BandWagon Magazine, May 2013: Capital Cities

Capital Cities, Shady Elders // Kid Cudi // Wavves // Anamanaguchi Fierce Bad Rabbit // Sarah Redman // Bizarre Bazaar. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

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, 2013FeaturesBand Profile: Fierce Bad RabbitAlthough they are certainly established and thriving, Fierce Bad Rabbit is looking at a new chapter in their music. As they begin to start families, they are considering their future as a band. Chris Anderson is relocating to Boston later this month, on the tail end of a two-week midwestern tour. For many bands, the frontman moving away could be a death sentence, but Fierce Bad Rabbit doesn’t see it that way.Jordan Wood · May 7, 2013MusicReview: Shady Elders – No FavorsNo Favors , Shady Elders’ debut EP, is a refreshing breath of reality to the Colorado music scene.Jed Murphy · May 8, 2013ReviewsGreeley Billboard Sparks ControversyGreeley got national media attention on the week of April 29th when a group of anonymous residents purchased two billboards, posting a picture of three men in classic Native…James Garcia · May 9, 2013MusicReview: Anamanaguchi – Endless FantasyAnamanaguchi, out of New York, is a band that fits in an odd niche.Jed Murphy · May 10, 2013FilmMovie Review: To the WonderSince 1954 the world of cinema has had a definition for filmmakers who use the medium to generate “high art”.Sean Hunter · May 14, 2013FilmMovie Review: It’s a DisasterNothing takes a backseat to couples brunch drama.James Garcia · May 15, 2013MusicReview: Kid Cudi – IndicudAfter Kid Cudi stopped smoking weed and decided to make a rock album, critics and fans began to question whether his music would ever be as successful as his early releases.Mikey Unruh · May 16, 2013MusicAlbum Review: Afraid of HeightsModern surf rock’s darlings Wavves make a triumphant return to the record store with Afraid of Heights , their first full-length album since 2010’s King of the Beach .Austin Wulf · May 17, 2013CommunityLocal Business: Bizarre BazaarVinyl lovers have a new haven in Fort Collins.Jay Wallace · May 20, 2013

Creative WritingFiction: The Wind Sweeps Over the PrairiePa said I could marry anybody, as long as I had permission first.Saraiya Ruano · May 22, 2013