BandWagon Magazine, March 2014: March 2014 – The Chain Gang of 1974

March 2014 – The Chain Gang of 1974, Love and Theft // Giants and Pilgrims // Thee Dang Dangs // Big Gigantic Quilt // Wild Beasts // The Grouch and Eligh // Moody’s American Grill // Ryan Malaty. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

MusicAlbum Review: Big Gigantic – The Night is YoungBig Gigantic should be listened to loudly in order to fully embrace the complex jazzy vibe.John Hann · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Quilt – Held in SplendorWho said it was not good living in the past?Estel Plagué · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Wildbeasts – Present TenseWith the glut of electronic artists saturating the music market in recent years, it can be frustrating to find something that doesn’t sound like the rest of the crowd.Christopher Sheridan · Mar 3, 2014FilmFilm Review: The Lego MovielegoThe Monomyth. You have seen it in action if you’ve ever watched a Star Wars movie, seen an episode of Community, or read through The Hobbit. Commonly known as The Hero’s Journey, it’s a structure that many myths and stories follow, often unintentionally. Summed up by mythologist, lecturer and writer Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, storytellers such as George Lucas and Dan Harmon have used it to put together their creations, and Hollywood has used it as a guide to screenwriting.Jay Wallace · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Thee Dang Dangs – For The PeopleInfused with the sounds of where the desert meets the ocean, Denver’s Thee Dang Dangs ride above the noise of surf and psych rock on their new album For the People.Jed Murphy · Mar 3, 2014FeaturesArtist Profile: The Grouch and ElighRecently there has been an influx of hip-hop artists outspoken about their battles with addiction and subsequent recovery.Kyle Eustice · Mar 3, 2014FilmFilm Review: Endless LoveGoing to the theater alone on Valentine’s Day to ironically watch Endless Love while surrounded by couples is not among the most exciting parts of my life.Christopher Sheridan · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria BluesTransgender Dysphoria Blues is an album inherently bound to its context.Matt Hutcheson · Mar 4, 2014FeaturesCover Story: The Chain Gang of 1974 is Not Just ‘Sleepwalking’No, Kamtin Mohager, the brains and the brawn behind The Chain Gang of 1974 is not a DJ.Jed Murphy · Mar 5, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Giants and Pilgrims – Almanac No. 1Tim Coons represents a new generation of musicians who are coming into a world of over saturation and perpetually chased website clicks.Jed Murphy · Mar 6, 2014CommunityBusiness Profile: Moody’s American GrillTim Veldhuizen took a chance in opening a more casual restaurant downtown, after the great success of his cool upscale steak joint, The Chophouse on 8th street. He was inspired by the opportunity to cater a more casual burger and salad diner.Rose Hedberg · Mar 12, 2014CommunityMTV’s Star of “Are You the One” Ryan Malaty Sees Love as a SpectrumMTV has called him, “a quirky, playful guy with exotically hot looks,” saying, “His charisma and sweet demeanor are magnetic.” Ryan Malaty, who calls Greeley home now promotes…D.D Vaughn · Mar 18, 2014