BandWagon Magazine, September 2014: VibeSquaD

VibeSquaD, IN THIS ISSUE CONOR OBERST, BROTHER ALI, JIMMY ANGEL, TY SEGALL TV GIRL, ZOÉ, BROKEN PLOW BREWERY, THE GREAT CHALK-A-LOT. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

Concert PhotosA Celebration in Conscious Living: ARISE 2014If you were to describe the ARISE Music Festival’s second year in one word it would simply be consciousness.Jed Murphy · Sep 4, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Operations – EP 1In terms of comparisons, Operators are probably closest in sounds to Handsome Furs. Not to be confused by the hard rock band of the same name, Operators sport a peppy electronic sound that splits the difference evenly among its songs between clean, exciting beats and softer, fuzzier sounds. It mostly works quite well, and with the different types of ideas and sounds Boeckner experiments with on the album, it’s exciting to anticipate what he’ll do with the next Operators release, especially if that release is enabled by the expanse and budget of a full-length album.Christopher Sheridan · Sep 10, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Ty Segall – ManipulatorLaguna Beach native Ty Segall has exploded with popularity since he started popping up in lo-fi garage rock bands around Orange County in the early 2000’s, and now, Segall’s solo…Kyle Eustice · Sep 12, 2014FeaturesHigh Art Hip Hop: Lyrics Born Rock With Chali 2naAs we all know, hip-hop has a revolving door of rappers. With contemporary artists being chewed up and spit out faster than you can say Lil Jon, the probability of a career spanning multiple decades is highly doubtful. Notable East Coast emcees such as KRS-One, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are among the few that can claim years of longevity. Lyrics Born (real name Tom Shimura), however, has been at it since the early ‘90s and is still going strong with his latest release, As U Were. Growing up in Berkley, Shimura had a hard time getting his hands on good hip-hop. Fortunately, he crossed paths with future label mates, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) and Lateef the Truthspeaker (Latyrx) while attending school at UC-Davis where the idea for Quannum Projects was born. In addition to putting out their own records, the three entrepreneurs started putting out material by artists like DJ Shadow, Lifesavas and Pigeon John under the Quannum moniker. As Lyrics Born, Shimura has reveled in plenty of success with his funk and soul-infused hip-hop, something he learned as a college radio DJ in California.Kyle Eustice · Sep 12, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Tv Girl – French ExitTV Girl started as a collaboration between Brad Petering and Trung Ngo before becoming Petering’s solo act in 2013. Petering casually refers to French Exit as a solo album “Depending on how you look at it,” which is an odd line considering this follows a 15-track mixtape a couple of years ago titled The Wild, the Innocent, the TV Shuffle. The album’s Bandcamp page goes on to advertise “12 songs about lost lust, too much love and not enough.”Christopher Sheridan · Sep 12, 2014FilmFilm Review: SnowpiercerFor the past year or so, Captain America star Chris Evans has been stating in interviews that he’ll probably retire from acting after his contract with Marvel Studios is done,…Jay Wallace · Sep 13, 2014CommunityBroken Plow BreweryGreeley is currently home to Crabtree Brewery, Wiley Roots, and Syntax, but those living near 8th Avenue might not be aware of another brewery located in town on West 10th Street.Jay Wallace · Sep 13, 2014FeaturesJimmy Angel: The Yankees, Mommy and the MobEvery dream 79-year-old Rock ‘n Roll idol Jimmy Angel ever had growing up was to be a New York Yankee, not a legendary Rock star.Rose Hedberg · Sep 15, 2014Taxation Without Representation for Garden City Business OwnersLetter to the Editor:BandWagon Magazine · Sep 16, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Zoe- ProgramatonZoé es una banda Latinoamericana formada por cinco integrantes.BandWagon Magazine · Sep 17, 2014

FeaturesThe Truth is Here: Brother Ali Talks Independent MusicRhymesayers Entertainment artist Brother Ali has been spitting out albums since emerging out of Minneapolis with 2000’s Rites of Passage.Kyle Eustice · Sep 18, 2014Riot Fest, Day 2.BandWagon Magazine · Sep 23, 2014