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BandWagon Magazine, February 2020: Kyle Emerson

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Kyle Emerson, Ani DiFranco, Marco Benevento, Liam & Socrates Garcia, Saints Of Never After, Satellite Pilot, Amaya Arevalo, 105.5 The Colorado Sound’s my5. 10,000 copies on the street from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.

A bearded man in a dark hat and red sunglasses adjusts his hat against a bold concentric-circle backdrop.FeaturesMarco Benevento: The Fourth Voice In A TrioAn instrumental jazz pianist at heart, Marco Benevento has always searched for new sounds, musical tools or ways of composing, though his newest discovery is that of his own voice, and that’s worth a champagne toast. Benevento calls his vocals a direct extension of his composing. “It’s just like another instrument,” he says. “It’s the fourth member of our trio, but it’s still the trio.” The Marco Benevento Trio play The Aggie Theater on Thursday, February 6.Kevin Johnston · Feb 2, 2020Five men in black clothes stand before a bright yellow backdrop lit by round and octagonal studio lights.MusicAlbum Review: Cold Reading – ZYTPrecision has long been one of the favorite descriptors the world uses when talking about the Swiss, and Lucerne, Switzerland-based indie rock quintet Cold Reading certainly don’t…Kevin Johnston · Feb 3, 2020Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a black tank top, hands raised to her face and windblown hair, against a darkFeaturesAni DiFranco: Still Righteous After All These YearsSince the 90’s, Ani DiFranco has been steadily creating a legacy for herself.Valerie Vampola · Feb 4, 2020Two men in a dark studio play pale electric guitars, one in a leather jacket and one wearing glasses.FeaturesSultans of Shred: Greeley Teen’s World-Class Guitar Chops Run In La FamiliaGreeley’s Liam Garcia is 17, a junior at Greeley West High School, and by all accounts plays guitar better than just about anyone else in the world his age (and honestly, most people twice his age). He traveled to London in September for the Young Guitarist of the Year competition as the only American selected for the finals. He plans to study at the Berklee College of Music, but the biggest exhilaration is playing with his dad Socrates on stage.Dan England · Feb 5, 2020Photo for “Album Review: Satellite Pilot – Toad Tone and His Symphonic Swamp Creatures – Deluxe”MusicAlbum Review: Satellite Pilot – Toad Tone and His Symphonic Swamp Creatures – DeluxeAs far as local bands go, Loveland, Colorado-based Satellite Pilot can be a lot.Laura Giagos · Feb 6, 2020Black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man in a dark shirt, arms wrapped around his knee against a gray backdrop.FeaturesCover Story: Kyle Emerson – Coming Down and Into His OwnAt the end of every show on his first tour as a solo artist, Kyle Emerson found himself exhausted.Dan England · Feb 7, 2020Four tattooed men in dark jackets sit against a wall beneath a window in a dim room.MusicAlbum Review: Saints Of Never After – Return to Tower: Part 2Saints Of Never After are Fort Collins’ answer to the amalgamous sub-genre known as post-hardcore.Nate Wilde · Feb 10, 2020Six portrait photos of different people frame the yellow 105.5 The Colorado Sound logo at the center.105.5 The Colorado Sound's Featured ArtistsThe Colorado Sound’s My5 – February 2020Probably the best short read you’ll do all month. Internet overwhelming? We get you. So does the Colorado Sound. Check out their My5 for February and sift through the music and culture mire no longer!Kevin Johnston · Feb 11, 2020Black-and-white portrait of a woman holding a tenor saxophone in a dim, empty concrete hallway with exposed beams.MusicAlbum Review: Amaya Arevalo – Love Wears Many FacesAmaya Arevalo is starting to make her mark in the Northern Colorado and Denver jazz scene.Valerie Vampola · Feb 12, 2020