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BandWagon Magazine, February 2014: The Burroughs

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The Burroughs, GRITS & GRAVY // ALCEST // DISGUISE THE SILENCE // BEN ALLISON MOGWAI // HER // NEBRASKA // RICK DESTREE // INGRESS. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

The Burroughs pose in dark suits and ties in a warm-lit brick archway, with several members kneeling in front.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, 2014Bearded man in glasses and a dark shirt stands in a gallery with cutout figures and framed art on the wall.FeaturesLocal 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, 2014Album cover for Roads showing two cherub-like painted figures resting on a dark pool's edge beside a small central figure.FeaturesLocal 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, 2014The Ingress game logo, a glowing blue hexagon with a stylized emblem above the word INGRESS on a dark background.CommunityPortals in Greeley? Ingress the Game of Cellular DominationThe genius of Ingress is its integration with Google Maps and, by extension, the real world. Any given landmark around your town or the world can be a portal. Downtown Greeley itself is packed with them—the gazebos, statues, and odd architectural bits are almost all portals in the game, all ripe for contention between the Enlightened and Resistance.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 11, 2014Poster for the film Ride Along: two men stand by a black car, one in a gray hoodie and one in a leather jacket.FilmFilm Review: Ride AlongThe plot of Ride Along is yet another of the cut-and-paste, generic buddy movie templates : aspiring police officer, Ben (Kevin Hart), at the behest of his girlfriend, Angela,…Christopher Sheridan · Feb 15, 2014Black-and-white poster for the film Nebraska showing an older man's profile with tousled white hair and glasses.FilmFilm Review: NebraskaIt sucks getting old. It probably sucks just as much when you’re watching someone you love grow old.Jay Wallace · Feb 15, 2014Poster for the film "her" showing a man with tousled reddish hair and a mustache in a red shirt against a red backdrop.FilmFilm Review: HerFew things hurt quite as deeply as losing a loved one.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 15, 2014Album cover with black shutter sunglasses over teal splatter, with a crowd visible through the lenses.MusicAlbum Review: Grits and Gravy – Space ClintonSince their early releases, Grits & Gravy have found a unique perspective on hip-hop to explore in their music, focusing on every aspect in an academic and technical way.Mikey Unruh · Feb 17, 2014Album cover showing a dark silhouette of a raised hand and arm against a blue sky, with a bright sun flare at the center.MusicAlbum Review: Alcest – ShelterShoegaze is an odd musical genre, with the difference between transcendent power and boring repetition resting squarely on effective execution.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 17, 2014White geometric lettering spelling MOGWAI overlays a dusky sky with dark clouds above rippling dark water.MusicAlbum Review: Mogwai – Rave TapesMogwai has been churning out albums at an incredible rate.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 17, 2014Four smiling people pose close together in a narrow hallway with white brick walls and light paint.MusicAlbum Review: Ben Allison – The Stars Look Very Different TodayThe title of Ben Allison’s new album, The Stars Look Very Different Today , might ring a bell with most music fans.David Ochoa · Feb 17, 2014A bearded man in glasses and a dark t-shirt sings into a microphone under red and green stage lights.Paul Beveridge & Company Farewell show w/ Silver & Gold, and Mike Ring and the ConnectionPaul Beveridge & Company is accepting the natural transformation of a bands life. after 3 years of passionate performances we all came to love, the group put on their last show under their former name. While in the same night, debuts a new project called, Leash of Fox’s. Photos by Kim SalazarBandWagon Magazine · Feb 23, 2014