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BandWagon Magazine, December 2016: American Blackout

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American Blackout, futurebabes, Underseer, Danielle Ate The Sandwhich, Badflower, Brother Ali, Aaron David Best. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

Woman with bangs and glasses joyfully holds up a wooden ukulele in a blue floral dress.FeaturesDanielle Ate The Sandwich– The Terrible Dinner GuestFolk singer/songwriter Danielle Anderson has been playing as Danielle Ate The Sandwich since she initially started putting out YouTube videos of her work.Jay Wallace · Dec 5, 2016Four men pose together for a group portrait against a plain white backdrop, with no instruments or stage visible.FeaturesBadflower: Behaving Like AnimalsFormed in Los Angeles in 2013, blossoming indie rock group Badflower is comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist Josh Katz, lead guitarist Joey Morrow, drummer/percussionist Anthony Sonetti, and bassist Alex Espiritu.Kyle Eustice · Dec 5, 2016A bald man with a white beard in a black shirt holds a worn American flag against his chest on a dark background.FeaturesBrother Ali: Leading By ExampleRhymesayers Entertainment artist and Minneapolis native Brother Ali has been spitting out albums since 2000’s Rites of Passage.Kyle Eustice · Dec 5, 2016Black and white photo of two performers in leather jackets singing into microphones on a smoky stage.New on 94.3 The XNew on 94.3 The X: ‘Songs You Need To Hear This Month”New songs from The Unlikely Candidates, The Fame Riot, Rag’n’Bone Man, Bishop Briggs, and Sundara Karma.Shelby Taylor-Thorn · Dec 5, 2016Album art: two figures stand back to back before a glowing moon in a lush jungle with a waterfall.MusicAlbum Review: Empire of the Sun– Two VinesSince the massive success of 2008 breakthrough Walking On A Dream, Empire of the Sun have been touring voraciously, gradually floating to the top of the international headliner circuit.Kyle Eustice · Dec 5, 2016Colorful mural of stylized orange and teal serpents with purple outlines painted on a white building wall.CommunityAaron David BestOver the last few years, a culture of muralists and visual artists have emerged in Northern Colorado.Jed Murphy · Dec 5, 2016Four men with long hair and casual jackets stand in a grassy field beside a reflective lake under a cloudy dusk sky.MusicAlbum Review: Underseer – Self-TitledUnderseer is an explosive band, new to the Greeley music scene.Noel Billups · Dec 5, 2016Three people stand side by side outside a graffiti-covered door, one looking at a phone, plants at left.MusicSingles Review: futurebabes – “Wolves” // “Thirsty Man’s Hungry Plea”futurebabes just released two singles, “Wolves” and “Thirsty Man’s Hungry Plea”, just in time for the holiday season.Noel Billups · Dec 5, 2016Black and white photo of four men posing outdoors by a brick wall, some in sunglasses and graphic tees.FeaturesAmerican Blackout– Yeah So What EPAmerican Blackout, the punk band out of Ft. Collins is here to have a good time. In today’s heavily charged political climate, it’s easy to associate their name with a more protest oriented style of punk but the truth of the matter is these guys came to party.Jed Murphy · Dec 5, 2016