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Albums, singles and shows, reviewed.

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MusicAlbum Review: MISCOMUNICADO – Fun-Land ExpressTake the hooks from the best music of the 1960s, hand them over to an EDM outfit with a couple good singers/guitarists, and you would get Fun-Land Express, the fifth album from…Jay Wallace · Sep 8, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Johnny & The Mongrels – You Ain’t ReadySinger Johnny Ryan, Bassist Jeff Bostic and Guitarist Jeff Mere are the trio behind the Fort Collins blues outfit Johnny & The Mongrels.Jay Wallace · Sep 3, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Top Flite Empire – Bad DecisionsIn the opening track of Top Flite Empire’s Debut LP Bad Decisions, they give the definition of a bad decision.BandWagon Magazine · Sep 3, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: The Circus House– Graceful JungleGraceful Jungle is the newest album from Denver pop collective, The Circus House.Noel Billups · Sep 3, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: FKA twigs— M3LL155XArt relies on experimentation for its continued growth.Clark Lamson · Aug 26, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: QuentinSome things are fleeting, and Quentin insists you do not forget that — but the Greeley band will comfort listeners through cynic solidarity.BandWagon Magazine · Aug 2, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: The Patti FiascoYears ago, we covered an independent feature film made in Fort Collins titled Whensday, a comedy that had it’s love of bicycling, beer and Colorado on its sleeve.Jay Wallace · Aug 2, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: RetrofetteEarlier this year, electro-pop duo Lzrwlf, comprised of Sean Culliton and Xavier Provencher, announced that they would be changing their name to Retrofette.Noel Billups · Aug 2, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Omni – DeluxeIt’s strange to describe a record so aesthetically planted in nostalgia as anachronistic, but it’s oddly difficult to describe Omni’s debut record otherwise.BandWagon Magazine · Aug 2, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Bryan ThomasWhile we’ve reviewed our fair share of country albums here at BandWagon, Denver-based singer Bryan Thomas is the first artist we would compare 100 proof whiskey; while casual…Jay Wallace · Jul 9, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Roy Catlin & The Dudes“I’ve always been interested in the concept of fate because I believe there are two sides to it.Zach Shepherd · Jul 9, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: The BalticThese days, there seems to be no shortage of new psych rock bands that are worth checking out, and today that band is The Baltic.Noel Billups · Jul 9, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Gregory Alan IsakovHaving played with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Boettcher Concert Hall back in November 2013, Gregory Alan Isakov has recently revisited that night by recording a full…Zach Shepherd · Jun 6, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: I Am The Owl– A Mission to Civilize: Part IA Mission to Civilize: Part I is the first EP from Fort Collins punk rock band, I Am The Owl.Noel Billups · Jun 6, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Gleemer– Moving AwayLoveland, Colorado is a strange place. Situated conveniently on the I-25 corridor, it is simultaneously too far from anything cool and perfectly located between many awesome things to do.Jed Murphy · Jun 6, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Bishop Nehru – MAGIC:19Rapper Bishop Nehru is not a bishop and his last name isn’t Nehru— it’s Scott—but the New York native is making some of the most authentic hip-hop out there.Kyle Eustice · May 16, 2016

MusicAlbum Review: Jimkata – In MotionAs far as synth bands go, the three-piece Jimkata from Ithaca, New York is not here to fit in any EDM or electro indie pop box that so many modern bands find themselves in.Jed Murphy · Apr 18, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: T.V. Girl – Who Really CaresUpon first listen, the lush layers, hushed vocals, and bedroom style production put you into a dreamlike haze that makes you want to dance your way down to the beach on a summer afternoon. Petering’s soft spoken vocals perfectly compliment his production, and can be compared to the likes of Toro y Moi, The Books, or Washed Out.Noel Billups · Apr 11, 2016

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MusicEP Review: Montoneros – Heat HorseThe latest offering from Montoneros, Heat Horse, is an exciting release which goes on a journey through many different and incredible musical elements. Recorded in Black and Bluhm Studios with Chris Fogel, the group was astonishingly able to record the entire EP in a single day. Don’t let this fast paced studio venture fool you; this EP is well thought out and the musicianship in these songs is undeniable.Zach Shepherd · Apr 11, 2016

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MusicAlbum Review: Grace Kuch – Self-Titled DebutWhile BandWagon covers any and all music thrown our way, we have never heard any work from a child artist up until now.Jay Wallace · Apr 11, 2016