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Features2014 Battle of the Bands Winner: The BurroughsIf there were a single word to summarize The Burroughs as a band it would be family.Jed Murphy · Feb 11, 2014FeaturesBoomBox Brings the Sound of Muscle Shoals to ColoradoIt was unseasonably cold for an Alabama Winter.BandWagon Magazine · Jan 17, 2014FeaturesNappy Roots: Mile High Club TourAsk Skinny DeVille what he likes most about Colorado, and he’ll provide a simple, honest answer: the views, the people and the marijuana.BandWagon Magazine · Jan 10, 2014FeaturesLocal Artist Profile: Carl Unruh – Capturing the EmotionCarl graduated from Lesley University with his masters in Psychology and just recently moved to Greeley after working at a behavioral health institute for many years. He also has worked at North Range Behavioral Health here in northern Colorado. Being a psychologist it is no surprise that he has the eye for catching individuals in his photography at just the right emotional moment.Kendra Hamman · Sep 20, 2013FeaturesPhotos: Block Party 2013 After Party @ The Moxi TheaterGreeley’s 7th Anual Block Party was no doubt a success. Check out all the fun from the official after party!BandWagon Magazine · Sep 11, 2013FeaturesBlock Party 2013 Spotlight – The BurroughsJohnny Burroughs, self-proclaimed preacher’s kid, grew up playing church music and listening primarily to soul music, doo wop, and the Raisins.Mariah Foster · Sep 4, 2013FeaturesBlock Party 2013 Spotlight – Racing on the SunLocal favorites are back for the Block Party!Mariah Foster · Sep 4, 2013FeaturesGreeley Block Party 2013 Spotlights – LeghoundsLeghounds’ music is influenced by old-school funk, soul, and R&B adorned with a certain class and charm that makes it appealing to music fans young and old. They are able to command any crowd, and endless moving is inevitable during their live performances.Jordan Wood · Sep 4, 2013FeaturesGreeley Block Party 2013 Spotlights – Silver and GoldSilver and Gold, a new Greeley band comprised of current and prior UNC music students, will be bringing their refreshing performance experience to this year’s Block Party, opening…Mariah Foster · Sep 3, 2013CommunityHelp Complete “North Woods!”You might have seen the above flyer around town the past month.Jay Wallace · Aug 26, 2013FeaturesGregory Alan Isakov Discusses Song Writing and His Work with HorticultureGregory Alan Isakov’s songs dance around the edge of modern folk music and he plays by an old set of rules. Not only was Weatherman the product of abandoning a previous album, but it was also made on analogue recording equipment from a cabin in Nederland, Colorado. His sounds as rich as they are simple, rooted in the patchwork of the hills of that state.Jed Murphy · Aug 26, 2013FeaturesQuixotic Introduce ARISE to a New Form of High ArtHailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Quixotic has become a force to be recognized in modern art.Jed Murphy · Aug 24, 2013FeaturesBoulder-based The Motet Take Colorado Funk to New HeightsOn Thursday afternoon the BandWagon had the chance to sit down with Ryan Jalbert, and Jans Ingber from The Motet.John Hann · Aug 22, 2013FeaturesMichal Menert Talks with the BandWagon about the Simple Things in Life at ARISEOn Friday August 17th, Michal Menert brought one of the largest crowds out of all of the artists at the first annual Arise Music Festival in Loveland, Colorado.John Hann · Aug 21, 2013FeaturesBandWagon’s Adventures Through ARISEWhile attendance was not quite where it could have been, it was still a success overall and there is little doubt about a year two. Over the next week, the BandWagon will be sharing our experiences at the festival meeting people, taking pictures, interviewing bands, and exploring all the things that make festivals the experience we all love having.Jed Murphy · Aug 21, 2013FeaturesTaste, Tenderness, and Appearance: Barbecuing with New Garden CityGarden City is an anomaly to many people who have lived in the Greeley.Jed Murphy · Aug 20, 2013FeaturesARISE Spotlight – QuixoticIn an era music saturated in synthetic sounds its always pleasure to find artists who can successfully incorporate classical sounds with new technology. Axs, released in 2012 includes songs like “Maya” and “Synergist” that would win the approval of even the most devoted bass head.Rachel Waltman · Aug 12, 2013FeaturesARISE Spotlight – Random RabListening to Random Rab is a unique experience while sitting at my favorite coffee shop barely being able to keep still. His variations of spatial harmonies weave in and out of glitchy over tones, and smooth trance progressions all strung together with a heavy drum line.Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013FeaturesARISE Spotlight – The MotetFor the last decade the Motet has asked only one favor from fans, “Dance your ass off!” This summer alone they have blasted some of the most beautiful concert venues in the state…Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013FeaturesARISE Spotlight – Westwater OutlawsWest Water Outlaws is a self-described “high energy rock n’ roll band” out of Boulder, Colorado adhere to the musical flavors of The Black Keys, and Led Zeppelin.Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013