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FeaturesSlow Joy: Emotional Honesty and Universal AppealDigging Deep Esteban Flores, the visionary behind the solo project Slow Joy, stands out not only for his unique blend of grunge, emo, and shoegaze but also for his deeply…Ely Corliss · Mar 4, 2024FeaturesThe Legend of Danno SimpsonAs Danno Simpson sat in the intake room of the Larimer County Jail sobering up, he tried to piece together the disjointed fragments of the night before.Gabe Allen · Feb 6, 2024FeaturesCasper Allen: The Honesty of a Broken VoiceCasper Allen’s Wild RideLandon Ungerman · Jan 30, 2024FeaturesA COLLUR-ful PieceAn Empty Canvas In 2023, COLLUR’s journey as an artist resembled that of an explorer venturing into uncharted palettes of styles and melodies.Jack Zimmer · Jan 16, 2024FeaturesCelebrating a Swinging HanukkahJewish jazz musician Domi Edson released an album of her favorite traditional songs.Valerie Vampola · Dec 18, 2023FeaturesViolet Wild Digs Deep on “Steal My Body”One Year to Live… A cancer scare provoked the kind of question from Joanna Branum that most of us ask at one point or another: What if I had one year to live?Dan England · Dec 12, 2023FeaturesSam Tallent: A Hilarious Journey to the TopSam Tallent is killing it. The Colorado-based stand-up comic has become a source of pride for many of those who witnessed his rise to the top of the comedic mountain—and likely…Nate Wilde · Dec 4, 2023FeaturesAn Interview with Emerging Artist, COLLURIn the heart of Colorado’s music scene, COLLUR, an alternative artist and college student, has been making noise with his genre-defying sound.BandWagon Magazine · Nov 20, 2023FeaturesOvira is on a Mission to Spread Intergalactic LoveFighting the Force Not so long ago in a galaxy somewhere nearby, an alien empress walked down a boulevard lined with her adoring subjects on her coronation day.Nate Wilde · Nov 15, 2023Features2023 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, 2023FeaturesTyler 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, 2023FeaturesWelcome to Thrash Hard City (Take Two)On the first of April this year, Northern Colorado metal bands Thrash Hard City and Phantomstone played back-to-back opening sets at the Moxi Theater’s 10th anniversary.Landon Ungerman · Oct 4, 2023FeaturesThe Burroughs: Greeley’s Hometown Heroes Craft a Cosmic SymphonyIn the dynamic realm of the indie music scene, there are albums, and then there are sagas—musical odysseys that weave tales as enthralling as the notes themselves.BandWagon Magazine · Sep 6, 2023FeaturesThe Greeley Block Party Unveils its Lineup for FREE Upcoming Music FestivalSchool is back in session and summer’s end is around the corner, which means it’s time for Greeley’s biggest, most diverse music festival of the year!Landon Ungerman · Sep 5, 2023FeaturesBen Chapman: The Trail to and from NashvilleThe heart of country music lives in Nashville, and Red Dirt Country artist Ben Chapman is capturing the heart of the city after his last two records and national tour with Lainey Wilson.Landon Ungerman · Aug 8, 2023FeaturesA Few Questions With Toad The Wet Sprocket’s Dean DinningThere are countless ridiculous band names—from Chumbawamba and Limp Bizkit to Hoobastank and Thirty Odd Foot of Grunt.Kyle Eustice · Jul 24, 2023FeaturesThe Mysterious Magic of 311As 311 was driving from Omaha to Los Angeles with dreams of making it in the music business, they made a pit stop at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.Kyle Eustice · Jul 10, 2023FeaturesOutlaw Saloon Announces CFD After Party LineupThe Outlaw Saloon’s CFD After Party Concert Series is on the horizon.BandWagon Magazine · Jun 2, 2023FeaturesxDeadBeatx Ignites a Hardcore Punk Resurgence in Fort Collins“When I moved to Fort Collins, I didn’t want to have to drive to Denver to go to hardcore shows,” Billy Fabrocini tells BandWagon. “Now people will drive up here to go to shows. That’s what DeadBeat was always about. DeadBeat was about showing people, ‘yeah, we can do it ourselves. We can do it here.’” In addition to being a hardcore band, xDeadBeatx is “straight edge,” a label that arose from the hardcore scene in 1981, after the seminal band Minor Threat released a 46-second track by the same name that disparaged drug and alcohol abuse. Since then, straight edge has evolved, morphed and splintered into its own genre and subgenres. A strict set of ethical guidelines come along with the musical characteristics — no drinking, smoking, drugs, promiscuous sex or addictive behaviors of any kind for life. Each member of xDeadBeatx has his own reason for embracing the straight edge ethos. Each of those reasons can be traced back to long before the band was founded in 2019.Gabe Allen · Jan 31, 2023FeaturesSilver & 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