you’ve probably noticed some of the artwork of Rick Destree up on the walls.Jay Wallace · Feb 11, 2014