BandWagon Magazine, February 2014: The Burroughs

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.

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, 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, 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, 2014CommunityPortals 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, 2014FilmFilm 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, 2014FilmFilm Review: NebraskaIt sucks getting old. It probably sucks just as much when you’re watching someone you love grow old.Jay Wallace · Feb 15, 2014FilmFilm Review: HerFew things hurt quite as deeply as losing a loved one.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 15, 2014MusicAlbum 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, 2014MusicAlbum 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, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Mogwai – Rave TapesMogwai has been churning out albums at an incredible rate.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 17, 2014MusicAlbum 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, 2014Paul 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